Patents by Inventor Darrell J. Phillips

Darrell J. Phillips 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).

  • Extraction of solute from solute-bearing material
    Patent number: 9340748
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a process for separating a solute from a solute-bearing material. A substantial amount of solute is extracted from the solute-bearing material by contacting particles of the solute-bearing material with globules of an extraction solvent. The particle size of the solute-bearing material and the globule size of the extraction solvent are balanced such that little if any solute or extraction solvent remains in the solute-bearing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Epic Oil Extractors, LLC
    Inventor: Darrell J. Phillips
  • Method for removing solute from a solid solute-bearing product
    Patent number: 8741144
    Abstract: The process and apparatus are for removing a solute from a solute-bearing solid product by means of a solvent which remains in liquid state throughout the entire oil extraction process. In one embodiment, the solvent is normally in gaseous state at ambient temperature and pressure values, but is used mainly in liquid state within the method and apparatus of the present invention by maintaining such pressure and temperature values within the apparatus so that the solvent will remain in this liquid state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Epic Oil Extractors, LLC
    Inventors: Darrell J. Phillips, George Baxter Russell
  • EXTRACTION OF SOLUTE FROM SOLUTE-BEARING MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20130303794
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a process for separating a solute from a solute-bearing material. A substantial amount of solute is extracted from the solute-bearing material by contacting particles of the solute-bearing material with globules of an extraction solvent. The particle size of the solute-bearing material and the globule size of the extraction solvent are balanced such that little if any solute or extraction solvent remains in the solute-bearing material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: November 14, 2013
    Inventor: Darrell J. Phillips
  • Extraction of solute from solute-bearing material
    Patent number: 8398857
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a process for separating a solute from a solute-bearing material. A substantial amount of solute is extracted from the solute-bearing material by contacting particles of the solute-bearing material with globules of an extraction solvent. The particle size of the solute-bearing material and the globule size of the extraction solvent are balanced such that little if any solute or extraction solvent remains in the solute-bearing material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Epic Oil Extractors, LLC
    Inventor: Darrell J. Phillips
  • METHOD FOR REMOVING SOLUTE FROM A SOLID SOLUTE-BEARING PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20110288318
    Abstract: The process and apparatus are for removing a solute from a solute-bearing solid product by means of a solvent which remains in liquid state throughout the entire oil extraction process. In one embodiment, the solvent is normally in gaseous state at ambient temperature and pressure values, but is used mainly in liquid state within the method and apparatus of the present invention by maintaining such pressure and temperature values within the apparatus so that the solvent will remain in this liquid state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: EPIC OIL EXTRACTORS, LLC
    Inventors: Darrell J. Phillips, George Baxter Russell
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR REMOVING SOLUTE FROM A SOLID SOLUTE-BEARING PRODUCT
    Publication number: 20080290027
    Abstract: The process and apparatus are for removing a solute from a solute-bearing solid product by means of a solvent which remains in liquid state throughout the entire oil extraction process. In one embodiment, the solvent is normally in gazeous state at ambient temperature and pressure values, but is used mainly in liquid state within the method and apparatus of the present invention by maintaining such pressure and temperature values within the apparatus so that the solvent will remain in this liquid state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2008
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Applicant: Applied Ambient Extraction Consultants LLC
    Inventors: Darrell J. Phillips, George Baxter Russell
  • Method and apparatus for removing solute from a solid solute-bearing product
    Patent number: 7384557
    Abstract: The process and apparatus are for removing a solute from a solute-bearing solid product by means of a solvent which remains in liquid state throughout the entire oil extraction process. In one embodiment, the solvent is normally in gazeous state at ambient temperature and pressure values, but is used mainly in liquid state within the method and apparatus of the present invention by maintaining such pressure and temperature values within the apparatus so that the solvent will remain in this liquid state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Applied Ambient Extraction Process Consultants, LLC
    Inventors: Darrell J. Phillips, George B. Russell
  • Burglar alarm rod
    Patent number: D293091
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 1985
    Date of Patent: December 8, 1987
    Inventor: Darrell J. Phillips