Patents by Inventor Shelli R. Tatro

Shelli R. Tatro 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).

  • Seawater-based carbon dioxide disposal
    Patent number: 8048309
    Abstract: A method for disposing of carbon dioxide is provided. According to the invention, CO2 is dissolved in seawater and the salinity of the seawater is increased to produce CO2-containing brine. The CO2-containing brine is denser than the seawater from which it is made. Therefore, when it is released into the ocean, the CO2-containing brine sinks to depth and sequesters the carbon dioxide. The brine may be produced by forming CO2 hydrate, which extracts fresh water from the seawater. Alternatively, the brine may be produced by forming water ice from the seawater and injecting CO2 into the seawater either before or, more preferably, after the water ice has been formed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Water Generating Systems, LLC
    Inventors: John P. Osegovic, Michael D. Max, Shelli R. Tatro