Patents by Inventor Magdalena BALONIS

Magdalena BALONIS has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • ENHANCED CARBONATION AND CARBON SEQUESTRATION IN CEMENTITIOUS BINDERS
    Publication number: 20210198157
    Abstract: A manufacturing process of a cement product includes: (a) reacting at least one anhydrous or hydrated cement component with liquid or supercritical CO2 to form a cement composition; and (b) curing the cement composition to form a cement product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Gaurav SANT, Kirk E. VANCE, Magdalena BALONIS
  • Enhanced carbonation and carbon sequestration in cementitious binders
    Patent number: 10968142
    Abstract: A manufacturing process of a cement product includes: (a) reacting at least one anhydrous or hydrated cement component with liquid or supercritical CO2 to form a cement composition; and (b) curing the cement composition to form a cement product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Gaurav Sant, Kirk E. Vance, Magdalena Balonis
  • ENHANCED CARBONATION AND CARBON SEQUESTRATION IN CEMENTITIOUS BINDERS
    Publication number: 20170226021
    Abstract: A manufacturing process of a cement product includes: (a) reacting at least one anhydrous or hydrated cement component with liquid or supercritical CO2 to form a cement composition; and (b) curing the cement composition to form a cement product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Gaurav SANT, Kirk E. VANCE, Magdalena BALONIS
  • Inorganic admixtures for mitigating against conversion phenomena in high-alumina cements
    Patent number: 9725366
    Abstract: A manufacturing process of a cement product includes: (1) incorporating at least one additive into a high-alumina cement composition, wherein the at least one additive is selected from nitrate-containing salts, nitrite-containing salts, carbonate-containing salts, sulfate-containing salts, chloride-containing salts, and hydroxide-containing salts; and (2) curing the high-alumina cement composition to form the cement product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2017
    Assignee: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Gaurav Sant, Magdalena Balonis-Sant
  • Corrosion inhibiting cementitious compositions
    Patent number: 9598314
    Abstract: Provided herein is a cementitious composition comprising a photoactivator, wherein the photoactivator is capable of converting NOx to NO2— or NO3— when exposed to ultraviolet (U.V.) or visible light.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignees: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gaurav Sant, Magdalena Balonis-Sant, Kimberly E. Kurtis
  • INORGANIC ADMIXTURES FOR MITIGATING AGAINST CONVERSION PHENOMENA IN HIGH-ALUMINA CEMENTS
    Publication number: 20160107934
    Abstract: A manufacturing process of a cement product includes: (1) incorporating at least one additive into a high-alumina cement composition, wherein the at least one additive is selected from nitrate-containing salts, nitrite-containing salts, carbonate-containing salts, sulfate-containing salts, chloride-containing salts, and hydroxide-containing salts; and (2) curing the high-alumina cement composition to form the cement product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Applicant: THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    Inventors: Gaurav Sant, Magdalena Balonis-Sant
  • REACTIVE LIMESTONE AS A STRATEGY TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE, LOW-CARBON CEMENTS
    Publication number: 20150210592
    Abstract: A manufacturing process of a “low cement content” concrete includes: (1) forming a cementitious mixture by combining a cement, a carbonate source, and an aluminous source; and (2) curing the cementitious mixture to form the concrete. The carbonate source is included in an amount greater than 20% by weight of solids combined in the cementitious mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2013
    Publication date: July 30, 2015
    Inventors: Gaurav Sant, Magdalena Balonis-Sant, Narayanan Neithalath
  • CORROSION INHIBITING CEMENTITIOUS COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20150114267
    Abstract: Provided herein is a cementitious composition comprising a photoactivator, wherein the photoactivator is capable of converting NOx to NO2— or NO3— when exposed to ultraviolet (U.V.) or visible light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Gaurav Sant, Magdalena Balonis-Sant, Kimberly E. Kurtis