Research

Patents

Patents by CERC Directors, Dr. Yogi Goswami and Dr. Lee Stefanakos

1. Ram, M., Stefanakos, E. and Goswami, D.Y. (2021) “Metal Sensitized Color Changing Material,” US patent No. 11,079,649 (Aug. 3, 2021) 
   
   
2. Ram, M., Goswami, D.Y. and Stefanakos, E.K., ”Conducting Films and methods of forming them,” U.S. Patent No. 10,854,352 (December 1, 2020) 
   
   
3. Ram, M., Goswami, D.Y. and Stefanakos, E.K., “Solid State Touchchromic Device”, U.S. Patent No. 10,739,620  (August 11, 2020) 
   
   
4. Goswami, D. Y., Yangyang Zhang and E.K Stefanakos, “Enhancement of Photocatalytic Effect with Surface Roughness in Photocatalytic Reactors” US Patent allowed (July 15, 2020) 
   
   
5. Goswami, D.Y., Stefanakos, E.K., Goel, N. ”Integrated Cascading Cycle Solar Thermal Plants”, US patent No. 10,690121 (June 23, 2020) 
   
   
6. Dhau, J., Goswami, D.Y., Jotshi, C., Stefanakos, E.K., “Encapsulation of Thermal Energy Storage Media” US patent No. 10,501,668 Dec. 10, 2019) 
   
   
7. Goswami, D.Y., Stefanakos, E.K., Jotshi, C., Dhau, J., “Encapsulation of Thermal Energy Storage Media” US Patent # 10,494,555 (Dec 3, 2019) 
   
   
8. Ram, M., Indrakar, S.K., Goswami, D.Y., Stefanakos, E.K., “Chromatic Devices Comprising a Salt Based Electrolyte” US patent No. 10,416,524 B1 (Sept. 17, 2019) 
   
   
9. Krakow, B., Goswami, D.Y., Stefanakos, E. (2019) “Thermal Energy Storage Systems and Methods” US Patent No. 10,267,571 (April 23, 2019)
   
   
10. Li, C., Goswami, D.Y., and Stefanakos, E. (2018) “Systems And Methods For Water Desalination And Power Generation” Patent No. 10,053,374 (August 21, 2018)
    
    
11. Goswami, D. Y., Yangyang Zhang and E.K. Stefanakos (2018) “Enhancement of Photocatalytic Effect with Surface Roughness in Photocatalytic Reactors” Patent No. 9,889,221 (February 13, 2018)
    
    
12. Goswami, D.Y., Stefanakos, E.K., Jotshi, C.K., and Dhau, J. (2018) “Encapsulation of Thermal Energy Storage Media” (Jan. 30, 2018) as U.S. Patent No. 9,879,166.
    
    
13. Goswami, D.Y., Stefanakos, E.K., Jotshi, C.K. and Dhau, J. (2017) “Encapsulation of Thermal Energy Storage Media” (September 19, 2017) as U.S. Patent No. 9,765,251 Ram, M.K., Stefanakos, E.K., and Goswami, D.Y. (2017)
    
    
14. "Low Cost Chromatic Devices" US Patent 9,684,218 (June 20, 2017). Goswami, D.Y., Chen, H., Stefanakos, E.K. (2016)
    
    
15. "Method and System For Generating Power From Low- and Mid-Temperature Heat Sources" US Patent number 9,376,937 (June 28, 2016)
    
    
16. Ram, M.K., Indrakar, S., Goswami, D.Y., and Stefanakos, E.K. (2016) "Conducting polymer composite touch-chromism in salt-based electrolyte," [Provisional patent application, August 2016.]
    
    
17. Ram, M.K., Stefanakos, E.K., and Goswami, D.Y., (2016) "Composite Conductive Polymer Films" US Utility Patent application: 15/161,541. (May 23, 2016).
    
    
18. Ram, M.K., Stefanakos, E.K., and Goswami, D.Y., (2016) "Method of Encapsulating a Phase Change Material with a Metal Oxide," US Patent 9,493,695 (November 15, 2016)
    
    
19. Ram, M.K., Mishra, S., Stefanakos, E.K., and Goswami, D.Y. (2016) "Conductive Polymer Composite Electrodes for High Specific Capacitance and Methods of Making Thereof," US Patent application: 62/356,320. (June 29, 2016).
    
    
20. Dhau, J., Goswami, D., Jotshi, C.K., and E.K. Stefanakos (2015) "Encapsulation of thermal energy storage media," US Patent Application Publication Number: US 2015/0284616 A1 (October 2015)
    
    
21. Ram, M.K., Goswami, D.Y., and Stefanakos, E.K. (2015) "Metal Sensitized Color Changing Material", US Patent Application Publication Number: US 2015 20160109776 (October 2015)
    
    
22. Ram, M.K., Mishra, S., Stefanakos, E.K., and Goswami, D.Y. (2015) "Conducting films and methods for forming them", US Patent Application Number: US 14/919971.
    
    
23. Ram, M.K., Stefanakos, E.K., Goswami, D.Y. (2015) "Low-cost chromatic devices," US Patent Application Publication Number: US 2015/0234248 A1 (August, 2015)
    
    
24. Ram, M.K., Jotshi, C.K., Stefanakos, E.K., and Goswami, D.Y. (2014) "Method of encapsulating a phase change material with a metal oxide," US Patent application publication number: US 2014/20140197355 (January 2014).
    
    
25. Zhang, Y., Goswami, D.Y., Stefanakos, E.K., (2014) "Enhancement Of Photocatalytic Effect With Surface Roughness In Photocatalytic Reactors" US Patent Application 61/889,329
    
    
26. Goswami, D.Y., Stefanakos, E.K., Goel, N., (2013) "Integrated Cascading Cycle Solar Thermal Plants" US Patent App. 13/665,270
    
    
27. Goswami, D.Y., Stefanakos, E.K., Goel, N., (2013) "Systems And Methods For Thermal Energy Storage" US Patent App. 13/665,389
    
    
28. Krakow, B, Stefanakos, E.K., Goswami, D.Y. (2013) "Thermal Energy Storage Systems and Methods" US Patent App. 13/756,098
    
    
29. Srinivasan, S., Niemann, M.U., Goswami, D.Y., and Stefanakos, E.K. (2013) "Method of Generating Hydrogen-Storing Hydride Complexes", US Patent number 8,440100
    
    
30. (May 14, 2013). Li, C., Goswami, D.Y., Stefanakos, E.K. (2012), "Systems and Methods for Desalination and Power Generation" US patent Application Number: 61/683,966
    
    
31. Srinivasan, S., Jurczyk, N., Goswami, D. Y., Stefanakos, E.K., (2012) "Methods and Processes for Producing Complex Hydrides Exhibiting High Hydrogen Storage Capacity and Fast Sorption Kinetics at Moderate Temperatures", US Patent Number 8,153,020, April, 2012.
    
    
32. Srinivasan, S., Jurczyk, N., Goswami, D. Y., Stefanakos, E.K., (2012) "Hydrogen storing Hydride complexes", US Patent Number 8,153,020, April, 2012
    
    
33. Stefanakos, E.K., Goswami, Y., and Bhansali, (2012) "Rectenna Solar Energy Harvester," US Patent Number 8,115,683 (2012).
    
    
34. Stefanakos, E.K., Goswami, Y., and Bhansali, S. (2012) "Rectenna Solar Energy Harvester," US Patent Number 8,115,683 B1, February 2012.
    
    
35. Goswami, D.Y., Lee, M.S., Kothurkar, N.K., and Stefanakos, E.K. (2011) "Practical method of CO2 Sequestration," US Patent Number 7,896,953 B1, March 1, 2011.
    
    
36. Sarehraz, M., Buckle, K., Stefanakos, E., Weller, T., and Goswami, D.Y. (2009) "Dual-Polarized Feed Antenna Apparatus and Method of Use" US Patent 7,619,570, and B1 November 17, 2009.
    
    
37. Sarehraz, M., Buckle, K., Stefanakos, E., Weller, T., and Goswami, Y. (2009) "High Frequency Feed Structure Antenna Apparatus and Method of Use" US Patent Number 7,486,236, February 3, 2009.
    
    
38. 38) Stefanakos, E., Wiley, P., and Ioannou, S. (2009) "MOV Failure Identification", US Patent 7,593,209 B2, September 2, 2009.
    
    
39. Sarehraz, M., Buckle, K., Stefanakos, E., Weller, T., and Goswami, D.Y. (2008) "Dual-Polarized Feed Antenna Apparatus and Method of Use" US Patent 7,362,273 B2, April 22, 2008.
    
    
40. Bhansali, S., Buckle, K., Goswami, D.Y., Stefanakos, E., and Weller, T., (2006) "Rectifying Antenna and Method of Manufacture," US Patent Serial No. 7,091,918, B1, August 15, 2006.
    
    
41. Wiley, P. Sideris, A., and Stefanakos E. (2000) "On-Line Battery Management and Monitoring System and Method", US Patent Number 6,031,354, February 29, 2000.