Patents by Inventor Philip Mathew Rolchigo

Philip Mathew Rolchigo 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).

  • Desalination device and associated method
    Patent number: 7974076
    Abstract: A desalination system and method of desalinating liquids are provided. The desalination system includes a supercapacitor desalination unit. A first liquid source to be desalinated is provided to the supercapacitor desalination unit while the system is in a charging mode of operation. A second liquid source comprising saturated or supersaturated liquid is provided to the supercapacitor desalination unit when the system is in a discharging mode of operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Rihua Xiong, Wei Cai, Lei Cao, Chang Wei, Yu Du, Philip Mathew Rolchigo
  • LIQUID MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20080185294
    Abstract: A method is provided that includes discharging a solute from a solute-bearing electrode into a discharge liquid stream. The discharge liquid stream has a relatively higher concentration of solute than a feed stream from which the solute-bearing electrode gained the solute. A system is provided, also.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Wei Cai, Philip Mathew Rolchigo, Chang Wei, Rihua Xiong, Lei Cao
  • DESALINATION DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED METHOD
    Publication number: 20080185346
    Abstract: A desalination system and method of desalinating liquids are provided. The desalination system includes a supercapacitor desalination unit. A first liquid source to be desalinated is provided to the supercapacitor desalination unit while the system is in a charging mode of operation. A second liquid source comprising saturated or supersaturated liquid is provided to the supercapacitor desalination unit when the system is in a discharging mode of operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2007
    Publication date: August 7, 2008
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Rihua Xiong, Wei Cai, Lei Cao, Chang Wei, Yu Du, Philip Mathew Rolchigo
  • Water filtration systems and methods
    Publication number: 20080023405
    Abstract: A filter for removing soluble and insoluble lead from water supplied by a water source includes at least one charged filter medium configured to facilitate removing at least one of soluble lead and insoluble colloidal lead from the water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Publication date: January 31, 2008
    Inventors: James Rulon Young Rawson, Shane Alan Gernand, Brian Christopher Moore, Raul Eduardo Ayala, Philip Mathew Rolchigo