Patents by Inventor Michael Kostowskyj

Michael Kostowskyj 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: 11142834
    Abstract: Provided herein are anode assembly, conductive contact strips, electrochemical cells containing the anode assembly and the conductive contact strips, and methods to use and manufacture the same, where the anode assembly includes a plurality of V-shaped, U-shaped, or Z-shaped elements positioned outside the anode shell and in electrical contact with the anode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Calera Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas H McWaid, Ryan J Gilliam, Hong Zhao, Michael Kostowskyj
  • Patent number: 10801117
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are ion exchange membranes, electrochemical systems, and methods that relate to various configurations of the ion exchange membranes and other components of the electrochemical cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Calera Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan J Gilliam, Michael Kostowskyj, Thomas H McWaid, Samaresh Mohanta, Hong Zhao
  • Publication number: 20200115809
    Abstract: There are provided methods and systems related to use of one or more lanthanide halides in an electrochemical oxidation of metal halide in anolyte where the metal ion is oxidized from lower oxidation state to higher oxidation state at an anode; and then further use of the one or more lanthanide halides and the metal halide with the metal ion in the higher oxidation state in a halogenation reaction of an unsaturated hydrocarbon or a saturated hydrocarbon to form one or more products comprising halohydrocarbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: April 16, 2020
    Inventors: Margarete K Leclerc, Emily A Cole, Thomas A Albrecht, Michael Kostowskyj, Ryan J Gilliam, Michael J Weiss, Kyle Self
  • Publication number: 20200080209
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are ion exchange membranes, electrochemical systems, and methods that relate to various configurations of the ion exchange membranes and other components of the electrochemical cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Ryan J Gilliam, Michael Kostowskyj, Thomas H McWaid, Samaresh Mohanta, Hong Zhao
  • Patent number: 10556848
    Abstract: There are provided methods and systems related to use of one or more lanthanide halides in an electrochemical oxidation of metal halide in anolyte where the metal ion is oxidized from lower oxidation state to higher oxidation state at an anode; and then further use of the one or more lanthanide halides and the metal halide with the metal ion in the higher oxidation state in a halogenation reaction of an unsaturated hydrocarbon or a saturated hydrocarbon to form one or more products comprising halohydrocarbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Calera Corporation
    Inventors: Margarete K Leclerc, Emily A Cole, Thomas A Albrecht, Michael Kostowskyj, Ryan J Gilliam, Michael J Weiss, Kyle Self
  • Patent number: 10480085
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are ion exchange membranes, electrochemical systems, and methods that relate to various configurations of the ion exchange membranes and other components of the electrochemical cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Calera Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan J Gilliam, Michael Kostowskyj, Thomas H McWaid, Samaresh Mohanta, Hong Zhao
  • Publication number: 20190345621
    Abstract: Provided herein are anode assembly, conductive contact strips, electrochemical cells containing the anode assembly and the conductive contact strips, and methods to use and manufacture the same, where the anode assembly includes a plurality of V-shaped, U-shaped, or Z-shaped elements positioned outside the anode shell and in electrical contact with the anode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas H. McWaid, Ryan J. Gilliam, Hong Zhao, Michael Kostowskyj
  • Patent number: 10407783
    Abstract: Provided herein are anode assembly, conductive contact strips, electrochemical cells containing the anode assembly and the conductive contact strips, and methods to use and manufacture the same, where the anode assembly includes a plurality of V-shaped, U-shaped, or Z-shaped elements positioned outside the anode shell and in electrical contact with the anode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Calera Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas H. McWaid, Ryan J. Gilliam, Hong Zhao, Michael Kostowskyj
  • Publication number: 20190218673
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are ion exchange membranes, electrochemical systems, and methods that relate to various configurations of the ion exchange membranes and other components of the electrochemical cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Ryan J. Gilliam, Michael Kostowskyj, Thomas H. McWaid, Samaresh Mohanta, Hong Zhao
  • Patent number: 10287693
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are ion exchange membranes, electrochemical systems, and methods that relate to various configurations of the ion exchange membranes and other components of the electrochemical cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Calera Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan J Gilliam, Michael Kostowskyj, Thomas H McWaid, Samaresh Mohanta, Hong Zhao
  • Publication number: 20190127864
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are ion exchange membranes, electrochemical systems, and methods that relate to various configurations of the ion exchange membranes and other components of the electrochemical cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Ryan J. Gilliam, Michael Kostowskyj, Thomas H. McWaid, Samaresh Mohanta, Hong Zhao
  • Publication number: 20190119186
    Abstract: There are provided methods and systems related to use of one or more lanthanide halides in an electrochemical oxidation of metal halide in anolyte where the metal ion is oxidized from lower oxidation state to higher oxidation state at an anode; and then further use of the one or more lanthanide halides and the metal halide with the metal ion in the higher oxidation state in a halogenation reaction of an unsaturated hydrocarbon or a saturated hydrocarbon to form one or more products comprising halohydrocarbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Margarete K. Leclerc, Emily A. Cole, Thomas A. Albrecht, Michael Kostowskyj, Ryan J. Gilliam, Michael J. Weiss, Kyle Self
  • Patent number: 10161050
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are ion exchange membranes, electrochemical systems, and methods that relate to various configurations of the ion exchange membranes and other components of the electrochemical cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Calera Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan J Gilliam, Michael Kostowskyj, Thomas H McWaid, Samaresh Mohanta, Hong Zhao
  • Publication number: 20170342576
    Abstract: Provided herein are anode assembly, conductive contact strips, electrochemical cells containing the anode assembly and the conductive contact strips, and methods to use and manufacture the same, where the anode assembly includes a plurality of V-shaped, U-shaped, or Z-shaped elements positioned outside the anode shell and in electrical contact with the anode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas H. McWaid, Ryan J. Gilliam, Hong Zhao, Michael Kostowskyj
  • Publication number: 20160273116
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are ion exchange membranes, electrochemical systems, and methods that relate to various configurations of the ion exchange membranes and other components of the electrochemical cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Ryan J. Gilliam, Michael Kostowskyj, Thomas H. McWaid, Samaresh Mohanta, Hong Zhao
  • Publication number: 20160108529
    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: October 9, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas A. Albrecht, Ryan J. Gilliam, Bryan Boggs, Kyle Self, Dennis W. Solas, Michael Kostowskyj, Margarete K. Leclerc, Alexander Gorer, Michael Joseph Weiss
  • Publication number: 20150337443
    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: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: Thomas A. Albrecht, Ryan J. Gilliam, Michael Joseph Weiss, Michael Kostowskyj, Bryan Boggs
  • Patent number: 9187835
    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: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Calera Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas A. Albrecht, Ryan J. Gilliam, Bryan Boggs, Kyle Self, Dennis W. Solas, Michael Kostowskyj, Margarete K. Leclerc, Alexander Gorer, Michael Joseph Weiss
  • Patent number: 9187834
    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: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Calera Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas A. Albrecht, Ryan J. Gilliam, Bryan Boggs, Kyle Self, Dennis W. Solas, Michael Kostowskyj, Margarete K. Leclerc, Alexander Gorer, Michael Joseph Weiss
  • Publication number: 20150083607
    Abstract: A low-voltage, low-energy electrochemical system and method of removing protons and/or producing a base solution comprising hydroxide and carbonate/bicarbonate ions, utilizing carbon dioxide in a cathode compartment that is partitioned into a first cathode electrolyte compartment and a second cathode electrolyte compartment such that liquid flow between the cathode electrolyte compartments is possible, but wherein gaseous communication to between the cathode electrolyte compartments is restricted. Carbon dioxide gas in one cathode electrolyte compartment is utilized with the cathode electrolyte in both compartments to produce the base solution with less that 3V applied across the electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: RYAN J. GILLIAM, THOMAS A. ALBRECHT, NIKHIL JALANI, NIGEL A. KNOTT, VALENTIN DECKER, MICHAEL Kostowskyj, BRYAN BOGGS, ALEXANDER GORER, KASRA FARSAD