Patents by Inventor James A. Goolsbee

James A. Goolsbee 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).

  • System for the recovery of oil and catalyst from a catalyst/oil mix
    Patent number: 5484201
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for separating and recovering catalyst and oil from a catalyst/oil mix, using the steps of mixing the catalyst/oil mix with a solvent for the oil and dissolving the oil in the solvent, separating the catalyst from the solvent and dissolved oil and recovering the catalyst as a wet powder, and separating the dissolved oil from the solvent, whereby both the oil and the solvent are recovered in reusable form.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 16, 1996
    Inventor: James A. Goolsbee