Patents by Inventor Benjamin Cowart

Benjamin Cowart 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).

  • Publication number: 20210046341
    Abstract: A safety process for recycling components of a confined space metal container reducing sparking, significantly mitigating worker exposure to fires by forming a first safety water blanket in first compartment, cutting a first top off, cutting off a first side, and a second side if needed. Next, pumping the first safety water blanket into a second compartment of the confined space metal container then cutting first piping out of the first compartment, and removing to a second containment area. Excavating equipment is used to remove portions of hydrocarbons from the first compartment and loading the hydrocarbons for transport; then cutting a bottom off the first compartment, and lifting the bottom onto the second containment area and cutting the bottom into preset mill sizes for recycling. Repeating the steps for additional components.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Timothy Sims, Benjamin Cowart
  • Patent number: 10723961
    Abstract: A system for producing American Petroleum Institute Standards Group III Base Stock from vacuum gas oil, by injecting hydrogen, heating, partially saturating the vacuum gas oil through a plurality of hydrogen reactors connected in series with a liquid hourly space velocity (LHSV)?1 of from 0.5 to 2.5, forming a saturated heated base oil, and coproduct. The system fractionates the saturated heated base oil to while simultaneously refluxing a cooled fuel oil fraction forming an American Petroleum Institute Standards Group III Base Stock with less than 0.03% sulfur, with greater than 90% saturates and a viscosity index greater than 120 as defined by ASTM D-2270, a viscosity from 2 to 10 centistokes as defined by ASTM D-445 a boiling range from 600 degrees F. to 1050 degrees F., and a cold crank viscosity (CCS) between 1200 and 5000 centipoise at ?25 degrees C. and as defined by ASTM D-5293.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: VERTEX ENERGY
    Inventors: Benjamin Cowart, David Peel, Frank Lappin, James Craig Smith
  • Publication number: 20190367821
    Abstract: A system for producing American Petroleum Institute Standards Group III Base Stock from vacuum gas oil, by injecting hydrogen, heating, partially saturating the vacuum gas oil through a plurality of hydrogen reactors connected in series with a liquid hourly space velocity (LHSV)?1 of from 0.5 to 2.5, forming a saturated heated base oil, and coproduct. The system fractionates the saturated heated base oil to while simultaneously refluxing a cooled fuel oil fraction forming an American Petroleum Institute Standards Group III Base Stock with less than 0.03% sulfur, with greater than 90% saturates and a viscosity index greater than 120 as defined by ASTM D-2270, a viscosity from 2 to 10 centistokes as defined by ASTM D-445 a boiling range from 600 degrees F. to 1050 degrees F., and a cold crank viscosity (CCS) between 1200 and 5000 centipoise at ?25 degrees C. and as defined by ASTM D-5293.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Benjamin Cowart, David Peel, Frank Lappin, James Craig Smith
  • Patent number: 10421916
    Abstract: A system for producing an American Petroleum Institute Standards Group III Base Stock from vacuum gas oil, by injecting hydrogen, heating, saturating the mixture through hydrogen reactors connected in series with a liquid hourly space velocity (LHSV)?1 of from 0.5 to 2.5, forming a saturated heated base oil, and coproduct. The system fractionates the saturated heated base oil to while simultaneously refluxing a cooled fuel oil fraction forming an American Petroleum Institute Standards Group III Base Stock with less than 0.03% sulfur, with greater than 90% saturates and a viscosity index greater than 120 as defined by ASTM D-2270, a viscosity from 2 to 10 centistokes as defined by ASTM D-445 a boiling range from 600 degrees F. to 1050 degrees F., and a cold crank viscosity (CCS) between 1200 and 5000 centipoise at ?25 degrees C. and as defined by ASTM D-5293.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: Vertex Energy
    Inventors: Benjamin Cowart, David Peel, Frank Lappin, James Craig Smith
  • Publication number: 20190161690
    Abstract: A system for producing an American Petroleum Institute Standards Group III Base Stock from vacuum gas oil, by injecting hydrogen, heating, saturating the mixture through hydrogen reactors connected in series with a liquid hourly space velocity (LHSV)?1 of from 0.5 to 2.5, forming a saturated heated base oil, and coproduct. The system fractionates the saturated heated base oil to while simultaneously refluxing a cooled fuel oil fraction forming an American Petroleum Institute Standards Group III Base Stock with less than 0.03% sulfur, with greater than 90% saturates and a viscosity index greater than 120 as defined by ASTM D-2270, a viscosity from 2 to 10 centistokes as defined by ASTM D-445 a boiling range from 600 degrees F. to 1050 degrees F., and a cold crank viscosity (CCS) between 1200 and 5000 centipoise at ?25 degrees C. and as defined by ASTM D-5293.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: Benjamin Cowart, David Peel, Frank Lappin, James Craig Smith
  • Publication number: 20190161693
    Abstract: A method for producing an American Petroleum Institute Standards Group III Base Stock from vacuum gas oil, by injecting hydrogen, heating, saturating the mixture through hydrogen reactors connected in series with a liquid hourly space velocity (LHSV)?1 from 0.5 to 2.5, forming a saturated heated base oil, and coproduct. The method fractionates the saturated heated base oil while simultaneously refluxing a cooled light oil fraction forming an American Petroleum Institute Standards Group III Base Stock with less than 0.03% sulfur, with greater than 90% saturates and a viscosity index greater than 120 as defined by ASTM D-2270, a viscosity from 2 to 10 centistokes as defined by ASTM D-445 a boiling point range from 600 degrees F. to 1050 degrees F. as defined by ASTM D-86, and a cold crank viscosity (CCS) between 1200 and 5000 centipoise at minus 25 degrees C. and as defined by ASTM D-5293.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventors: BENJAMIN COWART, David Peel, Frank Lappin, James Craig Smith
  • Patent number: 10287515
    Abstract: A method for producing an American Petroleum Institute Standards Group III Base Stock from vacuum gas oil, by injecting hydrogen, heating, saturating the mixture through hydrogen reactors connected in series with a liquid hourly space velocity (LHSV)?1 from 0.5 to 2.5, forming a saturated heated base oil, and coproduct. The method fractionates the saturated heated base oil while simultaneously refluxing a cooled light oil fraction forming an American Petroleum Institute Standards Group III Base Stock with less than 0.03% sulfur, with greater than 90% saturates and a viscosity index greater than 120 as defined by ASTM D-2270, a viscosity from 2 to 10 centistokes as defined by ASTM D-445 a boiling point range from 600 degrees F. to 1050 degrees F. as defined by ASTM D-86, and a cold crank viscosity (CCS) between 1200 and 5000 centipoise at minus 25 degrees C. and as defined by ASTM D-5293.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Inventors: Benjamin Cowart, David Peel, Frank Lappin, James Craig Smith