Patents by Inventor Michael Glasspool

Michael Glasspool 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).

  • VAPOR RECOMPRESSION
    Publication number: 20160002131
    Abstract: Provided are processes for recovering thermal energy and utilizing the recovered thermal energy as a heat source. The processes comprise distilling a butanol and water composition in a distillation unit, whereby the distillation produces a vapor comprising butanol and water at a pressure P1; compressing the vapor to a second pressure P2, wherein P2 is greater than P1; and condensing the vapor to a liquid, whereby condensing the vapor allows for the recovery of thermal energy, wherein the recovered thermal energy is used as a heat source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Glasspool, William D. Parten, Joseph J. Zaher