Patents by Inventor Viswanath Krishnamoorthy

Viswanath Krishnamoorthy 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: 11891302
    Abstract: A water gas shift (WGS) reactor system includes a housing; a reaction tube disposed in the housing, wherein a reaction channel is defined within the reaction tube and a cooling fluid channel is defined between the housing and the reaction tube; a catalyst disposed in the reaction channel, the catalyst configured to catalyze a hydrogen generation reaction; and a heat transfer material disposed in the reaction channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: BAYOTECH, INC.
    Inventors: Herbert Lee Nigg, Robert Charles Moore, Millicent Capstaff, Ranko P. Bontchev, Viswanath Krishnamoorthy
  • Patent number: 11787693
    Abstract: A water gas shift (WGS) reactor system includes a housing; a reaction tube disposed in the housing, wherein a reaction channel is defined within the reaction tube and a cooling fluid channel is defined between the housing and the reaction tube; a catalyst disposed in the reaction channel, the catalyst configured to catalyze a hydrogen generation reaction; and a heat transfer material disposed in the reaction channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: BAYOTECH, INC.
    Inventors: Herbert Lee Nigg, Robert Charles Moore, Millicent Capstaff, Ranko P. Bontchev, Viswanath Krishnamoorthy
  • Patent number: 11731872
    Abstract: A water gas shift (WGS) reactor system includes a housing; a reaction tube disposed in the housing, wherein a reaction channel is defined within the reaction tube and a cooling fluid channel is defined between the housing and the reaction tube; a catalyst disposed in the reaction channel, the catalyst configured to catalyze a hydrogen generation reaction; and a heat transfer material disposed in the reaction channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: BAYOTECH, INC.
    Inventors: Herbert Lee Nigg, Robert Charles Moore, Millicent Capstaff, Ranko P. Bontchev, Viswanath Krishnamoorthy
  • Patent number: 11642646
    Abstract: A system for production of hydrogen includes a steam methane reformer (SMR) including an outer tube, wherein a first end of the outer tube is closed; and an inner tube disposed in the outer tube, wherein a first end of the inner tube is open. An SMR flow channel is defined within the inner tube and an annular space is defined between the outer tube and the inner tube. The flow channel is in fluid communication with the annular space. The SMR includes a foam disposed in the annular space. The system includes a water gas shift reactor comprising a reaction tube, wherein a reaction channel is defined within the reaction tube, and wherein the reaction channel is in fluid communication with the SMR flow channel; a heat transfer material disposed in the reaction channel; and a catalyst disposed in the reaction channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: BAYOTECH, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Charles Moore, Herbert Lee Nigg, Millicent Capstaff, Viswanath Krishnamoorthy, Ranko P. Bontchev
  • Patent number: 11608266
    Abstract: A method for producing hydrogen includes flowing a first gas along a bayonet flow path of a steam methane reformer (SMR) to produce a first product, including flowing the first gas through a foam disposed along the bayonet flow path; providing the first product produced in the SMR to an input of a water gas shift (WGS) reaction channel defined within a reaction tube of a WGS reactor; and flowing a second gas including the first product through the WGS reaction channel to produce a second product. Flowing the second gas includes flowing the second gas across a heat transfer material disposed in the WGS reaction channel to reduce the temperature of the flowing second gas; and flowing the second gas across a WGS catalyst disposed in the reaction channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: BAYOTECH, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Charles Moore, Herbert Lee Nigg, Millicent Capstaff, Viswanath Krishnamoorthy, Ranko P. Bontchev
  • Patent number: 11597649
    Abstract: A steam methane reformer (SMR) system includes an outer tube, wherein a first end of the outer tube is closed; an inner tube disposed in the outer tube, wherein a first end of the inner tube is open. A flow channel is defined within the inner tube and an annular space is defined between the outer tube and the inner tube, the flow channel being in fluid communication with the annular space. The SMR system includes a catalytic foam disposed in the annular space between the outer tube and the inner tube, the catalytic foam comprising a catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: BAYOTECH, INC.
    Inventors: Viswanath Krishnamoorthy, Herbert Lee Nigg, Ranko P. Bontchev, Millicent Capstaff, Robert Charles Moore
  • Patent number: 11559779
    Abstract: A system for production of hydrogen includes a steam methane reformer (SMR) including an outer tube, wherein a first end of the outer tube is closed; and an inner tube disposed in the outer tube, wherein a first end of the inner tube is open. An SMR flow channel is defined within the inner tube and an annular space is defined between the outer tube and the inner tube. The flow channel is in fluid communication with the annular space. The SMR includes a foam disposed in the annular space. The system includes a water gas shift reactor comprising a reaction tube, wherein a reaction channel is defined within the reaction tube, and wherein the reaction channel is in fluid communication with the SMR flow channel; a heat transfer material disposed in the reaction channel; and a catalyst disposed in the reaction channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: BAYOTECH, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Charles Moore, Herbert Lee Nigg, Millicent Capstaff, Viswanath Krishnamoorthy, Ranko P. Bontchev
  • Publication number: 20210292165
    Abstract: A steam methane reformer (SMR) system includes an outer tube, wherein a first end of the outer tube is closed; an inner tube disposed in the outer tube, wherein a first end of the inner tube is open. A flow channel is defined within the inner tube and an annular space is defined between the outer tube and the inner tube, the flow channel being in fluid communication with the annular space. The SMR system includes a catalytic foam disposed in the annular space between the outer tube and the inner tube, the catalytic foam comprising a catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Viswanath Krishnamoorthy, Herbert Lee Nigg, Ranko P. Bontchev, Millicent Capstaff, Robert Charles Moore
  • Publication number: 20210292166
    Abstract: A method for producing hydrogen includes flowing a first gas along a bayonet flow path of a steam methane reformer (SMR) to produce a first product, including flowing the first gas through a foam disposed along the bayonet flow path; providing the first product produced in the SMR to an input of a water gas shift (WGS) reaction channel defined within a reaction tube of a WGS reactor; and flowing a second gas including the first product through the WGS reaction channel to produce a second product. Flowing the second gas includes flowing the second gas across a heat transfer material disposed in the WGS reaction channel to reduce the temperature of the flowing second gas; and flowing the second gas across a WGS catalyst disposed in the reaction channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Robert Charles Moore, Herbert Lee Nigg, Millicent Capstaff, Viswanath Krishnamoorthy, Ranko P. Bontchev
  • Publication number: 20210291139
    Abstract: A system for production of hydrogen includes a steam methane reformer (SMR) including an outer tube, wherein a first end of the outer tube is closed; and an inner tube disposed in the outer tube, wherein a first end of the inner tube is open. An SMR flow channel is defined within the inner tube and an annular space is defined between the outer tube and the inner tube. The flow channel is in fluid communication with the annular space. The SMR includes a foam disposed in the annular space. The system includes a water gas shift reactor comprising a reaction tube, wherein a reaction channel is defined within the reaction tube, and wherein the reaction channel is in fluid communication with the SMR flow channel; a heat transfer material disposed in the reaction channel; and a catalyst disposed in the reaction channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Robert Charles Moore, Herbert Lee Nigg, Millicent Capstaff, Viswanath Krishnamoorthy, Ranko P. Bontchev
  • Publication number: 20210292164
    Abstract: A water gas shift (WGS) reactor system includes a housing; a reaction tube disposed in the housing, wherein a reaction channel is defined within the reaction tube and a cooling fluid channel is defined between the housing and the reaction tube; a catalyst disposed in the reaction channel, the catalyst configured to catalyze a hydrogen generation reaction; and a heat transfer material disposed in the reaction channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Herbert Lee Nigg, Robert Charles Moore, Millicent Capstaff, Ranko P. Bontchev, Viswanath Krishnamoorthy
  • Patent number: 10894244
    Abstract: A system for production of hydrogen includes a steam methane reformer (SMR) including an outer tube, wherein a first end of the outer tube is closed; and an inner tube disposed in the outer tube, wherein a first end of the inner tube is open. An SMR flow channel is defined within the inner tube and an annular space is defined between the outer tube and the inner tube. The flow channel is in fluid communication with the annular space. The SMR includes a foam disposed in the annular space. The system includes a water gas shift reactor comprising a reaction tube, wherein a reaction channel is defined within the reaction tube, and wherein the reaction channel is in fluid communication with the SMR flow channel; a heat transfer material disposed in the reaction channel; and a catalyst disposed in the reaction channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2021
    Assignee: BAYOTECH, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Charles Moore, Herbert Lee Nigg, Millicent Capstaff, Viswanath Krishnamoorthy, Ranko P. Bontchev
  • Publication number: 20100291485
    Abstract: This invention relates to nanoscale molecule synthesis, including three-dimensional addressable arrays of biopolymeric nucleic acids and processes for manufacturing such arrays. Such arrays can be functionalized with complementary chemical reactive probes to provide catalytic enzymes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventors: Troy Lapsys, Viswanath Krishnamoorthy, Paul Bentley, Uday Khire, Scott Miller, Peter Mikochik
  • Publication number: 20080017804
    Abstract: The present invention provides methods and apparatuses for detecting neurons, that provide high sensitivity, low cost, durability, portability, and scalability. Neutrons interacting with a 10B layer in the present invention result in expression of alpha particles from the 10B layer. The alpha particles can then be detected, for example with a silicon photodetector or an imaging array (e.g., arrays used in digital cameras).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Publication date: January 24, 2008
    Inventors: Viswanath Krishnamoorthy, Christopher Eiting