Patents by Inventor Roy Britten

Roy Britten 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).

  • SYSTEM FOR HALTING THE INCREASE IN ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE AND METHOD OF OPERATION THEREOF
    Publication number: 20110171107
    Abstract: A system and method for collecting carbon dioxide present in the terrestrial atmosphere and sequestering the carbon dioxide. A renewable energy source, such as a wind turbine, provides electrical power without generating carbon dioxide emissions. The electricity is used to electrolyze seawater, providing a cathodic solution enriched in NaOH. By aeration of the cathodic solution, carbon dioxide is captured as Na2CO3. The cathodic solution is combined with precipitated carbonates are produced as solids and dumped in the ocean thereby sequestering carbon dioxide. The electrolysis produces H2 and Cl2 as product gases, which are captured and utilized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2011
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Applicant: California Institute of Technology
    Inventor: Roy Britten