Patents by Inventor Danielle K. Smith

Danielle K. Smith 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).

  • Publication number: 20170067169
    Abstract: The current embodiment describes a process of flowing an oxidant species over the reducing side of an oxygen transport membrane. O2? anions are then continuously transported from the reducing side through the oxygen transport membrane to the oxidizing side where an organic compound is converted to a partially oxidized organic compound on the oxidizing side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: PHILLLIPS 66 COMPANY
    Inventors: David B. Ingram, Bruce B. Randolph, Mitchell E. Loescher, Aalo K. Gupta, Uchenna P. Paul, Chris J. LaFrancois, Neal D. McDaniel, Danielle K. Smith, David M. Bierschenk, Ting He
  • Patent number: 9452931
    Abstract: A process is described for flowing an oxygenate feed over a catalyst in an adiabatic fixed bed reactor to product a reactor effluent and heat. The reaction inside the adiabatic fixed bed reactor occurs at a reaction temperature from about 200° C. to about 375° C. The reactor effluent is then condensed to separate the liquid products and the gaseous products. A separation step then separates the gaseous products into hydrogen and off-gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: Uchenna P. Paul, Bruce B. Randolph, Jon M. Nelson, Kristi A. Fjare, Danielle K. Smith, Mark Rumel Cragun, Richard D. Sadok
  • Patent number: 9302250
    Abstract: A method of steam reforming where a reaction occurs in which an oxygenated feed contacts a catalyst to produce hydrogen. The catalyst of the reaction comprises a metal/metal promoter on a nickel/transition metal blend catalyst supported on a high-energy lattice metal oxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: Jimmy A. Faria, Jon M. Nelson, Uchenna P. Paul, Danielle K. Smith
  • Publication number: 20140224663
    Abstract: The method begins by forming a solution comprising catalyst precursors, electrolyte and a solvent. Electrodes are inserted into the solution comprising an anode electrode and a cathode electrode. Electrochemical deposition then occurs wherein a current is passed between the electrodes. In this method at least one additional step of: i) heating the solution prior to and during the electrochemical deposition; ii) increasing the concentration of the catalyst precursors in the solution to greater than 0.1 millimolar; iii) performing the electrochemical deposition by a pulsed current; and iv) adding chemical promoters to the solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2014
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY
    Inventors: Mahaprasad Kar, Neal D. McDaniel, Danielle K. Smith, Dennis G. Schultz, Bruce B. Randolph
  • Publication number: 20140134098
    Abstract: A method of steam reforming where a reaction occurs in which an oxygenated feed contacts a catalyst to produce hydrogen. The catalyst of the reaction comprises a metal/metal promoter on a nickel/transition metal blend catalyst supported on a high-energy lattice metal oxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: Jimmy A. Faria, Jon M. Nelson, Uchenna P. Paul, Danielle K. Smith
  • Publication number: 20140134099
    Abstract: A process is described for flowing an oxygenate feed over a catalyst in an adiabatic fixed bed reactor to product a reactor effluent and heat. The reaction inside the adiabatic fixed bed reactor occurs at a reaction temperature from about 200° C. to about 375° C. The reactor effluent is then condensed to separate the liquid products and the gaseous products. A separation step then separates the gaseous products into hydrogen and off-gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: Uchenna P. Paul, Bruce B. Randolph, Jon M. Nelson, Kristi A. Fjare, Danielle K. Smith, Mark Rumel Cragun, Richard D. Sadok
  • Publication number: 20140110271
    Abstract: The process describes performing electrolysis on an alkaline oxygenate mixture to produce hydrogen. In this process the electrolysis does not form any significant amounts of oxygen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2013
    Publication date: April 24, 2014
    Applicant: PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY
    Inventors: Mahaprasad Kar, Sourabh Pansare, John T. Gorke, Edgar Lotero, Neal D. McDaniel, Danielle K. Smith, Dennis G. Schultz, Kristi A. Fjare, Bruce B. Randolph, Sikta Patnaik, Uchenna P. Paul, Madhu Anand