The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.

The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2023

Filed:

May. 22, 2020
Applicants:

The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);

Colorado State University Research Foundation, Fort Collins, CO (US);

Inventors:

Ting Guo, Davis, CA (US);

Davide Donadio, Davis, CA (US);

Jason Quinn, Fort Collins, CO (US);

Casey Quinn, Fort Collins, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 53/26 (2006.01); B01J 20/18 (2006.01); B01J 20/28 (2006.01); B01J 20/34 (2006.01); B01D 53/28 (2006.01); B01D 53/04 (2006.01); F26B 5/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 20/18 (2013.01); B01D 53/0423 (2013.01); B01D 53/261 (2013.01); B01D 53/28 (2013.01); B01J 20/28004 (2013.01); B01J 20/28016 (2013.01); B01J 20/28052 (2013.01); B01J 20/3408 (2013.01); B01J 20/3441 (2013.01); F26B 5/16 (2013.01); B01D 2253/1085 (2013.01); B01D 2253/304 (2013.01); B01D 2257/80 (2013.01); B01D 2259/40094 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods, compositions, systems and devices are provided in which zeolite particles, preferably of silicon and aluminum, are used as desiccants. In embodiments a plurality of zeolite particles are provided that are less than 1 mm in size. The particles may be arrayed such that at least some of the plurality of particles are spaced apart from each other and may be arrayed in rows and columns. Embodiments provide the particles are useful or removing water under ambient conditions and in removing water from air or material and in an embodiment removing water from plant material, such as harvested crop material, or where the dried air is contacted with plant material. Microwave radiation may be used to efficiently and in a cost effective manner dehydrate the rehydrated particles.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Loading…