Patents by Inventor Renato Martin Montenegro Ayo

Renato Martin Montenegro Ayo 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).

  • Photoelectrocatalytic device for water disinfection
    Patent number: 11667550
    Abstract: A water-disinfecting apparatus includes a vessel with a cathode, an insert with a photoanode, an ultraviolet light source configured to be positioned in the insert, and a power source. The cathode forms an electrically conductive layer on an inner surface of the vessel. The photoanode is configured to be positioned in the cathode. The power source is configured to be operably coupled to the cathode, the photoanode, and the light source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Arizona Board of Regents on behalf of Arizona State University
    Inventors: Paul K. Westerhoff, Francois Perreault, Sergio Garcia-Segura, Shahnawaz Sinha, Ana Barrios, Renato Martin Montenegro Ayo
  • PHOTOELECTROCATALYTIC DEVICE FOR WATER DISINFECTION
    Publication number: 20210340034
    Abstract: A water-disinfecting apparatus includes a vessel with a cathode, an insert with a photoanode, an ultraviolet light source configured to be positioned in the insert, and a power source. The cathode forms an electrically conductive layer on an inner surface of the vessel. The photoanode is configured to be positioned in the cathode. The power source is configured to be operably coupled to the cathode, the photoanode, and the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Inventors: Paul K. Westerhoff, Francois Perreault, Sergio Garcia-Segura, Shahnawaz Sinha, Ana Barrios, Renato Martin Montenegro Ayo