Patents by Inventor Douglass N. Rundell

Douglass N. Rundell 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).

  • Unit, Method, And Renewable Material
    Publication number: 20100281763
    Abstract: This invention relates to a unit, a method, and a renewable material. The unit for producing renewable materials includes a decarboxylation apparatus for converting a ketoacid stream into a ketone stream, and a hydrogenation apparatus for converting the ketone stream and a hydrogen stream into an alcohol stream. The method for producing renewable materials includes the step of converting a ketoacid stream into a ketone stream in a decarboxylation apparatus, and the step of converting the ketone stream and a hydrogen stream into an alcohol stream in a hydrogenation apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 5, 2009
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: John W. Shabaker, Aaron Weiner, Douglass N. Rundell, Hensley Sejour, Gary Goeden