Patents Assigned to Novus Technology, Incorporated
  • Patent number: 10011799
    Abstract: Pelletized carbonized biomass-based fuel products, methods, and apparatuses are provided. Methods include applying a binder and a first amount of water to at least partially carbonized biomass, applying a second amount of water to the at least partially carbonized biomass, and pelletizing the at least partially carbonized biomass in an inert atmosphere. Apparatuses include a feeder of at least partially carbonized biomass, a binder source and a first water source configured to provide a binder and water to the at least partially carbonized biomass, a second water source downstream of the binder and first water sources, a pelletizer configured to receive and pelletize the at least partially carbonized biomass, and an inert gas source configured to provide inert gas to the pelletizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: NOVUS TECHNOLOGY, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: William J. Lawrence, James Grady Coble, III, Jared Ray Phillips
  • Patent number: 9399744
    Abstract: Pelletized carbonized biomass-based fuel products, methods, and apparatuses are provided. Methods include applying a binder and a first amount of water to at least partially carbonized biomass, applying a second amount of water to the at least partially carbonized biomass, and pelletizing the at least partially carbonized biomass in an inert atmosphere. Apparatuses include a feeder of at least partially carbonized biomass, a binder source and a first water source configured to provide a binder and water to the at least partially carbonized biomass, a second water source downstream of the binder and first water sources, a pelletizer configured to receive and pelletize the at least partially carbonized biomass, and an inert gas source configured to provide inert gas to the pelletizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: Novus Technology, Incorporated
    Inventors: William J. Lawrence, James Grady Coble, III, Jared Ray Phillips
  • Patent number: 9394498
    Abstract: Pelletized fuel products, methods, and apparatuses are provided. The method includes pelletizing at least partially carbonized biomass in an inert atmosphere. The apparatus includes a feeder of at least partially carbonized biomass, a pelletizer configured to receive and pelletize the at least partially carbonized biomass, and an inert gas source configured to provide inert gas to the pelletizer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: Novus Technology, Incorporated
    Inventors: William J. Lawrence, James Grady Coble, III