Patents by Inventor Anthony Terrell Tanner

Anthony Terrell Tanner 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).

  • Catalyst dumping spool assembly
    Patent number: 10413877
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a catalyst dumping spool assembly for unloading used catalyst from an inside of a reactor, comprising: a reactor, and a catalyst dumping spool comprising a first end operatively connected to the reactor, the first end having a catalyst inlet through which the used catalyst is introduced into, a second end having a catalyst discharge outlet whereby the used catalyst exits the catalyst dumping spool, wherein a first device for controlling used catalyst transfer into the catalyst inlet is positioned proximate the first end, and a second device for controlling the used catalyst transfer from inside the catalyst inlet through the catalyst discharge outlet is positioned proximate the second end, and further wherein the catalyst dumping spool further comprise a gas fluidization inlet and a water fluidization inlet located between the first and second devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff William Johns, Douglas Gayle McDaniel, Anthony Terrell Tanner, Edward Earl Eden, Jr.
  • CATALYST DUMPING SPOOL ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20190270061
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a catalyst dumping spool assembly for unloading used catalyst from an inside of a reactor, comprising: a reactor, and a catalyst dumping spool comprising a first end operatively connected to the reactor, the first end having a catalyst inlet through which the used catalyst is introduced into, a second end having a catalyst discharge outlet whereby the used catalyst exits the catalyst dumping spool, wherein a first device for controlling used catalyst transfer into the catalyst inlet is positioned proximate the first end, and a second device for controlling the used catalyst transfer from inside the catalyst inlet through the catalyst discharge outlet is positioned proximate the second end, and further wherein the catalyst dumping spool further comprise a gas fluidization inlet and a water fluidization inlet located between the first and second devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: September 5, 2019
    Inventors: Jeff William Johns, Douglas Gayle McDaniel, Anthony Terrell Tanner, Edward Earl Eden, JR.
  • Catalyst dumping spool assembly
    Patent number: 10350565
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a catalyst dumping spool assembly for unloading used catalyst from an inside of a reactor, comprising: a reactor, and a catalyst dumping spool comprising a first end operatively connected to the reactor, the first end having a catalyst inlet through which the used catalyst is introduced into, a second end having a catalyst discharge outlet whereby the used catalyst exits the catalyst dumping spool, wherein a first device for controlling used catalyst transfer into the catalyst inlet is positioned proximate the first end, and a second device for controlling the used catalyst transfer from inside the catalyst inlet through the catalyst discharge outlet is positioned proximate the second end, and further wherein the catalyst dumping spool further comprise a gas fluidization inlet and a water fluidization inlet located between the first and second devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Jeff William Johns, Douglas Gayle McDaniel, Anthony Terrell Tanner, Edward Earl Eden, Jr.
  • CATALYST DUMPING SPOOL ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20180250648
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a catalyst dumping spool assembly for unloading used catalyst from an inside of a reactor, comprising: a reactor, and a catalyst dumping spool comprising a first end operatively connected to the reactor, the first end having a catalyst inlet through which the used catalyst is introduced into, a second end having a catalyst discharge outlet whereby the used catalyst exits the catalyst dumping spool, wherein a first device for controlling used catalyst transfer into the catalyst inlet is positioned proximate the first end, and a second device for controlling the used catalyst transfer from inside the catalyst inlet through the catalyst discharge outlet is positioned proximate the second end, and further wherein the catalyst dumping spool further comprise a gas fluidization inlet and a water fluidization inlet located between the first and second devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Jeff William Johns, Douglas Gayle McDaniel, Anthony Terrell Tanner, Edward Earl Eden, JR.