Fluidic, Inc.

Arizona State University

Source Global, Pbc

Nantenergy, Inc.

Form Energy, Inc.

Zero Mass Water, Inc.

Other

Arizona Board of Regents, a Body Corporate

Cody A Friesen

Grant Harrison Friesen

Ramkumar Krishnan

Paul Bryan Johnson

Joel Ryan Hayes

Heath Lorzel

Jonathan Edward Goldberg

Todd Trimble

Kamil Salloum

Elise Switzer

Jose Antonio Bautista-Martinez

Derek Wolfe

Sergey Puzhaev

Michael Mihalka

Andrew Goodfellow

Kimberly McGuinness

Daniel A Buttry

Michael Robinson

Jose Antonio Bautista Martinez

Mykhaylo Goncharenko

Robert August Zeller

Justin Zachary Bessant

Luis Mejiaortega

Jason Rugolo

Jason Douglas Horwitz

Robert A Zeller

Paul Johnson

Emerson Jones

Joel Hayes

Maya Muyurina Castro De La Torre

Jason Larmour Hooper

Erika Lyn Engstrom

Allison Michelle Engstrom

Toni Tang

Kent Berchin-Miller

Peter Kalal

Daniel Buttry

Joel R Hayes

A water generation system for generating liquid water from a process gas containing water vapor is disclosed. In various embodiments, the water generation systems comprise a solar thermal unit, a condenser and a controller configured to operate the water generation system between a loading operational mode and a release operational mode for the production of liquid water. A method of generating water from a process gas is disclosed herein. In various embodiments, the method comprises flowing a process gas into a solar thermal unit, transitioning from the loading operational mode to a release operational mode; flowing a regeneration fluid into the solar thermal unit and the condenser during the release operational mode; and, condensing water vapor from the regeneration fluid to produce liquid water.

Systems and methods for generating water from air

Systems and methods relating to a wearable atmospheric water generation device are described herein. Systems can comprise a sorbent material within a sorbent chamber configured to capture water vapor from ambient air and can be configured to produce a reduced pressure condition within the sorbent chamber, thereby desorbing water from the sorbent material. The systems can further comprise a condenser for producing liquid water from the desorbed water vapor.

Systems and methods for atmospheric vapor extraction

This disclosure relates to systems and methods for managing production and distribution of liquid water extracted from air. In certain embodiments, a system is provided that includes a plurality of local water generation units () including a first local water generation unit and a second local water generation unit. The first and second water generation units each include a controller that is configured to control a production rate of liquid water extracted from the air, a local water collection unit, and a local transceiver. A principal water supply unit () is in fluid communication with at least one of the local water collection units. The principal water supply unit is configured to store at least part of the liquid water extracted from the air and to maintain a principal water level at a reservoir of the principal water supply unit based on one or more operational parameters for water distribution.

Systems and methods for managing production and distribution of liquid water extracted from air

This disclosure is related to systems, methods, apparatuses, and techniques for generating water using waste heat. In certain embodiments, a system includes a water generating unit and a waste-heat-generating-system. The water generating unit can be configured to generate the water and comprises a desiccation device and a condenser coupled to the desiccation device. The waste-heat-generating-system can generate the waste heat when operating or is use. The water generating unit can be configured to use waste heat generated by the waste-heat-generating-system to generate the water.

Systems for generating water with waste heat and related methods therefor

Solar thermal units and methods of operating solar thermal units for the conversion of solar insolation to thermal energy are provided. In some examples, solar thermal units have an inlet, and a split flow of heat absorbing fluid to either side of the solar thermal unit, along a first fluid flow path and a second fluid flow path. Optionally, one or more photovoltaic panels can be provided as part of the solar thermal unit, which may convert solar insolation to electric power that may be used by a system connected to the solar thermal unit.

Solar thermal unit

Solvent free epoxy systems are disclosed that can include a hardener compound H comprising: a molecular structure (R—(Y)n), wherein Ris an ionic moiety, Yis a nucleophilic group, n is a between 2 and 10; and an ionic moiety A acting as a counter ion to R; and an epoxy compound E comprising: a molecular structure (R—Z)n), wherein Ris an ionic moiety, Zcomprises an epoxide group, n is a between 2 and 10, and an ionic moiety B acting as a counter ion to R. In embodiments, the epoxy compound E and/or the hardener H is comprised in a solvent-less ionic liquid. The systems can further include accelerators, crosslinkers, plasticizers, inhibitors, ionic hydrophobic and/or super-hydrophobic compounds, ionic hydrophilic compounds, ionic transitional hydrophobic/hydrophilic compounds, biological active compounds, and/or plasticizer compounds. Polymers made from the disclosed epoxy systems and their methods of use are described.

Solvent-less ionic liquid epoxy resin

A controller can be configured to control a system for extracting liquid water from air comprising a thermal unit, a primary desiccant wheel, and a regeneration fluid path. The controller can comprise a sensor, a motor, and a microcontroller coupled to the sensor and the motor. The microcontroller can be configured to determine a water extraction efficiency based on at least one signal received from the sensor, and also can be configured to maximize the water extraction efficiency by adjusting a speed of the motor in response to the determined water extraction efficiency.

Systems and methods for water extraction control

Systems and methods for producing water from process gas are provided herein. The systems include a water generating system that adjusts the pressure and temperature conditions surrounding a hygroscopic material in order to release water vapor generated by exposure of the hygroscopic material to the process gas.

Systems and methods for generating liquid water using highly efficient techniques that optimize production

A water testing and measuring system is disclosed including a water generator configured to generate water by extracting water vapor from ambient air. A compound generator is configured to apply a compound to the water generated by the water generator. A processor is in communication with the water generator and the compound generator. A measurement device is in communication with the water generator, the compound generator and the processor.

Systems and methods for testing and measuring compounds

Water generation systems and methods of generating water from air are disclosed herein. Systems for generating water from air can comprise a solar thermal unit comprising a hygroscopic material, composite or assembly configured to capture water vapor from air during a loading cycle and release water vapor to a working fluid during an unloading cycle. Water generation systems can further include a condenser for condensing water vapor from the working fluid to produce water. Methods for generating water from air disclosed herein can comprise receiving a system operational parameter from a loading and/or unloading cycle. Methods of operation can also include determining a loading and/or unloading system operational setpoint based on the system operational parameter. During a loading cycle, the method includes flowing ambient air through the hygroscopic material, composite or assembly to capture water vapor from air.

Hygroscopic systems and methods for generating water from air

Some embodiments include a system operable to construct hierarchical training data sets for use with machine-learning for multiple controlled devices. Other embodiments of related systems and methods are also provided.

Systems for constructing hierarchical training data sets for use with machine-learning and related methods therefor

Solvent free epoxy system that includes: a hardener compound H comprising: a molecular structure (Y—R—Y), wherein Ris an ionic moiety Yis a nucleophilic group and Ynucleophilic group; and an ionic moiety A acting as a counter ion to R; and an epoxy compound E comprising: a molecular structure (Z—R—Z), wherein Ris an ionic moiety, Zcomprises an epoxide group, and Zcomprises an epoxide group; and an ionic moiety B acting as a counter ion to R. In embodiments, the epoxy compound E and/or the hardener H is comprised in a solvent-less ionic liquid. The systems can further include accelerators, crosslinkers, plasticizers, inhibitors, ionic hydrophobic and/or super-hydrophobic compounds, ionic hydrophilic compounds, ionic transitional hydrophobic/hydrophilic compounds, biological active compounds, and/or plasticizer compounds. Polymers made from the disclosed epoxy systems and their methods of used.

This disclosure relates to techniques for producing liquid water from ambient air. In certain embodiments, a system includes a regeneration fluid pathway configured to receive a regeneration fluid and a thermal unit configured to heat the regeneration fluid. The system can further include a continuous desiccant unit that comprises an adsorption zone and a desorption zone, as well as a batch desiccant unit that includes a regeneration inlet and a batch desiccant housing. The batch desiccant housing can include a batch desiccant inlet configured to input the ambient air, a batch desiccant outlet configured to output a batch output fluid, and a batch desiccant material. A condenser unit can be configured to produce liquid water from the regeneration fluid, and the system can maximize a water production rate of the condenser unit based on an amount of heat carried by the regeneration fluid.

Systems and methods to produce liquid water extracted from air

This disclosure relates to systems and methods for controlling treatment of water with ozone. The systems and methods can utilize one or more processing modules and one or more non-transitory storage modules that are configured to store computing instructions. Execution of the instructions can cause the one or more processing modules to perform acts of: generating ozone; and applying the ozone to water. The act of generating the ozone can include: controlling a quantity of the ozone generated; and controlling when the ozone is generated.

Systems for controlled treatment of water with ozone and related methods therefor

Systems for generation of liquid water are provided. In embodiments, the systems comprise a thermal desiccant unit comprising a porous hygroscopic material located within a housing including a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, a working fluid that accumulates heat and water vapor upon flowing from fluid inlet of the housing, through the porous hygroscopic material, and to the fluid outlet of the housing, a condenser comprising a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet for condensing water vapor from the working fluid; an enthalpy exchange unit operatively coupled between the thermal desiccant unit and the condenser, wherein the enthalpy exchange unit transfers enthalpy between the working fluid output from the thermal desiccant unit and the working fluid input to the thermal desiccant unit, and, wherein the enthalpy exchange unit transfers enthalpy between the working fluid output from the condenser and the working fluid input to the condenser.

Thermal desiccant systems and methods for generating liquid water

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Mesa, AZ, United States of America

Cody A Friesen