Patents by Inventor Soobhankar PATI

Soobhankar PATI 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).

  • Patent number: 9234288
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention is directed to apparatuses for and methods of conducting electrical current in an oxygen and liquid metal environment. In another aspect, the invention relates to methods for production of metals from their oxides comprising providing a cathode in electrical contact with a molten electrolyte, providing a liquid metal anode separated from the cathode and the molten electrolyte by a solid oxygen ion conducting membrane, providing a current collector at the anode, and establishing a potential between the cathode and the anode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2016
    Assignees: Infinium, Inc., The Trustees of Boston University
    Inventors: Adam Clayton Powell, IV, Soobhankar Pati, Stephen Joseph Derezinski, Garrett Lau, Uday B. Pal, Xiaofei Guan, Srikanth Gopalan
  • Patent number: 9206516
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention is directed to liquid anodes and fuels for production of metals from their oxides. In one aspect, the invention relates apparatuses for producing a metal from a metal oxide comprising a cathode in electrical contact with an electrolyte, a liquid metal anode separated from the cathode and the electrolyte by a solid oxygen ion conducting membrane, a fuel inlet, and a power supply for establishing a potential between the cathode and the anode. In another aspect, the invention relates to methods for production of metals from their oxides comprising providing a cathode in electrical contact with a molten electrolyte, providing a liquid metal anode separated from the cathode and the molten electrolyte by a solid oxygen ion conducting membrane, providing a fuel inlet, delivering a gaseous fuel comprising hydrogen to the liquid metal anode via the fuel inlet, and establishing a potential between the cathode and the anode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Infinium, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Clayton Powell, Soobhankar Pati, Uday B. Pal, Steven J. Derezinski, III, Steve R. Tucker
  • Patent number: 8926727
    Abstract: Methods for condensing metal vapors comprising directing a mixture of metal vapor and carrier gas into at least one inlet conduit are provided. Some methods comprise directing the mixture of metal vapor and carrier gas into a holding tank for liquid metal and subsequently into at least one outlet conduit operatively connected to the tank; cooling the at least one outlet conduit to cause some of the metal vapor inside the conduit to condense to solid metal; subsequent to condensing solid metal, stopping the cooling of at least one of the outlet conduits and commencing heating of the same outlet conduits to cause the solid metal to melt to form liquid metal; collecting the liquid metal in the tank; and preventing the remaining metal vapor and carrier gas from exiting the same outlet conduits during at least a portion of the heating of the same outlet conduits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Infinium, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Clayton Powell, IV, Soobhankar Pati, Jason Douglas, Stephen Joseph Derezinski, Luciano Spiridigliozzi, Michael Buchman, Thomas Eagar
  • Publication number: 20140033871
    Abstract: An apparatus for condensing metal vapors has at least one inlet conduit that is cooled to cause a portion of the metal vapor to condense to liquid. The apparatus also has a holding tank that is connected to the inlet conduit that collects condensed liquid metal. The apparatus also has at least one outlet conduit connected to the holding tank that is cooled to cause a portion of the remaining metal vapor to condense to solid metal. The apparatus also has at least one heater that heats the at least one outlet conduit to cause the solid metal to melt to liquid metal and subsequently flow in to the holding tank. The apparatus also has at least one sealing mechanism located at a distal end of the at least one outlet conduit for preventing metal vapor and carrier gas from exiting the outlet conduit during heating of the outlet conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: INFINIUM, INC.
    Inventors: Adam Clayton POWELL, IV, Soobhankar PATI, Jason DOUGLAS, Stephen Joseph DEREZINSKI, Luciano SPIRIDIGLIOZZI, Michael BUCHMAN, Thomas EAGAR
  • Patent number: 8617457
    Abstract: An apparatus for condensing metal vapors has at least one inlet conduit that is cooled to cause a portion of the metal vapor to condense to liquid. The apparatus also has a holding tank that is connected to the inlet conduit that collects condensed liquid metal. The apparatus also has at least one outlet conduit connected to the holding tank that is cooled to cause a portion of the remaining metal vapor to condense to solid metal. The apparatus also has at least one heater that heats the at least one outlet conduit to cause the solid metal to melt to liquid metal and subsequently flow in to the holding tank. The apparatus also has at least one sealing mechanism located at a distal end of the at least one outlet conduit for preventing metal vapor and carrier gas from exiting the outlet conduit during heating of the outlet conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Infinium, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Clayton Powell, Soobhankar Pati, Jason Douglas, Stephen J. Derezinski, III, Luciano Spiridigliozzi, Michael Buchman, Thomas Eagar
  • Publication number: 20130192998
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention is directed to apparatuses for and methods of conducting electrical current in an oxygen and liquid metal environment. In another aspect, the invention relates to methods for production of metals from their oxides comprising providing a cathode in electrical contact with a molten electrolyte, providing a liquid metal anode separated from the cathode and the molten electrolyte by a solid oxygen ion conducting membrane, providing a current collector at the anode, and establishing a potential between the cathode and the anode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Publication date: August 1, 2013
    Inventors: Adam Clayton Powell, IV, Soobhankar Pati, Stephen Joseph Derezinski, Garrett Lau, Uday B. Pal, Xiaofei Guan, Srikanth Gopalan
  • Publication number: 20130186769
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present invention is directed to liquid anodes and fuels for production of metals from their oxides. In one aspect, the invention relates apparatuses for producing a metal from a metal oxide comprising a cathode in electrical contact with an electrolyte, a liquid metal anode separated from the cathode and the electrolyte by a solid oxygen ion conducting membrane, a fuel inlet, and a power supply for establishing a potential between the cathode and the anode. In another aspect, the invention relates to methods for production of metals from their oxides comprising providing a cathode in electrical contact with a molten electrolyte, providing a liquid metal anode separated from the cathode and the molten electrolyte by a solid oxygen ion conducting membrane, providing a fuel inlet, delivering a gaseous fuel comprising hydrogen to the liquid metal anode via the fuel inlet, and establishing a potential between the cathode and the anode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Inventors: Adam Clayton POWELL, Soobhankar PATI, Uday B. PAL, Steven J. DEREZINSKI, III, Steve R. TUCKER
  • Publication number: 20130145902
    Abstract: An apparatus for condensing metal vapors has at least one inlet conduit that is cooled to cause a portion of the metal vapor to condense to liquid. The apparatus also has a holding tank that is connected to the inlet conduit that collects condensed liquid metal. The apparatus also has at least one outlet conduit connected to the holding tank that is cooled to cause a portion of the remaining metal vapor to condense to solid metal. The apparatus also has at least one heater that heats the at least one outlet conduit to cause the solid metal to melt to liquid metal and subsequently flow in to the holding tank. The apparatus also has at least one sealing mechanism located at a distal end of the at least one outlet conduit for preventing metal vapor and carrier gas from exiting the outlet conduit during heating of the outlet conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: METAL OXYGEN SEPARATION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Adam Clayton POWELL, Soobhankar PATI, Jason DOUGLAS, Stephen J. DEREZINSKI, III, Luciano SPIRIDIGLIOZZI, Michael BUCHMAN, Thomas EAGAR