Research

Patents

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

  1. Goswami, D.Y. and Alhussain, M., 鈥淢ethods of optimizing a transmittance and/or a self cleaning property of a substrate using a self-cleaning coating鈥� U.S. Patent No. 12,194,439 B1, (January 14, 2025)

  2. Mittal, R. and Goswami, D.Y. 鈥淔luid Flow Conditioning Apparatus鈥� U.S. Patent No. 12,104,626, (October 1, 2024)

  3. Goswami; D. Y., Leveni, Martina, Almatrafi, Eydhah, "Systems and Methods for Solar Thermal Osmosis Desalination," U.S. Patent No. 12,084,371, (September 10, 2024)

  4. Ram, M., Stefanakos, E. and Goswami, D.Y. 鈥淢etal Sensitized Color Changing Material,鈥� U.S. Patent No. 11,079,649 (August 3, 2021) 

  5. Ram, M., Goswami, D.Y. and Stefanakos, E.K., 鈥滳onducting Films and methods of forming them,鈥� U.S. Patent No. 10,854,352 (December 1, 2020) 

  6. Ram, M., Goswami, D.Y. and Stefanakos, E.K., 鈥淪olid State Touchchromic Device鈥�, U.S. Patent No. 10,739,620  (August 11, 2020) 

  7. Goswami, D. Y., Yangyang Zhang and E.K Stefanakos, 鈥淓nhancement of Photocatalytic Effect with Surface Roughness in Photocatalytic Reactors鈥� U.S. Patent allowed (July 15, 2020) 

  8. Goswami, D.Y., Stefanakos, E.K., Goel, N. 鈥滻ntegrated Cascading Cycle Solar Thermal Plants鈥�, U.S. Patent No. 10,690121 (June 23, 2020) 

  9. Dhau, J., Goswami, D.Y., Jotshi, C., Stefanakos, E.K., 鈥淓ncapsulation of Thermal Energy Storage Media鈥� U.S. Patent No. 10,501,668 (December 10, 2019) 

  10. Goswami, D.Y., Stefanakos, E.K., Jotshi, C., Dhau, J., 鈥淓ncapsulation of Thermal Energy Storage Media鈥� U.S. Patent No. 10,494,555 (December 3, 2019) 

  11. Ram, M., Indrakar, S.K., Goswami, D.Y., Stefanakos, E.K., 鈥淐hromatic Devices Comprising a Salt Based Electrolyte鈥� U.S. Patent No. 10,416,524 B1 (September 17, 2019) 

  12. Krakow, B., Goswami, D.Y., Stefanakos, E.K., 鈥淭hermal Energy Storage Systems and Methods鈥� U.S. Patent No. 10,267,571 (April 23, 2019)

  13. Li, C., Goswami, D.Y., and Stefanakos, E., 鈥淪ystems And Methods For Water Desalination And Power Generation鈥� U.S. Patent No. 10,053,374 (August 21, 2018)

  14. Goswami, D. Y., Yangyang Zhang and E.K. Stefanakos, 鈥淓nhancement of Photocatalytic Effect with Surface Roughness in Photocatalytic Reactors鈥� U.S. Patent No. 9,889,221 (February 13, 2018)

  15. Goswami, D.Y., Stefanakos, E.K., Jotshi, C.K., Dhau, J. 鈥淓ncapsulation of Thermal Energy Storage Media鈥� U.S. Patent No. 9,879,166 (Jan. 30, 2018) 

  16. Goswami, D.Y., Stefanakos, E.K., Jotshi, C.K., Dhau, J. Stefanakos, E.K., 鈥淓ncapsulation of Thermal Energy Storage Media鈥� U.S. Patent No. 9,765,251 (September 19, 2017)  

  17. Ram, M.K., Goswami, D.Y., Stefanakos, E.K. "Low-Cost Chromatic Devices" U.S. Patent No. 9,684,218 (June 20, 2017).

  18. Goswami, D. Y., Chen, H., Stefanakos, E., "Method and System For Generating Power From Low- and Mid-Temperature Heat Sources" U.S. Patent No. 9,376,937 (June 28, 2016)

  19. Ram, M.K., Indrakar, S., Goswami, D.Y., Stefanakos, E.K. (2016) "Conducting polymer composite touch-chromism in salt-based electrolyte," [Provisional patent application, August 2016.]

  20. Ram, M.K., Stefanakos, E.K., Goswami, D.Y., "Composite Conductive Polymer Films" US Utility Patent application: 15,161,541 (May 23, 2016).

  21. Ram, M.K., Stefanakos, E.K., Goswami, D.Y., "Method of Encapsulating a Phase Change Material with a Metal Oxide," U.S. Patent 9,493,695 (November 15, 2016)

  22. Ram, M.K., Mishra, S., Stefanakos, E.K., Goswami, D.Y. "Conductive Polymer Composite Electrodes for High Specific Capacitance and Methods of Making Thereof," US Patent application: 62,356,320. (June 29, 2016).

  23. Dhau, J., Goswami, D.Y., Jotshi, C.K., Stefanakos, E.K. "Encapsulation of thermal energy storage media," US Patent Application Publication Number: US 2015/0284616 A1 (October 2015)

  24. Ram, M.K., Goswami, D.Y., Stefanakos, E.K. "Metal Sensitized Color Changing Material", U.S. Patent Application Publication Number: US 2015 20160109776 (October 2015)

  25. Ram, M.K., Mishra, S., Stefanakos, E.K., Goswami, D.Y. "Conducting films and methods for forming them", U.S. Patent Application Number: US 14,919,971.

  26. Ram, M.K., Stefanakos, E.K., Goswami, D.Y. "Low-cost chromatic devices," U.S. Patent Application Publication Number: US 2015/0234248 A1 (August, 2015)

  27. Ram, M.K., Jotshi, C.K., Stefanakos, E.K., Goswami, D.Y. "Method of encapsulating a phase change material with a metal oxide," U.S. Patent Application US 2014/20140197355 (January 2014).

  28. Zhang, Y., Goswami, D.Y., Stefanakos, E.K., "Enhancement Of Photocatalytic Effect With Surface Roughness In Photocatalytic Reactors" U.S. Patent Application 61,889,329 (2014)

  29. Goswami, D.Y., Stefanakos, E.K., Goel, N., "Integrated Cascading Cycle Solar Thermal Plants" U.S. Patent Application 13,665,270 (2013)

  30. Goswami, D.Y., Stefanakos, E.K., Goel, N., "Systems And Methods For Thermal Energy Storage" U.S. Patent Application 13,665,389 (2013)

  31. Krakow, B, Stefanakos, E.K., Goswami, D.Y. "Thermal Energy Storage Systems and Methods" U.S. Patent Application 13,756,098 (2013)

  32. Srinivasan, S., Niemann, M.U., Goswami, D.Y., Stefanakos, E.K. "Method of Generating Hydrogen-Storing Hydride Complexes", U.S. Patent number 8,440100 (May 14, 2013)

  33. (May 14, 2013). Li, C., Goswami, D.Y., Stefanakos, E.K., "Systems and Methods for Desalination and Power Generation" U.S. patent Application Number: 61/683,966 (2012)

  34. Srinivasan, S., Jurczyk, N., Goswami, D. Y., Stefanakos, E.K.,"Methods and Processes for Producing Complex Hydrides Exhibiting High Hydrogen Storage Capacity and Fast Sorption Kinetics at Moderate Temperatures", U.S. Patent 8,153,020, (April 2012)

  35. Srinivasan, S., Jurczyk, N., Goswami, D. Y., Stefanakos, E.K., "Hydrogen storing Hydride complexes", U.S. Patent Number 8,153,020, (April 10, 2012)

  36. Stefanakos, E.K., Goswami, Y., Bhansali, S., "Rectenna Solar Energy Harvester," U.S. Patent 8,115,683 (February 14, 2012).

  37. Goswami, D.Y., Lee, M.S., Kothurkar, N.K., Stefanakos, E.K. (2011) "Practical method of CO2 Sequestration," U.S. Patent 7,896,953 B1, March 1, 2011.

  38. Sarehraz, M., Buckle, K., Stefanakos, E., Weller, T., Goswami, D.Y.  "Dual-Polarized Feed Antenna Apparatus and Method of Use" U.S. Patent 7,619,570, and B1 (November 17, 2009)

  39. Sarehraz, M., Buckle, K., Stefanakos, E., Weller, T., Goswami, D.Y., "High Frequency Feed Structure Antenna Apparatus and Method of Use" U.S. Patent Number 7,486,236, (February 3, 2009)

  40. Stefanakos, E., Wiley, P., and Ioannou, S., "MOV Failure Identification", U.S. Patent 7,593,209 B2, (September 2, 2009)

  41. Sarehraz, M., Buckle, K., Stefanakos, E., Weller, T., Goswami, D.Y. "Dual-Polarized Feed Antenna Apparatus and Method of Use" U.S. Patent 7,362,273 B2, (April 22, 2008)

  42. Bhansali, S., Buckle, K., Goswami, D.Y., Stefanakos, E., Weller, T., "Rectifying Antenna and Method of Manufacture," U.S. Patent Serial No. 7,091,918, B1, (August 15, 2006)

  43. Wiley, P. Sideris, A., Stefanakos E., "On-Line Battery Management and Monitoring System and Method", U.S. Patent 6,031,354, (February 29, 2000)