Patents by Inventor Thomas H. McWaid

Thomas H. McWaid 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).

  • Publication number: 20200080209
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are ion exchange membranes, electrochemical systems, and methods that relate to various configurations of the ion exchange membranes and other components of the electrochemical cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Ryan J Gilliam, Michael Kostowskyj, Thomas H McWaid, Samaresh Mohanta, Hong Zhao
  • Patent number: 10480085
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are ion exchange membranes, electrochemical systems, and methods that relate to various configurations of the ion exchange membranes and other components of the electrochemical cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Calera Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan J Gilliam, Michael Kostowskyj, Thomas H McWaid, Samaresh Mohanta, Hong Zhao
  • Publication number: 20190345621
    Abstract: Provided herein are anode assembly, conductive contact strips, electrochemical cells containing the anode assembly and the conductive contact strips, and methods to use and manufacture the same, where the anode assembly includes a plurality of V-shaped, U-shaped, or Z-shaped elements positioned outside the anode shell and in electrical contact with the anode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas H. McWaid, Ryan J. Gilliam, Hong Zhao, Michael Kostowskyj
  • Patent number: 10407783
    Abstract: Provided herein are anode assembly, conductive contact strips, electrochemical cells containing the anode assembly and the conductive contact strips, and methods to use and manufacture the same, where the anode assembly includes a plurality of V-shaped, U-shaped, or Z-shaped elements positioned outside the anode shell and in electrical contact with the anode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: Calera Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas H. McWaid, Ryan J. Gilliam, Hong Zhao, Michael Kostowskyj
  • Publication number: 20190218673
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are ion exchange membranes, electrochemical systems, and methods that relate to various configurations of the ion exchange membranes and other components of the electrochemical cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Ryan J. Gilliam, Michael Kostowskyj, Thomas H. McWaid, Samaresh Mohanta, Hong Zhao
  • Patent number: 10287693
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are ion exchange membranes, electrochemical systems, and methods that relate to various configurations of the ion exchange membranes and other components of the electrochemical cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignee: Calera Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan J Gilliam, Michael Kostowskyj, Thomas H McWaid, Samaresh Mohanta, Hong Zhao
  • Publication number: 20190127864
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are ion exchange membranes, electrochemical systems, and methods that relate to various configurations of the ion exchange membranes and other components of the electrochemical cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventors: Ryan J. Gilliam, Michael Kostowskyj, Thomas H. McWaid, Samaresh Mohanta, Hong Zhao
  • Patent number: 10161050
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are ion exchange membranes, electrochemical systems, and methods that relate to various configurations of the ion exchange membranes and other components of the electrochemical cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: Calera Corporation
    Inventors: Ryan J Gilliam, Michael Kostowskyj, Thomas H McWaid, Samaresh Mohanta, Hong Zhao
  • Publication number: 20170342576
    Abstract: Provided herein are anode assembly, conductive contact strips, electrochemical cells containing the anode assembly and the conductive contact strips, and methods to use and manufacture the same, where the anode assembly includes a plurality of V-shaped, U-shaped, or Z-shaped elements positioned outside the anode shell and in electrical contact with the anode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2017
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas H. McWaid, Ryan J. Gilliam, Hong Zhao, Michael Kostowskyj
  • Publication number: 20170309969
    Abstract: Provided herein are intermediate frame systems and methods, comprising one or more arrays of channels on upper and/or lower edges of the intermediate frame wherein the channels are configured to provide a spatially uniform flow of electrolyte through the plane of the intermediate frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2017
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: John Hunter Miller, Thomas H. McWaid, Ryan J. Gilliam
  • Publication number: 20160273116
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are ion exchange membranes, electrochemical systems, and methods that relate to various configurations of the ion exchange membranes and other components of the electrochemical cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Ryan J. Gilliam, Michael Kostowskyj, Thomas H. McWaid, Samaresh Mohanta, Hong Zhao
  • Patent number: 8864996
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for producing a product stream with improved reduction of Conradson Carbon Residue (“CCR”) and a reduced average boiling point from a heavy hydrocarbon feedstream utilizing a high-pressure, low-energy separation process. The invention may be utilized to reduce the CCR content and reduce the average boiling point in heavy hydrocarbon feedstreams, such as whole crudes, topped crudes, synthetic crude blends, shale oils, bitumen, oil from tar sands, atmospheric resids, vacuum resids, or other heavy hydrocarbon streams. This invention also results in a process with an improved CCR separation efficiency while maintaining permeate flux rates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Exxonmobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Daniel P. Leta, Edward W. Corcoran, Brian Erik Henry, James D. Dearth, Kirk C. Nadler, Stephen M. Cundy, Miroslav Petro, Thomas H. McWaid, Li Song, Yan Ying Chan
  • Publication number: 20140230955
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for discretized, combinatorial processing of regions of a substrate such as for the discovery, implementation, optimization, and qualification of new materials, processes, and process sequence integration schemes used in integrated circuit fabrication. A substrate having an array of differentially processed regions thereon is processed by delivering materials to or modifying regions of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Intermolecular, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas R. Boussie, Tony P. Chiang, Alexander Gorer, David E. Lazovsky, Thomas H. McWaid
  • Patent number: 8776717
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and systems for discretized, combinatorial processing of regions of a substrate such as for the discovery, implementation, optimization, and qualification of new materials, processes, and process sequence integration schemes used in integrated circuit fabrication. A substrate having an array of differentially processed regions thereon is processed by delivering materials to or modifying regions of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: Intermolecular, Inc.
    Inventors: Tony P. Chiang, David E. Lazovsky, Thomas R. Boussie, Thomas H. McWaid, Alexander Gorer
  • Publication number: 20090057226
    Abstract: This invention relates to a process for producing a product stream with improved reduction of Conradson Carbon Residue (“CCR”) and a reduced average boiling point from a heavy hydrocarbon feedstream utilizing a high-pressure, low-energy separation process. The invention may be utilized to reduce the CCR content and reduce the average boiling point in heavy hydrocarbon feedstreams, such as whole crudes, topped crudes, synthetic crude blends, shale oils, bitumen, oil from tar sands, atmospheric resids, vacuum resids, or other heavy hydrocarbon streams. This invention also results in a process with an improved CCR separation efficiency while maintaining permeate flux rates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Daniel P. Leta, Edward W. Corcoran, Brian Erik Henry, James D. Dearth, Kirk C. Nadler, Stephen M. Cundy, Miroslav Petro, Thomas H. McWaid, Li Song, Yan Yin Chan
  • Patent number: 6994827
    Abstract: Parallel semi-continuous or continuous reactors are disclosed. The parallel reactors preferably comprise four or more reaction vessels. The reaction vessels are preferably small volume reaction vessels, preferably pressure reaction vessels, and/or preferably integral with a common reactor block. The reaction vessels can comprise shaft-driven stirrers. At least two, preferably at least three or at least four liquid feed lines can provide selective fluid communication between each of the reaction vessels and one or more liquid reagent sources. Additional features, suitable in connection with parallel reactors or with single reaction vessels are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2006
    Assignee: Symyx Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Adam Safir, Ralph Nielsen, Thomas H. McWaid, Richard Tiede, Lynn Van Erden
  • Publication number: 20030156989
    Abstract: Parallel semi-continuous or continuous reactors are disclosed. The parallel reactors preferably comprise four or more reaction vessels. The reaction vessels are preferably small volume reaction vessels, preferably pressure reaction vessels, and/or preferably integral with a common reactor block. The reaction vessels can comprise shaft-driven stirrers. At least two, preferably at least three or at least four liquid feed lines can provide selective fluid communication between each of the reaction vessels and one or more liquid reagent sources. Additional features, suitable in connection with parallel reactors or with single reaction vessels are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2001
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventors: Adam Safir, Ralph Nielsen, Thomas H. McWaid, Richard Tiede, Lynn Van Erden