Patents by Inventor Bart Kavanaugh

Bart Kavanaugh has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9296962
    Abstract: A system for gasifying biomass materials is provided. The system includes a gasifying unit for converting the biomass materials into a gas and a feeder mechanism for introducing the biomass materials into the gasifying unit. The gasifying unit includes a plurality of gasifying medium and biomass injection ports distributed along a vertical length of the gasifying unit, and each of the plurality of injection ports has a corresponding injection angle. The injection angles include at least one of an upward tangential angle and a downward tangential angle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Starlight Energy Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Bart Kavanaugh, Donald W. Kendrick, Steven Kushnick, Steven R. Brncic
  • Publication number: 20120055089
    Abstract: A system for gasifying biomass materials is provided. The system includes a gasifying unit for converting the biomass materials into a gas and a feeder mechanism for introducing the biomass materials into the gasifying unit. The gasifying unit includes a plurality of gasifying medium and biomass injection ports distributed along a vertical length of the gasifying unit, and each of the plurality of injection ports has a corresponding injection angle. The injection angles include at least one of an upward tangential angle and a downward tangential angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: Starlight Energy Holdings LLC
    Inventors: Bart Kavanaugh, Donald W. Kendrick, Steven Kushnick, Steven R. Brncic, P.E.
  • Publication number: 20100169129
    Abstract: The invention relates to a program that administers a method of funding life insurance policies using annuities that are purchased at least in part using borrowed money, using business and trust structures to reduce and/or eliminate tax. This investing can be done either directly by the policy or through the trust and/or other business entity. As an internal investment of the insurance policy the income generated by the annuity and the inside build-up are non-income taxable to the owner of the policy. The resulting death benefits will also be non-income taxable to the beneficiary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Publication date: July 1, 2010
    Inventor: Bart Kavanaugh
  • Patent number: 7644022
    Abstract: The invention relates to a program that administers a method of funding life insurance policies using annuities that are purchased at least in part using borrowed money, using business and trust structures to reduce and/or eliminate tax. This investing can be done either directly by the policy or through the trust and/or other business entity. As an internal investment of the insurance policy the income generated by the annuity and the inside build-up are non-income taxable to the owner of the policy. The resulting death benefits will also be non-income taxable to the beneficiary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Inventor: Bart Kavanaugh
  • Publication number: 20050234747
    Abstract: The invention relates to a program that administers a method of funding life insurance policies using annuities that are purchased at least in part using borrowed money, using business and trust structures to reduce and/or eliminate tax. This investing can be done either directly by the policy or through the trust and/or other business entity. As an internal investment of the insurance policy the income generated by the annuity and the inside build-up are non-income taxable to the owner of the policy. The resulting death benefits will also be non-income taxable to the beneficiary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2005
    Publication date: October 20, 2005
    Inventor: Bart Kavanaugh
  • Patent number: 6950805
    Abstract: The invention relates to a program that administers a method of funding life insurance policies using annuities that are purchased at least in part using borrowed money, using business and trust structures to reduce and/or eliminate tax. This investing can be done either directly by the policy or through the trust and/or other business entity. As an internal investment of the insurance policy the income generated by the annuity and the inside build-up are non-income taxable to the owner of the policy. The resulting death benefits will also be non-income taxable to the beneficiary.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Inventor: Bart Kavanaugh
  • Publication number: 20020087365
    Abstract: The invention relates to a program that administers a method of funding life insurance policies using annuities that are purchased at least in part using borrowed money, using business and trust structures to reduce and/or eliminate tax. This investing can be done either directly by the policy or through the trust and/or other business entity. As an internal investment of the insurance policy the income generated by the annuity and the inside build-up are non-income taxable to the owner of the policy. The resulting death benefits will also be non-income taxable to the beneficiary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2001
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventor: Bart Kavanaugh