Patents by Inventor James Blackhurst

James Blackhurst 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).

  • Reactor comprising an annular reaction space
    Patent number: 8342735
    Abstract: A biological or chemical reactor (2) has an inner vessel (4) disposed within an outer vessel (6) and an annular space (16) defined therebetween in which fluid is to be contained. The fluid comprises reactants of a biological or chemical reaction. A reaction support (10a) is disposed in an opening in a wall of one of the vessels and is designed to support a structure such as a scaffold that receives fluid under pressure from the annular space. The reactor generates hydrodynamic pressure and shear stress in the fluid within the annular space, upon relative rotational movement between the vessels so as to drive the fluid through intersticies in the scaffold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2013
    Assignee: University of Strathclyde
    Inventors: Richard A. Black, Stephen John Curran, James Blackhurst
  • Reactor Comprising an Annular Reaction Space
    Publication number: 20090053811
    Abstract: A biological or chemical reactor (2) has an inner vessel (4) disposed within an outer vessel (6) and an annular space (16) defined therebetween in which fluid is to be contained. The fluid comprises reactants of a biological or chemical reaction. A reaction support (10a) is disposed in an opening in a wall of one of the vessels and is designed to support a structure such as a scaffold that receives fluid under pressure from the annular space. The reactor generates hydrodynamic pressure and shear stress in the fluid within the annular space, upon relative rotational movement between the vessels so as to drive the fluid through intersticies in the scaffold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2006
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Richard A. Black, Stephen John Curran, James Blackhurst