Patents by Inventor Billy D. MCMILLAN

Billy D. MCMILLAN 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: 20220339593
    Abstract: A fluidization measurement system for a gas phase reactor containing a fluidized bed includes a measurement probe coupled to a sidewall of the gas phase reactor. The measurement probe includes a support bar penetrating the sidewall and extending into the fluidized bed to a distance of at least 12% of a diameter of the gas phase reactor, and a plurality of sensors arranged along a length of the support bar to obtain measurements of at least one of temperature, pressure, and electrostatic charge at multiple points within the fluidized bed. A base plant control system is in communication with measurement probe to receive and process the measurements to determine real-time physical conditions and flow patterns of the fluidized bed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventor: Billy D. MCMILLAN