Patents by Inventor Christopher D. Gatto

Christopher D. Gatto 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).

  • Methane conversion apparatus and process using a supersonic flow reactor
    Patent number: 10160697
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for converting methane in a feed stream to acetylene. A hydrocarbon stream is introduced into a supersonic reactor and pyrolyzed to convert at least a portion of the methane to acetylene. The reactor effluent stream may be treated to convert acetylene to another hydrocarbon process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2018
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Robert L. Bedard, Christopher Naunheimer, Gavin P. Towler, Laura E. Leonard, Gregory O. Woodcock, Donald L. Mittendorf, Aziz Sattar, Christopher D. Gatto, Robert S. Murray
  • Methane conversion apparatus and process using a supersonic flow reactor
    Patent number: 10029957
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for converting methane in a feed stream to acetylene. A hydrocarbon stream is introduced into a supersonic reactor and pyrolyzed to convert at least a portion of the methane to acetylene. The reactor effluent stream may be treated to convert acetylene to another hydrocarbon process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Robert L. Bedard, Christopher Naunheimer, Gavin P. Towler, Laura E. Leonard, Rodolphe Dudebout, Gregory O. Woodcock, Donald L. Mittendorf, Aziz Sattar, Christopher D. Gatto, Robert S. Murray
  • METHANE CONVERSION APPARATUS AND PROCESS USING A SUPERSONIC FLOW REACTOR
    Publication number: 20170291860
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for converting methane in a feed stream to acetylene. A hydrocarbon stream is introduced into a supersonic reactor and pyrolyzed to convert at least a portion of the methane to acetylene. The reactor effluent stream may be treated to convert acetylene to another hydrocarbon process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Robert L. Bedard, Christopher Naunheimer, Gavin P. Towler, Laura E. Leonard, Rodolphe Dudebout, Gregory O. Woodcock, Donald L. Mittendorf, Aziz Sattar, Christopher D. Gatto, Robert S. Murray
  • METHANE CONVERSION APPARATUS AND PROCESS USING A SUPERSONIC FLOW REACTOR
    Publication number: 20170291861
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for converting methane in a feed stream to acetylene. A hydrocarbon stream is introduced into a supersonic reactor and pyrolyzed to convert at least a portion of the methane to acetylene. The reactor effluent stream may be treated to convert acetylene to another hydrocarbon process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2017
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Robert L. Bedard, Christopher Naunheimer, Gavin P. Towler, Laura E. Leonard, Gregory O. Woodcock, Donald L. Mittendorf, Aziz Sattar, Christopher D. Gatto, Robert S. Murray