Patents Examined by Ming Cheung Po
  • Patent number: 11952546
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for scavenging hydrogen sulphide and/or mercaptans in hydrocarbon streams, the composition comprising an oxazolidine compound and a synergistic additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventors: Hemant Surendra Mondkar, Frédéric Tort
  • Patent number: 11952538
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for scavenging hydrogen sulphide and/or mercaptans in hydrocarbon streams, the composition comprising an oxazolidine compound and a synergistic additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventors: Hemant Surendra Mondkar, Frédéric Tort
  • Patent number: 11945999
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition for scavenging hydrogen sulphide and/or mercaptans in hydrocarbon streams, the composition comprising an oxazolidine compound and a synergistic additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: TOTAL MARKETING SERVICES
    Inventors: Hemant Surendra Mondkar, Frédéric Tort
  • Patent number: 11932814
    Abstract: In some variations, the invention provides a biocarbon composition comprising a low fixed carbon material with a fixed carbon concentration from 20 wt % to 55 wt %; a high fixed carbon material with a fixed carbon concentration from 50 wt % to 100 wt % (and higher than the fixed carbon concentration of the low fixed carbon material; from 0 to 30 wt % moisture; from 0 to 15 wt % ash; and from 0 to 20 wt % of one or more additives (such as a binder).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: CARBON TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: James A. Mennell, Dustin Slack, Daren Daugaard
  • Patent number: 11920097
    Abstract: Fuel gas compositions for use in metal fabrication are provided comprising fuel gases comprising a base fuel gas mixed with from about 1% to less than 30% hydrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: PRAXAIR TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    Inventors: Clayton Orivam De Morais, Keith G. Pierce, Marcos Müller Lobato
  • Patent number: 11905481
    Abstract: Helix shaped fire tinder, and fire tinder integration into a corkscrew to provide an easy secure carrying and readily available storage solution for the user. An apparatus for manufacturing a helix shaped fire tinder. A process including a means of making a fully waterproof helix shaped tinder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Inventor: Eric M McCormick
  • Patent number: 11898115
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a nitrogen-containing terpolymer biodiesel solidification point depressant, and a preparation method and application thereof. The preparation method includes the following steps: 1) respectively preparing methylacrylic acid high carbon ester and N-hexadecyl methacrylamide; 2) adding the methylacrylic acid high carbon ester, the N-hexadecyl methacrylamide, and vinyl acetate to a solvent, and adding an initiator for polymerization to yield a methylacrylic acid high carbon ester-N-hexadecyl methacrylamide-vinyl acetate terpolymer, i.e., a nitrogen-containing terpolymer biodiesel solidification point depressant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Sheng Han, Suya Yin, Dongyuan Jin, Xian Zhu, Taishun Yang, Mingxia Yuan, Xin Li, Hualin Lin, Yuan Xue
  • Patent number: 11879106
    Abstract: Systems and methods of producing a solid fuel composition are disclosed. In particular, systems and methods for producing a solid fuel composition by heating and mixing a solid waste mixture below atmospheric pressure to a maximum temperature sufficient to melt the mixed plastics within the solid waste mixture is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: Ecogensus LLC
    Inventor: Bjornulf White
  • Patent number: 11873460
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a process that produces solid methane gas that is stable at room temperature such that the solid methane gas is capable of storage and shipment without specialized equipment. The process includes an apparatus for preparing solid methane gas, a method for using the apparatus, a method for preparing mixtures for use with the apparatus and resulting compositions. Solid methane gas is obtained by using a sophisticated apparatus and solid methane gas complexes having many different ingredients and ingenious methods. Methane gas flows through the sophisticated apparatus to be cooled and ultimately mixed with the solid methane bed complex at subzero Celsius conditions to create solid methane that is stable at room temperature. This solid methane is capable of being turned back into methane gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Inventor: Simak Behramand
  • Patent number: 11866668
    Abstract: A method, system, and apparatus for managing variable, multi-phase fluid conversion to output fuel and energy for providing customizable management for processing a volume of natural gas including a volume of methane and a volume of other alkanes that may be cleaned of the other alkanes using a conversion system to create synthesis gas and other fuel products to be used in onsite or combined heat and power or cogeneration applications. In particular, the method, system, and apparatus provide for automated feedback and control directing various gas constituents to different application units with allocations according to settings system parameters to quickly and efficiently meet the demand for various products while making adjustments in real-time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Inventor: Kenneth Losch
  • Patent number: 11840674
    Abstract: Subject of the invention is a process for producing a biofuel from fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) obtained by transesterification of vegetable oils, comprising the steps of (a) ethenolysis of the fatty acid methyl esters in the presence of ethylene and an ethenolysis catalyst, and (b) isomerizing metathesis in the presence of an isomerization catalyst and a metathesis catalyst. The invention also relates to biofuels obtainable by the inventive process and to uses of ethylene for adjusting and optimizing biofuels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Umicore AG & Co. KG
    Inventors: Lukas Goossen, Kai F. Pfister, Sabrina Baader
  • Patent number: 11834783
    Abstract: This disclosure pertains to the use of black liquors from kraft pulp mills as a source of catalysts for the thermochemical conversion of organic matter feedstocks to bio oils.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignees: CANFOR PULP LTD., LICELLA PTY LTD.
    Inventors: William Neil Rowlands, Leonard James Humphreys, Robert William Clayton Thew, James Allan Spankie, Victor Charles Uloth, Paul Andrew Watson, Martin William Pudlas
  • Patent number: 11827860
    Abstract: The present invention aims to provide an integrated process for the pre-treatment of biomass and its use as a feedstock in a process for the production of biochemicals and biofuels, said integrated process preferably allowing the obtaining of quality bio-oil from a biomass such as wood, forest residues, and residues from the sugar-alcohol and energy cane industry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Suzano S.A.
    Inventors: Danilo Ribeiro De Lima, Matheus Antunes Guimaraes, Barry Freel, Geoffrey D. Hopkins
  • Patent number: 11814587
    Abstract: A method for treating petroleum, petroleum fraction, or natural gas, the process comprising: adding a) a first component which is selected from material, particularly roots, of a plant of the genus Glycyrrhiza, and/or an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, and b) a second component which is selected from a plant material or -ingredient comprising plastids, algae and/or cyanobacteria, to the petroleum, petroleum fraction, or natural gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Inventor: Rainer Tesch
  • Patent number: 11807814
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method and system for converting biomass to biofuel, comprising a reaction apparatus including: a reaction tank configured to hold a process fluid; at least one mechanical rotating device comprising: a submergible chamber configured to operate within process, the submergible chamber having a first section including a first rotatable member and configured to receive biomass feedstock; a second section including a second rotatable member and configured to process biomass feedstock; and a third section including a third rotatable member and configured to treat the processed biomass feedstock effective to convert the processed biomass feedstock; a shaft in operable communication with each of the first, second, and third rotatable members for rotating said rotatable members about an axis; and a drive source for driving the shaft about said axis. Also disclosed herein are kits and methods for using the disclosed system to produce biofuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Inventor: Anders Mokvist
  • Patent number: 11807812
    Abstract: The present technology describes various embodiments of methods and systems for improved coke quenching. More specifically, some embodiments are directed to methods and systems for improving the coke quenching process by partially cracking coke before it is quenched. In one embodiment, coke is partially cracked when placed in horizontal communication with one or more uneven surfaces. In another embodiment, a coke loaf is partially broken when dropped a vertical distance that is less than the height of the coke loaf. In another embodiment, a mass of coke is partially broken when first placed in vertical communication with one or more uneven surfaces and then placed in horizontal communication with the same or different one or more uneven surfaces. In some embodiments, the one or more uneven surfaces may be mounted to a coke oven, train car, hot car, quench car, or combined hot car/quench car.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: SUNCOKE TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT LLC
    Inventors: John Francis Quanci, John Shannon Essman, James Eric Bond, Khambath Vichitvongsa, Chun Wai Choi
  • Patent number: 11739277
    Abstract: Organic sulfur compounds which are generally present in the crude oil undergoes various transformations while processing the crude oil in the secondary processing units such as fluid catalytic cracker, hydrocracker, delayed coker, visbreaker, etc. The sulfur present in the feed which enters into these secondary processing units are distributed into various products coming out of the units. Sulfur compounds which are present in the various product fractions are removed to meet the desired specifications before routing to the final product pool. Conventionally, sulfur present in the LPG has been removed by amine treatment followed by caustic and water wash. The present invention relates to a process for removal of sulfur and other impurities from Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) comprising olefins through reactive desulfurization route. The present invention is an eco-friendly process as it minimizes or eliminates the use of caustic which is conventionally used to remove the sulfur from LPG.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: Indian Oil Corporation Limited
    Inventors: Saravanan Subramani, Vimal Kumar Upadhyay, Prosenjit Maji, Reshmi Manna, Vatsala Sugumaran, Mahalingam Vanamamalai, Madhusudan Sau, Gurpreet Singh Kapur, Sankara Sri Venkata Ramakumar
  • Patent number: 11731113
    Abstract: The present application relates to a method for synthesizing nanozeolite Y crystals, nanozeolite Y crystals obtainable by said method, and the use of the synthesized nanozeolite Y crystals in cracking hydrocarbons, as molecular sieves or as ion-exchangers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: Khalifa University of Science and Technoloqy
    Inventors: Marios S. Katsiotis, Vasileios Tzitzios, Saeed Alhassan
  • Patent number: 11725157
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention may provide managing waste including providing non-sorted solid waste (1), processing non-sorted solid waste in a waste handling system (21), shredding (26) non-sorted solid waste to create shredded non-sorted solid waste (27) in a waste handling system; introducing shredded non-sorted solid waste into a thermochemical conversion reactor (4); heating and even chemically converting a shredded non-sorted solid waste; producing hydrochar (22) and a recyclable materials fraction (23); recycling water (24) used in the heating and chemically processing of the shredded non-sorted solid waste in a thermochemical conversion reactor in said waste handling system; sorting (25) the recyclable materials fraction; fueling (28) a thermochemical conversion reactor with hydrochar (22); and perhaps even recycling heat from a thermochemical conversion reactor in the waste handling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Inventor: Wai Mun Teng
  • Patent number: 11725154
    Abstract: A method of recovery of rich gas where the rich gas is a hydrocarbon gas comprising less than 50 mole % methane is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of gathering the low pressure gas, compressing the gathered gas, cooling the compressed gas in a condenser so that a portion of the compressed gas condenses to form a liquefied gas and liquefied gas vapour in the condenser, and discharging the liquefied gas and liquefied gas vapour from the condenser, in which the cooling of the compressed gas is performed using at least one heat exchanger (40).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: Energy and Environmental Research Center Foundation
    Inventor: Darren Schmidt