Patents by Inventor Paul Lichty
Paul Lichty 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).
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Patent number: 11887781Abstract: The present invention provides various passive electronic components comprising a layer of coated particles, and methods for producing and using the same. Some of the passive electronic components of the invention include, but are not limited to conductors, resistors, current collectors, capacitors, piezoelectronic devices, inductors and transformers. The present invention also provides energy storage devices and electrode layers for such energy storage devices having passive, electrically-conductive particles coated with one or more thin film materials.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Forge Nano, Inc.Inventors: David M. King, Paul Lichty
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Publication number: 20220402027Abstract: The present invention provides various passive electronic components comprising a layer of coated particles, and methods for producing and using the same. Some of the passive electronic components of the invention include, but are not limited to conductors, resistors, current collectors, capacitors, piezoelectronic devices, inductors and transformers. The present invention also provides energy storage devices and electrode layers for such energy storage devices having passive, electrically-conductive particles coated with one or more thin film materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2022Publication date: December 22, 2022Inventors: David M. KING, Paul LICHTY
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Publication number: 20220333242Abstract: A system, apparatus and method are provided for processing articles. The system includes subsystems for synthesizing, pre-treating, conducting a vapor phase coating process and post-treating articles in the form of powders and solid or porous workpieces. The apparatus permits vapor phase synthesis, treatment and deposition processes to be performed with high efficiency and at high overall throughput. The methods include converting solids, liquids or gases into gaseous and solid streams that can be separated or exchanged with or without treatment and/or coating steps, and produce optimized composite articles for specific applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2022Publication date: October 20, 2022Inventors: David KING, Arrelaine DAMERON, James TREVEY, Paul LICHTY, Andrew ARGO, Kyle BOURGOIS, James RAGONESI, Kyle INGHAM, David JACKSON, Ryon TRACY, Nghi NGUYEN, Adam LYON, Jose VILLAGOMEZ, Garrett CURRY
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Patent number: 11278957Abstract: The present invention provides various passive electronic components comprising a layer of coated particles, and methods for producing and using the same. Some of the passive electronic components of the invention include, but are not limited to conductors, resistors, current collectors, capacitors, piezoelectronic devices, inductors and transformers. The present invention also provides energy storage devices and electrode layers for such energy storage devices having passive, electrically-conductive particles coated with one or more thin film materials.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2020Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: FORGE NANO, INC.Inventors: David M. King, Paul Lichty
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Publication number: 20210023616Abstract: The present invention provides various passive electronic components comprising a layer of coated particles, and methods for producing and using the same. Some of the passive electronic components of the invention include, but are not limited to conductors, resistors, current collectors, capacitors, piezoelectronic devices, inductors and transformers. The present invention also provides energy storage devices and electrode layers for such energy storage devices having passive, electrically-conductive particles coated with one or more thin film materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: FORGE NANO, INCInventors: David M. KING, Paul LICHTY
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Publication number: 20200208266Abstract: A system, apparatus and method are provided for processing articles. The system includes subsystems for synthesizing, pre-treating, conducting a vapor phase coating process and post-treating articles in the form of powders and solid or porous workpieces. The apparatus permits vapor phase synthesis, treatment and deposition processes to be performed with high efficiency and at high overall throughput. The methods include converting solids, liquids or gases into gaseous and solid streams that can be separated or exchanged with or without treatment and/or coating steps, and produce optimized composite articles for specific applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2020Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: David KING, Arrelaine DAMERON, James TREVEY, Paul LICHTY, Andrew ARGO, Kyle BOURGOIS, James RAGONESI, Kyle INGHAM, David JACKSON, Ryon TRACY, Nghi NGUYEN, Adam LYON, Jose VILLAGOMEZ, Garrett CURRY
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Patent number: 10569330Abstract: The present invention provides various passive electronic components comprising a layer of coated particles, and methods for producing and using the same. Some of the passive electronic components of the invention include, but are not limited to conductors, resistors, current collectors, capacitors, piezoelectronic devices, inductors and transformers. The present invention also provides energy storage devices and electrode layers for such energy storage devices having passive, electrically-conductive particles coated with one or more thin film materials.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: FORGE NANO, INC.Inventors: David M. King, Paul Lichty
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Publication number: 20190062914Abstract: A system, apparatus and method are provided for processing articles. The system includes subsystems for synthesizing, pre-treating, conducting a vapor phase coating process and post-treating articles in the form of powders and solid or porous workpieces. The apparatus permits vapor phase synthesis, treatment and deposition processes to be performed with high efficiency and at high overall throughput. The methods include converting solids, liquids or gases into gaseous and solid streams that can be separated or exchanged with or without treatment and/or coating steps, and produce optimized composite articles for specific applications.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2018Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: Forge Nano, Inc.Inventors: David KING, Arrelaine DAMERON, James TREVEY, Paul LICHTY, Andrew ARGO, Kyle BOURGOIS, James RAGONESI, Kyle INGHAM, David JACKSON, Ryon TRACY, Nghi NGUYEN, Adam LYON, Jose VILLAGOMEZ, Garrett CURRY
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Publication number: 20190009330Abstract: The present invention provides various passive electronic components comprising a layer of coated particles, and methods for producing and using the same. Some of the passive electronic components of the invention include, but are not limited to conductors, resistors, current collectors, capacitors, piezoelectronic devices, inductors and transformers. The present invention also provides energy storage devices and electrode layers for such energy storage devices having passive, electrically-conductive particles coated with one or more thin film materials.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Applicant: Forge Nano, Inc.Inventors: David M. KING, Paul LICHTY
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Patent number: 10081865Abstract: The present invention provides various passive electronic components comprising a layer of coated nanoparticles, and methods for producing and using the same. Some of the passive electronic components of the invention include, but are not limited to conductors, resistors, capacitors, piezoelectronic devices, inductors and transformers.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2015Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: PneumatiCoat Technologies LLCInventors: David M. King, Paul Lichty
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Publication number: 20170022608Abstract: The present invention provides various passive electronic components comprising a layer of coated nanoparticles, and methods for producing and using the same. Some of the passive electronic components of the invention include, but are not limited to conductors, resistors, capacitors, piezoelectronic devices, inductors and transformers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2015Publication date: January 26, 2017Applicant: PneumatiCoat Technologies LLCInventors: David M. KING, Paul LICHTY
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Patent number: 9399575Abstract: A method and apparatus for gas-phase reduction/oxidation is disclosed. The apparatus includes a reactor including at least one reactor tube or containment vessel with active redox material within the reactor tube or containment vessel, a first reactant gas or vacuum for reducing the active redox material, and a second reactant gas for oxidizing the active redox material. The method may be run under substantially isothermal conditions and/or energy supplied to the apparatus may include solar energy, which may be concentrated.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2013Date of Patent: July 26, 2016Assignee: The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporateInventors: Paul Lichty, Christopher Muhich, Darwin Arifin, Alan W. Weimer, Aldo Steinfeld
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Patent number: 9284643Abstract: A reactor for conducting vapor phase deposition process is disclosed. The reactor includes a reactive precursor reservoir beneath a powder reservoir and separated from it by valve means. A reactive precursor is charged into the reactive precursor reservoir and a powder is charged into the powder reservoir. The pressures are adjusted so that the pressure in the reactive precursor reservoir is higher than that of the powder reservoir. The valve means is opened, and the vapor phase reactant fluidized the powder and coats its surface. The powder falls into the reactive precursor reservoir. The apparatus permits vapor phase deposition processes to be performed semi-continuously.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2011Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Pneumaticoat Technologies LLCInventors: David M. King, Alan W. Weimer, Paul Lichty
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Publication number: 20150259794Abstract: A process for conducting vapor phase deposition is disclosed. The process separates a series of reactions through a sequence of reaction reservoirs. In some particular embodiments, the reactor includes a reactive precursor reservoir beneath a powder reservoir separated by valve means. A reactive precursor is charged into the reactive precursor reservoir and a powder is charged into the powder reservoir. The pressures are adjusted so that the pressure in the reactive precursor reservoir is higher than that of the powder reservoir. The valve means is opened, and the vapor phase reactant fluidized the powder and coats its surface. The powder falls into the reactive precursor reservoir. The apparatus permits vapor phase deposition processes to be performed semi-continuously.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2014Publication date: September 17, 2015Inventors: David M. King, Alan W. Weimer, Paul Lichty
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Publication number: 20140341785Abstract: A chemical plant includes a radiant heat-driven chemical reactor having generally concentric reactor tubes with an inner tube and an outer tube located inside a cavity of a thermal receiver. Particles of biomass, or natural gas, and an entrainment gas are fed into the inner tube near a bottom of the tube. The biomass and the entrainment gas flow upward through the inner tube into an upper plenum, and then flow downward through an annular space between the inner tube and the outer tube. The concentric reactor tubes and the thermal receiver are configured to cooperate such that heat is radiantly transferred by primarily absorption and re-radiation to drive the biomass gasification reaction or natural gas reformation reaction of reactants flowing through the reactor tubes in the vertical sections of the reactor, and turbulent flow and mixing of the reactants occurs in the upper plenum part of the reactor.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2014Publication date: November 20, 2014Applicant: Sundrop Fuels, Inc.Inventors: Wayne W. Simmons, Christopher Perkins, Paul Lichty, Timothy E. Laska
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Publication number: 20140241949Abstract: A radiant heat-driven chemical reactor comprising a generally cylindrical pressure refractory lined vessel, a plurality of radiant heating tubes, and a metal tube sheet to form a seal for the pressure refractory lined vessel near a top end of the pressure refractory lined vessel. The metal tube sheet has a plurality of injection ports extending vertically through the metal tube sheet and into the refractory lined vessel such that biomass is injected at an upper end of the vessel between the radiant heating tubes, and the radiant heat is supplied to an interior of the plurality of radiant heating tubes. The radiant heat-driven chemical reactor is configured to 1) gasify particles of biomass in a presence of steam (H2O) to produce a low CO2 synthesis gas that includes hydrogen and carbon monoxide gas, or 2) reform natural gas in a non-catalytic reformation reaction, using thermal energy from the radiant heat.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 15, 2014Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: Sundrop Fuels, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Perkins, Wayne W. Simmons, Paul Lichty
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Patent number: 8397508Abstract: 1-100 nm metal ferrite spinel coatings are provided on substrates, preferably by using an atomic layer deposition process. The coatings are able to store energy such as solar energy, and to release that stored energy, via a redox reaction. The coating is first thermally or chemically reduced. The reduced coating is then oxidized in a second step to release energy and/or hydrogen, carbon monoxide or other reduced species.Type: GrantFiled: November 5, 2008Date of Patent: March 19, 2013Assignee: The Regents of the University of ColoradoInventors: Alan W. Weimer, Christopher Perkins, Jonathan Scheffe, Steven M. George, Paul Lichty
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Patent number: 8287610Abstract: Methods for carrying out high temperature reactions such as biomass pyrolysis or gasification using solar energy. The biomass particles are rapidly heated in a solar thermal entrainment reactor. The residence time of the particles in the reactor can be 5 seconds or less. The biomass particles may be directly or indirectly heated depending on the reactor design. Metal oxide particles can be fed into the reactor concurrently with the biomass particles, allowing carbothermic reduction of the metal oxide particles by biomass pyrolysis products. The reduced metal oxide particles can be reacted with steam to produce hydrogen in a subsequent process step.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2007Date of Patent: October 16, 2012Assignee: The Regents of the University of Colorado, a body corporateInventors: Alan W. Weimer, Christopher Perkins, Dragan Mejic, Paul Lichty
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Patent number: 8187731Abstract: 1-100 nm metal ferrite spinel coatings are provided on substrates, preferably by using an atomic layer deposition process. The coatings are able to store energy such as solar energy, and to release that stored energy, via a redox reaction. The coating is first thermally or chemically reduced. The reduced coating is then oxidized in a second step to release energy and/or hydrogen, carbon monoxide or other reduced species.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2010Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: The Regents of the University of ColoradoInventors: Alan W. Weimer, Christopher Perkins, Jonathan Scheffe, Steven M. George, Paul Lichty
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Patent number: RE45317Abstract: Methods for carrying out high temperature reactions such as biomass pyrolysis or gasification using solar energy. The biomass particles are rapidly heated in a solar thermal entrainment reactor. The residence time of the particles in the reactor can be 5 seconds or less. The biomass particles may be directly or indirectly heated depending on the reactor design. Metal oxide particles can be fed into the reactor concurrently with the biomass particles, allowing carbothermic reduction of the metal oxide particles by biomass pyrolysis products. The reduced metal oxide particles can be reacted with steam to produce hydrogen in a subsequent process step.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2013Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: The Regents of the University of ColoradoInventors: Alan W. Weimer, Christopher Perkins, Dragan Mejic, Paul Lichty