Patents by Inventor Harold L. Jennings

Harold L. Jennings 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).

  • Integrated reactor and centrifugal separator and uses thereof
    Patent number: 8097219
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing reaction of fluids and separation of products with increased residence time. The apparatus includes a stationary shell, a rotating hollow cylindrical component disposed in the stationary shell, a residence-time increasing device external to the stationary shell, a standpipe for introducing fluid into an interior cavity of the hollow cylindrical component from the residence-time increasing device, a first outlet in fluid flow communication with the interior cavity of the hollow cylindrical component for a less dense phase fluid, and a second outlet in fluid flow communication with the interior cavity of the hollow cylindrical component for a more dense phase fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: UT-Battelle LLC
    Inventors: Joseph F Birdwell, Jr., Harold L. Jennings, Joanna McFarlane, Constantino Tsouris
  • INTEGRATED REACTOR AND CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATOR AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20100008835
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing reaction of fluids and separation of products with increased residence time. The apparatus includes a stationary shell, a rotating hollow cylindrical component disposed in the stationary shell, a residence-time increasing device external to the stationary shell, a standpipe for introducing fluid into an interior cavity of the hollow cylindrical component from the residence-time increasing device, a first outlet in fluid flow communication with the interior cavity of the hollow cylindrical component for a less dense phase fluid, and a second outlet in fluid flow communication with the interior cavity of the hollow cylindrical component for a more dense phase fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: UT-BATTELLE, LLC
    Inventors: Joseph F. BirdwelI, JR., Harold L. Jennings, Joanna McFarlane, Constantino Tsouris
  • INTEGRATED REACTOR AND CENTRIFUGAL SEPARATOR AND USES THEREOF
    Publication number: 20090293346
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing a biodiesel product. The method includes continuously contacting a triglyceride containing component with an alcohol and a catalyst at an elevated temperature in a centrifugal reactor/separator. A less dense phase including the biodiesel product is continuously separated from a more dense phase containing glycerine in the reactor/separator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Publication date: December 3, 2009
    Inventors: Joseph F. BIRDWELL, JR., Constantino TSOURIS, Joanna McFarlane, Harold L. JENNINGS