Patents by Inventor Howard H. Shiel

Howard H. Shiel 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).

  • Process unit monitoring program
    Patent number: 6735541
    Abstract: The present invention is a method to monitor and analyze the performance of a hydrocarbon-processing unit such as pipestill or hydrocracker unit. The invention includes the steps of collecting historical data relating to the hydrocarbon processing unit, from a process history database, validating the historical data, correcting the data performing a workup to determine the output measurements for the hydrocarbon processing unit, and storing the results of the workup in the process history database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Kern, George P. Charles, Christopher F. Sullivan, Andrew D. Sullivan, Howard H. Shiel, John M. Righi, Michael A. Hayes, Daniel H. Mason
  • Process unit monitoring program
    Publication number: 20020116079
    Abstract: The present invention is a program to monitor the actual, expected and predicted output performance of a process unit in an oil refinery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2002
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Inventors: Kenneth C. Kern, George P. Charles, Christopher F. Sullivan, Andrew D. Sullivan, Howard H. Shiel, John M. Righi, Michael A. Hayes, Daniel H. Mason