Patents by Inventor Joseph George Herbertson
Joseph George Herbertson 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).
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Publication number: 20240132781Abstract: A method and an apparatus for processing wood wastes and producing valuable products that are safe and have economic value is disclosed. The apparatus includes a continuous converter (3) for a feed material that includes wood wastes containing contaminants. The continuous converter includes a reaction chamber (5) for producing a solid carbon-containing product, a gas product, and optionally a liquid oil product and a separate water-based condensate product in the chamber, via pyrolysis or other reaction mechanisms.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: Joseph George Herbertson, Lazar Strezov, Kannappar Mukunthan
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Patent number: 11110421Abstract: A method and an apparatus for destroying biosecurity hazards in quarantined feed materials and producing valuable products that are safe and have economic value is disclosed. The apparatus includes a continuous converter (3) that has a reaction chamber (5) for producing a solid carbon-containing product, a gas product, and optionally an oil product and a separate water-based condensate product in the chamber, via pyrolysis or other reaction mechanisms.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2017Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: The Crucible Group IP Pty LtdInventors: Joseph George Herbertson, Lazar Strezov, Kannappar Mukunthan
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Publication number: 20200010763Abstract: A method and an apparatus for processing wood wastes and producing valuable products that are safe and have economic value is disclosed. The apparatus includes a continuous converter (3) for a feed material that includes wood wastes containing contaminants. The continuous converter includes a reaction chamber (5) for producing a solid carbon-containing product, a gas product, and optionally a liquid oil product and a separate water-based condensate product in the chamber, via pyrolysis or other reaction mechanisms.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2017Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Joseph George Herbertson, Lazar Strezov, Kannappar Mukunthan
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Publication number: 20190240633Abstract: A method and an apparatus for destroying biosecurity hazards in quarantined feed materials and producing valuable products that are safe and have economic value is disclosed. The apparatus includes a continuous converter (3) that has a reaction chamber (5) for producing a solid carbon-containing product, a gas product, and optionally an oil product and a separate water-based condensate product in the chamber, via pyrolysis or other reaction mechanisms.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2017Publication date: August 8, 2019Inventors: Joseph George Herbertson, Lazar Strezov, Kannappar Mukunthan
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Patent number: 10364394Abstract: A continuous converter for pyrolyzing or otherwise processing biomass or other solid organic feed materials includes a reaction chamber (5) for producing a solid carbon-containing product and a gas product and optionally a liquid water product via pyrolysis or other reaction mechanisms from a solid organic feed material. The chamber has an inlet (41) for supplying a solid organic feed material to the chamber and separate outlets (15, 35) for the solid carbon-containing product and the gas product produced in the reaction chamber. The inlet and the solid carbon-containing product outlet are configured so that the solid materials in the inlet and in the outlet form respective gas seals in the inlet and the outlet.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2014Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: The Crucible Group Pty LtdInventors: Lazar Strezov, Steve Osborn, Joseph George Herbertson
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Patent number: 9708540Abstract: A method and an apparatus for pyrolysing a solid organic feed material are disclosed. Solid organic material is moved through a reaction chamber and exposed to a temperature profile within the chamber that dries and pyrolyses the organic material and releases water vapour and a volatile products gas phase. The water vapour phase and the volatile products gas phase are moved counter-current to the solid organic material so that the water vapour phase and condensable components of the volatile products gas phase condense in cooler upstream sections of the chamber and form a liquid water product and a separate liquid oil product. The liquid water product is discharged via an outlet along the length of the chamber and a dried and pyrolysed solid product is discharged from a downstream outlet in the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2014Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: The Crucible Group Pty LtdInventors: Lazar Strezov, Steven Robert Osborn, Joseph George Herbertson, Gary Kenneth Ellem
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Patent number: 8888962Abstract: A method and an apparatus for pyrolysing a solid organic feed material are disclosed. Solid organic material is moved through a reaction chamber and exposed to a temperature profile within the chamber that dries and pyrolyses the organic material and releases water vapour and a volatile products gas phase. The water vapour phase and the volatile products gas phase are moved counter-current to the solid organic material so that the water vapour phase and condensable components of the volatile products gas phase condense in cooler upstream sections of the chamber and form a liquid water product and a separate liquid oil product. The liquid water product is discharged via an outlet along the length of the chamber and a dried and pyrolysed solid product is discharged from a downstream outlet in the chamber. The chamber includes a plurality of heat transfer members extending within the chamber and a supply of oxygen-containing gas for establishing and maintaining the temperature profile within the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2009Date of Patent: November 18, 2014Assignee: The Crucible Group Pty LtdInventors: Lazar Strezov, Steven Robert Osborn, Joseph George Herbertson, Gary Kenneth Ellem
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Publication number: 20140311883Abstract: A method and an apparatus for pyrolysing a solid organic feed material are disclosed. Solid organic material is moved through a reaction chamber and exposed to a temperature profile within the chamber that dries and pyrolyses the organic material and releases water vapour and a volatile products gas phase. The water vapour phase and the volatile products gas phase are moved counter-current to the solid organic material so that the water vapour phase and condensable components of the volatile products gas phase condense in cooler upstream sections of the chamber and form a liquid water product and a separate liquid oil product. The liquid water product is discharged via an outlet along the length of the chamber and a dried and pyrolysed solid product is discharged from a downstream outlet in the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2014Publication date: October 23, 2014Inventors: Lazar Strezov, Steven Robert Osborn, Joseph George Herbertson, Gary Kenneth Ellem
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Publication number: 20120164712Abstract: A closed system for producing algae moves water that contains algae through an endless reactor tube that defines a continuous pathway. At least part of the tube floats on a volume of water. The tube is transparent to light. Water partially fills the tube and there is a gas space above the water in the tube, with two phase stratified flow of water and gas in the tube, gas transfer between the gas space and the water, and algae biomass suspended in the water. Nutrients and a gas and water are supplied to the tube. Algae are harvested from the tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2010Publication date: June 28, 2012Inventors: Gary Kenneth Ellem, Annelie Karin Moberg, Ross Anthony McGregor, Joseph George Herbertson
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Publication number: 20110048918Abstract: A method and an apparatus for pyrolysing a solid organic feed material are disclosed. Solid organic material is moved through a reaction chamber and exposed to a temperature profile within the chamber that dries and pyrolyses the organic material and releases water vapour and a volatile products gas phase. The water vapour phase and the volatile products gas phase are moved counter-current to the solid organic material so that the water vapour phase and condensable components of the volatile products gas phase condense in cooler upstream sections of the chamber and form a liquid water product and a separate liquid oil product. The liquid water product is discharged via an outlet along the length of the chamber and a dried and pyrolysed solid product is discharged from a downstream outlet in the chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2009Publication date: March 3, 2011Applicant: The Crucible Group Pty LtdInventors: Lazar Strezov, Steven Robert Osborn, Joseph George Herbertson, Gary Kenneth Ellem