Decio H Coutinho

US Patent:

6790672, Sep 14, 2004

Filed:

Feb 19, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/079635

Inventors:

Paul Pantano - Plano TX
Claudia C. Meek - Dallas TX
Decio H. Coutinho - Dallas TX

Assignee:

Board of Regents the University of Texas System - Austin TX

International Classification:

G01N 2164

US Classification:

436172, 422 8207

Abstract:

A molecular sieve particle-based analytic chemistry system is disclosed in which populations of encoded molecular sieve particles carrying different chemical functionalities are distributed into wells etched in an optical fiber bundle. The chemical functionalities are encoded on separate shaped molecular sieve particles using luminescent dyes and/or molecular sieve particle shapes and thus, a single sensor array may carry thousands of chemistries. Such encoded molecular sieve particles can provide at least a five-fold enhancement in tunable parameters for increasing the encoding possibilities of high throughput screening assays relative to the present dye-modified polymeric microsphere standard.

US Patent:

20020197206, Dec 26, 2002

Filed:

Apr 26, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/845087

Inventors:

Kenneth Balkus - The Colony TX, US
Decio Coutinho - Dallas TX, US

International Classification:

C01B039/04
A61K009/14

US Classification:

423/702000

Abstract:

The present invention encompasses novel mesoporous compositions comprising vitamin E, and methods for their synthesis. The mesoporous compositions are synthesized in a range of conditions to produce varied morphologies including, but not limited, to gyroids, hexagons, hexagonal rods, discs, and spheres.

US Patent:

20120136079, May 31, 2012

Filed:

Nov 30, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/307919

Inventors:

Wendell E. Rhine - Belmont MA, US
Decio Coutinho - Belmont MA, US
Kiranmayi Deshpande - Marlborough MA, US

Assignee:

ASPEN AEROGELS, INC. - Northborough MA

International Classification:

C08J 9/28
C08G 77/02

US Classification:

521 64, 521154

Abstract:

Disclosed and claimed herein are hybrid silica aerogels containing non-polymeric, functional organic materials covalently bonded at one or both ends to the silica network of the aerogels through a C—Si bond between a carbon atom of the organic material and a silicon atom of the aerogel network. Methods of their preparation are also disclosed.

US Patent:

20120175546, Jul 12, 2012

Filed:

Nov 18, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/299677

Inventors:

Wenting Dong - Marlborough MA, US
Wendell E. Rhine - Belmont MA, US
Decio Coutinho - Marlborough MA, US

Assignee:

ASPEN AEROGELS, INC. - Northborough MA

International Classification:

E04B 1/78

US Classification:

252 62

Abstract:

Disclosed and claimed herein are hybrid aerogels which are compositions of tetraalkoxysilanes and bis-(trialkoxysilyl)imides that exhibit low thermal conductivities and high compressive strengths. Methods for their preparation are also provided.

US Patent:

20220235931, Jul 28, 2022

Filed:

Nov 16, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/527335

Inventors:

- Marlborough MA, US
Decio H. Coutinho - Marlborough MA, US
Craig D. Thompson - Sudbury MA, US
Sai C. Yelishala - Westborough MA, US

Assignee:

Aspen Products Group, Inc. - Marlborough MA

International Classification:

F23D 11/44
F23L 15/04

Abstract:

A liquid-hydrocarbon fuel is used to produce thermal energy by introducing the liquid-hydrocarbon fuel and air to a vaporizer. The liquid-hydrocarbon fuel is vaporized in the vaporizer to produce hydrocarbon-fuel vapor, and the hydrocarbon-fuel vapor and air are blended to form a hydrocarbon-fuel-vapor-and-air mixture. Then, hydrocarbon-fuel-vapor-and-air mixture is introduced to a catalytic combustor including a catalyst, wherein the catalyst promotes oxidation of the hydrocarbon-fuel vapor to form a carbon-dioxide- and water-vapor-containing exhaust and to generate thermal energy. The carbon-dioxide- and water-vapor-containing exhaust and air is then introduced to a recuperator, wherein the recuperator transfers thermal energy from the carbon-dioxide- and water-vapor-containing exhaust to the air to produce heated air.

US Patent:

20180326359, Nov 15, 2018

Filed:

May 15, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/979516

Inventors:

- Marlborough MA, US
Decio Coutinho - Marlborough MA, US

Assignee:

Aspen Products Group, Inc. - Marlborough MA

International Classification:

B01D 65/08
B01D 69/12
B01D 69/02
B01D 67/00
B01D 71/02
B01D 71/28
B01D 71/42
B01D 71/26
B01D 71/62
C02F 1/44

Abstract:

A membrane for purifying a liquid stream includes a porous substrate and alternating layers of positively charged material and negatively charged material adhered to the porous substrate, wherein at least two of the layers of charged materials possess free ion exchange capacity.

US Patent:

20170074449, Mar 16, 2017

Filed:

Nov 2, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/341186

Inventors:

- Northborough MA, US
Decio Coutinho - Marlborough MA, US
Kiranmayi Deshpande - Lake Forest CA, US

International Classification:

F16L 59/02
C08J 9/28
C01B 33/158
C01B 33/155
C01B 33/145

Abstract:

Disclosed and claimed herein are hybrid silica aerogels containing non-polymeric, functional organic materials covalently bonded at one or both ends to the silica network of the aerogels through a C—Si bond between a carbon atom of the organic material and a silicon atom of the aerogel network. Methods of their preparation are also disclosed.

US Patent:

20160152788, Jun 2, 2016

Filed:

Feb 5, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/016629

Inventors:

- Northborough MA, US
Wendell E. Rhine - Belmont MA, US
Decio Coutinho - Marlborough MA, US

International Classification:

C08J 9/28
C08J 9/00

Abstract:

Disclosed and claimed herein are hybrid aerogels which are compositions of tetraalkoxysilanes and bis-(trialkoxysilyl) imides that exhibit low thermal conductivities and high compressive strengths. Methods for their preparation are also provided.