Patents by Inventor Thomas Andries Scheepers Van Staden

Thomas Andries Scheepers Van Staden 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).

  • Cleaning and/or unblocking of process equipment
    Patent number: 9039841
    Abstract: A method of cleaning an internal component (14) of a process vessel (10) includes opening a guide (42) extending at least from a vessel access port or entry nozzle (38) to the internal component (14), guiding a cleaning agent/device by means of the guide (42) to the internal component (14), cleaning the internal component (14) with the cleaning agent/device, and closing the guide (42). The process vessel (10) is then operated with the guide (42) remaining in the process vessel (10).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Sasol Technology (Proprietary) Limited
    Inventors: Thomas Andries Scheepers Van Staden, Johan Frederick Kirsten
  • CLEANING AND/OR UNBLOCKING OF PROCESS EQUIPMENT
    Publication number: 20100269862
    Abstract: A method of cleaning an internal component (14) of a process vessel (10) includes opening a guide (42) extending at least from a vessel access port or entry nozzle (38) to the internal component (14), guiding a cleaning agent/device by means of the guide (42) to the internal component (14), cleaning the internal component (14) with the cleaning agent/device, and closing the guide (42). The process vessel (10) is then operated with the guide (42) remaining in the process vessel (10).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: SASOL Technology (Proprietary) Limited
    Inventors: Thomas Andries Scheepers Van Staden, Johan Frederick Kirsten