Patents by Inventor Benjamin Floan

Benjamin Floan 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: 20250066688
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a process for a hydrothermal feedstock treatment including direct steam injection and cooling, which may be performed in the absence of a reactor. The process can be used to reduce inorganic and organic contaminants, such as salts, minerals, metals, asphaltenes, polymers, and coke precursors in both renewable and non-renewable feedstocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: Crown Iron Works Company
    Inventors: Benjamin Floan, Wade S. Martinson, Aaron M. Iwen, Ryan Popinga, Patrick Harrington
  • Publication number: 20240400909
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a process for a hydrothermal feedstock treatment including direct steam injection and cooling, which may be performed in the absence of a reactor. The process can be used to reduce inorganic and organic contaminants, such as salts, minerals, metals, asphaltenes, polymers, and coke precursors in both renewable and non-renewable feedstocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Applicant: Crown Iron Works Company
    Inventors: Benjamin Floan, Wade S. Martinson, Aaron M. Iwen, Ryan Popinga, Patrick Harrington