Patents Examined by Jonathan Luke Pilcher
  • Patent number: 11976242
    Abstract: A system for use in carbon negative emission methods, a nitrogen oxide ultra-low emission system, an air supply device and a flow control module. The system for use in carbon negative emission methods enables biomass to produce inorganic carbon and pyrolysis gas/gasification gas to realize negative emission of carbon. The nitrogen oxide ultra-low emission system enables fuel to be in mixed combustion with the pyrolysis gas/gasification gas to remove nitrogen oxides, which realizes ultra-low emission of the nitrogen oxides. The air supply device is in communication with a biomass pyrolysis coupling partial gasification and is in communication with the system for use in carbon negative emission methods and the nitrogen oxide ultra-low emission system. The pyrolysis gas/gasification gas enters the nitrogen oxide ultra-low emission system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Zhongyang Luo, Qinhui Wang, Chunjiang Yu, Jinsong Zhou, Mengxiang Fang, Yinchen Wang
  • Patent number: 11964228
    Abstract: A vapor/smoke capturing trap system featuring a smoke chamber trap for precipitating the smoke dispersed in the chamber. The chamber includes a bottom pool for containing a reservoir of a liquid solvent, and a gas filled portion in which a lower smog portion contains fog-sized droplets of the liquid solvent and into which the smoke is introduced, and an upper clear portion in which the concentration of the smoke and the droplets is decreased, respective of their concentration in the smog portion. A fog-condenser, disposed between the smog portion and the clear portion, precipitates the fog droplets of the smog portion into the pool. A fine mist generator streams a jet of fog-sized droplets of the liquid solvent mixed with smoke toward a concentration of the smoke at the smog portion. A closed loop gas circulator withdraws gas from the clear portion and recirculates the gas under pressure through the fine mist generator into the smog portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Inventors: Ilan Feferberg, William Levine, Shimon Lecht
  • Patent number: 11964883
    Abstract: A solar still that collects and focuses sunlight to convert to steam filthy water and condense the steam in a versatile multipurpose cube casing; the solar still's cube casing is also a building block to build horizontal or vertical structures while simultaneously purifying water; the Gigacubes solar still also builds floating structures, all while cleaning itself with the sun's heat, storing the clean water, heating air or water, and seamlessly interfacing with additional blocks; it performs these tasks while purifying water, providing flotation to a community, and cleaning itself; the Gigacubes solar still also grows plants and entire gardens with soil to provide a low maintenance source of local organic fresh produce in areas that would not otherwise be hospitable to plants on account of being devoid of clean or fresh water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Inventor: Jonathan Hendrik Van Ee
  • Patent number: 11944922
    Abstract: The disclosure includes a water system that includes a feed water heat exchanger including a feed water heat exchanger above a water collection tank and a feed water heat exchanger/steam generator connected to the feed water heat exchanger. The feed water heat exchanger/steam generator includes a heat exchanger, coils, boiler burners, and emissions control. The water system includes a brine/waste water feed water heat exchanger positioned within brine/waste water tank enclosure, which includes a brine/waste water tank that is in fluidic connection with the feed water heat exchanger/steam generator. The water system includes a preheater in fluidic connection with the brine/waste water feed water heat exchanger, and a post-preheater heat exchanger enclosure including a post-preheater heat exchanger, post-preheater coils, post-preheater burner and post-preheater emissions control, the post-preheater heat exchanger in fluidic connection with the pre-heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Inventor: Randall Smith
  • Patent number: 11945730
    Abstract: Techniques are described herein for using a high-pressure reactor to separate clean water from dirty water without filtration and to extract and concentrate contaminants from dirty water for use as a fuel. In particular, techniques and systems are described for separating water from hydrocarbon contaminates, other BTU-laden compounds, and dissolved minerals, while also boiling water and condensing the resulting steam into distilled water. In addition, system in which the described techniques are performed can be used as a high-pressure pump for moving the separated hydrocarbon contaminates forward into other processes, such as a high-pressure reactor or incinerator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Inventors: John Troy Kraczek, John Arthur Kraczek
  • Patent number: 11938415
    Abstract: Processes and systems for the recovery of solvents from a feedstock are provided, as well as processes and systems for the recovery of target botanical compounds. The processes and systems include a heated mixing device, in which a feedstock can be simultaneously mixed and heated to vaporize and release a solvent or botanical compound from the feedstock. The vaporized solvent or botanical compound can be condensed and collected as recovered solvent or a recovered botanical compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Jaxon Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Sam Gorton, Chris Wunz
  • Patent number: 11925886
    Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure can include a system for producing a controlled concentrated waste fluid. The system can comprise a concentrator and the concentrator can be selected from the group consisting of an evaporator and a distillation system. The system can include a feedback sensor and the feedback sensor can include a total dissolved solids (TDS) sensor disposed in a waste stream associated with the concentrator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: XDI Holdings, LLC
    Inventor: James Charles Juranitch
  • Patent number: 11926791
    Abstract: There is disclosed a biochar processor for a continuous pyrolysis processing of organic material into biochar. In an embodiment, the biochar processor has a biochar processor interior space divided into a first combustion chamber and a second combustion chamber. A pyrolysis reactor passageway is disposed in the biochar processor interior space. The pyrolysis reactor tube has a conveyor drive to move the organic material from the first combustion chamber to the second combustion chamber. A vent tube is in communication with a plurality of vents in the first combustion chamber and the second combustion chamber. In an embodiment, a method of making a biochar processor is provided for the continuous pyrolysis of organic material into biochar. In an embodiment, a method of using a biochar processor is provided for continuously producing biochar from the biochar processor. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: High Plains Biochar LLC
    Inventors: Cullen T. Yeatts, Matthew B. Henley
  • Patent number: 11912658
    Abstract: The invention relates to the field of olefin oligomerization to obtain liner ?-olefins, particularly to a method of separating olefin oligomerization products using an evaporator. The invention includes two embodiments of the method of separating the oligomerization reaction product streams. In accordance with the first embodiment of the invention, the oligomerization reaction product stream after the step of isolating an initial olefin is fed into an evaporator to the step of separating the oligomerization reaction product steam. In accordance with the second embodiment of the invention, the oligomerization reaction product stream after the step of isolating the initial olefin is separated into two streams, the first part of which is fed into the separation column, and the second part is fed into the evaporator. The invention allows to minimize a quantity of technological equipment contaminated by the by-product polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Public Joint Stock Company “Sibur Holding”
    Inventors: Oleg Leonidovich Arkatov, Maxim Vladimirovich Lipskikh, Evgeniy Anatolievich Popov, Airat Faritovich Khusainov
  • Patent number: 11872504
    Abstract: An atomizing spray dryer employs one or more stages defined by ultrasonic transducers in close proximity to a liquid feed opening forming a path of an atomization flow for producing uniform droplets from a close tolerance with the transducer. The atomization flow exits a gap between the transducer and an outer edge of the opening, such that the passed liquid is responsive to an oscillation of the transducer for forming the droplets. A conical or other suitably shaped transducer engages a substantially round liquid feed opening. Subsequent stages may include a circular, ring, or other suitable shape aligned to receive the atomization flow from a circumference of the conical base, or may also take any suitable shape, preferably to receive droplets directed by the first stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
    Inventors: Jamal S. Yagoobi, Mengqiao Yang, Mehrnoush F. Dardashti
  • Patent number: 11866649
    Abstract: A shale pyrolysis system includes a retort with a first side and a second side. The second side is opposite the first side and the first side and the second side include descending angled surfaces at alternating angles to produce zig-zag motion of shale descending through the retort. Corners of the retort that change direction of the shale are rounded. The system includes steam distributors coupled to the first side and collectors coupled to the second side to produce crossflow of steam and heat across the descending shale from the first side to the second side, and a steam temperature control subsystem coupled to the steam distributors and configured to deliver higher-temperature steam to one or more upper sections of the retort and lower-temperature steam to one or more lower sections of the retort.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Pyro Dynamics, LLC
    Inventor: Gary G. Otterstrom
  • Patent number: 11851617
    Abstract: The invention provides a pyrolysis reaction system, the system comprising: a pyrolysis chamber comprising a feed inlet, a gas inlet and a product outlet, wherein the pyrolysis chamber is configured i) to receive a pyrolysable organic feed and an inert gas via the feed inlet and gas inlet respectively, ii) to pyrolyse the organic feed at a pyrolysis temperature to produce a carbonaceous pyrolysis product and a pyrolysis gas, wherein the pyrolysis gas will combine with the inert gas to form a gas mixture having a pyrolysis chamber pressure in the pyrolysis chamber, and iii) to discharge the carbonaceous pyrolysis product via the product outlet; a gas reactor configured to react the pyrolysis gas by combustion and/or carbon deposition at a gas reaction temperature and a gas reactor pressure; and a first partition defining a boundary between the pyrolysis chamber and the gas reactor, the first partition comprising a plurality of first apertures to provide fluid communication between the pyrolysis chamber and the
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: ROYAL MELBOURNE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventor: Kalpit Shah
  • Patent number: 11852411
    Abstract: An example mobile kiln system includes a mobile platform. A frame is mounted to the mobile platform. At least one kiln is rotatably mounted to the frame. The kiln is movable between a first operational position for loading a feed material into the at least one kiln, and a second operational position for unloading a biochar product from the at least one kiln following processing of the feed material. In an example, the mobile kiln system includes at least one stack assembly for the kiln. The stack assembly has a lid to cover the kiln to retain heat and a chimney to release emissions from the kiln during processing of the feed material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: MOBILE BIOCHAR SOLUTIONS LLC
    Inventors: James G. Gaspard, II, Matthew J. Chase, John Clay
  • Patent number: 11845898
    Abstract: A system and method for repairing a coke oven having an oven chamber formed from ceramic bricks. A representative system includes a insulated enclosure insertable into the oven chamber and includes removable insulated panels that define an interior area for workers to work in. The insulated enclosure is movable between an expanded configuration and a compact configuration and moving the enclosure to the expanded configuration will decrease the distance between the insulated enclosure and the walls of the oven chamber. Removing the panels exposes the ceramic bricks and allows workers within the interior area to access and the bricks and repair the oven chamber while the oven chamber is still hot. A loading apparatus lifts and inserts the insulated enclosure into the oven chamber. The insulated enclosure can be coupled to additional insulated enclosures to form an elongated interior area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: SUNCOKE TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT LLC
    Inventors: Jason Crum, Mark Anthony Ball, Gary Dean West, John Francis Quanci, Chun Wai Choi
  • Patent number: 11845675
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for recovering distilled water from wastewater. The method and apparatus evaporates water vapor from a wastewater stream into a moving airflow, collects collecting distilled water from the water vapor, and powers the moving airflow and the collecting distilled water with a thermoelectric generator. The apparatus includes a self-regenerative distillation unit, with an evaporating channel, a condensing channel, and a distilled water outlet. The thermoelectric generator includes a hot shoe side in combination with the wastewater stream, and a cold shoe side in combination with the distilled water outlet. The thermoelectric generator powers a fan or blower connected to the evaporating channel and/or a water pump connected to the distilled water outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: GTI ENERGY
    Inventors: Aleksandr Kozlov, Yaroslav Chudnovsky
  • Patent number: 11832629
    Abstract: Methods of making a powdered milk product are described. The methods may include providing an aqueous milk-sourced mixture, and evaporating water from the aqueous milk-sourced mixture to produce an evaporated milk-sourced mixture having a total solids concentration of 35 wt. % or more. The evaporated milk-sourced mixture may be dried to form the powdered milk product, which may have less than 6 wt. % water. Systems for making the milk powdered product are also described. The systems may include an evaporator to evaporate water from a supply of a milk-sourced mixture to form an evaporated milk-sourced mixture. They may also include a dryer to dry the evaporated milk-sourced mixture and atomize it into the powdered milk product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Leprino Foods Company
    Inventors: Neill Burt, Mark Cramer, Jiancai Li, Richard Merrill
  • Patent number: 11834348
    Abstract: A cyclone-assisted distillation system including an energy supply system configured to generate water vapor; a cyclone-generating device configured to generate a vortex with the water vapor received from the energy supply system, the vortex generating a water vapor jet; and a distillation system configured to generate distillated water from saltwater, based on a steam jet obtained from (1) the water vapor of the energy supply system and (2) the water vapor jet from the cyclone-generating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Kim Choon Ng, Muhammad Burhan, Muhammad Wakil Shahzad, Doskhan Ybyraiymkul
  • Patent number: 11834611
    Abstract: A reactor and a method for centrifuge pyrolysis of a feedstock. The reactor may comprise a cylindrical reactor vessel, a heated surface, a cylindrical rotor and rotor blades and is configured to provide centrifugal force and axial propagation to a solid feedstock for centrifuge pyrolysis. A method for centrifuge pyrolysis is also provided. The method may comprise providing a reactor, providing a feedstock, producing heat in the inner wall of the reactor, rotating a rotor of the reactor and collecting the pyrolysis product. The reactor and the method of the invention may be used for ablative centrifuge pyrolysis of feedstock. The feedstock may be any organic feedstock such as biomass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Inventors: Murlidhar Gupta, Andrew McFarlan, Fernando Preto, Karam Khosa
  • Patent number: 11833446
    Abstract: A system and method for removing water from oil comprises: a housing, an oil inlet tube fluidly connecting the oil supply and an oil inlet of the housing, an inlet pump configured to pump a flow of oil from the oil supply to the oil inlet at a first pumping flow rate, an oil outlet tube fluidly connecting an oil outlet of the housing and the oil supply, an outlet pump adapted to pump a flow of oil from the oil outlet to the oil supply at a second pumping flow rate, an air inlet tube providing a gas connection between a air supply unit and an air inlet of the housing, and an air outlet tube providing a gas connection between an air outlet of the housing and the air supply unit, wherein the second pumping flow rate is greater than the first pumping flow rate
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: C.C. Jens A/S
    Inventors: Jens Christian Fich, Svend Erik Kristiansen Lem
  • Patent number: 11833456
    Abstract: A method of batch distilling including providing a first substrate that upon distillation releases vapour having deleterious sulfur compounds, providing an inert still, adding the first substrate to the still, installing at least one first reactive article in the still and subsequently performing a first distillation run on the first substrate, such that the installed at least one first reactive article has a first exposed area that is exposed to the distillate, and collecting a first desired fraction from the first run. The distillation during the collection of the first desired fraction is performed at a rate of less than 5 L/(hr*m2) of collected first fraction per first exposed area. Compatible still and kit are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: VERSTILL DISTILLATION SYSTEMS, LTD.
    Inventor: Matan Edvy