Patents by Inventor Andrew S. Tong

Andrew S. Tong 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).

  • Circulating fluidized bed with moving bed downcomers and gas sealing between reactors
    Patent number: 10010847
    Abstract: A system and process for carrying out one or more chemical reactions are provided and include one or more chemical reactors having particulate solids forming a bed therein, and a gas stripping zone forming a non-mechanical seal between said reactors which includes a conduit connecting the reactors. The conduit includes an inlet for a stripping gas which is adapted to prevent process gas from passing between reactors while permitting particulate solids to pass between reactors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Ohio State Innovation Foundation
    Inventors: Liang-Shih Fan, Fanxing Li, Fei Wang, Andrew S. Tong, Surya B. R. Karri, John G. Findlay, Ted M. Knowlton, Raymond A. Cocco
  • CIRCULATING FLUIDIZED BED WITH MOVING BED DOWNCOMERS AND GAS SEALING BETWEEN REACTORS
    Publication number: 20140034134
    Abstract: A system and process for carrying out one or more chemical reactions are provided and include one or more chemical reactors having particulate solids forming a bed therein, and a gas stripping zone forming a non-mechanical seal between said reactors which includes a conduit connecting the reactors. The conduit includes an inlet for a stripping gas which is adapted to prevent process gas from passing between reactors while permitting particulate solids to pass between reactors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2011
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: The Ohio State University
    Inventors: Liang-Shih Fan, Fanxing Li, Fei Wang, Andrew S. Tong, Surya B.R. Karri, John G. Findlay, Ted M. Knowlton, Raymond A. Cocco