Patents by Inventor Jose M. Fusco

Jose M. Fusco 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).

  • System to separate suspensions of catalyst particles and reacted mixture of hydrocarbons
    Patent number: 5569435
    Abstract: A system for separating catalyst particles in the catalytic cracking of reacted hydrocarbons includes an unconfined cyclone device made up of a diplegless cyclone opening directly into a large volume separator vessel downwardly through a mouth and upwardly through the annular space between concentric pipes. The concentric pipes are connected to the other components of the system as well as the hydrocarbon fluid catalytic cracking process carried out in the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 29, 1996
    Assignee: Petroleo Brasiliero S.A. - Petrobras
    Inventors: Jose M. Fusco, Jose Geraldo F. Ramos, Valmor N. Vieira, Eduardo Cardoso de Melo Guerra