Patents by Inventor Kenneth C. Kern

Kenneth C. Kern 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).

  • Process unit monitoring program
    Patent number: 6735541
    Abstract: The present invention is a method to monitor and analyze the performance of a hydrocarbon-processing unit such as pipestill or hydrocracker unit. The invention includes the steps of collecting historical data relating to the hydrocarbon processing unit, from a process history database, validating the historical data, correcting the data performing a workup to determine the output measurements for the hydrocarbon processing unit, and storing the results of the workup in the process history database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Kern, George P. Charles, Christopher F. Sullivan, Andrew D. Sullivan, Howard H. Shiel, John M. Righi, Michael A. Hayes, Daniel H. Mason
  • Process unit monitoring program
    Publication number: 20020116079
    Abstract: The present invention is a program to monitor the actual, expected and predicted output performance of a process unit in an oil refinery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Kern, George P. Charles, Christopher F. Sullivan, Andrew D. Sullivan, Howard H. Shiel, John M. Righi, Michael A. Hayes, Daniel H. Mason
  • Manifold to uniformly distribute a solid-liquid slurry
    Patent number: 4531862
    Abstract: This invention features a manifold that divides a stream of coal particles and liquid into several smaller streams maintaining equal or nearly equal mass compositions. The manifold consists of a horizontal, variable area header having sharp-edged, right-angled take-offs which are oriented on the bottom of the header.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1983
    Date of Patent: July 30, 1985
    Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering Co.
    Inventor: Kenneth C. Kern
  • Manifold to uniformly distribute a solid-liquid slurry
    Patent number: 4413934
    Abstract: This invention features a manifold that divides a stream of coal particles and liquid into several smaller streams maintaining equal or nearly equal mass compositions. The manifold consists of a horizontal, variable area header having sharp-edged, right-angled take-offs which are oriented on the bottom of the header.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1981
    Date of Patent: November 8, 1983
    Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering Co.
    Inventor: Kenneth C. Kern
  • Bicycle trailer
    Patent number: D863111
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Inventor: Kenneth C Kern