Patents by Inventor John K. Arand

John K. Arand 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: 6511674
    Abstract: An agricultural composition of a garlic extract solution having a concentration greater than 10% by weight of a garlic extract of the garlic extract solution is disclosed. Also disclosed is an agricultural composition of a garlic extract having a concentration of greater than 10% by weight of a garlic extract and a treatment agent. So further disclosed is a method of making a garlic extract of a predetermined concentration. The method includes determining the amount of a garlic puree, separating a substantial amount of a garlic extract from the garlic puree, and adding an inert liquid to the garlic extract to form a predetermined concentration of the extract.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Inventors: Anthony Arand, John K. Arand
  • Patent number: 6488950
    Abstract: An agricultural composition of a garlic extract solution having a concentration greater than 10% by weight of a garlic extract of the garlic extract solution is disclosed. Also disclosed is an agricultural composition of a garlic extract having a concentration of greater than 10% by weight of a garlic extract and a treatment agent. So further disclosed is a method of making a garlic extract of a predetermined concentration. The method includes determining the amount of a garlic puree, separating a substantial amount of a garlic extract from the garlic puree, and adding an inert liquid to the garlic extract to form a predetermined concentration of the extract.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2002
    Inventors: Anthony Arand, John K. Arand
  • Patent number: 5824209
    Abstract: A process for the improvement of hydrocarbon fuels using a low temperature and pressure catalytic system is described. The reforming of these products occurs when the hydrocarbon fuel is passed over an alloy metal catalyst at low temperature (i.e., about -50.degree. F. to 250.degree. F.) and pressure (i.e., about 10 to 100 psia). The alloy metal catalyst is housed in a non-electrical conducting chamber and is operated with fluid Reynolds Numbers over the catalyst surface of about 2.times.10.sup.3 to 20.times.10.sup.4. The hydrocarbon fuel is recirculated over the alloy metal catalyst between 1 and approximately 100 times. This process results in reformed hydrocarbon fuels having superior performance qualities than the base hydrocarbon fuel. Vehicle road tests using such reformed fuels have shown substantial mileage improvements over the base fuels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 20, 1998
    Assignee: Pac Rim Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony J. Arand, John K. Arand, Jr.
  • Patent number: 5393413
    Abstract: A stationary or mobile process for the selective production of aromatics, olefins and saturates from commercially available light hydrocarbon fuels using a low temperature and pressure catalytic system is described. The reforming of these products occur when the hydrocarbon fuel is passed over a dissimilar metal catalyst, preferably containing nickel and copper at low temperature (i.e., about -50.degree. F. to 250.degree. F.) and pressure (i.e., about 10 to 100 psia). The dissimilar metal catalyst is housed in a non-electrical conducting chamber and is operated with fluid Reynolds Numbers over the catalyst surface of between 2.times.10.sup.3 and 20.times.10.sup.4. The hydrocarbon fuel is recirculated, by means of a constant speed pump, over the dissimilar metal catalyst between 1 and approximately 100 times. This process results in reformed hydrocarbon fuels having superior performance qualities than the base hydrocarbon fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1992
    Date of Patent: February 28, 1995
    Assignee: Pac Rim Products, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony J. Arand, John K. Arand, Jr.
  • Patent number: 4325924
    Abstract: Method of reducing NO.sub.x in fuel rich combustion effluents is provided comprising introducing urea at temperatures in excess of about 1900.degree. F. in the presence of excess fuel, wherein said urea is introduced either as a solid or solution in amounts sufficient to reduce the NO.sub.x concentration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 1977
    Date of Patent: April 20, 1982
    Assignee: Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: John K. Arand, Lawrence J. Muzio, Donald P. Teixeira
  • Patent number: 4288408
    Abstract: Apparatus for the diacritic cracking of heavy hydrocarbon feeds includes a combustor for burning a fuel, to provide the hot combustion products to the reactor. The combustor is water cooled and includes gas filming with an appropriate gas such as N.sub.2 or CO.sub.2 to avoid coking in the combustor by preventing impingement of the fuel and combustion products on the combustor walls. The reactor is of reduced cross-section, also preferably utilizing gas filming to avoid coking on the reactor walls. Feed stock injectors are provided adjacent the reactor inlet. Adjacent the outlet end of the reactor is a quench section designed for the rapid injection of a quench fluid to reduce the stream temperature below that at which further cracking will take place, with the quench injectors also being gas filmed to avoid the coking thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1978
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1981
    Assignee: L. A. Daly Company
    Inventors: Eugene D. Guth, LeGrand A. Daly, John K. Arand
  • Patent number: 4208386
    Abstract: Method for reducing NO.sub.x in combustion effluents comprising introducing urea at elevated temperatures in the presence of oxygen, either as a solid or solution in amounts sufficient to reduce the NO.sub.x concentration. Conveniently, the urea may be introduced as a solid powder or as a solution in a hydroxylic solvent, at temperatures in excess of 1300.degree. F. and in the presence of at least 0.1 volume percent oxygen.This invention was made under contract with or supported by the Electric Power Research Institute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 1976
    Date of Patent: June 17, 1980
    Assignee: Electric Power Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: John K. Arand, Lawrence J. Muzio, John G. Sotter
  • Patent number: 4166830
    Abstract: A continuous process for the selective production of ethylene by the diacritic cracking of heavy hydrocarbon feeds such as residual oils, heavy vacuum gas oils, atmospheric gas oils, crude oils and coal-derived liquids. The diacritic cracking takes place in a non-tubular multi-zone reactor at elevated pressures (e.g. 70-1000 p.s.i.a.) A fuel is combusted with oxygen in the first section of the multi-zone reactor. The high temperature products of combustion of the first zone pass into a second section of the reactor where the feed is atomized and cracked to yield products including ethylene, acetylene and synthesis gas. The reaction products of the second zone then pass into a third section in which they are quenched. In each stage of the reactor the present process seeks to prevent the build-up of coke deposits on the walls of the reactor. In the first two stages, a film of gas such as CO.sub.2 or N.sub.2 is injected along the inner walls to prevent build-up of coke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 1978
    Date of Patent: September 4, 1979
    Inventors: Eugene D. Guth, LeGrand A. Daly, John K. Arand
  • Patent number: 4035137
    Abstract: A burner unit is provided for receiving gaseous and liquid fuels and generating heat therefrom. The burner unit is formed with a plurality of orifices for introducing combustion air into the burner chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1975
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1977
    Assignee: Forney Engineering Company
    Inventor: John K. Arand