Patents by Inventor Robert Kevin McBrien

Robert Kevin McBrien 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).

  • Patent number: 9926389
    Abstract: A fluid dynamic model having at least 5,000,000 cells of the portion of a gas phase reactor from the exit of the condenser to a half a reactor diameter above the bed plate is useful in determining the design of the bottom surface or support structure for a bed plate to minimize liquid pooling below and above the bed plate when operating in condensing mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: Veronica Rose Zimmerman, Robert Kevin McBrien, Robert Joseph Louis Quaiaittini, Victoria Ker, Yan Jiang
  • Publication number: 20160333120
    Abstract: A fluid dynamic model having at least 5,000,000 cells of the portion of a gas phase reactor from the exit of the condenser to a half a reactor diameter above the bed plate is useful in determining the design of the bottom surface or support structure for a bed plate to minimize liquid pooling below and above the bed plate when operating in condensing mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Applicant: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.
    Inventors: Veronica Rose Zimmerman, Robert Kevin McBrien, Robert Joseph Louis Quaiaittini, Victoria Ker, Yan Jiang