Patents by Inventor Bernie Osborne

Bernie Osborne 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).

  • Patent number: 9290469
    Abstract: A system and method for the production of oxidized olefins. The system includes two or more reactors having a number of reaction tubes. A catalyst for catalytic oxidation of olefins is on a first side of the number of reaction tubes. A common supply line supplies a mixture comprising olefins and oxygen to the catalyst. Product outlet streams from each reactor are joined to a single product stream. Coolant fluid passing through the reactors flows into a single coolant drum. The single coolant drum supplies the coolant fluid at a common temperature to a number of coolant fluid inlet streams of each reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2016
    Assignee: Dow Technology Investments LLC
    Inventors: Kent Newman, Bernie Osborne, John Szul
  • Publication number: 20140114083
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a system and method for the production of oxidized olefins. Two or more reactors include a number of reaction tubes each having a first surface defining a first side and a second surface defining a second of each of the tubes side are provided. A catalyst for catalytic oxidation of olefins can be located on the first side of the number of reaction tubes is included. A common supply line supplies inlets to each reactor that provide a mixture comprising olefins and oxygen to the catalyst. Product outlet streams of each reactor receive at least the oxidized olefin product and are joined to a single product stream. Coolant fluid passes through the reactors to remove heat from the number of reaction tubes and flows into a single coolant drum connected to the two or more reactors. The single coolant drum receives the coolant fluid from a number of coolant fluid outlet streams of each of the reactors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: DOW Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Kent E. Newman, Bernie Osborne, John Szul