Patents by Inventor Jon P. Wikstrom

Jon P. Wikstrom 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: 7478542
    Abstract: Gases are vented from a waste site such as a landfill, and the gases are separated into at least three streams comprising a hydrocarbon stream, a carbon dioxide stream, and residue stream. At least a portion of the carbon dioxide stream and hydrocarbon stream are liquefied or converted to a supercritical liquid. At least some of the carbon dioxide gas stream (as a liquid or supercritical fluid) is used in a cleaning step, preferably a polymer cleaning step, and more preferably a polymer cleaning step in a polymer recycling process, and most preferably in a polymer cleaning step in a polymer recycling system where the cleaning is performed on-site at the waste site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Inventors: Jon P. Wikstrom, Dan Schiller, Jon R. Turner
  • Patent number: 7389654
    Abstract: Gases are vented from a waste site such as a landfill, and the gases are separated into at least three streams comprising a hydrocarbon stream, a carbon dioxide stream, and residue stream. At least a portion of the carbon dioxide stream and hydrocarbon stream are liquefied or converted to a supercritical liquid. At least some of the carbon dioxide gas stream (as a liquid or supercritical fluid) is used in a cleaning step, preferably a polymer cleaning step, and more preferably a polymer cleaning step in a polymer recycling process, and most preferably in a polymer cleaning step in a polymer recycling system where the cleaning is performed on-site at the waste site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Cool Clean Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon P. Wikstrom, Dan Schiller, Jon R. Turner, Charles J. Svoboda
  • Patent number: 6938439
    Abstract: Gases are vented from a waste site such as a landfill, and the gases are separated into at least three streams comprising a hydrocarbon stream, a carbon dioxide stream, and residue stream. At least a portion of the carbon dioxide stream and hydrocarbon stream are liquefied or converted to a supercritical liquid. At least some of the carbon dioxide gas stream (as a liquid or supercritical fluid) is used in a cleaning step, preferably a polymer cleaning step, and more preferably a polymer cleaning step in a polymer recycling process, and most preferably in a polymer cleaning step in a polymer recycling system where the cleaning is performed on-site at the waste site.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Cool Clean Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Jon P. Wikstrom, Dan Schiller, Jon R. Turner
  • Publication number: 20040231358
    Abstract: Gases are vented from a waste site such as a landfill, and the gases are separated into at least three streams comprising a hydrocarbon stream, a carbon dioxide stream, and residue stream. At least a portion of the carbon dioxide stream and hydrocarbon stream are liquefied or converted to a supercritical liquid. At least some of the carbon dioxide gas stream (as a liquid or supercritical fluid) is used in a cleaning step, preferably a polymer cleaning step, and more preferably a polymer cleaning step in a polymer recycling process, and most preferably in a polymer cleaning step in a polymer recycling system where the cleaning is performed on-site at the waste site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2003
    Publication date: November 25, 2004
    Applicant: Cool Clean Technologies
    Inventors: Jon P. Wikstrom, Dan Schiller, Jon R. Turner
  • Publication number: 20030021743
    Abstract: A station for dispensing liquid natural gas (LNG) and hydrogen to vehicles features a bulk tank which receives LNG from a tanker truck. LNG from the bulk tank may be directed to either an LNG conditioning and dispensing portion of the station or a hydrogen production and dispensing portion of the station. The latter includes a heat exchanger for warming the LNG and a steam reformer which produces hydrogen and carbon dioxide from the warmed LNG. The hydrogen is compressed and then either stored or dispensed to a vehicle powered by a fuel cell. The carbon dioxide may optionally be further processed and stored for future use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Publication date: January 30, 2003
    Inventors: Jon P. Wikstrom, David G. Barr
  • Patent number: 6216745
    Abstract: Prefabricated insulated pipe sections are constructed of an inner pipe surrounded by a concentrically-positioned outer pipe. End portions of the inner and outer pipes are joined with bellow members so that an annular space is defined. A portion of the inner pipe is wrapped with layers of insulation material with inert insulating granules positioned between the layers. The annular space is partially evacuated to below atmospheric pressure. Multiple pipe sections may be joined by their inner pipes through brazing or other known methods. The joints and neighboring bellow members on abutting pipe sections are covered by clam shells that are sealed and filled with insulation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1998
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2001
    Assignee: MVE, Inc.
    Inventors: Stanislaw D. Augustynowicz, Jon P. Wikstrom, Claus D. Emmer, Jon R. Turner, Timothy A. Neeser