Patents by Inventor Bruce Walter Uhlman

Bruce Walter Uhlman 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).

  • PROCESS FOR GAS PURIFICATION
    Publication number: 20090274600
    Abstract: The present invention provides for a process for purifying carbon monoxide-containing gas streams that contain impurities such as hydrocarbons by using a cryogenic adsorption process. Preferably this process is a temperature swing adsorption process at cryogenic temperatures below ?75° C. Alternatively, the carbon monoxide-containing gas streams may be purified using the cryogenic adsorption process with membrane separation units or vacuum swing adsorption units or cryogenic distillation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: Ravi JAIN, Bruce Walter Uhlman
  • Catalyst configuration and methods for syngas production
    Patent number: 7214331
    Abstract: An improved process for the catalytic partial oxidation of hydrocarbons to produce hydrogen and carbon monoxide is disclosed. The process also utilizes a novel catalyst configuration containing at least two serially aligned layers containing a noble metal or transition metal catalyst supported on a support. Alternatively the process employs only the first layer of a catalytically active metal dispersed on an inert carrier support to partially oxidize hydrocarbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: The BOC Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Weibin Jiang, Adeola F. Ojo, Sudhakar R. Jale, Satish S. Tamhankar, Bruce Walter Uhlman