Patents by Inventor Michael Joseph Weiss

Michael Joseph Weiss 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).

  • Patent number: 12172904
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and systems to form calcium carbonate comprising vaterite, comprising dissolving lime in an aqueous base solution under one or more precipitation conditions to produce a precipitation material comprising calcium carbonate and a supernatant solution, wherein the calcium carbonate comprises vaterite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Arelac, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Weiss, Ryan J Gilliam
  • Patent number: 12077447
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and systems to form calcium carbonate comprising vaterite, comprising dissolving lime in an aqueous base solution under one or more precipitation conditions to produce a precipitation material comprising calcium carbonate and a supernatant solution, wherein the calcium carbonate comprises vaterite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Arelac, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Weiss, Ryan J Gilliam
  • Publication number: 20240208833
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods comprising a) calcining limestone in a cement plant to form carbon dioxide and calcium compound selected from calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide, or combination thereof, b) treating the calcium compound with N-containing salt in water to produce an aqueous solution comprising calcium salt and N-containing salt; and c) contacting the aqueous solution with the carbon dioxide under one or more precipitation conditions to produce a precipitation material comprising calcium carbonate and a supernatant aqueous solution wherein the calcium carbonate comprises vaterite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2024
    Publication date: June 27, 2024
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Weiss, Ryan Gilliam
  • Patent number: 11939227
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods comprising a) calcining limestone in a cement plant to form carbon dioxide and calcium compound selected from calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide, or combination thereof; b) treating the calcium compound with N-containing salt in water to produce an aqueous solution comprising calcium salt and N-containing salt; and c) contacting the aqueous solution with the carbon dioxide under one or more precipitation conditions to produce a precipitation material comprising calcium carbonate and a supernatant aqueous solution wherein the calcium carbonate comprises vaterite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Arelac, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Weiss, Ryan Gilliam
  • Publication number: 20230365425
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and systems to form calcium carbonate comprising vaterite, comprising dissolving limestone in an aqueous base solution under one or more precipitation conditions to produce a precipitation material comprising calcium carbonate and a supernatant solution, wherein the calcium carbonate comprises vaterite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Weiss, Ryan J. Gilliam
  • Patent number: 11697598
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and systems to form calcium carbonate comprising vaterite, comprising dissolving limestone in an aqueous base solution under one or more precipitation conditions to produce a precipitation material comprising calcium carbonate and a supernatant solution, wherein the calcium carbonate comprises vaterite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: Arelac, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Weiss, Ryan J Gilliam
  • Publication number: 20230118703
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and systems to form calcium carbonate comprising vaterite, comprising dissolving lime in an aqueous base solution under one or more precipitation conditions to produce a precipitation material comprising calcium carbonate and a supernatant solution, wherein the calcium carbonate comprises vaterite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Weiss, Ryan J Gilliam
  • Publication number: 20230107410
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and systems to form calcium carbonate comprising vaterite, comprising dissolving lime in an aqueous base solution under one or more precipitation conditions to produce a precipitation material comprising calcium carbonate and a supernatant solution, wherein the calcium carbonate comprises vaterite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Weiss, Ryan J. Gilliam
  • Publication number: 20230104761
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and systems to form calcium carbonate comprising vaterite, comprising dissolving lime in an aqueous base solution under one or more precipitation conditions to produce a precipitation material comprising calcium carbonate and a supernatant solution, wherein the calcium carbonate comprises vaterite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Weiss, Ryan J. Gilliam
  • Patent number: 11577965
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and systems to form calcium carbonate comprising vaterite, comprising dissolving lime in an aqueous base solution under one or more precipitation conditions to produce a precipitation material comprising calcium carbonate and a supernatant solution, wherein the calcium carbonate comprises vaterite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Arelac, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Weiss, Ryan J Gilliam
  • Publication number: 20220306483
    Abstract: Provided herein are zero carbon dioxide (CO2) emission processes and systems to carry out the processes, comprising a) calcining limestone in a cement plant in an electric kiln to form a mixture comprising calcium oxide and a first gaseous stream comprising clean carbon dioxide, wherein the clean carbon dioxide comprises no gaseous or non-gaseous components from combustion of fuel; b) treating the mixture comprising calcium oxide with a N-containing salt solution under one or more dissolution conditions to produce a first aqueous solution comprising calcium salt; and c) contacting the first aqueous solution with the first gaseous stream comprising clean carbon dioxide under one or more precipitation conditions to produce a precipitation material comprising vaterite, aragonite, calcite, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Inventors: Ryan J Gilliam, Michael Joseph Weiss
  • Patent number: 11377363
    Abstract: Provided herein are zero carbon dioxide (CO2) emission processes and systems to carry out the processes, comprising a) calcining limestone in a cement plant in an electric kiln to form a mixture comprising calcium oxide and a first gaseous stream comprising clean carbon dioxide, wherein the clean carbon dioxide comprises no gaseous or non-gaseous components from combustion of fuel; b) treating the mixture comprising calcium oxide with a N-containing salt solution under one or more dissolution conditions to produce a first aqueous solution comprising calcium salt; and c) contacting the first aqueous solution with the first gaseous stream comprising clean carbon dioxide under one or more precipitation conditions to produce a precipitation material comprising vaterite, aragonite, calcite, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2022
    Assignee: Arelac, Inc.
    Inventors: Ryan J Gilliam, Michael Joseph Weiss
  • Publication number: 20210403335
    Abstract: Provided herein are zero carbon dioxide (CO2) emission processes and systems to carry out the processes, comprising a) calcining limestone in a cement plant in an electric kiln to form a mixture comprising calcium oxide and a first gaseous stream comprising clean carbon dioxide, wherein the clean carbon dioxide comprises no gaseous or non-gaseous components from combustion of fuel; b) treating the mixture comprising calcium oxide with a N-containing salt solution under one or more dissolution conditions to produce a first aqueous solution comprising calcium salt; and c) contacting the first aqueous solution with the first gaseous stream comprising clean carbon dioxide under one or more precipitation conditions to produce a precipitation material comprising vaterite, aragonite, calcite, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Ryan J. Gilliam, Michael Joseph Weiss
  • Publication number: 20210292920
    Abstract: There are provided methods and systems for an electrochemical cell including an anode and a cathode where the anode is contacted with a metal ion that converts the metal ion from a lower oxidation state to a higher oxidation state. The metal ion in the higher oxidation state is reacted with hydrogen gas, an unsaturated hydrocarbon, and/or a saturated hydrocarbon to form products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Weiss, Kyle Self, Thomas A. Albrecht, Ryan J. Gilliam
  • Publication number: 20210261429
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and systems to form calcium carbonate comprising vaterite, comprising dissolving limestone in an aqueous base solution under one or more precipitation conditions to produce a precipitation material comprising calcium carbonate and a supernatant solution, wherein the calcium carbonate comprises vaterite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Weiss, Ryan J Gilliam
  • Publication number: 20210261428
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and systems to form calcium carbonate comprising vaterite, comprising dissolving lime in an aqueous base solution under one or more precipitation conditions to produce a precipitation material comprising calcium carbonate and a supernatant solution, wherein the calcium carbonate comprises vaterite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Weiss, Ryan J. Gilliam
  • Publication number: 20210179574
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems that relate to various configurations of electrochemical, bromination, oxybromination, bromine oxidation, hydrolysis, neutralization, and epoxidation reactions to form propylene bromohydrin, propanal, and propylene oxide or to form bromoethanol, bromoacetaldehyde, and ethylene oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Kyle Self, Michael Joseph Weiss, Ryan J. Gilliam, Thomas Albrecht, Gal Mariansky
  • Publication number: 20210017035
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods comprising a) calcining limestone in a cement plant to form carbon dioxide and calcium compound selected from calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide, or combination thereof; b) treating the calcium compound with N-containing salt in water to produce an aqueous solution comprising calcium salt and N-containing salt; and c) contacting the aqueous solution with the carbon dioxide under one or more precipitation conditions to produce a precipitation material comprising calcium carbonate and a supernatant aqueous solution wherein the calcium carbonate comprises vaterite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Weiss, Ryan Gilliam
  • Publication number: 20210017656
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems that relate to electrochemically oxidizing metal halide with a metal ion in a lower oxidation state to a higher oxidation state; halogenating an unsaturated hydrocarbon or a saturated hydrocarbon with the metal halide with the metal ion in the higher oxidation state; and oxyhalogenating the metal halide with the metal ion from a lower oxidation state to a higher oxidation state in presence of an oxidant. In some embodiments, the oxyhalogenation is in series with the electrochemical oxidation, the electrochemical oxidation is in series with the oxyhalogenation, the oxyhalogenation is parallel to the electrochemical oxidation, and/or the oxyhalogenation is simultaneous with the halogenation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas A Albrecht, Ryan J Gilliam, Kyle Self, Michael Joseph Weiss
  • Patent number: 10844496
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are methods and systems that relate to electrochemically oxidizing metal halide with a metal ion in a lower oxidation state to a higher oxidation state; halogenating an unsaturated hydrocarbon or a saturated hydrocarbon with the metal halide with the metal ion in the higher oxidation state; and oxyhalogenating the metal halide with the metal ion from a lower oxidation state to a higher oxidation state in presence of an oxidant. In some embodiments, the oxyhalogenation is in series with the electrochemical oxidation, the electrochemical oxidation is in series with the oxyhalogenation, the oxyhalogenation is parallel to the electrochemical oxidation, and/or the oxyhalogenation is simultaneous with the halogenation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: Calera Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas A Albrecht, Ryan J Gilliam, Kyle Self, Michael Joseph Weiss