Patents by Inventor David W. Fowler

David W. Fowler 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: 10633595
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus that is part of a reusable fuel processing unit that allows the absorption of char contained within vapor that is leaving the reactor including a gear box, gearbox housing, support flange and seal, exhaust housing, exhaust port, connecting flange, screw top split housing, vertical steal housing, three augers with drive shafts on each auger contained within the steel housing, discharge flange, support ring, expansion cart, and cam followers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: GOLDEN RENEWABLE ENERGY, LLC
    Inventors: Oluwadare Oluwaseun, David W. Fowler, Anthony F. Tenore, Anthony N. Tenore
  • Patent number: 10436525
    Abstract: Fractionation, the process used by refineries to break down carbon chains of petroleum compounds so that the desired carbon compound can be achieved. This process typically involves high heat, distillation, re-boiling, and energy intensive cooling processes. This application discloses an invention that will condense vapor produced by a pyrolysis reactor. This system uses one standard cyclone; three cascading cyclones with internal cyclonic rotation fins that force incoming vapor to maintain a fixed amount of rotation regardless of the vapor's velocity, heat sinks that increase condensation, reversing fins that force gases to reverse direction inside the cyclone decreasing vapor velocity to increase heat loss; a main collection tank that allows for the controlling of the fuel flash point; a compact low temperature coil cooler that uses 100 percent of the cooling surface that allows for the production of higher quality fuel; and, bubblers/scrubbers that produce back pressure into the pyrolysis reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Golden Renewable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Oluwadare Oluwaseun, David W. Fowler, Anthony F. Tenore
  • Publication number: 20190185760
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus that is part of a reusable fuel processing unit that allows the absorption of char contained within vapor that is leaving the reactor including a gear box, gearbox housing, support flange and seal, exhaust housing, exhaust port, connecting flange, screw top split housing, vertical steal housing, three augers with drive shafts on each auger contained within the steel housing, discharge flange, support ring, expansion cart, and cam followers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Oluwadare OLUWASEUN, David W. FOWLER, Anthony F. TENORE, Anthony N. TENORE
  • Publication number: 20180031334
    Abstract: Fractionation, the process used by refineries to break down carbon chains of petroleum compounds so that the desired carbon compound can be achieved. This process typically involves high heat, distillation, re-boiling, and energy intensive cooling processes. This application discloses an invention that will condense vapor produced by a pyrolysis reactor. This system uses one standard cyclone; three cascading cyclones with internal cyclonic rotation fins that force incoming vapor to maintain a fixed amount of rotation regardless of the vapor's velocity, heat sinks that increase condensation, reversing fins that force gases to reverse direction inside the cyclone decreasing vapor velocity to increase heat loss; a main collection tank that allows for the controlling of the fuel flash point; a compact low temperature coil cooler that uses 100 percent of the cooling surface that allows for the production of higher quality fuel; and, bubblers/scrubbers that produce back pressure into the pyrolysis reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: Oluwadare Oluwaseun, David W. Fowler
  • Publication number: 20170361268
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus that is part of a reusable fuel processing unit that allows the absorption of char contained within vapor that is leaving the reactor including a gear box, gearbox housing, support flange and seal, exhaust housing, exhaust port, connecting flange, screw top split housing, vertical steal housing, three augers with drive shafts on each auger contained within the steel housing, discharge flange, support ring, expansion cart, and cam followers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Oluwadare OLUWASEUN, David W. FOWLER, Anthony F. TENORE
  • Patent number: 9701593
    Abstract: A CO2 conversion system includes at least a first reactor including a gas mixing tube, a spark ignition system for generating sparks in the gas mixing tube coupled to a catalyst chamber having a catalyst therein coupled to a reaction chamber. Inlet tubes each with gas flow control valves are for injecting process gases including O2, H2 and CO2 into the gas mixing tube, wherein the process gases react in the reaction chamber in at least one chemical reaction to form reaction products including output gases including CH4 and reaction heat. A process controller utilizes at a process temperature setpoint or a criteria for an output gas to control a temperature in the catalyst chamber to maintain the process temperature setpoint or output gas criteria by adjusting gas flow control valves for changing the mass flow of at least one process gas to reduce a heat from the chemical reaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: BB&G Environmental, LLC
    Inventor: David W. Fowler
  • Publication number: 20160169509
    Abstract: A gas processor includes a burner chamber including a first end and a second end, a gas/fuel burner having an inlet receiving air and an inlet for receiving a first combustible gas including a nozzle providing a flame extending out from the nozzle. A syn-gas chamber including injection holes and a syn-gas feed line and a syn-gas nozzle plate is coupled between the second end of the burner chamber and the gas/fuel burner including over the nozzle, wherein syn-gas is directed by the injection holes into a path of the flame for combustion of the syn-gas. An air pipe having a plurality of air discharge ports extending from the first end to within the burner chamber having an air blower coupled thereto is configured to pump air into the burner chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventor: DAVID W. FOWLER
  • Patent number: 9315732
    Abstract: An ash filter and reboiler (ash filter/reboiler) includes an inlet tube heat exchanger including an outer column (column) having a vapor inlet tube through an inlet of the column coupled therein to receive fuel vapors including entrained ash particles and to direct the fuel vapors including the entrained ash particles out from a bottom of the vapor inlet tube toward a bottom portion of the column. A cooler over the bottom portion of the column for condensing the fuel vapors including the entrained ash particles to liquid fuel. A pump coupled to an outlet in a bottom of the column is for pumping out an ash particle laden portion of the liquid fuel. A heater is above the cooler for vaporizing the liquid fuel into reboiled vapor, and a vapor outlet is at a top of the column for releasing the reboiled vapors out from the column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Infinitus Renewable Energy, LLC
    Inventor: David W. Fowler
  • Patent number: 9052109
    Abstract: A gas processor includes a burner chamber including a first end and a second end, a gas/fuel burner having an inlet receiving air and an inlet for receiving a first combustible gas including a nozzle providing a flame extending out from the nozzle. A syn-gas chamber including injection holes and a syn-gas feed line and a syn-gas nozzle plate is coupled between the second end of the burner chamber and the gas/fuel burner including over the nozzle, wherein syn-gas is directed by the injection holes into a path of the flame for combustion of the syn-gas. An air pipe having a plurality of air discharge ports extending from the first end to within the burner chamber having an air blower coupled thereto is configured to pump air into the burner chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: Infinitus Renewable Energy, LLC
    Inventor: David W. Fowler
  • Patent number: 6527088
    Abstract: A vertically extended loading and unloading apparatus spans between the floors of a building. The apparatus includes a frame that is generally vertically positioned, the frame extending between at least two floors of a building so that articles to be loaded or unloaded between floors can be transported vertically using the frame. A carriage is movably mounted to the frame, the carriage having an interior and an upper planar load carrying horizontal surface and a plurality of inclined side walls that extend from the load carrying horizontal surface downwardly. A motor drive mounted inside the carriage interior engages a static belt that is wound upon the motor drive and anchored at the top and bottom of the frame. The cable extends horizontally to engage the motor drive and a gear provided on the motor drive within the carriage interior. Rotation of the gear in the opposite directions defines either upward or downward movement of the carriage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2003
    Inventor: David W. Fowler
  • Patent number: 5139187
    Abstract: A body garment is disclosed having utility as a handwarmer, fanny pack or carrier of elongated articles such as skis. The garment includes a centrally located, tubular, synthetic fleece member of relatively long axial length having a handwarmer chamber with a synthetic moisture wicking cloth lining. A first zipper in the top of the tubular member provides access to the handwarmer chamber and to an open-mesh heat source bag that is located within the handwarmer chamber. A pair fleece cuffs are stitched with on each open end of the tubular member. A pair of cords are attached to each cuff to compliantly control the size of the cuff open ends. An adjustable length belt is attached to the top of the tubular member. A manually releasable coupler enables the belt for encirclement of an individual's waist, for positioning to the front or to the rear, or for shoulder support by the individual.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1991
    Date of Patent: August 18, 1992
    Inventor: David W. Fowler