Patents by Inventor Christopher M. Reeves

Christopher M. Reeves 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).

  • Methods and systems for converting waste into complex hydrocarbons
    Patent number: 8796495
    Abstract: A method for receiving animal waste from animal confinements or other concentrated animal waste sources and for converting the waste into a complex hydrocarbon is described. The waste contains both liquids and solids. The method includes separating the liquids and solids into separate waste streams, controlling an amount of moisture in the solids waste stream such that the amount of moisture in the solid waste stream is compatible with a selected energy conversion process, and feeding the moisture controlled solid waste into the energy conversion process. The complex hydrocarbon may be suitable for use as a substitute or additive to petroleum-based asphalt binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Innoventor Renewable Power, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard P. Lux, Christopher M. Reeves, Gary Eugene Winkler
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONVERTING WASTE INTO COMPLEX HYDROCARBONS
    Publication number: 20110257307
    Abstract: A method for receiving animal waste from animal confinements or other concentrated animal waste sources and for converting the waste into a complex hydrocarbon is described. The waste contains both liquids and solids. The method includes separating the liquids and solids into separate waste streams, controlling an amount of moisture in the solids waste stream such that the amount of moisture in the solid waste stream is compatible with a selected energy conversion process, and feeding the moisture controlled solid waste into the energy conversion process. The complex hydrocarbon may be suitable for use as a substitute or additive to petroleum-based asphalt binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: INNOVENTOR, INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Richard P. Lux, Christopher M. Reeves, Gary Eugene Winkler
  • Methods and systems for converting waste into complex hydrocarbons
    Patent number: 7985345
    Abstract: A method for receiving animal waste from animal confinements or other concentrated animal waste sources and for converting the waste into a complex hydrocarbon is described. The waste contains both liquids and solids. The method includes separating the liquids and solids into separate waste streams, controlling an amount of moisture in the solids waste stream such that the amount of moisture in the solid waste stream is compatible with a selected energy conversion process, and feeding the moisture controlled solid waste into the energy conversion process. The complex hydrocarbon may be suitable for use as a substitute or additive to petroleum-based asphalt binder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Innoventor, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard P. Lux, Christopher M. Reeves, Gary Eugene Winkler
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONVERTING WASTE INTO COMPLEX HYDROCARBONS
    Publication number: 20090149571
    Abstract: A method for receiving animal waste from animal confinements or other concentrated animal waste sources and for converting the waste into a complex hydrocarbon is described. The waste contains both liquids and solids. The method includes separating the liquids and solids into separate waste streams, controlling an amount of moisture in the solids waste stream such that the amount of moisture in the solid waste stream is compatible with a selected energy conversion process, and feeding the moisture controlled solid waste into the energy conversion process. The complex hydrocarbon may be suitable for use as a substitute or additive to petroleum-based asphalt binder.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2009
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: Innoventer, Incorporated
    Inventors: Richard P. Lux, Christopher M. Reeves, Gary Eugene Winkler