Patents by Inventor William Kiether

William Kiether 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).

  • Aluminum oxide aerogels and methods of making and use thereof
    Patent number: 11472713
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are aluminum oxide aerogels and methods of making and use thereof. The methods of making the aluminum oxide aerogel include contacting a solid comprising aluminum with a Ga-based liquid alloy to dissolve at least a portion of the aluminum from the solid, thereby forming an aluminum-alloy mixture; and contacting the aluminum-alloy mixture with a fluid comprising water, thereby forming the aluminum oxide aerogel. In some examples, the methods can further comprise capturing and converting carbon dioxide to a syngas comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Paul Maggard, Jerome J. Cuomo, Keith Markham, William Kiether
  • ALUMINUM OXIDE AEROGELS AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20200239326
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are aluminum oxide aerogels and methods of making and use thereof. The methods of making the aluminum oxide aerogel include contacting a solid comprising aluminum with a Ga-based liquid alloy to dissolve at least a portion of the aluminum from the solid, thereby forming an aluminum-alloy mixture; and contacting the aluminum-alloy mixture with a fluid comprising water, thereby forming the aluminum oxide aerogel. In some examples, the methods can further comprise capturing and converting carbon dioxide to a syngas comprising carbon monoxide and hydrogen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2018
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Paul Maggard, Jerome J. Cuomo, Keith Markham, William Kiether