Patents by Inventor Andrew Paul Joseph
Andrew Paul Joseph 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).
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Publication number: 20200139274Abstract: A filter plug assembly comprises a base having a first base surface with at least one base surface channel, the base surface channel including a flow cavity opening of a flow cavity extending through the base to a second base surface, the base surface channel further including an instrument cavity opening of an instrument cavity extending through the base to the second base surface. The assembly may further include a filter retaining piece, a filter fastener for releasably securing the filter retaining piece to the base while holding the filter between the filter retaining piece and the base forming a filter plug sub-assembly, and an extraction vessel fastener such that an instrument connected to the instrument cavity may sense a condition of a process fluid or mixture within the filter plug sub-assembly without contacting a source material within the extraction vessel.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2019Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: APEKS LLCInventors: Andrew Paul JOSEPH, Samuel SHOMPER, Jeremy SEXTON
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Patent number: 10576394Abstract: A dual phase re-circulating extraction apparatus comprises at least one extraction vessel, at least one separation chamber, and a circulation conduit configured to direct a process fluid into the extraction vessel, where it may come into contact with a source material to form a mixture, and is then passed to the separation chamber, where the process fluid separates from the extracted material, and the process fluid is recirculated back to the extraction vessel. The apparatus includes a gas pump, at least one heat exchanger, and a liquid pump, each connected to the conduit, to efficiently convert a relatively low pressure gas after separation to a relatively high pressure liquid or supercritical fluid for extraction. The apparatus can be configured to enable a batch mode process allowing continuous flow to the separators while the extractors are cycled online and offline in a sequence to enable servicing and reloading.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2017Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Inventors: Andrew Paul Joseph, Samuel Shomper, Jeremy Sexton
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Publication number: 20180099235Abstract: A dual phase re-circulating extraction apparatus comprises at least one extraction vessel, at least one separation chamber, and a circulation conduit configured to direct a process fluid into the extraction vessel, where it may come into contact with a source material to form a mixture, and is then passed to the separation chamber, where the process fluid separates from the extracted material, and the process fluid is recirculated back to the extraction vessel. The apparatus includes a gas pump, at least one heat exchanger, and a liquid pump, each connected to the conduit, to efficiently convert a relatively low pressure gas after separation to a relatively high pressure liquid or supercritical fluid for extraction. The apparatus can be configured to enable a batch mode process allowing continuous flow to the separators while the extractors are cycled online and offline in a sequence to enable servicing and reloading.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Applicant: APEKS LLCInventors: Andrew Paul Joseph, Samuel Shomper, Jeremy Sexton
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Patent number: 9908063Abstract: An extraction apparatus comprises an extraction vessel configured to remove an extracted material from a source material in contact with a process fluid to form a mixture. The apparatus further comprises a separation chamber and a process fluid circulation conduit, the conduit comprising a separation portion configured to receive the mixture and permit a portion of the extracted material to separate from the mixture within the separation chamber. The apparatus further comprises a temperature regulator configured to permit re-circulation of a temperature regulation fluid and regulate the temperature of the process fluid.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2015Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Inventor: Andrew Paul Joseph
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Patent number: 9908062Abstract: A fractional extraction apparatus comprises one or more extraction vessel configured to receive a process fluid, allow the process fluid to come into contact with a source material within the extraction vessel under either of a selectively configured first predetermined pressure and a first predetermined temperature to remove a first predetermined extracted material from the source material to form a first mixture or a second predetermined pressure and a second predetermined temperature to remove a second predetermined extracted material from the source material to form a second mixture. The apparatus further comprises one or more separation chamber and a circulation conduit, the conduit including a separation portion configured to receive the first or second mixture and permit a portion of the first or second predetermined extracted material to separate from the mixture within the separation chamber.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2015Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Inventor: Andrew Paul Joseph
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Publication number: 20160228789Abstract: A fractional extraction apparatus comprises one or more extraction vessel configured to receive a process fluid, allow the process fluid to come into contact with a source material within the extraction vessel under either of a selectively configured first predetermined pressure and a first predetermined temperature to remove a first predetermined extracted material from the source material to form a first mixture or a second predetermined pressure and a second predetermined temperature to remove a second predetermined extracted material from the source material to form a second mixture. The apparatus further comprises one or more separation chamber and a circulation conduit, the conduit including a separation portion configured to receive the first or second mixture and permit a portion of the first or second predetermined extracted material to separate from the mixture within the separation chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2015Publication date: August 11, 2016Applicant: Apeks LLCInventor: Andrew Paul Joseph
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Publication number: 20150375138Abstract: An extraction apparatus comprises an extraction vessel configured to remove an extracted material from a source material in contact with a process fluid to form a mixture. The apparatus further comprises a separation chamber and a process fluid circulation conduit, the conduit comprising a separation portion configured to receive the mixture and permit a portion of the extracted material to separate from the mixture within the separation chamber. The apparatus further comprises a temperature regulator configured to permit re-circulation of a temperature regulation fluid and regulate the temperature of the process fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: Apeks LLCInventor: Andrew Paul JOSEPH
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Patent number: 9132363Abstract: An extraction apparatus comprises an extraction vessel configured to remove an extracted material from a source material in contact with a process fluid to form a mixture. The apparatus further comprises a separation chamber and a process fluid circulation conduit, the conduit comprising a separation portion configured to receive the mixture and permit a portion of the extracted material to separate from the mixture within the separation chamber. The apparatus further comprises a temperature regulator configured to permit re-circulation of a temperature regulation fluid and regulate the temperature of the process fluid.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2013Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: APEKS LLCInventor: Andrew Paul Joseph
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Publication number: 20150139865Abstract: An extraction apparatus comprises an extraction vessel configured to remove an extracted material from a source material in contact with a process fluid to form a mixture. The apparatus further comprises a separation chamber and a process fluid circulation conduit, the conduit comprising a separation portion configured to receive the mixture and permit a portion of the extracted material to separate from the mixture within the separation chamber. The apparatus further comprises a temperature regulator configured to permit re-circulation of a temperature regulation fluid and regulate the temperature of the process fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2013Publication date: May 21, 2015Inventor: Andrew Paul Joseph