Patents by Inventor John R. B. Ellis

John R. B. Ellis 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).

  • Method for recovering water of reduced salinity from high salinity water
    Patent number: 4747951
    Abstract: Process for recovering water of reduced salinity by contacting a semipermeable hydrophilic composite sheet with high salinity water and recovering a lower salinity water from the water sorbed in the sheet by applying sufficient physical pressure to force the water out of the sheet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 1983
    Date of Patent: May 31, 1988
    Assignee: Chevron Research Company
    Inventor: John R. B. Ellis
  • Removing water from honey at ambient pressure
    Patent number: 4536973
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for reducing the water content of honey is disclosed. The apparatus includes a housing for the honey, a rotatable high surface area body upon which the honey forms a thin film and means for supplying a nonturbulent stream of ambient pressure 40.degree. C. to 75.degree. C. air to said housing so as to reduce the water content of the thin film of honey. The method involves rotating the rotatable body so as to form a thin film of honey and passing a nonturbulent stream of ambient pressure 40.degree. C. to 75.degree. C. air over said honey to reduce its water content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1984
    Date of Patent: August 27, 1985
    Assignee: Chevron Research Company, Inc.
    Inventors: James L. Platt, Jr., John R. B. Ellis
  • Removing water from honey at ambient pressure
    Patent number: 4472450
    Abstract: A method for reducing the water content of honey is disclosed. The method involves rotating a thin film of honey and passing a nonturbulent stream of ambient pressure 40.degree. C. to 75.degree. C. air over said honey to reduce its water content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 1983
    Date of Patent: September 18, 1984
    Assignee: Chevron Research Company
    Inventors: James L. Platt, Jr., John R. B. Ellis