Patents by Inventor Christopher P. Gillespie

Christopher P. Gillespie 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).

  • Garbage in power out (GIPO) thermal conversion process
    Patent number: 9850439
    Abstract: A system for gasifying a carbonaceous feedstock, such as municipal waste, to generate power includes a devolatilization reactor that creates char from the feedstock and a gasifier that creates a product gas from both the char and from volatiles released when devolatilizing the feedstock. The product gas is reacted in a fuel cell to create electrical energy and process heat. The process heat is used to heat the devolatilization reactor and the gasifier. The gasifier comprises a plurality of configurable circuits that can each be tuned to meet the individual needs of the char material being gasified.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2017
    Assignee: Sustainable Waste Power Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael J. Gillespie, Christopher P. Gillespie
  • GARBAGE IN POWER OUT (GIPO) THERMAL CONVERSION PROCESS
    Publication number: 20140178782
    Abstract: A system for gasifying a carbonaceous feedstock, such as municipal waste, to generate power includes a devolatilization reactor that creates char from the feedstock and a gasifier that creates a product gas from both the char and from volatiles released when devolatilizing the feedstock. The product gas is reacted in a fuel cell to create electrical energy and process heat. The process heat is used to heat the devolatilization reactor and the gasifier. The gasifier comprises a plurality of configurable circuits that can each be tuned to meet the individual needs of the char material being gasified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2014
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: SUSTAINABLE WASTE POWER SYSTEMS, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. Gillespie, Christopher P. Gillespie