公开(公告)号：US20250029983A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-23

申请号：US18907864

申请日：2024-10-07

Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING

Inventor： Erica BELMONT ,  Kurt STAHLFELD

IPC: H01M4/36 ,  B01J3/00 ,  C01B32/05 ,  C11B1/00 ,  H01M4/38 ,  H01M4/587

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to carbon foams, processes for forming carbon foams, doped carbon composites, processes for forming doped carbon composites, and uses thereof, e.g., as electrodes. Processes described herein relate to fabrication of carbon foam and materials derived from the pyrolyzation of biomass at supercritical and subcritical conditions for CO2, N2, H2O, or combinations thereof. The process includes exposing biomass to CO2, N2, H2O, or combinations thereof under various parameters for temperature, pressure, heating rate and fluid flow rate. Silicon-carbon composites and sulfur-carbon composites for use as, e.g., electrodes, are also described.

公开(公告)号：US12048309B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-30

申请号：US17878517

申请日：2022-08-01

Applicant: University of Wyoming

Inventor： Mark Gomelsky ,  Ahmed Elbakush

IPC: A23B7/16 ,  A23B7/154 ,  A23L3/3463 ,  A23L3/3508

CPC classification number: A23B7/16 ,  A23B7/154 ,  A23L3/3463 ,  A23L3/3508

Abstract: Methods and compositions for inhibiting or dispersing biofilms produced by Listeria monocytogenes on plant matter are described. Embodiments include using formulations comprising active chemical constituents and aqueous extracts or sap from certain trees. Methods of using and producing aqueous formulations derived from hickory and maple wood are provided. Formulations and methods are provided for preventing and dispersing exopolysaccharide-rich listerial biofilms.

公开(公告)号：US20230295401A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-21

申请号：US18122825

申请日：2023-03-17

Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING

Inventor： Robert H. BRADLEY ,  Richard HORNER

IPC: C08K11/00 ,  C08L23/06 ,  C08L23/12 ,  B29C48/00 ,  C08L53/02 ,  C08J3/24 ,  C08J3/22

CPC classification number: C08K11/005 ,  C08L23/06 ,  C08L23/12 ,  B29C48/022 ,  C08L53/02 ,  C08J3/24 ,  C08J3/22 ,  C08K2201/006 ,  B29K2509/00

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to reinforcement and filler materials in various compositions, and more specifically to coal-derived materials as reinforcement and filler materials. In an embodiment, a composition includes a coal-derived component and an elastomer component. The coal-derived component can be coal powder and/or coal char. The coal-derived component can be thermally-treated (e.g., pyrolyzed), solvent-extracted to produce an extract or residual carbon, and/or chemically modified prior to incorporation in the composition.

公开(公告)号：US20230294071A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-21

申请号：US18122940

申请日：2023-03-17

Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING

Inventor： Maohong FAN ,  Xia CHEN

IPC: B01J20/26 ,  B01D53/86

CPC classification number: B01J20/262 ,  B01D53/8671 ,  B01D2255/70 ,  B01D2257/504 ,  B01D2258/06

Abstract: Embodiments described herein generally relate to compositions for CO2 absorption, desorption, and/or capture and processes for making such compositions. Embodiments described herein also generally relate to processes for CO2 absorption, CO2 desorption, and/or CO2 capture. In an embodiment, a composition for absorbing or desorbing CO2 is provided. The composition includes an organic amine. the composition further includes a carbon organic framework, an ion thereof, or combinations thereof, the carbon organic framework comprising a plurality of carboxylic acids. In another embodiment, a process for capturing CO2 from a gas stream is also provided. The process includes introducing the gas stream with a composition described herein under absorption conditions, the gas stream comprising CO2. The process further includes forming a CO2-enriched composition.

公开(公告)号：US11761058B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-19

申请号：US17864857

申请日：2022-07-14

Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING

Inventor： Dongmei Li ,  Shuai Tan ,  Chenlin Li ,  Luke Williams

IPC: C22B3/00 ,  C22B7/00 ,  C22B59/00 ,  C22B3/22 ,  D01D5/00 ,  D01F1/02 ,  D01F9/14 ,  C01F17/218 ,  C01F17/17 ,  D01F9/22

CPC classification number: C22B59/00 ,  C01F17/17 ,  C01F17/218 ,  C22B3/22 ,  D01D5/003 ,  D01F1/02 ,  D01F9/14 ,  D01F9/22 ,  Y02P10/20

Abstract: In a first embodiment, a coal treatment process includes exposing a material comprising coal to ionic liquid(s) to form a first mixture, isolating a residue from the first mixture, forming a second mixture comprising the residue, and electrospinning the second mixture to form a carbon fiber precursor material. In a second embodiment, a coal treatment process includes exposing a material comprising coal to ionic liquid(s) to form a mixture comprising solids and a liquid fraction, separating and filtering the liquid fraction from the mixture, and isolating one or more compounds from the liquid fraction. In a third embodiment, a coal treatment process includes exposing a material comprising coal to ionic liquid(s) to form a first mixture comprising residues, exposing the first mixture to (a) an acid, (b) a solvent, or (c) both to form a second mixture, and isolating rare earth elements and rare earth element compounds.

公开(公告)号：US11684021B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US17197503

申请日：2021-03-10

Applicant: University of Wyoming

Inventor： Nathaniel R. Storey

IPC: A01G31/02 ,  A01G9/04 ,  A01G24/30 ,  A01G18/00 ,  A01G33/00 ,  A01G24/48

CPC classification number: A01G9/047 ,  A01G18/00 ,  A01G24/30 ,  A01G31/02 ,  A01G33/00 ,  A01G24/48 ,  Y02P60/21

Abstract: A hydroponic plant production apparatus comprising: a hollow grow tube with a slot formed in the front face of the grow tube, and a matrix media insert composed of two halves, where the media is insertable into the grow tube, allowing plants to be inserted and grown between the two halves of the matrix media insert in the grow tube. Methods for use of a hollow grow tube with a slot formed in the front face of the grow tube, and a matrix media insert composed of two halves, where the media is insertable into the grow tube, allowing plants to be inserted and grown between the two halves of the matrix media insert in the grow tube.

公开(公告)号：US11573125B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-07

申请号：US16999461

申请日：2020-08-21

Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING

Inventor： William D. Rice ,  Subash Kattel ,  Joseph R. Murphy

IPC: G01J3/457 ,  G01J5/10 ,  G01J5/48 ,  G01J1/42

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to apparatus for and methods of detecting light utilizing the spin Seebeck effect (SSE). In an embodiment, a method for detecting broadband light is provided. The method includes generating a SSE in a device by illuminating the device with light, the device comprising a bilayer structure disposed over a substrate, the bilayer structure comprising a non-magnetic metal layer and a magnetic insulator layer. The method further includes measuring the SSE based on a field modulation method, determining, based on the measuring, an optically-created thermal gradient of the device, and detecting a wavelength range of the light. Apparatus for detecting broadband light are also described.

公开(公告)号：US11510375B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-29

申请号：US16856644

申请日：2020-04-23

Applicant: University of Wyoming

Inventor： Nathaniel R. Storey

IPC: A01G31/02

Abstract: A vertical hydroponic plant production apparatus for allowing vertical hydroponic greenhouse crop production is provided. The apparatus comprises a hollow grow tube having a front face, a back face, an open first end, and an open second end. A slot is formed in the front face of the grow tube with the slot having a width equal to only a portion of a width of the front face. A media material is insertable into the grow tube. The slot allows the front face to expand outward during insertion of the media material and biased inward against the media material once the media material is inserted. The grow tube is positionable in either a horizontal position, vertical position, or any position between the horizontal position and the vertical position allowing inclined, multi-angled crop production and multi-storied conveyor style crop production.

公开(公告)号：US20220357256A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-10

申请号：US17740488

申请日：2022-05-10

Applicant: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING

Inventor： Rami ALLOUSH ,  Mohammad PIRI ,  Evan W. LOWRY

IPC: G01N5/02 ,  G01N1/44 ,  G01N33/24

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to apparatus, systems, and methods for characterizing fluid-solid systems. In an embodiment, a method includes placing a porous rock sample in a core holder, contacting the porous rock sample with a fluid to create a fluid-solid system inside the core holder, automatically adjusting a temperature and/or pressure of the fluid-solid system to a preselected value via a processor and at least one automated valve, monitoring the fluid-solid system for equilibrium, recording a value for temperature, pressure, and/or mass of the fluid-solid system, performing an action based on the recorded data, and repeating the adjusting, monitoring, recording, and performing operations to produce a thermodynamic data characteristic of the fluid-solid system. In one example, the performing operation includes analyzing a pressure signal for stationarity by performing an Augmented Dickey-Fuller (ADF) test and/or a Kwiatkowski-Phillips-Schmidt-Shin (KPSS) test.

公开(公告)号：US11478747B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-25

申请号：US17177766

申请日：2021-02-17

Applicant: University of Wyoming

Inventor： Maohong Fan ,  Xiaowen Zhang ,  Yangyan Gao ,  Armistead G Russell ,  Xin He

IPC: B01J31/02 ,  B01D53/86 ,  B01J37/34

Abstract: A transformational energy efficient technology using ionic liquid (IL) to couple with monoethanolamine (MEA) for catalytic CO2 capture is disclosed. [EMmim+][NTF2−] based catalysts are rationally synthesized and used for CO2 capture with MEA. A catalytic CO2 capture mechanism is disclosed according to experimental and computational studies on the [EMmim+][NTF2−] for the reversible CO2 sorption and desorption.