Patents by Inventor Paul A. Desario

Paul A. Desario 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).

  • NANODIAMOND REDUCTION PHOTOCHEMISTRY
    Publication number: 20240083754
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of irradiating a composition having water and hydrogen-terminated nanodiamonds with light that generates water-solvated electrons from the nanodiamonds. The method can be used to degrade fluoroalkyl compounds such as perfluorooctane sulfonate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Bradford B. Pate, William Maza, Vanessa Breslin, Paul A. DeSario, Tatyana I. Feygelson, Albert Epshteyn, Jeffrey C. Owrutsky, Carlos Hangarter
  • Nanodiamond reduction photochemistry
    Patent number: 11858817
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of irradiating a composition having water and hydrogen-terminated nanodiamonds with light that generates water-solvated electrons from the nanodiamonds. The method can be used to degrade fluoroalkyl compounds such as perfluorooctane sulfonate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Bradford B. Pate, William Maza, Vanessa Breslin, Paul A. DeSario, Tatyana I. Feygelson, Albert Epshteyn, Jeffrey C. Owrutsky, Carlos Hangarter
  • PREFERENTIAL OXIDATION OF CO IN H2-CONTAINING GAS
    Publication number: 20230242396
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for: providing a ceria aerogel and copper nanoparticle catalyst, flowing a hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and water vapor source gas from an inlet into contact with the catalyst to produce a product gas, and flowing the product gas to an outlet. The concentration of carbon monoxide in the product gas is no more than 50% of the concentration of carbon monoxide in the source gas. The concentration of hydrogen in the product gas is no less than 90% of the concentration of hydrogen in the source gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Travis G. Novak, Debra R. Rolison, Paul A. DeSario
  • STABILIZATION OF REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES IN CERIA-BASED COMPOSITE AEROGELS
    Publication number: 20210362131
    Abstract: A composition having a gadolinium-, samarium-, or lanthanum-substituted porous cerium oxide and copper or gold nanoparticles. The composition can be exposed to electromagnetic radiation to form reactive oxygen species in the composition to decompose organophosphonate compounds. The composition may be made by forming a mixture of a cerium salt; a gadolinium, samarium, or lanthanum salt; and an epoxide; forming gel from the mixture; and drying the gel to form an aerogel, a xerogel, or an ambigel. Copper or gold nanoparticles are added or formed at any point in the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: November 25, 2021
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Paul A. DeSario, Debra R. Rolison, Jeffrey W. Long, Robert B. Balow, Travis G. Novak
  • Copper nanoparticle-titania composite nanoarchitectures
    Patent number: 11027258
    Abstract: A composition having: titania aerogel having titania nanoparticles and copper nanoparticles. Each of the copper nanoparticles is in contact with more than one of the titania nanoparticles. A method of: providing a titania aerogel, and forming or depositing copper nanoparticles onto the surface of the titania aerogel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Jeremy J. Pietron, Paul A. Desario, Debra R. Rolison, Todd H. Brintlinger, Rhonda Michele Stroud
  • NANODIAMOND REDUCTION PHOTOCHEMISTRY
    Publication number: 20210163298
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of irradiating a composition having water and hydrogen-terminated nanodiamonds with light that generates water-solvated electrons from the nanodiamonds. The method can be used to degrade fluoroalkyl compounds such as perfluorooctane sulfonate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Bradford B. Pate, William Maza, Vanessa Breslin, Paul A. DeSario, Tatyana I. Feygelson, Albert Epshteyn, Jeffrey C. Owrutsky, Carlos Hangarter
  • COPPER NANOPARTICLE-TITANIA COMPOSITE NANOARCHITECTURES
    Publication number: 20170282162
    Abstract: A composition having: titania aerogel having titania nanoparticles and copper nanoparticles. Each of the copper nanoparticles is in contact with more than one of the titania nanoparticles. A method of: providing a titania aerogel, and forming or depositing copper nanoparticles onto the surface of the titania aerogel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: The Government of the United States of America, as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: Jeremy J. Pietron, Paul A. Desario, Debra R. Rolison, Todd H. Brintlinger, Rhonda Michele Stroud