Patents by Inventor Jesse E. Hensley

Jesse E. Hensley 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).

  • Methods for improving syngas-to-alcohol catalyst activity and selectivity
    Patent number: 8318986
    Abstract: The invention herein provides methods of activating a catalyst composition. These methods include annealing a catalyst with an inert gas, under effective conditions, and then contacting the annealed catalyst with syngas to produce an activated catalyst. These steps can also be reversed. The activated catalysts can be employed to convert syngas into products, such as alcohols, with improved selectivities and yields.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2012
    Assignee: Albemarle Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick J. Alsum, Esther M. Wilcox, Jesse E. Hensley, Karl Kharas
  • Methods and apparatus for continuous removal of carbon dioxide from a mixture of reacting gases
    Patent number: 8026290
    Abstract: The disclosed invention provides methods and apparatus for producing one or more C1-C4 alcohols (such as ethanol) from syngas, while simultaneously removing CO2, thereby providing low CO2 yields. The present invention provides reactors for producing one or more C1-C4 alcohols from syngas, the reactors containing a first composition capable of catalyzing the conversion of syngas to C1-C4 alcohols under reaction conditions and a second composition capable of (a) adsorbing CO2 under the reaction conditions and then (b) releasing at least some of the CO2 under different regeneration conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: Range Fuels, Inc.
    Inventor: Jesse E. Hensley
  • METHODS FOR IMPROVING SYNGAS-TO-ALCOHOL CATALYST ACTIVITY AND SELECTIVITY
    Publication number: 20100076228
    Abstract: The invention herein provides methods of activating a catalyst composition. These methods include annealing a catalyst with an inert gas, under effective conditions, and then contacting the annealed catalyst with syngas to produce an activated catalyst. These steps can also be reversed. The activated catalysts can be employed to convert syngas into products, such as alcohols, with improved selectivities and yields.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: Range Fuels, Inc.
    Inventors: Patrick J. ALSUM, Esther M. Wilcox, Jesse E. Hensley, Karl Kharas
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUS REMOVAL OF CARBON DIOXIDE FROM A MIXTURE OF REACTING GASES
    Publication number: 20090149558
    Abstract: The disclosed invention provides methods and apparatus for producing one or more C1-C4 alcohols (such as ethanol) from syngas, while simultaneously removing CO2, thereby providing low CO2 yields. The present invention provides reactors for producing one or more C1-C4 alcohols from syngas, the reactors containing a first composition capable of catalyzing the conversion of syngas to C1-C4 alcohols under reaction conditions and a second composition capable of (a) adsorbing CO2 under the reaction conditions and then (b) releasing at least some of the CO2 under different regeneration conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Applicant: Range Fuels, Inc.
    Inventor: Jesse E. HENSLEY