Patents Examined by Natasha E Young
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Patent number: 12643064Abstract: An apparatus includes a filter body, which filters an exhaust gas and feeds it to an adsorption reaction device and is disposed below the adsorption reaction device; and a housing which provides an internal space for storing powder separated from the filter body and is installed below the adsorption reaction device, which housing includes a filter installation unit, which is a space projected below the adsorption reaction device and which provides a filter installation space internally for installing the filter body and an expansion unit that protrudes sideways from the filter installation unit and provides an expansion space which communicates internally with the filter installation space, and the internal space is expanded by the expansion space to increase the powder collection capacity. A suction port for sucking in the exhaust gas is installed in the expansion unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2021Date of Patent: June 2, 2026Assignee: CSK Inc.Inventors: MyeongHoon Kang, JinHong Kim
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Patent number: 12643788Abstract: A flow reactor system for providing on-demand H2 evolution at pressure from a liquid organic hydrogen carrier and/or blends thereof includes a reactor that includes a reaction vessel having an inlet and outlet. The inlet is configured to introduce reactants into the reaction vessel, and the outlet is configured to release reaction products. The reaction vessel is configured to hold therein a catalyst system capable of catalyzing the evolution of molecular hydrogen from a liquid organic hydrogen carrier. Advantageously, the reaction vessel is configured to operate at pressures greater than or equal to 50 psig (e.g., from about 50 psig to about 10500 psig. The flow reactor system also includes a source of preheated liquid organic hydrogen carrier in fluid communication with the reactor and a purification system in fluid communication with the outlet that provides purified molecular hydrogen gas for on-demand applications.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2022Date of Patent: June 2, 2026Assignees: University of Southern California, Triad National Security, LLCInventors: Nicolas Alfonso Vargas, Travis J. Williams, Robert P. Currier, Anthony Jose AJ Chavez, Van K. Do, John Cameron Gordon
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Patent number: 12642879Abstract: A method and system of controlling a cohort of ozone gas generating devices. The method comprises identifying, at a computing device, a plurality of ozone gas generating devices that constitute the cohort, detecting, via at least one remote ozone gas sensor device located in a spatial area associated with the cohort in conjunction with one or more processors of the computing device, a concentration of ozone gas constituent of ambient air within the spatial area, and instructing, responsive to detecting the concentration of the ozone gas constituent as being one of above and below a predetermined threshold concentration, at least one ozone gas generating device of the cohort to perform one of increasing and decreasing a rate of ozone gas generation associated therewith.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2022Date of Patent: June 2, 2026Inventors: Ching Kuo Pai, Peter Birch
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Patent number: 12636630Abstract: Provided is a method for cooling a methanol r synthesis reactor effluent vapor stream in a methanol production plant, wherein the method comprises the steps of: receiving, using an inlet of a cooler, the methanol synthesis reactor effluent vapor stream from an interchanger or a methanol synthesis reactor of the methanol production plant; and spraying, using a recirculation pump connected to a spraying device, a liquid condensate received from a methanol synthesis loop onto a tube sheet of the cooler which enables direct contact of the liquid condensate with the methanol synthesis reactor effluent vapor stream and cools the methanol synthesis reactor effluent vapor stream.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2023Date of Patent: May 26, 2026Assignee: L'Air Liquide, Societe Anonyme Pour l'Etude et l'Exploitation des Procedes Georges ClaudeInventors: Bryce Williams, Tobias Oelmann
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Patent number: 12623187Abstract: A control system, for controlling an injection amount of a reducing agent injected into exhaust gas flowing from a coal-fired boiler in a thermal power generation facility toward a denitrification reactor of a denitrification device, includes: a first predictor predicting a first concentration of nitrogen oxides in the exhaust gas flowing toward the denitrification reactor based on first operation data of the thermal power generation facility; and a control device controlling the injection amount based on a predicted value of the first concentration. The first operation data includes at least either one of second operation data and third operation data, the second operation data being operation data of one or more coal pulverizers provided in the thermal power generation facility, and the third operation data being operation data of the coal-fired boiler affected by variation in operation conditions of the one or more coal pulverizers.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2020Date of Patent: May 12, 2026Assignee: IHI CorporationInventors: Kazuo Yonekura, Takafumi Nishizu, Yasufumi Mochizuki, Hiroki Saitou
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Patent number: 12616949Abstract: Apparatuses and a method for plate-based oligonucleotide synthesis are disclosed. In one example, an apparatus used in oligonucleotide synthesis includes a synthesis adapter base to receive a commercially available synthesis plate. A keeper is used to apply pressure to the commercially available synthesis plate, and a sealing element is used to seal the commercially-available synthesis plate to the system adapter base. Other methods and apparatuses are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2025Date of Patent: May 5, 2026Inventors: Bruce Erickson, Marshall Henry
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Patent number: 12611644Abstract: The presently disclosed subject matter relates to an industrial system for processing various plant materials to produce marketable materials. Particularly, the system integrates subcritical water extraction technology and includes a pre-processing module and a two-stage extractor (processing module) with constant control of temperature, pressure, and/or residence time. In some embodiments, the final product of the disclosed system can include feedstock constituents for biofuel production (sugars and/or oil), biochar, raw materials for various industries (such as pulp for manufacturing paper or cellulose for use in various industries). The disclosed system can be modular or non-modular, stationary or mobile, and can include prefabricated elements with programmed automatic or manual operation so that it can be easily moved and/or assembled on site.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2016Date of Patent: April 28, 2026Assignee: Circ, LLCInventors: Sandeep Kumar, Peter Majeranowski, Igor Kostenyuk, Iulian Bobe, Florin Barla
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Patent number: 12604905Abstract: Described herein are methods for producing multiple disinfecting agents from oils and reactors for producing multiple disinfecting agents from oils.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2021Date of Patent: April 21, 2026Assignee: Viridis BioDefense LLCInventors: Stephen Agnew, Robert Michael Hust, William Gene Ramsey
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Patent number: 12605689Abstract: Apparatuses for generation of a gas, for example chlorine dioxide, methods of forming an apparatus, and methods of use thereof are provided. The apparatus may include at least one pouch composed of a hydrophobic material and a reactant disposed within the interior of the pouch. The reactant generates a desired gas in the presence of an initiating agent.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2024Date of Patent: April 21, 2026Assignee: Selective Micro Technologies, LLCInventors: Jeff Thomas, Tanja Miller
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Patent number: 12599888Abstract: A synthesis reactor including a container and a control unit is provided. The container includes an outer shell, an inner tank that is disposed in the outer shell and that cooperates with the outer shell to define an interlayer space therebetween, and a heater that is disposed in the interlayer space and that is attached directly to an outer surface of the inner tank. The control unit includes a controller that is electrically connected to the heater and that is configured to control heating temperature of the heater.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2023Date of Patent: April 14, 2026Assignee: NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventor: Jui-Hung Cheng
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Patent number: 12594533Abstract: The present subject matter relates an apparatus (120) for distributing polyphasic fluid mixture to a catalyst bed in a downflow reactor (100). The apparatus (120) comprises a distributor tray (140) comprising a plurality of distributor units (150). The distributor unit (150) comprises an inner tube (210), an outer tube (220) disposed outside and concentric to the inner tube (210), a cover (346), a cap plate (350), and a gas inlet (358). The inner tube comprises a first aperture (314) to allow liquid to enter the inner tube (210) and a solid insert (326). The solid insert (326) forms a narrow passage (330). The outer tube (220) comprises a slot (338) to allow liquid from the distributor tray (140) to enter an annular portion (342).Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2021Date of Patent: April 7, 2026Assignee: Hindustan Petroleum Corporation LimitedInventors: Valavarasu Gnanasekaran, Pradyut Kumar Dhar, Samuel Jedidiah Mekala, Bojja Ramachandra Rao
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Patent number: 12582960Abstract: Systems and processes for the flexible production of gasoline and jet fuel via alkylation of C4 and C5 olefins.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2022Date of Patent: March 24, 2026Assignee: Lummus Technology LLCInventors: Zan Liu, Jackeline Medina Bolívar, Maurice Korpelshoek, Romain Lemoine, Manoj Som
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Patent number: 12577183Abstract: A process, a system, and an apparatus are provided for converting a lower alkane to an alkene. Oxygen and the lower alkane are provided to an ODH reactor to convert at least a portion of the lower alkane to an alkene. An ODH stream comprising the alkene, an oxygenate, steam, and a carbon-based oxide is produced. The bulk of the oxygenate is removed from the ODH outlet stream by non-dilutive cooling, with residual oxygenate being removed using dilutive quenching with a carbonate. Subsequently, separation of the carbon-based oxide from the alkene is achieved using a caustic tower, which also produces spent caustic in the form of a carbonate, which is then used as the carbonate for dilutive quenching. Dilutive quenching using a carbonate allows conversion of the oxygenate to an acetate, which can then be used to simplify separation of the oxygenate from water.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2022Date of Patent: March 17, 2026Assignee: NOVA Chemicals (International) S.A.Inventors: Bolaji Olayiwola, Vasily Simanzhenkov, Shahin Goodarznia, Kamal Serhal
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Patent number: 12569823Abstract: The application relates to a polymerization vessel and a method for manufacturing the same. An interior surface of the polymerization vessel has a specific structure, so that the polymerization vessel has better heat transfer efficiency. Closed cooling channels are constructed from the specific structure, and therefore cooling fluid flows in the closed cooling channels. Furthermore, there won't be any by-pass defects in the cooling channels of the polymerization vessel, thereby improving cooling efficiency of the cooling fluid.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2023Date of Patent: March 10, 2026Assignee: FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATIONInventors: Ming-Hung Cheng, Fuh-Yih Shih, Shih-Ming Yeh, Wen-Yi Wang
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Patent number: 12565425Abstract: A steam reformer is provided which comprises at least one externally-heated tube. Each tube comprises a first catalyst bed comprising a first catalyst in particulate form and a second catalyst supported on a structure, wherein said first catalyst bed is located between the inlet of the tube and the second catalyst supported on said structure. A process for steam reforming of a feed gas mixture using said steam reformer is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2020Date of Patent: March 3, 2026Assignee: HALDOR TOPSØE A/SInventors: Martin Østberg, Kim Aasberg-Petersen
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Patent number: 12558660Abstract: A reactor may have a catalyst bed for the catalytic treatment of a gas stream, with the catalyst bed extending substantially over a cross section of the reactor. Gas to be treated may axially fly through the catalyst bed. A carrier structure for the catalyst bed that is at least partly floatingly mounted in the reactor may include a sieve element and, radially outwardly, carrier elements fixedly joined to the reactor wall below the sieve element. The sieve element provides a resting surface for the catalyst bed. The sieve element terminates, radially outwardly, at a distance from the reactor wall. The carrier structure also includes support elements for the sieve element that are floatingly mounted in the reactor. An improved floating mounting is thus provided where not only the sieve element itself but also further parts of the carrier structure are mounted to prevent stresses due to thermal expansion.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2021Date of Patent: February 24, 2026Assignees: thyssenkrupp Uhde GmbH, thyssenkrupp AGInventors: Pascal Minne, Horst Honecker
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Patent number: 12557822Abstract: Provided are foodstuff treatment systems that are convertible between a processing mode in which foodstuffs are processed (e.g., disinfected) and a clean-in-place mode in which the system operates to clean material (e.g., biological buildup) that has accumulated within the system.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2024Date of Patent: February 24, 2026Assignee: CMS TECHNOLOGY, LLCInventors: Jordan Koerwitz, Daniel Marken, Douglas Kroitsch, Mark Bramlett, Drew Dalton
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Patent number: 12552675Abstract: The present application provides a method, a equipment and a system for producing a silicon-containing products by using a silicon sludge which is produced by a diamond wire cutting silicon material. The method of the present application mainly utilizes a high oxide layer on the surface of a silicon waste particle produced during diamond wire cutting. The characteristics are such that the surface oxide disproportionates with adjacent internal elemental silicon to form silicon monoxide to be removed in a vapor to achieve a physical chemical reaction with a metal, a halogen gas, a hydrogen halide gas or hydrogen to form a high value-added silicon-containing products. The process realizes the large-scale, high-efficiency, energy-saving, continuous and low-cost complete recycling of diamond-wire cutting silicon waste.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2022Date of Patent: February 17, 2026Inventor: Xi Chu
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Patent number: 12544726Abstract: Combined combustion and pyrolysis (CCP) systems, and associated systems and methods, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the CCP system includes an input valve fluidly coupleable to a fuel supply to receive a hydrocarbon reactant, a CCP reactor fluidly coupled to the input valve, and a carbon separation component fluidly coupled to the CCP reactor. The CCP reactor can include a combustion chamber, a reaction chamber in thermal communication with the combustion chamber and/or fluidly coupled to the input valve, and an insulating material positioned to reduce heat loss from the combustion chamber and/or the reaction chamber. The CCP reactor can also include a combustion component positioned to combust a fuel within the combustion chamber. The combustion can heat the reaction chamber and the hydrocarbon reactant flowing therethrough. The heat causes a pyrolysis of the hydrocarbon reactant that generates hydrogen gas and carbon.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2022Date of Patent: February 10, 2026Assignee: Modern Hydrogen, Inc.Inventors: Roelof E. Groenewald, Kevin J. Hughes, William Kokonaski, Max N. Mankin, Tony S. Pan, Lowell L. Wood, John J. Lorr, Amit Goyal, Guido Radaelli, Vikram Seshadri, MJ Mahdi, Matthew Ballard, Stephen Harris, Alex Pearse, Jeff Henry
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Patent number: 12544733Abstract: The present invention relates to a gas/liquid oligomerization reactor with successive zones of variable diameter. The invention also relates to a process for the oligomerization of ethylene using a gas/liquid oligomerization reactor with successive zones of variable diameter.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2020Date of Patent: February 10, 2026Assignee: IFP Energies NouvellesInventors: Frederic Augier, Alexandre Vonner, Pedro Maximiano Raimundo