Patents by Inventor Robert C. Beckius

Robert C. Beckius 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).

  • Method and apparatus for generating water using an energy conversion device
    Patent number: 7601206
    Abstract: Potable water is produced by extraction of water vapor from air. Water absorbed inside a desiccant bed is forced into vapor phase by using input heat energy, for example, waste heat from the exhaust of an internal combustion engine. Pre-heating a portion of the desiccant material prior to desorption enhances efficiency. Energy for the pre-heating may be obtained by recovering heat from the desiccant material prior to adsorption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: MesoSystems Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles J. Call, Robert C. Beckius, Ezra L. Merrill, Seung-Ho Hong, Mike Powell
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING WATER USING AN ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20090223236
    Abstract: Potable water is produced by extraction of water vapor from air. Water absorbed inside a desiccant bed is forced into vapor phase by using input heat energy, for example, waste heat from the exhaust of an internal combustion engine. Pre-heating a portion of the desiccant material prior to desorption enhances efficiency. Energy for the pre-heating may be obtained by recovering heat from the desiccant material prior to adsorption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2006
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Inventors: Charles J. Call, Robert C. Beckius, Ezra L. Merrill, Seung-Ho Hong, Mike Powell