Patents by Inventor Tim B. ELDRED

Tim B. ELDRED 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).

  • Separation media, devices and applications thereof
    Patent number: 12434232
    Abstract: In one aspect, separation media are described herein operable for removing one or more water contaminants, including NOM, fluorinated chemicals, and/or derivatives thereof. Briefly, a separation medium comprises a silica-containing granular support; and an oligomeric stationary phase forming a film on individual grains of the granular support. In some embodiments, the oligomeric stationary phase comprises oligomeric chains covalently bound to the individual grains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2025
    Assignee: THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE
    Inventors: Jordan Poler, James E. Amburgey, Abhispa Sahu, Tim B. Eldred
  • SEPARATION MEDIA, DEVICES AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20250050324
    Abstract: In one aspect, separation media are described herein operable for removing one or more water contaminants, including NOM, fluorinated chemicals, and/or derivatives thereof. Briefly, a separation medium comprises a silica-containing granular support; and an oligomeric stationary phase forming a film on individual grains of the granular support. In some embodiments, the oligomeric stationary phase comprises oligomeric chains covalently bound to the individual grains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Inventors: Jordan Poler, James E. Amburgey, Abhispa Sahu, Tim B. Eldred
  • Separation media, devices and applications thereof
    Patent number: 12128394
    Abstract: In one aspect, separation media are described herein operable for removing one or more water contaminants, including NOM, fluorinated chemicals, and/or derivatives thereof. Briefly, a separation medium comprises a silica-containing granular support; and an oligomeric stationary phase forming a film on individual grains of the granular support. In some embodiments, the oligomeric stationary phase comprises oligomeric chains covalently bound to the individual grains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: The University of North Carolina at Charlotte
    Inventors: Jordan Poler, James E. Amburgey, Abhispa Sahu, Tim B. Eldred
  • SEPARATION MEDIA, DEVICES AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF
    Publication number: 20200360914
    Abstract: In one aspect, separation media are described herein operable for removing one or more water contaminants, including NOM, fluorinated chemicals, and/or derivatives thereof. Briefly, a separation medium comprises a silica-containing granular support; and an oligomeric stationary phase forming a film on individual grains of the granular support. In some embodiments, the oligomeric stationary phase comprises oligomeric chains covalently bound to the individual grains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2018
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Jordan POLER, James E. AMBURGEY, Abhispa SAHU, Tim B. ELDRED