Patents by Inventor Michael C. Stern

Michael C. Stern 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).

  • Publication number: 20250388512
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are acid-base leaching methods and systems. Specifically, the systems and methods can include supplying an iron and/or aluminum feed material and an acid to a first reaction chamber; supplying a first leachate comprising iron and/or aluminum salts or cations from the first reaction chamber and a calcium feed material to a second reaction chamber to form a solid comprising iron and/or aluminum; supplying a second leachate from the second reaction chamber comprising alkaline earth metal salts or cations and a base to a third reaction chamber to form a precipitated alkaline earth metal product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: December 25, 2025
    Applicant: Sublime Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael C. STERN, Jesse D. BENCK, Yet-Ming CHIANG
  • Publication number: 20250382710
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are low voltage electrolyzers and methods and systems of using those low voltage electrolyzers. Specifically, the electrolyzers can include a pH buffer in the catholyte and/or anolyte of the electrolyzer and generating a gas at the cathode or anode that is consumed at the other of the cathode or anode to reduce the open-circuit potential.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2023
    Publication date: December 18, 2025
    Applicant: Sublime Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael C. STERN, Jesse D. BENCK, Yet-Ming CHIANG
  • Publication number: 20250283191
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are acid-base leaching methods and systems. Specifically, the systems and methods can include reacting a feed material comprising at least two metals selected from the group consisting of iron, magnesium, and calcium with a weak acid to produce a first leachate comprising ions of the at least two metals and an insoluble product; reacting the first leachate with a base to produce a first solid product comprising a first metal and a second leachate comprising ions of a second metal different from the first metal; and reacting the second leachate with the base to produce a second solid product comprising the second metal and a third leachate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2025
    Publication date: September 11, 2025
    Applicant: Sublime Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael C. STERN, Varada PALAKKAL, Joseph P. HITTINGER, Natalie A. PUNDSACK, Mitchell Hans SHAPIRO-ALBERT, Bryan J. MACDONALD, Sophia Michelle MITTMAN, Lina Marie GANNON, Jesse Daniel BENCK, Michael J. FORTE, Margaret E. RZUCIDLO
  • Publication number: 20250109064
    Abstract: Provided herein are processed siliceous materials. Also provided herein are methods of processing siliceous materials, and more specifically methods of processing siliceous materials using fluoride-containing and/or hydroxide-containing compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2023
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Applicant: Sublime Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Yet-Ming CHIANG, Jesse D. BENCK, Michael C. STERN, Joseph HITTINGER
  • Patent number: 10625209
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to methods and systems for carrying out a pH-influenced chemical and/or biological reaction. In some embodiments, the pH-influenced reaction involves the conversion of CO2 to a dissolved species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Michael C. Stern, Fritz Simeon, Trevor Alan Hatton
  • Patent number: 10610824
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to methods and systems for carrying out a pH-influenced chemical and/or biological reaction. In some embodiments, the pH-influenced reaction involves the conversion of CO2 to a dissolved species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Aly Eldeen O. Eltayeb, Michael C. Stern, Trevor Alan Hatton
  • Publication number: 20170209846
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to methods and systems for carrying out a pH-influenced chemical and/or biological reaction. In some embodiments, the pH-influenced reaction involves the conversion of CO2 to a dissolved species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Aly Eldeen O. Eltayeb, Michael C. Stern, Trevor Alan Hatton
  • Patent number: 9567678
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to methods and systems for carrying out a pH-influenced chemical and/or biological reaction. In some embodiments, the pH-influenced reaction involves the conversion of CO2 to a dissolved species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Aly Eldeen O. Eltayeb, Michael C. Stern, Trevor Alan Hatton
  • Publication number: 20160114290
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to methods and systems for carrying out a pH-influenced chemical and/or biological reaction. In some embodiments, the pH-influenced reaction involves the conversion of CO2 to a dissolved species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Michael C. Stern, Fritz Simeon, Trevor Alan Hatton
  • Patent number: 9302219
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to methods and systems for carrying out a pH-influenced chemical and/or biological reaction. In some embodiments, the pH-influenced reaction involves the conversion of CO2 to a dissolved species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Michael C. Stern, Fritz Simeon, Trevor Alan Hatton
  • Publication number: 20150110694
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to methods and systems for carrying out a pH-influenced chemical and/or biological reaction. In some embodiments, the pH-influenced reaction involves the conversion of CO2 to a dissolved species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2014
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Aly Eldeen O. Eltayeb, Michael C. Stern, Trevor Alan Hatton
  • Publication number: 20130058857
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to methods and systems for carrying out a pH-influenced chemical and/or biological reaction. In some embodiments, the pH-influenced reaction involves the conversion of CO2 to a dissolved species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Michael C. Stern, Fritz Simeon, Trevor Alan Hatton