US Patent Issued to California Institute of Technology on June 30 for "System and method for dual-pathway system for carbon dioxide capture from ocean water" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,668,518, issued on June 30, was assigned to California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, Calif.).

"System and method for dual-pathway system for carbon dioxide capture from ocean water" was invented by Harry A. Atwater (South Pasadena, Calif.), Chengxiang Xiang (San Marino, Calif.) and Ibadillah A. Digdaya (Whittier, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A dual-pathway system for CO2 capture in both acidified and basified streams is provided. The system may be embodied in an off-shore stand-alone facility to allow for the operation of oceanic CO2 capture to be more efficient and cost effective. Systems maintain high environmental standa...