Patents by Inventor Howard Gonchar

Howard Gonchar 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: 8066785
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process which utilizes biodiesel and other high boiling esters containing short alkyl groups to produce liquid fuels from waste material. The waste material is added to a solvent having a predetermined cycle starting solvent volume. An energy source is introduced into the solvent for a predetermined time at a predetermined temperature and pressure to form a non-grindable product. The energy source is removed and the product is cooled to a predetermined temperature to produce the fuel. The invention also encompasses the fuel formed by the process described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Recarbon Corp.
    Inventors: Howard Gonchar, Roman Bielski, Donald Keiper, Ken Battle
  • Publication number: 20110041391
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process which utilizes biodiesel and other high boiling esters containing short alkyl groups to produce liquid fuels from waste material. The waste material is added to a solvent having a predetermined cycle starting solvent volume. An energy source is introduced into the solvent for a predetermined time at a predetermined temperature and pressure to form a non-grindable product. The energy source is removed and the product is cooled to a predetermined temperature to produce the fuel. The invention also encompasses the fuel formed by the process described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2010
    Publication date: February 24, 2011
    Inventors: Howard Gonchar, Roman Bielski, Donald Keiper, Ken Battle
  • Patent number: 7846225
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process which utilizes biodiesel and other high boiling esters containing short alkyl groups to produce liquid fuels from fluff. The fluff is added to a solvent having a predetermined cycle starting solvent volume. An energy source is introduced into the solvent for a predetermined time at a predetermined temperature and pressure to form a product. The energy source is removed and the product is cooled to a predetermined temperature to produce the fuel. The invention also encompasses the fuel formed by the process described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: Recarbon Corp.
    Inventors: Howard Gonchar, Roman Bielski, Donald Keiper, Ken Battle
  • Patent number: 7842106
    Abstract: The present invention provides an economic process which utilizes biodiesel and other high boiling esters containing short alkyl groups to produce liquid fuels from polymeric materials such as, for example, used tires. In a first embodiment, polymeric material is dissolved/suspended/dispersed in biodiesel upon heating to form a product containing between about 10% and about 35% by weight of polymeric material. At least some of the biodiesel is recovered and reused to dissolve/suspend/disperse additional polymeric material to form additional product. After a predetermined number of cycles, the accumulated product is used as a fuel. In a second embodiment, polymeric material is dissolved/suspended/dispersed upon heating in biodiesel to form a mixture containing between about 30% and about 90% by weight of the polymeric material to be used as heavy fuel oil to be burned as is or bulk refined. The present invention also encompasses the fuel formed by the processes described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2010
    Assignee: Recarbon Corp.
    Inventors: Howard Gonchar, Roman Bielski, Ken Battle, Donald Keiper
  • Publication number: 20090036569
    Abstract: The present invention provides a process which utilizes biodiesel and other high boiling esters containing short alkyl groups to produce liquid fuels from fluff. The fluff is added to a solvent having a predetermined cycle starting solvent volume. An energy source is introduced into the solvent for a predetermined time at a predetermined temperature and pressure to form a product. The energy source is removed and the product is cooled to a predetermined temperature to produce the fuel. The invention also encompasses the fuel formed by the process described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: Recarbon Corp.
    Inventors: Howard Gonchar, Roman Bielski, Donald Keiper
  • Publication number: 20090031620
    Abstract: The present invention provides an economic process which utilizes biodiesel and other high boiling esters containing short alkyl groups to produce liquid fuels from polymeric materials such as, for example, used tires. In a first embodiment, polymeric material is dissolved/suspended/dispersed in biodiesel upon heating to form a product containing between about 10% and about 35% by weight of polymeric material. At least some of the biodiesel is recovered and reused to dissolve/suspend/disperse additional polymeric material to form additional product. After a predetermined number of cycles, the accumulated product is used as a fuel. In a second embodiment, polymeric material is dissolved/suspended/dispersed upon heating in biodiesel to form a mixture containing between about 30% and about 90% by weight of the polymeric material to be used as heavy fuel oil to be burned as is or bulk refined. The present invention also encompasses the fuel formed by the processes described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Applicant: Recarbon Corp.
    Inventors: Howard Gonchar, Roman Bielski, Ken Battle, Donald Keiper