Patents by Inventor Peter Gregory Ham
Peter Gregory Ham 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: 20240109010Abstract: A method of filtration in a process vessel using a treated filter media which has been treated with a conditioner for improved filtration of contaminants is provided. The treated filter media can be used in process vessels for refining, petrochemical, and chemical plants to treat process streams. The conditioner can be the same material as what is expected to be captured during the fouling process. In other words, the conditioner that is added to the treated filter media can be the same material as the contaminant in the fluid stream to be treated. This allows for chemical compatibility with an existing process fluid stream. This also allows for the natural continuation of the filtration process.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Applicant: CRYSTAPHASE PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: BRADLEY GLOVER, AUSTIN SCHNEIDER, JEFFREY SCOTT OLIVER, PETER GREGORY HAM
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Publication number: 20240066484Abstract: Process vessels can contain one or more entry zones containing stability-improving materials. The entry zones address bed movement and filtration problems. The stability-improving material can be positioned above a treating zone or above a processing bed within the vessel. Entry Zones are intended to improve the stability of downstream operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: Crystaphase Products, Inc.Inventors: BRADLEY GLOVER, AUSTIN SCHNEIDER, JOHN N. GLOVER, PETER GREGORY HAM
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Publication number: 20230407892Abstract: A method for facilitating the distribution of the flow of one or more streams within a bed vessel is provided. Disposed within the bed vessel are internal materials and structures including multiple operating zones. One type of operating zone can be a processing zone composed of one or more beds of solid processing material. Another type of operating zone can be a treating zone. Treating zones can facilitate the distribution of the one or more streams fed to processing zones. The distribution can facilitate contact between the feed streams and the processing materials contained in the processing zones.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Applicant: CRYSTAPHASE PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: JOHN N. GLOVER, PETER GREGORY HAM, AUSTIN SCHNEIDER
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Publication number: 20230390723Abstract: A method for enabling gas exchange and chemical reactions with one or more liquid streams contained in a reactive process vessel are provided. One or more exchange layers within the process vessel can be composed of both collector media and releaser media. The exchange layers allow elements to facilitate increased performance of vessel operations by promoting gas component mixing and diffusion. Improved rates of gas component exchange mean less coking and more gas components available for reaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Applicant: Crystaphase Products, Inc.Inventors: JOHN N. GLOVER, BRADLEY GLOVER, AUSTIN SCHNEIDER, PETER GREGORY HAM
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Patent number: 11754100Abstract: A method for facilitating the distribution of the flow of one or more streams within a bed vessel is provided. Disposed within the bed vessel are internal materials and structures including multiple operating zones. One type of operating zone can be a processing zone composed of one or more beds of solid processing material. Another type of operating zone can be a treating zone. Treating zones can facilitate the distribution of the one or more streams fed to processing zones. The distribution can facilitate contact between the feed streams and the processing materials contained in the processing zones.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: CRYSTAPHASE PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: John N. Glover, Peter Gregory Ham, Austin Schneider
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Patent number: 11752477Abstract: Process vessels can contain one or more entry zones containing stability-improving materials. The entry zones address bed movement and filtration problems. The stability-improving material can be positioned above a treating zone or above a processing bed within the vessel. Entry Zones are intended to improve the stability of downstream operations.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2021Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: CRYSTAPHASE PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Bradley Glover, Austin Schneider, John N. Glover, Peter Gregory Ham
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Patent number: 11731095Abstract: A method for enabling gas exchange and chemical reactions with one or more liquid streams contained in a reactive process vessel are provided. One or more exchange layers within the process vessel can be composed of both collector media and releaser media. The exchange layers allow elements to facilitate increased performance of vessel operations by promoting gas component mixing and diffusion. Improved rates of gas component exchange mean less coking and more gas components available for reaction.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2021Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Assignee: CRYSTAPHASE PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: John N. Glover, Bradley Glover, Austin Schneider, Peter Gregory Ham
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Publication number: 20220072495Abstract: Process vessels can contain one or more entry zones containing stability-improving materials. The entry zones address bed movement and filtration problems. The stability-improving material can be positioned above a treating zone or above a processing bed within the vessel. Entry Zones are intended to improve the stability of downstream operations.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Applicant: Crystaphase Products, Inc.Inventors: BRADLEY GLOVER, AUSTIN SCHNEIDER, JOHN N. GLOVER, PETER GREGORY HAM
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Publication number: 20220042528Abstract: A method for facilitating the distribution of the flow of one or more streams within a bed vessel is provided. Disposed within the bed vessel are internal materials and structures including multiple operating zones. One type of operating zone can be a processing zone composed of one or more beds of solid processing material. Another type of operating zone can be a treating zone. Treating zones can facilitate the distribution of the one or more streams fed to processing zones. The distribution can facilitate contact between the feed streams and the processing materials contained in the processing zones.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2021Publication date: February 10, 2022Applicant: CRYSTAPHASE PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: JOHN N. GLOVER, PETER GREGORY HAM, AUSTIN SCHNEIDER
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Patent number: 11156240Abstract: A method for facilitating the distribution of the flow of one or more streams within a bed vessel is provided. Disposed within the bed vessel are internal materials and structures including multiple operating zones. One type of operating zone can be a processing zone composed of one or more beds of solid processing material. Another type of operating zone can be a treating zone. Treating zones can facilitate the distribution of the one or more streams fed to processing zones. The distribution can facilitate contact between the feed streams and the processing materials contained in the processing zones.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2020Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: CRYSTAPHASE PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: John N. Glover, Peter Gregory Ham, Austin Schneider
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Publication number: 20210322943Abstract: A method for enabling gas exchange and chemical reactions with one or more liquid streams contained in a reactive process vessel are provided. One or more exchange layers within the process vessel can be composed of both collector media and releaser media. The exchange layers allow elements to facilitate increased performance of vessel operations by promoting gas component mixing and diffusion. Improved rates of gas component exchange mean less coking and more gas components available for reaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: Crystaphase Products, Inc.Inventors: JOHN N. GLOVER, BRADLEY GLOVER, AUSTIN SCHNEIDER, PETER GREGORY HAM
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Patent number: 11052363Abstract: A method for enabling gas exchange and chemical reactions with one or more liquid streams contained in a reactive process vessel are provided. One or more exchange layers within the process vessel can be composed of both collector media and releaser media. The exchange layers allow elements to facilitate increased performance of vessel operations by promoting gas component mixing and diffusion. Improved rates of gas component exchange mean less coking and more gas components available for reaction.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2020Date of Patent: July 6, 2021Assignee: Crystaphase Products, Inc.Inventors: John N. Glover, Bradley Glover, Austin Schneider, Peter Gregory Ham
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Publication number: 20210187464Abstract: A method for enabling gas exchange and chemical reactions with one or more liquid streams contained in a reactive process vessel are provided. One or more exchange layers within the process vessel can be composed of both collector media and releaser media. The exchange layers allow elements to facilitate increased performance of vessel operations by promoting gas component mixing and diffusion. Improved rates of gas component exchange mean less coking and more gas components available for reaction.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2020Publication date: June 24, 2021Applicant: Crystaphase Products, Inc.Inventors: JOHN N. GLOVER, BRADLEY GLOVER, AUSTIN SCHNEIDER, PETER GREGORY HAM
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Patent number: 10920807Abstract: A method for facilitating the distribution of the flow of one or more streams within a bed vessel is provided. Disposed within the bed vessel are internal materials and structures including multiple operating zones. One type of operating zone can be a processing zone composed of one or more beds of solid processing material. Another type of operating zone can be a treating zone. Treating zones can facilitate the distribution of the one or more streams fed to processing zones. The distribution can facilitate contact between the feed streams and the processing materials contained in the processing zones.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2019Date of Patent: February 16, 2021Assignee: CRYSTAPHASE PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: John N. Glover, Peter Gregory Ham, Austin Schneider
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Publication number: 20210018022Abstract: A method for facilitating the distribution of the flow of one or more streams within a bed vessel is provided. Disposed within the bed vessel are internal materials and structures including multiple operating zones. One type of operating zone can be a processing zone composed of one or more beds of solid processing material. Another type of operating zone can be a treating zone. Treating zones can facilitate the distribution of the one or more streams fed to processing zones. The distribution can facilitate contact between the feed streams and the processing materials contained in the processing zones.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2020Publication date: January 21, 2021Applicant: CRYSTAPHASE PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: JOHN N. GLOVER, PETER GREGORY HAM, AUSTIN SCHNEIDER
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Patent number: 10876553Abstract: A method for facilitating the distribution of the flow of one or more streams within a bed vessel is provided. Disposed within the bed vessel are internal materials and structures including multiple operating zones. One type of operating zone can be a processing zone composed of one or more beds of solid processing material. Another type of operating zone can be a treating zone. Treating zones can facilitate the distribution of the one or more streams fed to processing zones. The distribution can facilitate contact between the feed streams and the processing materials contained in the processing zones.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2020Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: CRYSTAPHASE PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: John N. Glover, Peter Gregory Ham, Austin Schneider
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Patent number: 10738806Abstract: A method for facilitating the distribution of the flow of one or more streams within a bed vessel is provided. Disposed within the bed vessel are internal materials and structures including multiple operating zones. One type of operating zone can be a processing zone composed of one or more beds of solid processing material. Another type of operating zone can be a treating zone. Treating zones can facilitate the distribution of the one or more streams fed to processing zones. The distribution can facilitate contact between the feed streams and the processing materials contained in the processing zones.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: CRYSTAPHASE PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: John N. Glover, Peter Gregory Ham, Austin Schneider
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Publication number: 20200215524Abstract: A method for removing contaminants from a process stream that includes the use of reticulated material to filter the process stream. The reticulated material also facilitate process stream flow distribution in process units. The reticulated material can be packed with a void space between a substantial number of the reticulated material that can be varied to enhance filtration and flow distribution. The method of filtering also provides a method of removing contaminants leaving process equipment. The methods can be used on a variety of process streams and process equipment. The reticulated material can include ceramics, metallic materials, and chemical vapor deposition elements. The reticulated material can be of various shapes and sizes, and can also be catalytically active.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 6, 2020Publication date: July 9, 2020Applicant: Crystaphase International, Inc.Inventors: JOHN N. GLOVER, PETER GREGORY HAM, KRISHNA K. RAO, STEPHEN J. MCGOVERN
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Patent number: RE49551Abstract: A transesterification catalyst that is heterogeneous and a method for preparing said transesterification catalyst are provided. The catalyst can be used in a variety of transesterification reactor configurations including CSTR (continuous stirred tank reactors), ebullated (or ebullating) beds or any other fluidized bed reactors, and PFR (plug flow, fixed bed reactors). The catalyst can be used for manufacturing commercial grade biodiesel, biolubricants and glycerin.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: June 13, 2023Assignee: CRYSTAPHASE PRODUCTS, INCInventors: Umakant Pravinchandra Joshi, Peter Gregory Ham
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Patent number: RE49610Abstract: A transesterification catalyst that is heterogeneous and a method for preparing said transesterification catalyst are provided. The catalyst can be used in a variety of transesterification reactor configurations including CSTR (continuous stirred tank reactors), ebullated (or ebullating) beds or any other fluidized bed reactors, and PFR (plug flow, fixed bed reactors). The catalyst can be used for manufacturing commercial grade biodiesel, biolubricants and glycerin.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2020Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: CRYSTAPHASE PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Umakant Pravinchandra Joshi, Peter Gregory Ham