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Concentrated Solar Receiver and Reaction Chambers for Hydrogen Production using Solar Energy
This technology is a solar receiver tower that has a set of reciprocally rotatable chambers that receive different amounts of solar energy at the tower. This differentiates the temperatures of each chamber to house different stages of thermochemical reactions for hydrogen production. Using solar energy to produce hydrogen for fuel is a solution for...
Published: 11/13/2023
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Inventor(s): Peiwen Li
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Renewable Energy, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Renewable Energy > Solar/Photovoltaic, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Low Carbon
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Algae Raceway Integrated Design
Algae Raceway Integrated Design (ARID) is a patented University of Arizona technology designed to maximize the production of algal biomass for fuel, feed, food, pharmaceuticals and bio-plastics. The ARID system incorporates numerous design innovations that allows for maximal algae production in low capital expense (CAPEX), low operating expense (OPEX)...
Published: 4/3/2023
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Inventor(s): Randy Ryan, Peter Waller, Murat Kacira, Peiwen Li
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Renewable Energy
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High Temperature Thermal and Electrical Heating for Copper Extraction Pot
This technology uses molten salts, which are electrically conductive and can be used as an electrolyte for the electrodeposition of copper, and extracts pure copper from impure copper inputs in a single step, therefore reducing the extraction time without requiring or producing any toxic products.
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It is expected that around 6,000 metric...
Published: 2/7/2024
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Inventor(s): Peiwen Li, Dominic Gervasio, Abraham Jalbout
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing > Mining, Technology Classifications > Materials > Processing, Technology Classifications > Materials > Metals
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Heat Exchange System using Solid Particles and Fluid
This invention is a heat exchanger designed for heat transfer from solid particles to liquid inside of tubes. It consists of (1) slide particle flow and discharge belt, (2) solid particle flow distributor for particles to reach tube banks uniformly, and (3) tube bank arrangement for heat exchange. Particles fall and flow outside of the liquid tube bank...
Published: 4/3/2023
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Inventor(s): Peiwen Li
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Energy Collection, Storage & Battery, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Manufacturing
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Making the Heat Generated in Hypersonic Flight being Critically Utilized
This technology is a method of designing a wing for a hypersonic plane that is able to carry water in the leading edge. The carried water is expected to be heated during supersonic flight allowing for the wing to cool. This capability allows for the water to act as a steam propulsion fluid, saving on high temperature material costs.
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Hypersonic...
Published: 2/1/2024
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Inventor(s): Peiwen Li
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Aerospace Engineering
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High Temperature Fuel Cell System
This invention contains three main separate components that are combined to create a novel, more efficient and less costly high temperature PEM fuel cell. The invention is comprised of a polymer membrane, an electrochemical hydrogen compressor, a bi-metal plate and cooling systems. Individually, each compound is novel and has advanced capabilities....
Published: 2/1/2024
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Inventor(s): Dominic Gervasio, Peiwen Li
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Fuel Cells, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Transportation & Automotive, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Transportation & Automotive > Propulsion & Powertrain
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Chemical Storage of Methanol or Ethanol in Polymers
This technology allows methanol or ethanol for fuel cells to be chemically stored as part of solid polymers of polymeric gels without evaporation. Additionally, it permits controlled delivery of the alcohols to fuel cells with acid catalyzed hydrolysis.
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Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC) are attractive as high-energy power supplies for...
Published: 4/3/2023
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Inventor(s): Douglas Loy, Peiwen Li, Ethan Kral
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Materials, Technology Classifications > Materials > Polymers
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Geopolymer Fly Ash Brick With Phase Change Material added for Energy Savings in Buildings
This invention is a method of reducing energy consumption related to space cooling and heating in a building by incorporating phase change material in geopolymer concrete wall. The results are very promising and indicate that the geopolymer concrete with incorporated PCM shows only little decrease of the compressive strength and is very effective in...
Published: 4/3/2023
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Inventor(s): Lianyang Zhang, Peiwen Li, Rasoul Shadnia
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Renewable Energy, Technology Classifications > Materials > Composites, Technology Classifications > Engineering & Physical Sciences > Industrial & Manufacturing > Construction
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Integrated Reformer, Reactor, and Control System for Efficient H2 Production from Hydrocarbon Fuels
This invention is a control system that allows the precise combining of a hydrocarbon fuel, steam and Ai/O2 l in an integrated auto-thermal reformer and water-shifting reactor unit. The device can achieve thermal management to have favorable high and low temperature for both auto thermal reformers and water shifting reactors.
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Hydrogen...
Published: 5/10/2024
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Inventor(s): Peiwen Li, Xinhai Xu, Shuyang Zhang, Xiaoxin Wang
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental, Technology Classifications > Energy, Cleantech & Environmental > Energy Collection, Storage & Battery
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Distributed Feedback Fiber Laser Pumped by Multimode Diode Lasers
Researchers at the University of Arizona College of Optical Sciences and Canada's Carleton University recently succeeded in fabricating high reflectivity (>99%) Fiber Bragg Gratings (FBGs) into phosphate glass fibers using UV light and a phase mask technique. With this new manufacturing technique, fiber lasers can be created as single monolithic...
Published: 4/3/2023
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Inventor(s): Nasser Peyghambarian, Axel Schülzgen, Li Li, Jacques Albert
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Category(s): Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics, Technology Classifications > Imaging & Optics > Lasers & Other Sources
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