Patents by Inventor Jeff Sexton

Jeff Sexton 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: 11542441
    Abstract: The invention provides an improved system for separation technology intended to reduce unwanted catalyst/thermal reactions by minimizing contact of the hydrocarbons and the catalyst within the reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP
    Inventors: Nikolas Larsen, Jeff Sexton
  • Publication number: 20210348067
    Abstract: The invention provides an improved system for separation technology intended to reduce unwanted catalyst/thermal reactions by minimizing contact of the hydrocarbons and the catalyst within the reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP
    Inventors: Nikolas Larsen, Jeff Sexton
  • Patent number: 11098255
    Abstract: The invention provides an improved system for separation technology intended to reduce unwanted catalyst/thermal reactions by minimizing contact of the hydrocarbons and the catalyst within the reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP
    Inventors: Nikolas Larsen, Jeff Sexton
  • Publication number: 20210002559
    Abstract: The invention provides an improved system for separation technology intended to reduce unwanted catalyst/thermal reactions by minimizing contact of the hydrocarbons and the catalyst within the reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Nikolas Larsen, Jeff Sexton
  • Patent number: 10526547
    Abstract: The invention provides an improved system for separation technology intended to reduce unwanted catalyst/thermal reactions by minimizing contact of the hydrocarbons and the catalyst within the reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Marathon Petroleum Company LP
    Inventors: Nikolas Larsen, Jeff Sexton
  • Patent number: 10435339
    Abstract: An injection of a small amount of sweet vacuum residue into an FCC feed consisting of sweet gas oil combined with shape selective catalyst additives technology improves propylene and butylene yields significantly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: Marathon Petroleum Company LP
    Inventors: Nikolas Larsen, Jeff Sexton, Dave Lomas
  • Publication number: 20190169509
    Abstract: Fluid medium such as light cycle oil, water, FCC slurry and decanted oil, improve this method for vacuum distillation of a petroleum product. The method may be used in the petroleum refining industry for fractionating of petroleum base stock in a vacuum column. The fluid medium prevents the formation of thermoset polymers and the resultant fouling of the wash beds in the vacuum column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Applicant: Marathon Petroleum Company LP
    Inventors: Gregory A. Cantley, James F. Johnson, Jeff Sexton
  • Patent number: 10253269
    Abstract: Fluid medium such as light cycle oil, water, FCC slurry and decanted oil, improve this method for vacuum distillation of a petroleum product. The method may be used in the petroleum refining industry for fractionating of petroleum base stock in a vacuum column. The fluid medium prevents the formation of thermoset polymers and the resultant fouling of the wash beds in the vacuum column.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: Marathon Petroleum Company LP
    Inventors: Gregory A. Cantley, James F. Johnson, Jeff Sexton
  • Publication number: 20180327335
    Abstract: An injection of a small amount of sweet vacuum residue into an FCC feed consisting of sweet gas oil combined with shape selective technology improves propylene and butylene yields significantly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Applicant: Marathon Petroleum Company LP
    Inventors: Nikolas Larsen, Jeff Sexton, Dave Lomas
  • Publication number: 20180208858
    Abstract: The invention provides an improved system for separation technology intended to reduce unwanted catalyst/thermal reactions by minimizing contact of the hydrocarbons and the catalyst within the reactor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Applicant: Marathon Petroleum Company LP
    Inventors: Nikolas Larsen, Jeff Sexton
  • Publication number: 20170327749
    Abstract: Fluid medium such as light cycle oil, water, FCC slurry and decanted oil, improve this method for vacuum distillation of a petroleum product. The method may be used in the petroleum refining industry for fractionating of petroleum base stock in a vacuum column. The fluid medium prevents the formation of thermoset polymers and the resultant fouling of the wash beds in the vacuum column.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2016
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Applicant: Marathon Petroleum Company LP
    Inventors: Gregory A. Cantley, James F. Johnson, Jeff Sexton
  • Patent number: 8753502
    Abstract: This procedure uses a low carbon fuel with a FCC Catalyst Heater-Fuel Gas/Catalyst Combustion Chamber. The low carbon content fuel source will minimize CO2 emissions while satisfying unit heat balance. This will further reduce coke yield and CO2 emissions while improving energy efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Marathon Petroleum Company LP
    Inventors: Jeff Sexton, David A. Lomas
  • Patent number: 8354065
    Abstract: This device is an FCC Catalyst Charge Heater. The device uses a catalyst cooler to preheat FCC feedstocks. It can be used with or without an FCC Catalyst Heater in the regenerator to satisfy the FCC unit heat balance while maximizing liquid volume yield and reducing FCC emissions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Marathon Petroleum Company LP
    Inventors: Jeff Sexton, David A. Lomas
  • Publication number: 20080078693
    Abstract: On-line controlling of FCC hydrotreating is provided which uses near infrared (NIR) analysis to characterize cracking feed for parameters and the resulting characterization thereof. The NIR results can be used in FCC hydroteating software to control on-line unit yields and qualities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: Jeff Sexton, Brian K. Wilt
  • Publication number: 20080078694
    Abstract: On-line controlling of catalytic cracking processing is provided which uses near infrared (NIR) analysis to characterize FCC effluent and the resulting characterization thereof. The NIR results can be used in FCC software to control on-line unit yields and qualities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: Jeff Sexton, Brian K. Wilt
  • Publication number: 20080078695
    Abstract: On-line controlling of catalytic cracking processing is provided which uses near infrared (NIR) analysis to characterize cracking feed for parameters such as saturates, aromatics, and thiophene content and the resulting characterization thereof. The NIR results can be used in FCC software to control on-line unit yields and qualities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2006
    Publication date: April 3, 2008
    Inventors: Jeff Sexton, Brian K. Wilt
  • Publication number: 20070212790
    Abstract: A monitoring of catalytic cracking processing is provided which uses near infrared (NIR) analysis to characterize cracking feeds, intermediates and products for chemical and physical properties such as saturates, monoaromatics, diaromatics, triaromatics, tetraaromatics, polar aromatics, total aromatics, thiophenes, distillation points, basic nitrogen, total nitrogen, API gravity, total sulfur, MCRT and % coker gasoil and the resulting characterization thereof. The NIR results can be used in FCC simulation software to predict unit yields and qualities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2007
    Publication date: September 13, 2007
    Inventors: William T. Welch, James F. Hoffman, Brian K. Wilt, Roy Roger Bledsoe, Michael B. Sumner, Jeff Sexton