Patents by Inventor Brandon J. Kern

Brandon J. Kern 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).

  • Separation of nitrogen from hydrocarbon gas using pyrolyzed sulfonated macroporous ion exchange resin
    Patent number: 10661219
    Abstract: A method for separating N2 from a hydrocarbon gas mixture containing N2 comprising the steps of: i) providing a bed of adsorbent selective for N2; (ii) passing the hydrocarbon gas mixture through the bed of adsorbent to at least partially remove N2 from the gas mixture to produce: (a) N2-loaded adsorbent and (b) N2-depleted hydrocarbon gas mixture; iii) recovering the N2-depleted hydrocarbon gas mixture; iv) regenerating the N2-loaded adsorbent by at least partially removing N2 from the adsorbent; and v) sequentially repeating steps (ii) and (iii) using regenerated adsorbent from step (iv); wherein the adsorbent comprises a pyrolized sulfonated macroporous ion exchange resin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: DDP SPECIALTY ELECTRONIC MATERIALS US, INC.
    Inventors: Junqiang Liu, Chan Han, H. Robert Goltz, Matthew L. Rodgers, Scott T. Matteucci, Brandon J. Kern
  • Separation of hydrocarbons using regenerable macroporous alkylene-bridged adsorbent
    Patent number: 9908079
    Abstract: A method for separating natural gas liquids (NGLs) from a hydrocarbon gas mixture containing natural gas liquids and methane, comprising the steps of: i) providing a bed of adsorbent selective for NGLs over methane; ii) passing a hydrocarbon gas mixture containing methane and NGL through the bed of adsorbent to at least partially remove NGLs from the gas mixture to produce: (a) NGL-loaded adsorbent and (b) NGL-depleted hydrocarbon gas mixture; iii) recovering the NGL-depleted hydrocarbon gas mixture; iv) regenerating the NGL-loaded adsorbent by at least partially removing NGLs from the adsorbent; and v) sequentially repeating steps (ii) and (iii) using regenerated adsorbent from step (iv).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2018
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Matthew L. Rodgers, Brandon J. Kern, Scott T. Matteucci, H. Robert Goltz, Daryl J. Gisch
  • SEPARATION OF HYDROCARBONS USING REGENERABLE MACROPOROUS ALKYLENE-BRIDGED ADSORBENT
    Publication number: 20170368494
    Abstract: A method for separating natural gas liquids (NGLs) from a hydrocarbon gas mixture containing natural gas liquids and methane, comprising the steps of: i) providing a bed of adsorbent selective for NGLs over methane; ii) passing a hydrocarbon gas mixture containing methane and NGL through the bed of adsorbent to at least partially remove NGLs from the gas mixture to produce: (a) NGL-loaded adsorbent and (b) NGL-depleted hydrocarbon gas mixture; iii) recovering the NGL-depleted hydrocarbon gas mixture; iv) regenerating the NGL-loaded adsorbent by at least partially removing NGLs from the adsorbent; and v) sequentially repeating steps (ii) and (iii) using regenerated adsorbent from step (iv).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Publication date: December 28, 2017
    Inventors: Matthew L. Rodgers, Brandon J. Kern, Scott T. Matteucci, H. Robert Goltz, Daryl J. Gisch