Patents by Inventor Anthony F. TENORE

Anthony F. TENORE 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).

  • Publication number: 20240067880
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for processing reusable fuel comprising: a continuous material supply assembly; a heated airlock feeder configured to continuously receive and process the material supply received therein; a reactor configured to receive the processed material from the heated airlock feeder; and a vapor refining system configured to process vapor supplied by the reactor. The apparatus may comprise a char disposal system configured to eliminate char from the reactor. The apparatus may also comprise a thermal expansion system configured to allow thermal expansion of the reactor. A cooling system may be configured to receive processed fuel from the reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Anthony F. Tenore, David Fowler, Oluwadare Oluwaseun, Anthony N. Tenore
  • Patent number: 11773330
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for processing reusable fuel comprising: a continuous material supply assembly; a heated airlock feeder configured to continuously receive and process the material supply received therein; a reactor configured to receive the processed material from the heated airlock feeder; and a vapor refining system configured to process vapor supplied by the reactor. The apparatus may comprise a char disposal system configured to eliminate char from the reactor. The apparatus may also comprise a thermal expansion system configured to allow thermal expansion of the reactor. A cooling system may be configured to receive processed fuel from the reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2023
    Assignee: Braven Environmental, LLC
    Inventors: Anthony F. Tenore, David Fowler, Oluwadare Oluwaseun, Anthony N. Tenore
  • Publication number: 20230089821
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for processing reusable fuel wherein the apparatus comprises a support body and a plurality of augers disposed within the support body. The augers may be configured to rotate against a vapor flow to clean carbon char from vapors comprising condensable and non-condensable hydrocarbons. A drive system may be connected to drive and control the plurality of augers. An exhaust system is connected to the support body. A gearbox housing is connected to the exhaust system, wherein the drive system is accommodated in the gearbox housing. A ventilation system is disposed within the gearbox housing. Additionally, a thermal expansion system may be connected to the support body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Anthony F. TENORE, Oluwadare OLUWASEUN, David FOWLER, Anthony N. TENORE
  • Patent number: 11542434
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for processing reusable fuel wherein the apparatus comprises a support body and a plurality of augers disposed within the support body. The augers may be configured to rotate against a vapor flow to clean carbon char from vapors comprising condensable and non-condensable hydrocarbons. A drive system may be connected to drive and control the plurality of augers. An exhaust system is connected to the support body. A gearbox housing is connected to the exhaust system, wherein the drive system is accommodated in the gearbox housing. A ventilation system is disposed within the gearbox housing. Additionally, a thermal expansion system may be connected to the support body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: Golden Renewable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Anthony F. Tenore, Oluwadare Oluwaseun, David Fowler, Anthony N. Tenore
  • Patent number: 10961062
    Abstract: A material handling apparatus is described comprising a material press body having an inlet and an outlet; a power source for generating an airstream into the inlet of the material press body and through the outlet of the material press body, wherein the airstream captures and feeds a supply material into the material press body; a plurality of press augers for capturing and manipulating the supply material into the material handling apparatus; and a drive system connected to drive and control the plurality of augers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Golden Renewable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Anthony F. Tenore, David Fowler, Oluwadare Oluwaseun
  • Publication number: 20200369964
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for processing reusable fuel comprising: a continuous material supply assembly; a heated airlock feeder configured to continuously receive and process the material supply received therein; a reactor configured to receive the processed material from the heated airlock feeder; and a vapor refining system configured to process vapor supplied by the reactor. The apparatus may comprise a char disposal system configured to eliminate char from the reactor. The apparatus may also comprise a thermal expansion system configured to allow thermal expansion of the reactor. A cooling system may be configured to receive processed fuel from the reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Anthony F. TENORE, David FOWLER, Oluwadare OLUWASEUN, Anthony N. TENORE
  • Patent number: 10731082
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for processing reusable fuel comprising: a continuous material supply assembly; a heated airlock feeder configured to continuously receive and process the material supply received therein; a reactor configured to receive the processed material from the heated airlock feeder; and a vapor refining system configured to process vapor supplied by the reactor. The apparatus may comprise a char disposal system configured to eliminate char from the reactor. The apparatus may also comprise a thermal expansion system configured to allow thermal expansion of the reactor. A cooling system may be configured to receive processed fuel from the reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 4, 2020
    Assignee: BRAVEN ENVIRONMENTAL, LLC
    Inventors: Anthony F. Tenore, David Fowler, Oluwadare Oluwaseun, Anthony N. Tenore
  • Patent number: 10633595
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus that is part of a reusable fuel processing unit that allows the absorption of char contained within vapor that is leaving the reactor including a gear box, gearbox housing, support flange and seal, exhaust housing, exhaust port, connecting flange, screw top split housing, vertical steal housing, three augers with drive shafts on each auger contained within the steel housing, discharge flange, support ring, expansion cart, and cam followers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: GOLDEN RENEWABLE ENERGY, LLC
    Inventors: Oluwadare Oluwaseun, David W. Fowler, Anthony F. Tenore, Anthony N. Tenore
  • Publication number: 20200102503
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for processing reusable fuel wherein the apparatus comprises a support body and a plurality of augers disposed within the support body. The augers may be configured to rotate against a vapor flow to clean carbon char from vapors comprising condensable and non-condensable hydrocarbons. A drive system may be connected to drive and control the plurality of augers. An exhaust system is connected to the support body. A gearbox housing is connected to the exhaust system, wherein the drive system is accommodated in the gearbox housing. A ventilation system is disposed within the gearbox housing. Additionally, a thermal expansion system may be connected to the support body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Anthony F. TENORE, Oluwadare OLUWASEUN, David FOWLER, Anthony N. TENORE
  • Patent number: 10544367
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for processing reusable fuel wherein the apparatus comprises a support body and a plurality of augers disposed within the support body. The augers may be configured to rotate against a vapor flow to clean carbon char from vapors comprising condensable and non-condensable hydrocarbons. A drive system may be connected to drive and control the plurality of augers. An exhaust system is connected to the support body. A gearbox housing is connected to the exhaust system, wherein the drive system is accommodated in the gearbox housing. A ventilation system is disposed within the gearbox housing. Additionally, a thermal expansion system may be connected to the support body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Golden Renewable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Anthony F. Tenore, Oluwadare Oluwaseun, David Fowler, Anthony N. Tenore
  • Patent number: 10436525
    Abstract: Fractionation, the process used by refineries to break down carbon chains of petroleum compounds so that the desired carbon compound can be achieved. This process typically involves high heat, distillation, re-boiling, and energy intensive cooling processes. This application discloses an invention that will condense vapor produced by a pyrolysis reactor. This system uses one standard cyclone; three cascading cyclones with internal cyclonic rotation fins that force incoming vapor to maintain a fixed amount of rotation regardless of the vapor's velocity, heat sinks that increase condensation, reversing fins that force gases to reverse direction inside the cyclone decreasing vapor velocity to increase heat loss; a main collection tank that allows for the controlling of the fuel flash point; a compact low temperature coil cooler that uses 100 percent of the cooling surface that allows for the production of higher quality fuel; and, bubblers/scrubbers that produce back pressure into the pyrolysis reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Golden Renewable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Oluwadare Oluwaseun, David W. Fowler, Anthony F. Tenore
  • Patent number: 10345048
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for processing reusable fuel comprising a first-type cyclone cooler having a first configuration. The apparatus also provides one or more second-type cyclone coolers, wherein each one or more second-type cyclone coolers has a substantially identical second configuration to respective other one or more second-type cyclone coolers, wherein the second configuration is different than the first configuration. The apparatus may also provide an air cooled heat exchanger, a coil condenser and one or more bubblers. The first-type cyclone cooler and the one or more second-type cyclone coolers are connected. One of the one or more second-type cyclone coolers is connected to the air cooled heat exchanger. The air cooled heat exchanger is connected to the coil condenser. The coil condenser is connected to the one or more bubblers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Golden Renewable Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Anthony F. Tenore, David Fowler, Oluwaseun Oluwadare
  • Publication number: 20190185760
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus that is part of a reusable fuel processing unit that allows the absorption of char contained within vapor that is leaving the reactor including a gear box, gearbox housing, support flange and seal, exhaust housing, exhaust port, connecting flange, screw top split housing, vertical steal housing, three augers with drive shafts on each auger contained within the steel housing, discharge flange, support ring, expansion cart, and cam followers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2019
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Oluwadare OLUWASEUN, David W. FOWLER, Anthony F. TENORE, Anthony N. TENORE
  • Patent number: 10233393
    Abstract: A Heated Airlock Feeder is disclosed. The Heated Airlock Feeder allows for the continuous feeding of solid, shredded plastic into a reactor tube surrounded by clamshell burner boxes. Inside of the reactor tube, two augers, one with right hand flights and one with left hand flights are welded to smooth augers to create two continuous augers that push solid plastic material, liquid plastic material and molten plastic material through two small holes. As the plastic is in its molten state while being forced through the two small holes, an airlock is formed preventing air form entering the system. As the solid, shredded plastic is fed into the system, an airlock is formed allowing for the continuous feeding of the system. The clamshell burner boxes allow for convection and radiant heat allowing for even, continuous heat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: GOLDEN RENEWABLE ENERGY, LLC
    Inventors: Oluwadare Oluwaseun, Anthony F. Tenore, David Fowler
  • Publication number: 20180010048
    Abstract: A Heated Airlock Feeder is disclosed. The Heated Airlock Feeder allows for the continuous feeding of solid, shredded plastic into a reactor tube surrounded by clamshell burner boxes. Inside of the reactor tube, two augers, one with right hand flights and one with left hand flights are welded to smooth augers to create two continuous augers that push solid plastic material, liquid plastic material and molten plastic material through two small holes. As the plastic is in its molten state while being forced through the two small holes, an airlock is formed preventing air form entering the system. As the solid, shredded plastic is fed into the system, an airlock is formed allowing for the continuous feeding of the system. The clamshell burner boxes allow for convection and radiant heat allowing for even, continuous heat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2016
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Oluwadare Oluwaseun, Anthony F. Tenore, Nicholas Canosa
  • Publication number: 20180010049
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for processing reusable fuel comprising: a continuous material supply assembly; a heated airlock feeder configured to continuously receive and process the material supply received therein; a reactor configured to receive the processed material from the heated airlock feeder; and a vapor refining system configured to process vapor supplied by the reactor. The apparatus may comprise a char disposal system configured to eliminate char from the reactor. The apparatus may also comprise a thermal expansion system configured to allow thermal expansion of the reactor. A cooling system may be configured to receive processed fuel from the reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Anthony F. TENORE, Nicholas CANOSA, Oluwadare OLUWASEUN
  • Publication number: 20170361268
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus that is part of a reusable fuel processing unit that allows the absorption of char contained within vapor that is leaving the reactor including a gear box, gearbox housing, support flange and seal, exhaust housing, exhaust port, connecting flange, screw top split housing, vertical steal housing, three augers with drive shafts on each auger contained within the steel housing, discharge flange, support ring, expansion cart, and cam followers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Oluwadare OLUWASEUN, David W. FOWLER, Anthony F. TENORE
  • Publication number: 20170362511
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for processing reusable fuel wherein the apparatus comprises a support body and a plurality of augers disposed within the support body. The augers may be configured to rotate against a vapor flow to clean carbon char from vapors comprising condensable and non-condensable hydrocarbons. A drive system may be connected to drive and control the plurality of augers. An exhaust system is connected to the support body. A gearbox housing is connected to the exhaust system, wherein the drive system is accommodated in the gearbox housing. A ventilation system is disposed within the gearbox housing. Additionally, a thermal expansion system may be connected to the support body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Anthony F. TENORE, Nicholas CANOSA, Oluwadare OLUWASEUN
  • Publication number: 20170361558
    Abstract: A material handling apparatus is described comprising a material press body having an inlet and an outlet; a power source for generating an airstream into the inlet of the material press body and through the outlet of the material press body, wherein the airstream captures and feeds a supply material into the material press body; a plurality of press augers for capturing and manipulating the supply material into the material handling apparatus; and a drive system connected to drive and control the plurality of augers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: December 21, 2017
    Inventors: Anthony F. TENORE, Nicholas CANOSA, Oluwadare OLUWASEUN
  • Publication number: 20170328643
    Abstract: An apparatus is provided for processing reusable fuel comprising a first-type cyclone cooler having a first configuration. The apparatus also provides one or more second-type cyclone coolers, wherein each one or more second-type cyclone coolers has a substantially identical second configuration to respective other one or more second-type cyclone coolers, wherein the second configuration is different than the first configuration. The apparatus may also provide an air cooled heat exchanger, a coil condenser and one or more bubblers. The first-type cyclone cooler and the one or more second-type cyclone coolers are connected. One of the one or more second-type cyclone coolers is connected to the air cooled heat exchanger. The air cooled heat exchanger is connected to the coil condenser. The coil condenser is connected to the one or more bubblers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Anthony F. TENORE, Nicholas CANOSA, Oluwaseun OLUWADARE