Patents by Inventor Clifford Michael Lowe

Clifford Michael Lowe 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).

  • Patent number: 9796642
    Abstract: Systems and apparatus for ionic liquid catalyzed hydrocarbon conversion, such as alkylation, using vaporization to remove reaction heat from an ionic liquid reactor and to provide mixing therein, wherein hydrocarbon vapors are withdrawn from the ionic liquid reactor and the withdrawn hydrocarbon vapor is recovered by a hydrocarbon vapor recovery unit in fluid communication with the ionic liquid reactor for recycling condensed hydrocarbons to the ionic liquid reactor. Processes for ionic liquid catalyzed alkylation are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Henry Mohr, Huping Luo, Clifford Michael Lowe, Hye Kyung Cho Timken, Krishniah Parimi, Michael John Girgis, Bong-Kyu Chang
  • Patent number: 9545614
    Abstract: Systems and apparatus for ionic liquid catalyzed hydrocarbon conversion, such as alkylation, using vaporization to remove reaction heat from an ionic liquid reactor and to provide mixing therein, wherein hydrocarbon vapors are withdrawn from the ionic liquid reactor and the withdrawn hydrocarbon vapor is recovered by a hydrocarbon vapor recovery unit in fluid communication with the ionic liquid reactor for recycling condensed hydrocarbons to the ionic liquid reactor. Processes for ionic liquid catalyzed alkylation are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Henry Mohr, Huping Luo, Clifford Michael Lowe, Hye Kyung Cho Timken, Krishniah Parimi, Michael John Girgis, Bong-Kyu Chang
  • Publication number: 20160263547
    Abstract: Systems and apparatus for ionic liquid catalyzed hydrocarbon conversion, such as alkylation, using vaporization to remove reaction heat from an ionic liquid reactor and to provide mixing therein, wherein hydrocarbon vapors are withdrawn from the ionic liquid reactor and the withdrawn hydrocarbon vapor is recovered by a hydrocarbon vapor recovery unit in fluid communication with the ionic liquid reactor for recycling condensed hydrocarbons to the ionic liquid reactor. Processes for ionic liquid catalyzed alkylation are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Donald Henry Mohr, Huping Luo, Clifford Michael Lowe, Hye Kyung Cho Timken, Krishniah Parimi, Michael John Girgis, Bong-Kyu Chang
  • Publication number: 20160264494
    Abstract: Systems and apparatus for ionic liquid catalyzed hydrocarbon conversion, such as alkylation, using vaporization to remove reaction heat from an ionic liquid reactor and to provide mixing therein, wherein hydrocarbon vapors are withdrawn from the ionic liquid reactor and the withdrawn hydrocarbon vapor is recovered by a hydrocarbon vapor recovery unit in fluid communication with the ionic liquid reactor for recycling condensed hydrocarbons to the ionic liquid reactor. Processes for ionic liquid catalyzed alkylation are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: Donald Henry Mohr, Huping Luo, Clifford Michael Lowe, Hye Kyung Cho Timken, Krishniah Parimi, Michael John Girgis, Bong-Kyu Chang
  • Publication number: 20150025284
    Abstract: Processes for eliminating water and oxygenates from a light hydrocarbon processing system, wherein oxygenates are removed from a light hydrocarbon stream by adsorption of the oxygenates on a primary oxygenate adsorption unit to provide a deoxygenated hydrocarbon stream, the primary oxygenate adsorption unit is regenerated via a first regenerant stream to provide an oxygenated first regenerant stream, the oxygenated first regenerant stream is deoxygenated via a secondary oxygenate adsorption unit, and the secondary oxygenate adsorption unit is regenerated via a second regenerant stream to provide an oxygenated second regenerant stream for permanent removal from the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Clifford Michael Lowe, Robert Fletcher Cleverdon
  • Publication number: 20150025285
    Abstract: Processes for eliminating oxygenates and water from a light hydrocarbon processing system, wherein oxygenates are removed from a light hydrocarbon stream by adsorption of the oxygenates on an oxygenate adsorption unit to provide a deoxygenated hydrocarbon stream, the oxygenate adsorption unit is regenerated via a regenerant stream to provide an oxygenated regenerant stream comprising the oxygenates, and the oxygenated regenerant stream is subjected to hydro-deoxygenation to convert the oxygenates into paraffins and water, wherein the water may also be permanently removed from the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Fletcher Cleverdon, Clifford Michael Lowe, Hye Kyung Cho Timken
  • Publication number: 20130025866
    Abstract: Disclosed is an integrated enhanced oil recovery process and system for use in recovering relatively light oil from an oil-producing reservoir utilizing the injection of nitrogen produced by air separation in a cryogenic air separation unit and/or carbon dioxide produced by combustion in an oxygen fired steam generator fed by oxygen from the air separation unit. The steam produced may be utilized for suitable uses other than injection into an oil-producing reservoir, including heat generation and driving steam turbines, which in turn drive rotary equipment such as electrical generators, pumps and compressors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventor: Clifford Michael Lowe