Patents by Inventor Kraig M. Wendt

Kraig M. Wendt 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 of producing a chemical hydride
    Patent number: 7294323
    Abstract: A method of producing a chemical hydride is described and which includes selecting a composition having chemical bonds and which is capable of forming a chemical hydride; providing a source of a hydrocarbon; and reacting the composition with the source of the hydrocarbon to generate a chemical hydride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: Kerry M. Klingler, William T. Zollinger, Bruce M. Wilding, Dennis N. Bingham, Kraig M. Wendt
  • Method of forming a chemical composition
    Patent number: 7279077
    Abstract: A method of forming a chemical composition such as a chemical hydride is described and which includes the steps of selecting a composition having chemical bonds and which is capable of forming a chemical hydride; providing a source of hydrogen; and exposing the selected composition to an amount of ionizing radiation to encourage the changing of the chemical bonds of the selected composition, and chemically reacting the selected composition with the source of hydrogen to facilitate the formation of a chemical hydride.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Bettelle Energy Alliance, LLC
    Inventors: Dennis N. Bingham, Bruce M. Wilding, Kerry M. Klingler, William T. Zollinger, Kraig M. Wendt
  • Dehydration of formic acid by extractive distillation
    Patent number: 5173156
    Abstract: Formic acid cannot be completely removed from formic acid--water mixtures by distillation because of the presence of the maximum azeotrope. Formic acid can be readily removed from mixtures containing it and water by using extractive distillation in which the extractive distillation agent is cyclohexanone, isophorone or a mixture of these with certain organic compounds. Typical examples of effective agents are cyclohexanone; isophorone; cyclohexanone and neodecanoic acid; isophorone and diisobutyl ketone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 1991
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1992
    Assignee: Lloyd Berg
    Inventors: Lloyd Berg, Kraig M. Wendt, Rudolph J. Szabados
  • Dehydration of formic acid by extractive distillation
    Patent number: 5006205
    Abstract: Formic acid cannot be completely removed from formic acid and water mixtures by distillation because of the presence of the maximum azeotrope. Formic acid can be readily removed from formic acid - water mixtures by extractive distillation in which the extractive agent is a mono carboxylic acid mixed with certain high boiling organic compounds. Examples of effective agents are: hexanoic acid and butyl benzoate; octanoic acid and nitrobenzene; heptanoic acid, benzyl benzoate and pelargonic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 1989
    Date of Patent: April 9, 1991
    Assignee: Lloyd Berg
    Inventors: Lloyd Berg, Kraig M. Wendt, Rudolph J. Szabados
  • Dehydration of formic acid by extractive distillation
    Patent number: 4935100
    Abstract: Formic acid cannot be completely removed from formic acid and water mixtures by distillation because of the presence of the maximum azeotrope. Formic acid can be readily removed from formic acid - water mixtures by extractive distillation in which the extractive agent is a benzoic acid derivative mixed with certain higher boiling organic compounds. Examples of effective agents are: o-toluic acid and heptanoic acid; 2-benzoylbenzoic acid and methyl salicylate; p-hydroxybenzoic acid, pelargonic acid and 2-hydroxyacetophenone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 1989
    Date of Patent: June 19, 1990
    Assignee: Lloyd Berg
    Inventors: Lloyd Berg, Kraig M. Wendt, Rudolph J. Szabados
  • Dehydration of formic acid by extractive distillation with dicarboxylic acids
    Patent number: 4877490
    Abstract: Formic acid cannot be completely removed from formic acid and water mixtures by distillation because of the presence of the maximum azeotrope. Formic acid can be readily removed from formic acid--water mixtures by extractive distillation in which extractive agent is a dicarboxylic acid mixed with certain high boiling organic compounds. Examples of effective agents are: itaconic acid and diethylene glycol diethyl ether; azelaic acid, heptanoic acid and 2-hydroxyacetophenone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1989
    Date of Patent: October 31, 1989
    Assignee: Lloyd Berg
    Inventors: Lloyd Berg, Kraig M. Wendt, Rudolph J. Szabados