The process of developing and commercializing intellectual property involves several steps, moving from an invention disclosure, to the establishment of proprietary rights through patents, copyrights or trade secrets, to a license to an industry to use or practice the know-how or technology. Perhaps because of the applied nature of the Center's research or its historic ties to the coal and petrochemical industries, the CAER is among the most aggressive units at UK in patent submissions. Beyond this, finding a potential licensee and demonstrating the efficacy of a particular innovation necessarily requires fairly wide ranging technical discussions with the product development groups of client-industries. Quite often, samples and materials are exchanged for subsequent testing, prototyping and cost engineering. Even after licensing, the industry will often require close collaboration in the early stages of technology development and scale-up.
| PATENT NUMBER | AUTHORS | TITLE | DATE ISSUED |
|---|---|---|---|
| US 7,785,553 | Taulbee, D.N. | Reducing explosive potential of ammonium nitrate | August 31, 2010 |
| US 7,504,078 | Jacques, D.N.; Andrews, R.J. | Continuous production of aligned carbon nanotubes | Mar. 17, 2009 |
| US 7,445,671 | Sunkara, M. K.; Sharma, S.; Davis, B.H.; Graham, U.M. | Formation of metal oxide nanowire networks (nanowebs) of low-melting metals | Nov. 4, 2008 |
| US 7,328,805 | Price, C.E.; Barnwell, W.L.; Groppo, J.G. | Method and system for beneficiating gasification slag | Feb. 12, 2008 |
| US 7,282,072 | Taulbee, D.M. | Synthetic Fuel and Methods for Producing Synthetic Fuel | Oct. 16, 2007 |
| US 7,160,531 | Jacques, D.; Andrews, R. | Process for the continuous production of aligned carbon nanotubes | Jan. 9, 2007 |
| US 7,086,535 | Stencel, J.M.; Gurupira, T.Z. | Particle separation/purification system, diffuser and related methods | Aug. 8, 2006 |
| US 6,908,572 | Derbyshire, Frank; Andrews, Rodney; Safadi, Bouchra | Mixing and Dispersion of Nanotubes by Gas or Vapor Expansion | June 21, 2005 |
| US 6,872,403 | Pienkowski, D.; Andrews, R. | Polymethylmethacrylate augmented with carbon nanotubes | March 29, 2005 |
| US 6,852,224 | Jagtoyen, M.; Derbyshire, F.J.; Derbyshire, R.A.A.; Tremblay, M.E.; Fishter, S.G.; Collias, D.I. | Carbon fiber filters | Feb. 8, 2005 |
| US 6,787,577 | Davis, B.H.; Miller, S.J. | Process for the production of highly branched Fischer-Tropsch products and potassium promoted iron catalyst | Sept. 7, 2004 |
| US 6,762,209 | Neathery, J.K.; Davis, B.H. | Bubble column apparatus for separating wax from catalyst slurry | July 13, 2004 |
| US 6,702,875 | Jagtoyen, M.; Derbyshire, R.A.A.; Derbyshire, F.J. | Carbon fiber filters for air filtration | Mar. 9, 2004 |
| US 6,602,922 | Davis; Burtron H.; Miller; Stephen J. | Process for producing C19 minus Fischer-Tropsch products having high olefinicity | August 5, 2003 |
| US 6,599,961 | Pienkowski, D.; Andrews, R. | Polymethymethacrylate augmented with carbon nanotubes | July 29, 2003 |
| US 6,581,375 | Jagtoyen, M.; Kimber, G.M. | Apparatus and method for the recovery and purification of water from the exhaust gases of internal combustion engines | June 24, 2003 |
| US 6,533,848 | Robl, T.; Groppo, J. | Technology and Methodology for the Production of High Quality Polymer Filler and Super-Pozzolan from Fly Ash | Mar. 18, 2003 |
| US 6,498,313 | Stencel, J.; Schaefer, J.; Neathery, J.; Ban, H.; Finseth, D. | Electrostatic Particle Separation System Apparatus, and Related Method | Dec. 24, 2002 |
| US 6,323,451 | Stencel, J.M.; Schaefer, J.L.; Neathery, J.K.; Ban, H.; Finseth, D. | Particle separation system using parallel multistage electrostatic separators | Nov. 27, 2001 |
| US 6,258,300 | Burchell; Timothy D.; Weaver; Charles E.; Chilcoat; Bill R.; Derbyshire; Frank; Jagtoyen; Marit | Activated carbon fiber composite material and method of making | July 10, 2001 |
| US 6,057,262 | Derbyshire, F.J.; Jagtoyen, M. | Activated carbon and process for making same | May 2, 2000 |
| US 6,030,698 | Burchell, T.D.; Weaver, C.E.; Chilcoat, B.R.; Derbyshire, F.J.; Jagtoyen, M. | Activated carbon fiber composite material and method of making | Feb. 29, 2000 |
| US 5,972,253 | Kimber, G.M. | Preparation of monolithic carbon fiber composite material | Oct. 26, 1999 |
| US 5,944,875 | Stencel, J.; Schaefer, J.; Ban, H.; Neathery, J.; Li, T- x | Triboelectrostatic separation with mixing chamber and pre-separator | Aug. 31, 1999 |
| US 5,938,041 | Stencel, J.M.; Ban, H.; Neathery, J.K.; Schaefer, J.L. | Apparatus and method for triboelectrostatic separation | Aug. 17, 1999 |
| US 5,817,230 | Groppo, J.G.; Robl, T.L.; McCormick, C.J. | Method for improving the pozzolanic character of fly ash | Oct. 6, 1998 |
| US 5,755,333 | Stencel, J.M.; Schaefer, J.L.; Ban, H.; Finseth, D. | Method and apparatus for triboelectrostatic centrifugal separation | May 26, 1998 |
| US 5,721,186 | Farcasiu; Malvina; Derbyshire; Frank; Kaufman; Phillip B.; Jagtoyen; Marit | Method for producing catalysis from coal | Feb. 24, 1998 |
| US 5,702,612 | Wang; Xiang-Huai | Method and apparatus for flotation separation | Dec. 30, 1997 |
| US 5,456,363 | Groppo, J.G., Jr.; Brooks, S.M. | Method of removing carbon from fly ash | Oct. 10, 1995 |
| US 5,248,413 | Stencel, J.M.; Derbyshire, F.J. | Process for removing sulfur and producing enhanced quality and environmentally acceptable products for energy production from coal | Sept. 28, 1993 |
| US 5,228,399 | Neathery, J. | In-bed staged fluidized bed combustion apparatus and method | July 20, 1993, |
| US 5,116,487 | Parekh, B.K.; Groppo, J.G., Jr. | Froth flotation method for recovery of ultra-fine constituent | May 26, 1992 |
| US 4,514,281 | Baumert; Kenneth L.; Sagues; Alberto A.; Davis; Burtron H.; Schweighardt; Frank K. | Corrosion inhibition for distillation apparatus | April 30, 1985 |
| US 4,511,460 | Baumert; Kenneth L.; Sagues; Alberto A.; Davis; Burtron H. | Minimizing corrosion in coal liquid distillation | April 16, 1985 |
| US 4,511,453 | Baumert; Kenneth L.; Sagues; Alberto A.; Davis; Burtron H. | Corrosion inhibition when distilling coal liquids by adding cresols or phenols | April 16, 1985 |
