Patents by Inventor Ernest Gordon Eberth

Ernest Gordon Eberth 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).

  • Pipeline crude oil in coal liquefaction
    Patent number: 8591727
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for coal liquefaction using a pipeline crude oil. A method of obtaining a de-ashed coal extract includes exposing a coal to a pipeline crude oil to form a slurry, elevating the temperature of the slurry to facilitate liquefying the coal and liberating a volatile matter, and separating the insoluble components from the slurry to obtain a de-ashed coal extract, wherein the coal extract is suitable for downstream processing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: West Virginia University
    Inventors: Alfred H. Stiller, Ernest Gordon Eberth
  • Pipeline Crude Oil in Coal Liquefaction
    Publication number: 20120080358
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for coal liquefaction using a pipeline crude oil. A method of obtaining a de-ashed coal extract includes exposing a coal to a pipeline crude oil to form a slurry, elevating the temperature of the slurry to facilitate liquefying the coal and liberating a volatile matter, and separating the insoluble components from the slurry to obtain a de-ashed coal extract, wherein the coal extract is suitable for downstream processing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2011
    Publication date: April 5, 2012
    Applicant: QUANTEX RESEARCH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alfred H. Stiller, Ernest Gordon Eberth