Patents by Inventor Eric B. Foger

Eric B. Foger 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).

  • FLUIDIZED BED SPARGER
    Publication number: 20100080743
    Abstract: This invention relates to a sparger for injecting a gas-containing feed into a fluidized-bed, wherein the diffuser pipe is angled at least about 12.5° from vertical for gas velocities exiting the diffusers pipe at v less than 45.7 m/sec, and at least about 12.5° exp [0.00131 v] from vertical for gas velocities exiting the diffuser pipe at v equal to or greater than 45.7 m/sec.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2009
    Publication date: April 1, 2010
    Inventors: Raymond A. Cocco, Ping Cai, Eric B. Foger, Steve A. Smith, Philip P. Listak
  • Fluidized bed sparger
    Publication number: 20080193340
    Abstract: This invention relates to a sparger for injecting a gas-containing feed into a fluidized-bed, wherein the diffuser pipe is angled at least about 12.5° from vertical for gas velocities exiting the diffusers pipe at v less than 45.7 m/sec, and at least about 12.5° exp [0.00131 v] from vertical for gas velocities exiting the diffuser pipe at v equal to or greater than 45.7 m/sec.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2007
    Publication date: August 14, 2008
    Inventors: Raymond A. Cocco, Ping Cai, Eric B. Foger, Steve A. Smith, Philip P. Listak