Patents by Inventor Jeremy T. Freeman

Jeremy T. Freeman 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).

  • In-situ catalyst replacement
    Patent number: 7638039
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to catalysts and, in particular, relates to in-situ replacement of catalyst within a reactor. In an embodiment, the present invention comprises a method for the in-situ replacement of catalyst bodies in a catalytic reactor comprising removing catalyst bodies in-situ from at least one modularized section of a catalytic layer within a catalytic reactor and replacing the removed catalyst bodies in-situ with replacement bodies comprising catalytic function wherein at least 10% of the total catalyst bodies within the layer are replaced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: Cormetech, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark L. Schirmer, James R. Andies, Ernest A. Benoit, Jeremy T. Freeman, Thomas W. Hastings