Patents by Inventor S. Kent Hoekman

S. Kent Hoekman 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).

  • HYDROTHERMAL CARBONIZATION OF ALGAL FEEDSTOCKS AND FUELS PRODUCED THEREBY
    Publication number: 20150361371
    Abstract: In one embodiment, the present disclosure provides a method for producing a solid fuel. A feedstock that includes algae or delipidized algal residue and a liquid carrier is heated to a suitable temperature, at a suitable pressure, and for a suitable amount of time to form a desired amount of solid hydrochar. The hydrochar is collected and compressed into a compressed solid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Applicant: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE NEVADA SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUCATION, ON BEHALF OF THE DESERT RESEARCH INSTIT
    Inventors: S. Kent Hoekman, Amber Lea Broch, Umakanta Jena