Patents by Inventor Kate Tuson

Kate Tuson 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).

  • Turndown thermocompressor design for continuous catalyst recovery
    Patent number: 8865608
    Abstract: Systems and processes for regenerating catalyst are provided herein that include a catalyst regeneration tower having a cooling zone that receives a catalyst cooling stream generated by a cooling gas loop. The systems and processes include a first thermocompressor that utilizes a first motive vapor and a second thermocompressor that utilizes a second motive vapor in order to provide the catalyst cooling stream to the regeneration tower. The second thermocompressor operates in parallel with the first thermocompressor. The first thermocompressor can utilize combustion air as the motive vapor. The second thermocompressor can utilize nitrogen as the motive vapor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Brian Nabozny, William D. Schlueter, Kate Tuson
  • TURNDOWN THERMOCOMPRESSOR DESIGN FOR CONTINUOUS CATALYST RECOVERY
    Publication number: 20120093699
    Abstract: Systems and processes for regenerating catalyst are provided herein that include a catalyst regeneration tower having a cooling zone that receives a catalyst cooling stream generated by a cooling gas loop. The systems and processes include a first thermocompressor that utilizes a first motive vapor and a second thermocompressor that utilizes a second motive vapor in order to provide the catalyst cooling stream to the regeneration tower. The second thermocompressor operates in parallel with the first thermocompressor. The first thermocompressor can utilize combustion air as the motive vapor. The second thermocompressor can utilize nitrogen as the motive vapor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Brian Nabozny, William D. Schlueter, Kate Tuson
  • TURNDOWN THERMOCOMPRESSOR DESIGN FOR CONTINUOUS CATALYST RECOVERY
    Publication number: 20100222202
    Abstract: Systems and processes for regenerating catalyst are provided herein that include a catalyst regeneration tower having a cooling zone that receives a catalyst cooling stream generated by a cooling gas loop. The systems and processes include a first thermocompressor that utilizes a first motive vapor and a second thermocompressor that utilizes a second motive vapor in order to provide the catalyst cooling stream to the regeneration tower. The second thermocompressor operates in parallel with the first thermocompressor. The first thermocompressor can utilize combustion air as the motive vapor. The second thermocompressor can utilize nitrogen as the motive vapor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2009
    Publication date: September 2, 2010
    Inventors: Brian Nabozny, William D. Schlueter, Kate Tuson