US 12,320,008 B2
Apparatuses and methods for producing covetic materials using microwave reactors
Michael W. Stowell, Sunnyvale, CA (US); Bruce Lanning, Littleton, CO (US); Peter Todd Williams, San Carlos, CA (US); and Daniel Cook, Woodside, CA (US)
Assigned to Lyten, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Lyten, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/543,115.
Application 17/241,852 is a division of application No. 16/752,693, filed on Jan. 27, 2020, abandoned.
Application 18/543,115 is a continuation of application No. 18/197,842, filed on May 16, 2023.
Application 18/197,842 is a continuation of application No. 17/241,852, filed on Apr. 27, 2021, granted, now 11,739,409, issued on Aug. 29, 2023.
Application 16/752,693 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/460,177, filed on Jul. 2, 2019, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/903,649, filed on Sep. 20, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/868,493, filed on Jun. 28, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/839,995, filed on Apr. 29, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/797,306, filed on Jan. 27, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/720,677, filed on Aug. 21, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/714,030, filed on Aug. 2, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0150884 A1, May 9, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. C23C 4/134 (2016.01); C23C 4/067 (2016.01); H05H 1/26 (2006.01); H05H 1/30 (2006.01); H05H 1/46 (2006.01); B22F 1/16 (2022.01); B22F 3/115 (2006.01); B22F 7/04 (2006.01)
CPC C23C 4/067 (2016.01) [H05H 1/30 (2013.01); H05H 1/461 (2021.05); B22F 1/16 (2022.01); B22F 3/115 (2013.01); B22F 2007/042 (2013.01); B22F 2202/13 (2013.01); C23C 4/134 (2016.01); H05H 1/26 (2013.01); H05H 1/46 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus for producing covetic materials, comprising:
an energy source configured to generate a microwave energy;
a reactor including:
a first region including a first inlet port through which a hydrocarbon gas flows into the reactor, the first region configured to dissociate the hydrocarbon gas into carbon species and hydrogen species based on the microwave energy; and
a second region disposed downstream of the first region and including a second inlet port through which a metal is received into the reactor, the second region configured to form a mixture of the carbon species and the metal; and
an output port configured to form the covetic materials by cooling the mixture.