Patents by Inventor Michael John Dry

Michael John Dry 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).

  • Electrolysis of carbon dioxide to solid carbon using a liquid metal cathode
    Patent number: 12421612
    Abstract: A process for producing solid carbon and gaseous oxygen from CO2 via electrolysis using an electrolysis apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a chamber with an electrolyte inlet, an electrolyte outlet, a liquid electrolyte containing CO2 in the chamber, at least one cathode-anode pair, with the cathode including a liquid metal capable of catalysing reduction of CO2 to solid carbon at a selected operating temperature of the process. The process includes causing the electrolyte to flow from the inlet to the outlet in fluid communication with the cathode-anode pair, applying a voltage between the cathode-anode pair and causing solid carbon to form on the cathode from CO2 in the electrolyte and gaseous oxygen to be evolved at the anode from CO2 in the electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2025
    Assignee: Carbelec Pty Ltd
    Inventors: Ali Zavabeti, Gang Li, Robin John Batterham, Rodney James Dry, Michael John Dry
  • ELECTROLYSIS OF CARBON DIOXIDE TO SOLID CARBON USING A LIQUID METAL CATHODE
    Publication number: 20240044018
    Abstract: A process for producing solid carbon and gaseous oxygen from CO2 via electrolysis using an electrolysis apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes a chamber with an electrolyte inlet, an electrolyte outlet, a liquid electrolyte containing CO2 in the chamber, at least one cathode-anode pair, with the cathode including a liquid metal capable of catalysing reduction of CO2 to solid carbon at a selected operating temperature of the process. The process includes causing the electrolyte to flow from the inlet to the outlet in fluid communication with the cathode-anode pair, applying a voltage between the cathode-anode pair and causing solid carbon to form on the cathode from CO2 in the electrolyte and gaseous oxygen to be evolved at the anode from CO2 in the electrolyte.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2021
    Publication date: February 8, 2024
    Inventors: Ali Zavabeti, Gang Li, Robin John Batterham, Rodney James Dry, Michael John Dry