Patents by Inventor Herbert Ligon

Herbert Ligon 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).

  • Biomass energy product and processing method
    Patent number: 7967877
    Abstract: An energy product made from biomass, and a method of making an energy product from biomass. The energy product is made by processing biomass in a pressurizable reaction vessel with heat, pressure and agitation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Biomass Worldwide Group Limited
    Inventors: Anthony P. Noll, Herbert A. Ligon
  • Gasification of fuel in a slagging gasifier
    Publication number: 20080110090
    Abstract: A process for gasification of carbon-containing fuel is taught. The process includes heating carbon-containing fuel in a container, introducing air into the container in controlled quantifies to maintain substoichiometric conditions; removing syngas from the container and, removing slag from the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2006
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventors: Edward Zawadzki, William Britton, Herbert Ligon, Frederick J. Murrell, John Simmons
  • Biomass energy product and processing method
    Publication number: 20060112616
    Abstract: An energy product made from biomass, and a method of making an energy product from biomass. The energy product is made by processing biomass in a pressurizable reaction vessel with heat, pressure and agitation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Anthony Noll, Herbert Ligon
  • Soil amendment product and method of processing
    Publication number: 20060112749
    Abstract: A soil amendment product made from biomass, and a method of making a soil amendment product from biomass. The soil amendment is made by processing biomass in a pressurizable reaction vessel with heat, pressure and agitation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Anthony Noll, Herbert Ligon