Patents by Inventor Henryk Zmuda

Henryk Zmuda 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).

  • Patent number: 6777581
    Abstract: A subject of the invention is a method for transformation of polyolefin wastes into hydrocarbons and a plant for carrying thereof. According to the method, disintegrated polyolefin raw material is subjected in a reactor to the progressive heating to the temperature below 600° C. together with a catalyst chosen from a group comprising cements, heavy metal silicates and resinates and mixtures thereof, where a catalyst is used in an amount below 30% b.w., preferably in an amount of 5-10 % b.w., calculated on the weight of the polyolefin raw material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Smuda Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Henryk Zmuda
  • Publication number: 20030185730
    Abstract: A plant for transformation of polyolefine wastes into useful hydrocarbons is provided which comprises a reactor in a shape of a vertical tank provided with an inlet charging hole, connected to a polyolefine raw material and catalyst dosing device, product vapour receiving pipe, a mixer and a liquid level regulation system, and a distillation column. In addition, a reactor is provided with a heating system in a form of a combustion chamber (8) surrounding a tank from below, and the chamber (8) is heated with at least one burner (9), supplied with reaction products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2003
    Publication date: October 2, 2003
    Inventor: Henryk Zmuda