Patents by Inventor Richard Douglas Kennett

Richard Douglas Kennett 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).

  • Sampling vessel for fluidized solids
    Patent number: 8726747
    Abstract: A method, apparatus and system for obtaining a sample of a fluid solids, such as a coke and hydrocarbon mixture, from a fluid solids process is provided. A sample vessel is provided that contains a first end, a second end, an aperture in the first end and an interior cavity. A cooling device can be provided for cooling material in the interior cavity of the sampling vessel. In operation, fluid solids can be routed through the aperture and collected in the interior cavity. The collected sample material can then be cooled by the cooling device and used for testing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Syncrude Canada Ltd.
    Inventors: Richard Douglas Kennett, Iftikhar Huq, Daniel Bulbuc, David Dennis Famulak, Jacqueline Hess, Christian Schroeter