Patents by Inventor L. Amanda Suffecool

L. Amanda Suffecool 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).

  • Reactor having improved heat transfer
    Patent number: 7501102
    Abstract: A catalytic reactor or heat exchanger includes a monolith defining a plurality of leaves, the monolith having a generally annular cross-section. The monolith is disposed within a generally cylindrical outer tube, and around a corrugated inner tube. The reactor includes a device for urging the monolith radially outward, so as to maintain contact between the monolith and the outer tube. Such device may include a coned washer, or it may be defined by a folded flap that is integral with the inner tube. In either case, the reactor compensates for metal creep, and virtually insures continued contact between the monolith and the outer tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2009
    Assignee: Catacel Corp.
    Inventors: William A. Whittenberger, David A. Becker, Sudipta Chattopadhyay, L. Amanda Suffecool
  • Reactor having improved heat transfer
    Publication number: 20070025893
    Abstract: A catalytic reactor or heat exchanger includes a monolith defining a plurality of leaves, the monolith having a generally annular cross-section. The monolith is disposed within a generally cylindrical outer tube, and around a corrugated inner tube. The reactor includes a device for urging the monolith radially outward, so as to maintain contact between the monolith and the outer tube. Such device may include a coned washer, or it may be defined by a folded flap that is integral with the inner tube. In either case, the reactor compensates for metal creep, and virtually insures continued contact between the monolith and the outer tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2005
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: William Whittenberger, David Becker, Sudipta Chattopadhyay, L. Amanda Suffecool