Patents by Inventor Kuochen Tsai

Kuochen Tsai 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).

  • PROCESS FOR TREATING A HYDROCARBON-CONTAINING FEED
    Publication number: 20160177200
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to a process for hydroprocessing a hydrocarbon feedstock. The process utilizes a horizontal bubble reactor for slurry hydroprocessing of a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock having an API Gravity of less than 20, where the reactor is fitted with one or more vapor-only outlets to provide intrinsic separation of catalyst from product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Joseph Broun POWELL, Kuochen TSAI, Ryan Anthony SOTHEN, Ryan Mark STEPHENS, Shyamal K. BEJ, Nihar PHALAK, Vikramaditya CHIKYALA, Alouisius Nicolaas Renée BOS
  • PROCESS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
    Publication number: 20140031598
    Abstract: A process comprising feeding bromine into a first reactor; feeding low molecular weight alkanes into the first reactor; and withdrawing alkyl bromides from the first reactor wherein the bromine and low molecular weight alkanes are fed through an apparatus that rapidly mixes the bromine and low molecular weight alkanes. A process is disclosed further comprising reacting the alkyl bromides to form aromatic hydrocarbons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Inventors: Sujata Degaleesan, Glenn Charles Komplin, Vishwanath Subramaniam, Kuochen Tsai
  • Downhole burner systems and methods for heating subsurface formations
    Patent number: 7950453
    Abstract: A gas burner assembly for heating a subsurface formation includes an oxidant conduit, a fuel conduit, and a plurality of oxidizers coupled to the oxidant conduit. At least one of the oxidizers includes a mix chamber for mixing fuel from the fuel conduit with oxidant from the oxidant conduit, an igniter, and a shield. The shield includes a plurality of openings in communication with the oxidant conduit. At least one flame stabilizer is coupled to the shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Walter Farman Farmayan, Steven Paul Giles, Joseph Phillip Brignac, Jr., Abdul Wahid Munshi, Faraz Abbasi, Lloyd Anthony Clomburg, Karl Gregory Anderson, Kuochen Tsai, Mark Alan Siddoway
  • DOWNHOLE BURNER SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HEATING SUBSURFACE FORMATIONS
    Publication number: 20090084547
    Abstract: A gas burner assembly for heating a subsurface formation includes an oxidant conduit, a fuel conduit, and a plurality of oxidizers coupled to the oxidant conduit. At least one of the oxidizers includes a mix chamber for mixing fuel from the fuel conduit with oxidant from the oxidant conduit, an igniter, and a shield. The shield includes a plurality of openings in communication with the oxidant conduit. At least one flame stabilizer is coupled to the shield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Walter Farman Farmayan, Steven Paul Giles, Joseph Phillip Brignac, JR., Abdul Wahid Munshi, Faraz Abbasi, Lloyd Anthony Clomburg, Karl Gregory Anderson, Kuochen Tsai, Mark Alan Siddoway