US 11,939,671 B2
Quantum printing nanostructures within carbon nanopores
Christopher J. Nagel, Wayland, MA (US); and Chris Leo Brodeur, Swansea, MA (US)
Assigned to Quantum Elements Development Inc., Mansfield, MA (US)
Filed by Quantum Elements Development Inc., Mansfield, MA (US)
Filed on Mar. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/127,210.
Application 18/127,210 is a continuation of application No. 17/723,915, filed on Apr. 19, 2022, granted, now 11,643,723.
Application 17/723,915 is a continuation of application No. 17/408,821, filed on Aug. 23, 2021, granted, now 11,345,995, issued on May 31, 2022.
Application 17/408,821 is a continuation of application No. 17/122,355, filed on Dec. 15, 2020, granted, now 11,332,825, issued on May 17, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/948,450, filed on Dec. 16, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0366083 A1, Nov. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. C23C 16/44 (2006.01); C01B 32/15 (2017.01); C01B 32/194 (2017.01); C23C 16/02 (2006.01); C23C 16/04 (2006.01); C23C 16/06 (2006.01); C23C 16/452 (2006.01); C23C 16/48 (2006.01); C23C 16/505 (2006.01); C23C 16/52 (2006.01); B82Y 30/00 (2011.01); B82Y 40/00 (2011.01)
CPC C23C 16/4417 (2013.01) [C01B 32/15 (2017.08); C01B 32/194 (2017.08); C23C 16/0227 (2013.01); C23C 16/045 (2013.01); C23C 16/06 (2013.01); C23C 16/452 (2013.01); C23C 16/482 (2013.01); C23C 16/483 (2013.01); C23C 16/484 (2013.01); C23C 16/505 (2013.01); C23C 16/52 (2013.01); B82Y 30/00 (2013.01); B82Y 40/00 (2013.01); C01P 2004/64 (2013.01); C01P 2006/16 (2013.01)] 29 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A process of instantiating an elemental metal within an ultramicro pore of a nanoporous carbon powder composition comprising the steps of:
(i) initiating a gas flow in a reactor assembly (RA) comprising:
a) a gas inlet and one or more gas outlets;
b) a reactor chamber containing a nanoporous carbon material disposed within a reactor cup and covered with a reactor cap;
c) a first porous frit defining a floor of the reactor chamber disposed within the reactor cup;
d) a second porous frit defining the ceiling of the reactor chamber and disposed below the reactor cap; wherein each porous frit has a porosity that is sufficient to allow a gas to permeate into the reactor chamber and contain a nanoporous carbon material;
e) a reactor head space disposed above the reactor cap;
f) a foil disposed between the reactor chamber and reactor cup, wherein the foil envelops the reactor cup;
g) an x-ray source configured to expose the reactor head space to x-rays;
h) one or more lasers configured to direct a laser towards a frit and/or through the reactor chamber;
i) 2, 3, 4, 5 or more reactor assembly (RA) coils each RA coil independently comprising a wire winding surrounding the reactor chamber and/or reactor head space operably connected to one or more RA frequency generators and one or more power supplies;
j) 2, 3, 4, 5 or more pairs of RA lamps wherein the pairs of RA lamps are disposed circumferentially around the RA coils and define a space between the pairs of RA lamps and the RA coils;
and
k) a computer processing unit configured to control the power supply, and frequency generator;
(ii) independently powering each RA coil to a first electromagnetic energy level;
(iii) powering the one or more RA frequency generators and applying a frequency to each RA coil;
(iv) independently powering each RA lamp;
(v) independently powering each laser;
(vi) powering the x-ray source; and
(vii) subjecting the nanoporous carbon powder to harmonic electromagnetic resonance in ultramicropores of the nanoporous carbon powder to instantiate an elemental metal nanostructure in a nanopore.