Patents by Inventor Michael Andrew Sicinski

Michael Andrew Sicinski 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).

  • Controlling liquefaction of natural gas
    Patent number: 9671161
    Abstract: A gas liquefaction process, especially for producing LNG, maintains product flow rate and temperature by controlling the refrigeration so that variation to reduce any difference between actual and required product temperatures is initiated before variation of the product flow rate to reduce any difference between actual and required flow rates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Andrew Sicinski, Brian Keith Johnston, Scott Robert Trautmann, Mark Julian Roberts
  • Process for producing hydrogen with reduced corrosion
    Patent number: 9624105
    Abstract: Process for producing a hydrogen-containing product gas while impeding corrosion of piping operatively connecting a condensate separator and a pressure swing adsorption unit by heating the effluent gas stream from the condensate separator well above the dew point of the effluent gas stream to prevent liquid water in the stream. Heating of the effluent gas stream is provided without deteriorating the energy efficiency of the process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Andrew Sicinski, David Ross Graham, Kelly Ann Forester, Candice Daibes Silvestre, Gerald Michael Loughney
  • Process for the production of hydrogen
    Patent number: 9458013
    Abstract: Process for the production of a H2-containing product in a hydrogen production facility comprising a catalytic steam-hydrocarbon reformer and a pressure swing adsorption unit. The process comprises a catalytic steam-hydrocarbon reformer shutdown mode, a pressure swing adsorption unit shutdown mode, a pressure swing adsorption unit maintenance state, a pressure swing adsorption unit startup mode, and a catalytic steam-hydrocarbon reformer startup mode. The pressure swing adsorption unit startup mode comprises purging the adsorption beds with N2, then purging the adsorption beds with H2, and then adjusting the pressure of the H2 in the adsorption beds to within defined target pressure ranges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Andrew Sicinski, Christopher H. Wood, Bryan Clair Hoke, Jr.
  • Controlling Liquefaction of Natrual Gas
    Publication number: 20120079850
    Abstract: A gas liquefaction process, especially for producing LNG, maintains product flow rate and temperature by controlling the refrigeration so that variation to reduce any difference between actual and required product temperatures is initiated before variation of the product flow rate to reduce any difference between actual and required flow rates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Andrew Sicinski, Brian Keith Johnston, Scott Robert Trautmann, Mark Julian Roberts
  • Controlling Liquefaction of Natural Gas
    Publication number: 20090025422
    Abstract: A gas liquefaction process, especially for producing LNG, maintains product flow rate and temperature by controlling the refrigeration so that variation to reduce any difference between actual and required product temperatures is initiated before variation of the product flow rate to reduce any difference between actual and required flow rates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2007
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Applicant: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
    Inventors: Michael Andrew Sicinski, Brian Keith Johnston, Scott Robert Trautmann, Mark Julian Roberts