Patents by Inventor Darrell Neal Taulbee

Darrell Neal Taulbee 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).

  • PRODUCTION OF FUEL PELLETS INCLUDING HEMP AND/OR KENAF WASTE BYPRODUCT
    Publication number: 20220348836
    Abstract: A fuel pellet has a body made from a mixture of (a) 1-99 weight percent hemp byproduct, kenaf byproduct or a combination thereof and (b) 1-99 weight percent coal fines. A related method of making a fuel pellet includes the steps of: (1) mixing together (a) a hemp byproduct, a kenaf byproduct or a hemp byproduct and a kenaf byproduct and (b) coal fines to form a pelleting mixture; and (2) compressing or extruding the pelleting mixture and forming the fuel pellet in the absence of any added binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2022
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Keene, Darrell Neal Taulbee
  • Production of fuel pellets
    Patent number: 11414614
    Abstract: A fuel pellet includes a pellet body made from a mixture of (a) hemp byproduct, kenaf byproduct or hemp and kenaf byproduct, (b) sawdust and, optionally, (c) coal fines. The fuel pellet may be made without adding a binder. A method of making the binderless fuel pellet is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventors: Thomas Keene, Darrell Neal Taulbee
  • PRODUCTION OF FUEL PELLETS
    Publication number: 20200325409
    Abstract: A fuel pellet includes a pellet body made from a mixture of (a) hemp byproduct, kenaf byproduct or hemp and kenaf byproduct, (b) sawdust and, optionally, (c) coal fines. The fuel pellet may be made without adding a binder. A method of making the binderless fuel pellet is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas Keene, Darrell Neal Taulbee
  • Method for producing fuel briquettes from high moisture fine coal or blends of high moisture fine coal and biomass
    Patent number: 8753410
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for producing fuel briquettes from high moisture fine coal. The apparatus includes a coal fine pelletizer, a pellet dryer and a fuel briquette former all provided in-line for the efficient production of fuel briquettes. The method comprises forming pellets from coal fines, drying those pellets to a desired moisture content of about 1 to about 10% and forming fuel briquettes from the dried pellets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: University of Kentucky Research Foundation
    Inventor: Darrell Neal Taulbee
  • METHOD FOR PRODUCING FUEL BRIQUETTES FROM HIGH MOISTURE FINE COAL OR BLENDS OF HIGH MOISTURE FINE COAL AND BIOMASS
    Publication number: 20120317878
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for producing fuel briquettes from high moisture fine coal. The apparatus includes a coal fine pelletizer, a pellet dryer and a fuel briquette former all provided in-line for the efficient production of fuel briquettes. The method comprises forming pellets from coal fines, drying those pellets to a desired moisture content of about 1 to about 10% and forming fuel briquettes from the dried pellets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2012
    Publication date: December 20, 2012
    Applicant: THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventor: Darrell Neal Taulbee
  • METHOD FOR PRODUCING FUEL BRIQUETTES FROM HIGH MOISTURE FINE COAL OR BLENDS OF HIGH MOISTURE FINE COAL AND BIOMASS
    Publication number: 20110197501
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are provided for producing fuel briquettes from high moisture fine coal. The apparatus includes a coal fine pelletizer, a pellet dryer and a fuel briquette former all provided in-line for the efficient production of fuel briquettes. The method comprises forming pellets from coal fines, drying those pellets to a desired moisture content of about 1 to about 10% and forming fuel briquettes from the dried pellets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2010
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventor: Darrell Neal Taulbee