Patents by Inventor Emir Zahirovic

Emir Zahirovic 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: 20230145811
    Abstract: A dense loading system with wave loader is a device intended to maximize and evenly distribute catalyst within a catalyst reactor. More specifically, the device provides a dense loading machine that uses air/nitrogen to propel catalysts within the space of a catalyst reactor. To accomplish this, the system includes a unique arrangement of components that utilizes a hybrid distribution of catalyst through a specifically shaped catalyst distribution disc. Further, the catalyst distribution disc is subjected to both pneumatic and rotational forces with the help of a sparger system and a motor system. In addition, the system provides a dense loading machine that may be operated manually or autonomously. Further, the device may load catalyst in radial waves, may achieve targeted area loading, and includes a gyroscopic auto alignment system for the catalyst distribution disc. Thus, the dense loading system that can efficiently and evenly distribute catalyst within a catalyst reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Emir Zahirovic, Marc Angelo Rogato, Richard Visscher
  • Patent number: 11559775
    Abstract: An equal flow scale catcher device, or EFSC, is designed based on a unique scale catching technology for a reactor. With multiple scale catching modules, the EFSC offers equal flows to a catalyst bed or distribution tray of the reactor, independent of each module's degree of saturation with particles of an incoming fluid during operation. Thus, the innovative EFSC system achieves substantial uniformity of fluid delivery across the distribution tray of the reactor and the static pressure field above the liquid level on the distribution tray. Further, the EFSC effectively captures solid particles in the incoming fluid to the reactor and solid particles that form at the top head of the reactor. The EFSC employs a modular structure that allows optimal configuration of the scale catching modules and scale catching units inside each scale catching module, thus efficiently facilitating simple and efficient installation, maintenance, and/or replacement of the EFSC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2023
    Assignee: CATMASTERS LLC
    Inventors: Emir Zahirovic, Marc Rogato
  • Publication number: 20220280904
    Abstract: The present invention relates to multi-bed catalytic reactor with a cylindrical shape comprising a mixing device mounted between two catalyst beds in the reactor, said mixing device comprises connected pipe segments forming mixing section and discharging section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Applicant: Haldor Topsøe A/S
    Inventor: Emir Zahirovic
  • Publication number: 20220219131
    Abstract: An equal flow scale catcher device, or EFSC, is designed based on a unique scale catching technology for a reactor. With multiple scale catching modules, the EFSC offers equal flows to a catalyst bed or distribution tray of the reactor, independent of each module's degree of saturation with particles of an incoming fluid during operation. Thus, the innovative EFSC system achieves substantial uniformity of fluid delivery across the distribution tray of the reactor and the static pressure field above the liquid level on the distribution tray. Further, the EFSC effectively captures solid particles in the incoming fluid to the reactor and solid particles that form at the top head of the reactor. The EFSC employs a modular structure that allows optimal configuration of the scale catching modules and scale catching units inside each scale catching module, thus efficiently facilitating simple and efficient installation, maintenance, and/or replacement of the EFSC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Emir Zahirovic, Marc Rogato
  • Patent number: 11235302
    Abstract: A catalyst loading and unloading system for chemical reactors has an extendable catalyst transfer tube that is fed by a catalyst hopper and controlled by a tube displacement mechanism; more particularly, by a winch mechanism. As the reactor chamber fills with catalyst, a lower end of the extendable catalyst transfer tube is displaced upward by the tube displacement mechanism to correspond with the rising height of the catalyst bed within the chamber. The extendable catalyst transfer tube may further be used to vacuum old catalyst out of the reactor chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: CATMASTERS LLC
    Inventor: Emir Zahirovic
  • Publication number: 20210191514
    Abstract: A method and system are invented to display and control objects in an operational zone through a virtual reality (VR) environment using a central controller. The central controller can instantly and continuously acquire and process the data for objects in the operational zone, which includes point clouds, video streaming data, geographical data, superimposed mesh data, etc. Subsequently, the operational zone is displayed in a VR display system, creating a live and vivid three-dimensional (3D) VR for the user. Additionally, the objects in the operational zone can be controlled and operated by the user with various VR tools that are connected to the objects. Thus, the method not only offers the user a VR, but also eliminates the need to place the user in hazardous work areas. Further, the method allows the user to use a personal computing (PC) device to efficiently control the operational zone through the VR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventor: Emir Zahirovic
  • Publication number: 20210146326
    Abstract: A catalyst loading and unloading system for chemical reactors has an extendable catalyst transfer tube that is fed by a catalyst hopper and controlled by a tube displacement mechanism; more particularly, by a winch mechanism. As the reactor chamber fills with catalyst, a lower end of the extendable catalyst transfer tube is displaced upward by the tube displacement mechanism to correspond with the rising height of the catalyst bed within the chamber. The extendable catalyst transfer tube may further be used to vacuum old catalyst out of the reactor chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventor: Emir Zahirovic
  • Patent number: 10835884
    Abstract: A means for retaining particulate matter, for use in process equipment operated with a fluid, including: a particle retention chamber, a means of suspension, a means of fastening, a support, wherein the particle retention chamber is configured to be suspended from the support by the means of suspension; the means of fastening is configured to fasten the means of suspension to the support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: HALDOR TOPSØE A/S
    Inventors: Emir Zahirovic, Daniel Morton, Marc Rogato, Flemming Plougstrup Nielsen
  • Patent number: 10821411
    Abstract: A catalytic reactor comprises a filter unit which extracts and collects particles from the fluid flow stream above the reactor internals, the filter unit comprises elements which are safely, easily and quickly handled without the need for tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Haldor Topsøe A/S
    Inventors: Klaus Risbjerg Jarlkov, Emir Zahirovic
  • Publication number: 20200261874
    Abstract: A means for retaining particulate matter, for use in process equipment operated with a fluid, including: a particle retention chamber, a means of suspension, a means of fastening, a support, wherein the particle retention chamber is configured to be suspended from the support by the means of suspension; the means of fastening is configured to fasten the means of suspension to the support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2018
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Applicant: HALDOR TOPSØE A/S
    Inventors: Emir ZAHIROVIC, Daniel MORTON, Marc ROGATO, Flemming Plougstrup NIELSEN
  • Publication number: 20200156033
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a reactor containing of catalyst particles, a layer of fibrous catalyst particles support below said catalyst particles and a lower means of structural support below said catalyst particles with the associated benefit of such a reactor having increased space for catalyst particles, compared to a reactor with inert particles supporting the catalyst particles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2018
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Roberta CENNI, Emir ZAHIROVIC
  • Publication number: 20200094210
    Abstract: A catalytic reactor comprises a filter unit which extracts and collects particles from the fluid flow stream above the reactor internals, the filter unit comprises elements which are safely, easily and quickly handled without the need for tools.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2018
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: Haldor Topsøe A/S
    Inventors: Klaus Risbjerg Jarlkov, Emir Zahirovic
  • Patent number: 10556213
    Abstract: A catalytic reactor comprises a floating tray fluid distributor and optionally also an integrated particle separator which is modular build to be assembled inside the reactor and which has support members enabling the floating tray to be floating supported by the catalyst bed inside the reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2020
    Assignee: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Klaus Risbjerg Jarlkov, Emir Zahirovic
  • Patent number: 10471406
    Abstract: A particle separation system for a catalytic chemical reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Emir Zahirovic, Klaus Risbjerg Jarlkov, Roberta Cenni
  • Publication number: 20190329205
    Abstract: A catalytic reactor comprises a floating tray fluid distributor and optionally also an integrated particle separator which is modular build to be assembled inside the reactor and which has support members enabling the floating tray to be floating supported by the catalyst bed inside the reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: Haldor Topsøe A/S
    Inventors: Klaus Risbjerg Jarlkov, Emir Zahirovic
  • Patent number: 10328407
    Abstract: A particle separating catalytic reactor comprising a kinetic particle separator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: HALDOR TOPSØE A/S
    Inventors: Emir Zahirovic, Klaus Risbjerg Jarlkov, Karthik Gopal Manoharan, Flemming Plougstrup Nielsen, Roberta Cenni
  • Patent number: 10159950
    Abstract: A catalytic reactor comprises a particle separator which extracts particles from the fluid flow stream above the reactor internals by means which makes the fluid flow stream perform a radial outwards and upwards S-curve flow path, which enables the particles to be extracted and settle in a collection section with low flow activity and turbulence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: HALDOR TOPSØE AS
    Inventors: Klaus Risbjerg Jarlkov, Emir Zahirovic
  • Patent number: 10150092
    Abstract: A float valve for a chemical reactor has a central pipe which glides around a liquid transfer pipe when a liquid level rises and falls, thereby opening for fluid transfer through liquid transfer apertures in the transfer pipe when the liquid level is rising and shutting off for fluid transfer when the float lowers and seals against a sealing ring placed on the transfer pipe below the liquid transfer apertures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: Haldor Topsoe A/S
    Inventors: Emir Zahirovic, Klaus Risbjerg Jarlkov, Flemming Plougstrup Nielsen
  • Publication number: 20180036700
    Abstract: A float valve for a chemical reactor has a central pipe which glides around a liquid transfer pipe when a liquid level rises and falls, thereby opening for fluid transfer through liquid transfer apertures in the transfer pipe when the liquid level is rising and shutting off for fluid transfer when the float lowers and seals against a sealing ring placed on the transfer pipe below the liquid transfer apertures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: Haldor Topsøe A/S
    Inventors: Emir Zahirovic, Klaus Risbjerg Jarlkov, Flemming Plougstrup Nielsen
  • Patent number: D968560
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: CATMASTERS LLC
    Inventors: Emir Zahirovic, Richard Visscher