Patents by Inventor Jason C. Hicks

Jason C. Hicks 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).

  • Integrated biofuel process
    Patent number: 9181505
    Abstract: The instant invention pertains to new processes which produce an energy source effectively, efficiently, and in a more environmentally friendly manner. The process comprises hydrolyzing a lignocellulosic feedstock to form lignocellulosic hydrolyzate and a hydrolyzate residue. The lignocellulosic hydrolyzate is treated to produce hydrogen. The hydrolyzate residue may be reacted with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst to yield the energy source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2015
    Assignee: Texaco Inc. & Texaco Development Corporation
    Inventors: James F. Stevens, Mukund R. Karanjikar, Kerry K. Spilker, Douglas Gene Naae, Dennis P. Essl, Peter Charles Ricci, Zoran Mirkovic, Thomas M. Vu, Stephen J. Decanio, Jerry M. Rovner, Jason C. Hicks
  • PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A REFINERY STREAM-COMPATIBLE BIO-OIL FROM A LIGNOCELLULOSIC FEEDSTOCK
    Publication number: 20130212930
    Abstract: In one aspect, a method for rendering biomass-derived pyrolysis oil miscible with refinery hydrocarbons comprises mixing a high oxygen content bio-oil having an oxygen content of at least about 10 wt. % with a low oxygen content bio-oil having an oxygen content of less than about 8 wt. % to produce a blended oil. The blended oil may be hydrotreated to produce a deoxygenated hydrotreated mixture from which water is removed using a separator, resulting in a low oxygen content hybrid bio-oil intermediate miscible in refinery process streams. A portion of the low oxygen content hybrid bio-oil intermediate may be recycled with the high oxygen content bio-oil or removed for use in a refinery process stream for further hydroprocessing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: August 22, 2013
    Applicant: Chevron USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Douglas G. Naae, Jason C. Hicks, Jerome F. Mayer, Horacio Trevino, Jose I. Villegas
  • Structures for capturing CO, methods of making the structures, and methods of capturing CO
    Patent number: 8298986
    Abstract: Briefly described, embodiments of this disclosure, among others, include carbon dioxide (CO2) sorption structures, methods of making CO2 sorption structures, and methods of using CO2 sorption structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Georgia Tech Research Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher W. Jones, Jason C. Hicks, Daniel J. Fauth, McMahan Gray
  • INTEGRATED BIOFUEL PROCESS
    Publication number: 20100307052
    Abstract: The instant invention pertains to new processes which produce an energy source effectively, efficiently, and in a more environmentally friendly manner. The process comprises hydrolyzing a lignocellulosic feedstock to form lignocellulosic hydrolyzate and a hydrolyzate residue. The lignocellulosic hydrolyzate is treated to produce hydrogen. The hydrolyzate residue may be reacted with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst to yield the energy source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2009
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: James F. Stevens, Mukund R. Karanjikar, Kerry K. Spilker, Douglas Gene Naae, Dennis P. Essl, Peter Charles Ricci, Zoran Mirkovic, Thomas M. Vu, Stephen J. Decanio, Jerry M. Rovner, Jason C. Hicks