Patents by Inventor Max Kolesnik
Max Kolesnik 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).
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Patent number: 11612118Abstract: A process of growing a phototrophic biomass in a reaction zone, including a reaction mixture that is operative for effecting photosynthesis upon exposure to photosynthetically active light radiation, is provided. The reaction mixture includes phototrophic biomass that is operative for growth within the reaction zone. In one aspect, the carbon dioxide supply is modulated in response to detected process parameters. In another aspect, inputs to the reaction zone are modulated based on changes to the carbon dioxide supply. In another aspect, dilution of the carbon dioxide-comprising supply is effected. In another aspect, pressure of the carbon dioxide-comprising supply is increased. In another aspect, water is condensed from the carbon dioxide-comprising supply and recovered for re-use. In another aspect, the produced phototrophic biomass is harvested at a rate which approximates a predetermined mass growth rate of the phototrophic biomass.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2016Date of Patent: March 28, 2023Assignee: Pond Technologies Inc.Inventors: Jaime A. Gonzalez, Max Kolesnik, Steven C. Martin, Tony Di Pietro, Emidio Di Pietro
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Patent number: 11512278Abstract: A process of growing a phototrophic biomass in a reaction zone, including a reaction mixture that is operative for effecting photosynthesis upon exposure to photosynthetically active light radiation, is provided. The reaction mixture includes phototrophic biomass that is operative for growth within the reaction zone. In one aspect, the carbon dioxide supply is modulated in response to detected process parameters. In another aspect, inputs to the reaction zone are modulated based on changes to the carbon dioxide supply. In another aspect, dilution of the carbon dioxide-comprising supply is effected. In another aspect, pressure of the carbon dioxide-comprising supply is increased. In another aspect, water is condensed from the carbon dioxide-comprising supply and recovered for re-use. In another aspect, the produced phototrophic biomass is harvested at a rate which approximates a predetermined growth rate of the phototrophic biomass.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2015Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Pond Technologies Inc.Inventors: Jaime A. Gonzalez, Max Kolesnik, Steven C. Martin, Tony Di Pietro, Emidio Di Pietro
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Patent number: 11124751Abstract: There is provided a process for growing a phototrophic biomass in a reaction zone. The process includes treating an operative carbon dioxide supply-comprising gaseous material feed so as to effect production of a carbon dioxide-rich product material. The carbon dioxide concentration of the carbon dioxide-rich product material is greater than the carbon dioxide concentration of the operative carbon dioxide supply-comprising gaseous material feed. Production of at least a fraction of the operative carbon dioxide supply-comprising gaseous material feed is effected by a gaseous exhaust material producing process. At least a fraction of the carbon dioxide-rich product material is supplied to the reaction zone so as to effect growth of the phototrophic biomass by photosynthesis in the reaction zone.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2016Date of Patent: September 21, 2021Assignee: Pond Technologies Inc.Inventors: Jaime A. Gonzalez, Max Kolesnik, Steven C. Martin
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Patent number: 10876728Abstract: There is provided a process for growing a phototrophic biomass in a reaction zone, wherein the reaction zone includes a reaction mixture that is operative for effecting photosynthesis upon exposure to photosynthetically active light radiation, wherein the reaction mixture includes phototrophic biomass that is operative for growth within the reaction zone. The process includes supplying at least a fraction of gaseous exhaust material, being discharged from an industrial process, to the reaction zone, exposing the reaction mixture to photosynthetically active light radiation and effecting growth of the phototrophic biomass in the reaction zone, wherein the effected growth includes growth effected by photosynthesis, and modulating distribution of a molar rate of supply of carbon dioxide, being exhausted from the reaction zone, as between a smokestack and at least another point of discharge.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2016Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Pond Technologies Inc.Inventors: Jaime A. Gonzalez, Steven C. Martin, Max Kolesnik
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Publication number: 20170248309Abstract: There is provided a process for growing a phototrophic biomass in a reaction zone, wherein the reaction zone includes a reaction mixture that is operative for effecting photosynthesis upon exposure to photosynthetically active light radiation, wherein the reaction mixture includes phototrophic biomass that is operative for growth within the reaction zone. The process includes supplying at least a fraction of gaseous exhaust material, being discharged from an industrial process, to the reaction zone, exposing the reaction mixture to photosynthetically active light radiation and effecting growth of the phototrophic biomass in the reaction zone, wherein the effected growth includes growth effected by photosynthesis, and modulating distribution of a molar rate of supply of carbon dioxide, being exhausted from the reaction zone, as between a smokestack and at least another point of discharge.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2016Publication date: August 31, 2017Inventors: Jaime A. GONZALEZ, Steven C. MARTIN, Max KOLESNIK
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Publication number: 20170118932Abstract: A process of growing a phototrophic biomass in a reaction zone, including a reaction mixture that is operative for effecting photosynthesis upon exposure to photosynthetically active light radiation, is provided. The reaction mixture includes phototrophic biomass that is operative for growth within the reaction zone. In one aspect, the carbon dioxide supply is modulated in response to detected process parameters. In another aspect, inputs to the reaction zone are modulated based on changes to the carbon dioxide supply. In another aspect, dilution of the carbon dioxide-comprising supply is effected. In another aspect, pressure of the carbon dioxide-comprising supply is increased. In another aspect, water is condensed from the carbon dioxide-comprising supply and recovered for re-use. In another aspect, the produced phototrophic biomass is harvested at a rate which approximates a predetermined mass growth rate of the phototrophic biomass.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2016Publication date: May 4, 2017Inventors: Jaime A. GONZALEZ, Max KOLESNIK, Steven C. Martin, Tony Di Pietro, Emidio Di Pietro
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Patent number: 9534261Abstract: There is provided a process for effecting growth of phototrophic biomass within the reaction zone of a photobioreactor, comprising, after effecting at least a reduction in the molar rate of supply of carbon dioxide to the reaction zone of the photobioreactor, supplying a gaseous photobioreactor exhaust, that includes diatomic (or molecular) oxygen being generated by photosynthesis effected within the reaction zone by the supplied carbon dioxide, to a combustion zone of a combustor.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2012Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Pond Biofuels Inc.Inventors: Jaime A. Gonzalez, Max Kolesnik, Steven C. Martin
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Publication number: 20160177258Abstract: A process of growing a phototrophic biomass in a reaction zone, including a reaction mixture that is operative for effecting photosynthesis upon exposure to photosynthetically active light radiation, is provided. The reaction mixture includes phototrophic biomass that is operative for growth within the reaction zone. In one aspect, the carbon dioxide supply is modulated in response to detected process parameters. In another aspect, inputs to the reaction zone are modulated based on changes to the carbon dioxide supply. In another aspect, dilution of the carbon dioxide-comprising supply is effected. In another aspect, pressure of the carbon dioxide-comprising supply is increased. In another aspect, water is condensed from the carbon dioxide-comprising supply and recovered for re-use. In another aspect, the produced phototrophic biomass is harvested at a rate which approximates a predetermined growth rate of the phototrophic biomass.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2015Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Jaime A. GONZALEZ, Max KOLESNIK, Steven C. MARTIN, Tony Di Pietro, Emidio Di Pietro
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Publication number: 20160115433Abstract: In one aspect, there is provided a photobioreactor system including a supply material processing sub-system, a reactor sub-system, a product material processing sub-system, and a solar energy supply sub-system. The reactor sub-system includes a photobioreactor configured for containing a reaction mixture that is operative for effecting photosynthesis upon exposure to photosynthetically active light radiation, wherein the reaction mixture includes photosynthesis reaction reagents. The supply material processing sub-system is configured for supplying the reactor with supply material, wherein the supply material includes at least one of the photosynthesis reaction reagents. The product material processing sub-system is configured for receiving reaction zone product discharged from the reactor and effecting separation of a liquid component from the received reaction zone product.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2016Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: Jaime A. Gonzalez, Max Kolesnik, Steven C. Martin
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Publication number: 20160115439Abstract: There is provided a process for growing a phototrophic biomass in a reaction zone. The process includes treating an operative carbon dioxide supply-comprising gaseous material feed so as to effect production of a carbon dioxide-rich product material. The carbon dioxide concentration of the carbon dioxide-rich product material is greater than the carbon dioxide concentration of the operative carbon dioxide supply-comprising gaseous material feed. Production of at least a fraction of the operative carbon dioxide supply-comprising gaseous material feed is effected by a gaseous exhaust material producing process.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2016Publication date: April 28, 2016Inventors: Jaime A. GONZALEZ, Max KOLESNIK, Steven C. MARTIN
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Patent number: 8969067Abstract: There is provided a process of growing a phototrophic biomass in a reaction zone. Gaseous exhaust material is produced with a gaseous exhaust material producing process, wherein the gaseous exhaust material includes carbon dioxide. A discharge of the gaseous exhaust material is supplied to the reaction zone and is modulated. A bypass gaseous exhaust material, being supplied to another unit operation, is also modulated.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2010Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Pond Biofuels Inc.Inventors: Steven C. Martin, Max Kolesnik, Jaime A. Gonzalez
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Process for growing biomass by modulating inputs to reaction zone based on changes to exhaust supply
Patent number: 8940520Abstract: There is provided a process of growing a phototrophic biomass in a reaction zone. The reaction zone includes an operative reaction mixture. The operative reaction mixture includes the phototrophic biomass disposed in an aqueous medium. Gaseous exhaust material is produced with a gaseous exhaust material producing process, wherein the gaseous exhaust material includes carbon dioxide. When an indication of a change in the molar rate of supply of carbon dioxide, from the gaseous exhaust material producing process, to reaction zone is sensed, at least one input to the reaction zone is modulated.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2010Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Pond Biofuels Inc.Inventors: Steven C. Martin, Max Kolesnik, Jaime A. Gonzalez -
Patent number: 8889400Abstract: There is provided a process of growing a phototrophic biomass in a reaction zone. Prior to supplying a reaction zone feed material, including gaseous exhaust from a gaseous exhaust material producing process, supplying the reaction zone feed material with a supplemental gaseous dilution agent, wherein the carbon dioxide concentration of the supplemental gaseous dilution agent is less than the carbon dioxide concentration of the gaseous exhaust material which is supplied to the reaction zone feed material.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2010Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: Pond Biofuels Inc.Inventors: Steven C. Martin, Max Kolesnik, Jaime A. Gonzalez
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Publication number: 20140199639Abstract: There is provided a process for growing a phototrophic biomass in a reaction zone, wherein the reaction zone includes a reaction mixture that is operative for effecting photosynthesis upon exposure to photosynthetically active light radiation, wherein the reaction mixture includes phototrophic biomass that is operative for growth within the reaction zone. The process includes supplying at least a fraction of gaseous exhaust material, being discharged from an industrial process, to the reaction zone, exposing the reaction mixture to photosynthetically active light radiation and effecting growth of the phototrophic biomass in the reaction zone, wherein the effected growth includes growth effected by photosynthesis, and modulating distribution of a molar rate of supply of carbon dioxide, being exhausted from the reaction zone, as between a smokestack and at least another point of discharge.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2013Publication date: July 17, 2014Applicant: Pond Biofuels Inc.Inventors: Jaime A. Gonzalez, Steven C. Martin, Max Kolesnik
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Publication number: 20140186931Abstract: There is provided a process of operating a plurality of photobioreactors, comprising: while a carbon dioxide-comprising gaseous exhaust material producing process is effecting production of the carbon dioxide-comprising gaseous exhaust material, supplying at least a fraction of the produced carbon dioxide-comprising gaseous exhaust material to a respective reaction zone of each one of the phototobioreactors, in succession, wherein the at least a fraction of the produced carbon dioxide-comprising gaseous exhaust material being supplied defines a carbon dioxide-comprising gaseous exhaust supply.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2013Publication date: July 3, 2014Applicant: Pond Biofuels Inc.Inventors: Jaime A. Gonzalez, Steven C. Martin, Emidio Di Pietro, Tony Di Pietro, Max Kolesnik
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Publication number: 20140113275Abstract: There is provided a process for effecting growth of phototrophic biomass within the reaction zone of a photobioreactor, comprising, after effecting at least a reduction in the molar rate of supply of carbon dioxide to the reaction zone of the photobioreactor, supplying a gaseous photobioreactor exhaust, that includes diatomic (or molecular) oxygen being generated by photosynthesis effected within the reaction zone by the supplied carbon dioxide, to a combustion zone of a combustor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2012Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: POND BIOFUELS INC.Inventors: Jaime A. Gonzalez, Max Kolesnik, Steven C. Martin
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Publication number: 20130316439Abstract: A process of growing a phototrophic biomass in a reaction zone, including a reaction mixture that is operative for effecting photosynthesis upon exposure to photosynthetically active light radiation, is provided. The reaction mixture includes phototrophic biomass that is operative for growth within the reaction zone. In one aspect, the carbon dioxide supply is modulated in response to detected process parameters. In another aspect, inputs to the reaction zone are modulated based on changes to the carbon dioxide supply. In another aspect, dilution of the carbon dioxide-comprising supply is effected. In another aspect, pressure of the carbon dioxide-comprising supply is increased. In another aspect, water is condensed from the carbon dioxide-comprising supply and recovered for re-use. In another aspect, the produced phototrophic biomass is harvested at a rate which approximates a predetermined growth rate of the phototrophic biomass.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2011Publication date: November 28, 2013Applicant: POND BIOFUELS INC.Inventors: Jaime A. Gonzalez, Max Kolesnik, Steven C. Martin, Tony Di Pietro, Emidio Di Pietro
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Publication number: 20120276633Abstract: There is provided a process for growing a phototrophic biomass in a reaction zone. The process includes treating an operative carbon dioxide supply-comprising gaseous material feed so as to effect production of a carbon dioxide-rich product material. The carbon dioxide concentration of the carbon dioxide-rich product material is greater than the carbon dioxide concentration of the operative carbon dioxide supply-comprising gaseous material feed. Production of at least a fraction of the operative carbon dioxide supply-comprising gaseous material feed is effected by a gaseous exhaust material producing process. At least a fraction of the carbon dioxide-rich product material is supplied to the reaction zone so as to effect growth of the phototrophic biomass by photosynthesis in the reaction zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2011Publication date: November 1, 2012Applicant: POND BIOFUELS INC.Inventors: Jaime A. Gonzalez, Max Kolesnik, Steven C. Martin
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Publication number: 20120202281Abstract: Photobioreactor systems including a supply material processing sub-system, a reactor sub-system, a product material processing sub-system, and a solar energy supply sub-system are provided. The reactor sub-system includes a photobioreactor configured for containing a reaction mixture that is operative for effecting photosynthesis upon exposure to photosynthetically active light radiation. The supply material processing sub-system is configured for supplying the reactor with supply material. The product material processing sub-system is configured for receiving reaction zone product discharged from the reactor and effecting separation of a liquid component from the received reaction zone product.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2011Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: POND BIOFUELS INC.Inventors: Jaime A. Gonzalez, Max Kolesnik, Steven C. Martin
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Publication number: 20120203714Abstract: A system for producing phototrophic biomass is provided. The system includes a green power generator and a carbon sequestering system. The green power generator is provided for generating power, wherein operation of the green power generator is controlled by an environmentally friendly business organization. The carbon sequestering system is electrically coupled to the green power generator for receiving at least a fraction of the power generated by the green power generator for powering a phototrophic biomass production process that is operational within the carbon sequestering system. Operation of the carbon sequestering system is controlled by the same environmentally friendly business organization. A method of producing phototrophic biomass is also provided. The method includes generating power with a green power generator, wherein operation of the green power generator is controlled by an environmentally friendly business organization.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2011Publication date: August 9, 2012Applicant: POND BIOFUELS INC.Inventors: Jaime A. Gonzalez, Max Kolesnik, Steven C. Martin