Patents by Inventor Johnny T. Ferara

Johnny T. Ferara 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).

  • Hydrogen reclamation apparatus and method
    Patent number: 6881242
    Abstract: An industrial system includes a processing region for treating an article in the presence of hydrogen and a hydrogen reclamation apparatus. In one embodiment, the hydrogen reclamation apparatus includes a compressor and a separation region having a hydrogen metal membrane. The compressor receives and compresses a hydrogen-containing output gas that is exhausted from the processing region. The compressed gas is conveyed to the separation region where it is separated into a permeate gas and a hydrogen-depleted raffinate gas. In one embodiment, the permeate gas is conveyed back to the processing region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: ATI Properties, Inc.
    Inventors: Brett R. Krueger, Johnny T. Ferara, Gary D. McDowell
  • Hydrogen reclamation apparatus and method
    Publication number: 20040134348
    Abstract: An industrial system includes a processing region for treating an article in the presence of hydrogen and a hydrogen reclamation apparatus. In one embodiment, the hydrogen reclamation apparatus includes a compressor and a separation region having a hydrogen metal membrane. The compressor receives and compresses a hydrogen-containing output gas that is exhausted from the processing region. The compressed gas is conveyed to the separation region where it is separated into a permeate gas and a hydrogen-depleted raffinate gas. In one embodiment, the permeate gas is conveyed back to the processing region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Publication date: July 15, 2004
    Applicant: ATI Properties, Inc. (a Delaware corporation)
    Inventors: Brett R. Krueger, Johnny T. Ferara, Gary D. McDowell