Patents by Inventor Bernard P. Ennis

Bernard P. Ennis 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: 8850826
    Abstract: A gas turbine power generation system having a carbon production apparatus and a carbon fuel cell to generate electricity. The carbon production apparatus is functionally connected to the fuel cell to provide carbon to the fuel cell to generate electricity. The system is configured to power the carbon production apparatus with a portion of the electricity generated from the fuel cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Assignee: EGT Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Bernard P. Ennis
  • Publication number: 20110120137
    Abstract: A power generation system having a carbon production apparatus and a carbon fuel cell to generate electricity. The carbon production apparatus is functionally connected to the fuel cell to provide carbon to the fuel cell to generate electricity. The system is configured to power the carbon production apparatus with a portion of the electricity generated from the fuel cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventor: Bernard P. Ennis
  • Publication number: 20090220412
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing hydrogen is disclosed wherein a hydrocarbon gas is fed into an electric reaction technology system to decompose the hydrocarbon gas to hydrogen gas and carbon solids. The electric reaction technology system comprises one or more heating zones, wherein each heating zone comprises one or more heating stations and each heating station comprises one or more heating screens followed by a final near-equilibrium attainment zone without additional heat input. After passing the hydrogen gas through the electric reaction technology system the hydrogen gas and any remaining carbon solids and hydrocarbon gas are cooled. The hydrogen gas and any remaining carbon solids and hydrocarbon gas flow through a scrubber, filter, drier or other phase separation system to remove substantially all of the carbon, leaving hydrogen product. The electric reaction technology system can also be used to pyrolyze hydrocarbons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Publication date: September 3, 2009
    Applicant: EGT ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventor: Bernard P. Ennis
  • Patent number: 7563525
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing hydrogen is disclosed wherein a hydrocarbon gas is fed into an electric reaction technology system to decompose the hydrocarbon gas to hydrogen gas and carbon solids. The electric reaction technology system comprises one or more heating zones, wherein each heating zone comprises one or more heating stations and each heating station comprises one or more heating screens followed by a final near-equilibrium attainment zone without additional heat input. After passing the hydrogen gas through the electric reaction technology system the hydrogen gas and any remaining carbon solids and hydrocarbon gas are cooled. The hydrogen gas and any remaining carbon solids and hydrocarbon gas flow through a scrubber, filter, drier or other phase separation system to remove substantially all of the carbon, leaving hydrogen product. The electric reaction technology system can also be used to pyrolyze hydrocarbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2009
    Assignee: EGT Enterprises, Inc.
    Inventor: Bernard P. Ennis
  • Publication number: 20070186470
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing hydrogen is disclosed wherein a hydrocarbon gas is fed into an electric reaction technology system to decompose the hydrocarbon gas to hydrogen gas and carbon solids. The electric reaction technology system comprises one or more heating zones, wherein each heating zone comprises one or more heating stations and each heating station comprises one or more heating screens followed by a final near-equilibrium attainment zone without additional heat input. After passing the hydrogen gas through the electric reaction technology system the hydrogen gas and any remaining carbon solids and hydrocarbon gas are cooled. The hydrogen gas and any remaining carbon solids and hydrocarbon gas flow through a scrubber, filter, drier or other phase separation system to remove substantially all of the carbon, leaving hydrogen product. The electric reaction technology system can also be used to pyrolyze hydrocarbons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2007
    Publication date: August 16, 2007
    Applicant: EGT ENTERPRISES, INC.
    Inventor: Bernard P. Ennis
  • Publication number: 20030074883
    Abstract: Process of producing power comprising:
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Applicant: EGT DEVELOPMENTS, LLC
    Inventors: Anthony Cirrito, Bernard P. Ennis
  • Patent number: 6350394
    Abstract: An independent and conserved source of fuel and/or power comprises a top stage rocket engine firing up to 5000 F. at very high pressures, delivering jet flows up to transonic velocities into a near adiabatic tunnel for mixing in general and/or for transforming reactants introduced to suit specific objectives. The related compression is supplied by an independent prime mover which compresses its exhaust and other recoverable fluids. Low grade flows, thereby upgraded in temperature and pressure, are adiabatically contained, are further upgraded in the tunnel to become part of the prescribed fuel for export at the tunnel ends; or fuel to be fired in a prime mover for electric or other power, or hydrogen for chemical use. Expansion turbines for this purpose are relieved of the load used to compress the excess air in standard gas turbines thus increasing export power. A portion of the expansion turbine's exhaust becomes part of recoverable fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2002
    Assignee: EGT Developments, LLC
    Inventors: Bernard P. Ennis, Anthony Cirrito
  • Patent number: 4107226
    Abstract: A method for quenching cracked gases and recovery of heat therefrom by cooling the gases in heat exchange with steam to increase superheat level of the steam and subsequently recovering heat from the superheated steam.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 1977
    Date of Patent: August 15, 1978
    Assignee: Pullman Incorporated
    Inventors: Bernard P. Ennis, Jr., James R. Styslinger