Patents by Inventor Nicolas C. Roch

Nicolas C. Roch 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).

  • Modular humidification-dehumidification apparatus for concentrating solutions
    Patent number: 9259667
    Abstract: A modular humidification-dehumidification (HDH) apparatus and system for concentrating a solution including a plurality of internal modules coupled to each other. The plurality of internal modules includes a humidification module and a dehumidification module in gas flow communication with the humidification module. The humidification module includes humidification media facilitating evaporation of liquid from the solution to gas as the solution passes through the humidification media thereby producing a concentrated solution and a humidified gas. The dehumidification module includes a condensing heat exchanger for condensing vapor from the humidified gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: SALTWORKS TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: Nicolas C. Roch, Benjamin Stuart Sparrow