Patents by Inventor Tanvir Farouk

Tanvir Farouk 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).

  • SILOXANE REMOVAL OFF LANDFILL GAS USING DIELECTRIC BARRIER DISCHARGE PLASMA
    Publication number: 20210093999
    Abstract: A dielectric barrier discharge system, employed to reform/remove organosilicon contaminants off a carrier stream to provide a sustainable, end-of-technology way of siloxane removal that will ensure siloxane does not re-enter the carrier stream, as well as generates useful end-products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Applicant: University of South Carolina
    Inventors: Shamia Hoque, Tanvir Farouk, Malik M. Tahiyat
  • On-demand Sweating-Boosted Air Cooled Heat-Pipe Condensers
    Publication number: 20200370840
    Abstract: Sweating-boosted air cooled heat-pipe condensers for reducing water usage of air cooled condensers employing a novel nanowick micro fin structure to form a sweating boosted heat dissipation system, wherein the nanowicks may be layered and provide self-cleaning features, photoinduced superhydrophilic transition, and an active interface for decomposing organic matter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: University of South Carolina
    Inventors: Chen Li, Jamil Khan, Xinyu Huang, Tanvir Farouk, Raikan Dawas, Wei Chang, Pengtao Wang, Mohammad Alwazzan, Guanghan Huang
  • Methodology and system for reforming liquid fuel
    Patent number: 10704509
    Abstract: An on the fly fuel reformer device to produce variations in the autoignition and burning rate properties of a fuel by appropriate processing of some or all of a single fuel supply in its liquid form. The system includes a non-thermal plasma generator and/or a UV radiation source in contact with a fuel line so as to contact a multi-phase fuel in the line and dynamically modify the fuel to exhibit desired autoignition characteristics and burn rate such that the engine can operate with increased efficiency and lower emissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: University of South Carolina
    Inventors: Tanvir Farouk, Frederick L. Dryer, Sang Hee Won
  • Water Vapor Quantification Methodology During Drying of Spent Nuclear Fuel
    Publication number: 20200135350
    Abstract: Methods and devices for detecting and quantifying water vapor concentration in spent nuclear fuel rods undergoing drying processes for safe storage purposes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: University of South Carolina
    Inventors: Tanvir Farouk, Malik Tahiyat, Travis W. Knight
  • Suppression of self pulsing DC driven nonthermal microplasma discharge to operate in a steady DC mode
    Patent number: 10542613
    Abstract: The current disclosure relates to a suppressor circuit configuration for extending the stable region of operation of a DC driven micro plasma discharge at atmospheric and higher pressures. The current disclosure also provides various systems for suppressing a self-pulsing regime of a direct current driven micro plasma discharge comprising, at least, a power supply, a ballast resistor, a plasma discharge, and an inductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
    Inventors: Tanvir Farouk, Rajib Mahamud
  • METHODOLOGY AND SYSTEM FOR REFORMING LIQUID FUEL
    Publication number: 20170292479
    Abstract: An on the fly fuel reformer device to produce variations in the autoignition and burning rate properties of a fuel by appropriate processing of some or all of a single fuel supply in its liquid form.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Tanvir Farouk, Frederick L. Dryer, Sang Hee Won
  • SUPPRESSION OF SELF PULSING DC DRIVEN NONTHERMAL MICROPLASMA DISCHARGE TO OPERATE IN A STEADY DC MODE
    Publication number: 20170290137
    Abstract: The current disclosure relates to a suppressor circuit configuration for extending the stable region of operation of a DC driven micro plasma discharge at atmospheric and higher pressures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Applicant: University of South Carolina
    Inventors: Tanvir Farouk, Rajib Mahamud