Patents by Inventor Lynn Tomlinson
Lynn Tomlinson 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).
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Publication number: 20230219867Abstract: Paraffin compositions including mainly even carbon number paraffins, and a method for manufacturing the same, is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the method involves contacting naturally occurring fatty acid/glycerides with hydrogen in a slurry bubble column reactor containing bimetallic catalysts with equivalent particle diameters from about 10 to about 400 micron. The even carbon number compositions are particularly useful as phase change material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2023Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Ramin Abhari, H. Lynn Tomlinson, Vladimir Gruver
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Publication number: 20230121267Abstract: A method is disclosed for hydrodeoxygenation of a bio-oil over a catalyst bed in a hydrodeoxygenation reactor, the method including combining a two-phase diluent having a water dew point and a bio-oil at a bio-oil temperature that is from 50° F. less than to 50° F. more than the water dew point. The two-phase diluent includes a liquid phase and a vapor phase, where the liquid phase includes a hydrocarbon and the vapor phase includes hydrogen and water.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2021Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Ramin Abhari, H. Lynn Tomlinson, Nathan Jannasch, Douglas Beshara, Jesse Haney, III, Cody Tidwell
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Patent number: 11623899Abstract: Paraffin compositions including mainly even carbon number paraffins, and a method for manufacturing the same, is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the method involves contacting naturally occurring fatty acid/glycerides with hydrogen in a slurry bubble column reactor containing bimetallic catalysts with equivalent particle diameters from about 10 to about 400 micron. The even carbon number compositions are particularly useful as phase change material.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2021Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: REG Synthetic Fuels, LLCInventors: Ramin Abhari, H. Lynn Tomlinson, Vladimir Gruver
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Patent number: 11365359Abstract: The present technology relates to hydrocarbon fluids, and more particularly, a hydrocarbon lighter fluid derived from renewable sources. Specifically, renewable fatty acids/glycerides are converted to a charcoal lighter fluid with the same or better performance than a petroleum middle distillate derived charcoal lighter fluid.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2020Date of Patent: June 21, 2022Assignee: REG Synthetic Fuels, LLCInventors: Ramin Abhari, H. Lynn Tomlinson, Nate Green
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Patent number: 11236280Abstract: The present technology provides compositions that include at least about 98 weight percent (“wt %”) n-paraffins which, among other surprising features, may be suitable for use as a diesel fuel, an aviation fuel, a jet fuel blendstock, a blendstock to reduce the cloud point of a diesel fuel, a fuel for portable heaters, and/or as a charcoal lighter fluid. The composition includes at least about 98 wt % C7-C12 n-paraffins, where at least about 10 wt % of composition includes n-decane, at least about 20 wt % of the composition includes n-dodecane, and at least about 75 wt % of the composition includes even carbon number paraffins. The composition also includes less about 0.1 wt % oxygenates and less than about 0.1 wt % aromatics. The composition may be produced by a process that includes hydrotreating a biorenewable feedstock comprising at least one of palm kernel oil, coconut oil, babassu oil, microbial oil, or algal oil.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2021Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: REG SYNTHETIC FUELS, LLCInventors: Ramin Abhari, David A. Slade, H. Lynn Tomlinson, Erik Ashby, Nate Green, Caroline Golden
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Publication number: 20210371356Abstract: Paraffin compositions including mainly even carbon number paraffins, and a method for manufacturing the same, is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the method involves contacting naturally occurring fatty acid/glycerides with hydrogen in a slurry bubble column reactor containing bimetallic catalysts with equivalent particle diameters from about 10 to about 400 micron. The even carbon number compositions are particularly useful as phase change material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2021Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: REG SYNTHETIC FUELS, LLCInventors: Ramin Abhari, H. Lynn Tomlinson, Vladimir Gruver
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Patent number: 11186785Abstract: A method is provided involving altering the viscosity of bio-derived paraffins to produce a paraffinic fluid, where the altering step includes chlorinating the bio-derived paraffins; the bio-derived paraffins include a hydrodeoxygenated product produced by hydrodeoxygenating a bio-based feed where the bio-based feed includes bio-derived fatty acids, fatty acid esters, or a combination thereof; the bio-derived paraffins include n-paraffins; and the n-paraffins have a biodegradability of at least 40% after about 23 days of exposure to microorganisms. Also provided are methods of protecting and/or cleaning a substance by applying the paraffinic fluid.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2020Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: REG Synthetic Fuels, LLCInventors: Ramin Abhari, E. Gary Roth, Peter Z. Havlik, H. Lynn Tomlinson
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Publication number: 20210261875Abstract: The present technology provides compositions that include at least about 98 weight percent (“wt %”) n-paraffins which, among other surprising features, may be suitable for use as a diesel fuel, an aviation fuel, a jet fuel blendstock, a blendstock to reduce the cloud point of a diesel fuel, a fuel for portable heaters, and/or as a charcoal lighter fluid. The composition includes at least about 98 wt % C7-C12 n-paraffins, where at least about 10 wt % of composition includes n-decane, at least about 20 wt % of the composition includes n-dodecane, and at least about 75 wt % of the composition includes even carbon number paraffins. The composition also includes less about 0.1 wt % oxygenates and less than about 0.1 wt % aromatics. The composition may be produced by a process that includes hydrotreating a biorenewable feedstock comprising at least one of palm kernel oil, coconut oil, babassu oil, microbial oil, or algal oil.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2021Publication date: August 26, 2021Applicant: REG SYNTHETIC FUELS, LLCInventors: Ramin Abhari, David A. Slade, H. Lynn Tomlinson, Erik Ashby, Nate Green, Caroline Golden
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Patent number: 11097994Abstract: Paraffin compositions including mainly even carbon number paraffins, and a method for manufacturing the same, is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the method involves contacting naturally occurring fatty acid/glycerides with hydrogen in a slurry bubble column reactor containing bimetallic catalysts with equivalent particle diameters from about 10 to about 400 micron. The even carbon number compositions are particularly useful as phase change material.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2020Date of Patent: August 24, 2021Assignee: REG Synthetic Fuels, LLCInventors: Ramin Abhari, H. Lynn Tomlinson, Vladimir Gruver
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Patent number: 11001774Abstract: The present technology provides compositions that include at least about 98 weight percent (“wt %”) n-paraffins which, among other surprising features, may be suitable for use as a diesel fuel, an aviation fuel, a jet fuel blendstock, a blendstock to reduce the cloud point of a diesel fuel, a fuel for portable heaters, and/or as a charcoal lighter fluid. The composition includes at least about 98 wt % C7-C12 n-paraffins, where at least about 10 wt % of composition includes n-decane, at least about 20 wt % of the composition includes n-dodecane, and at least about 75 wt % of the composition includes even carbon number paraffins. The composition also includes less about 0.1 wt % oxygenates and less than about 0.1 wt % aromatics. The composition may be produced by a process that includes hydrotreating a biorenewable feedstock comprising at least one of palm kernel oil, coconut oil, babassu oil, microbial oil, or algal oil.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2019Date of Patent: May 11, 2021Assignee: REG SYNTHETIC FUELS, LLCInventors: Ramin Abhari, David A. Slade, H. Lynn Tomlinson, Erik Ashby, Nate Green, Caroline Golden
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Publication number: 20210087480Abstract: The present technology relates to hydrocarbon fluids, and more particularly, a hydrocarbon lighter fluid derived from renewable sources. Specifically, the present invention relates to converting fatty acids/glycerides to a charcoal lighter fluid with the same or better performance as petroleum middle distillates.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2020Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: REG SYNTHETIC FUELS, LLCInventors: Ramin Abhari, H. Lynn Tomlinson, Nate Green
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Publication number: 20210024835Abstract: A method is provided involving altering the viscosity of bio-derived paraffins to produce a paraffinic fluid, where the altering step includes chlorinating the bio-derived paraffins; the bio-derived paraffins include a hydrodeoxygenated product produced by hydrodeoxygenating a bio-based feed where the bio-based feed includes bio-derived fatty acids, fatty acid esters, or a combination thereof; the bio-derived paraffins include n-paraffins; and the n-paraffins have a biodegradability of at least 40% after about 23 days of exposure to microorganisms. Also provided are methods of protecting and/or cleaning a substance by applying the paraffinic fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Applicant: REG SYNTHETIC FUELS, LLCInventors: Ramin Abhari, E. Gary Roth, Peter Z. Havlik, H. Lynn Tomlinson
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Publication number: 20200299210Abstract: Paraffin compositions including mainly even carbon number paraffins, and a method for manufacturing the same, is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the method involves contacting naturally occurring fatty acid/glycerides with hydrogen in a slurry bubble column reactor containing bimetallic catalysts with equivalent particle diameters from about 10 to about 400 micron. The even carbon number compositions are particularly useful as phase change material.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Applicant: REG SYNTHETIC FUELS, LLCInventors: Ramin Abhari, H. Lynn Tomlinson, Vladimir Gruver
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Patent number: 10717687Abstract: Paraffin compositions including mainly even carbon number paraffins, and a method for manufacturing the same, is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the method involves contacting naturally occurring fatty acid/glycerides with hydrogen in a slurry bubble column reactor containing bimetallic catalysts with equivalent particle diameters from about 10 to about 400 micron. The even carbon number compositions are particularly useful as phase change material.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2018Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: REG SYNTHETIC FUELS, LLCInventors: Ramin Abhari, H. Lynn Tomlinson, Vladimir Gruver
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Publication number: 20190276758Abstract: The present technology provides compositions that include at least about 98 weight percent (“wt %”) n-paraffins which, among other surprising features, may be suitable for use as a diesel fuel, an aviation fuel, a jet fuel blendstock, a blendstock to reduce the cloud point of a diesel fuel, a fuel for portable heaters, and/or as a charcoal lighter fluid. The composition includes at least about 98 wt % C7-C12 n-paraffins, where at least about 10 wt % of composition includes n-decane, at least about 20 wt % of the composition includes n-dodecane, and at least about 75 wt % of the composition includes even carbon number paraffins. The composition also includes less about 0.1 wt % oxygenates and less than about 0.1 wt % aromatics. The composition may be produced by a process that includes hydrotreating a biorenewable feedstock comprising at least one of palm kernel oil, coconut oil, babassu oil, microbial oil, or algal oil.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2019Publication date: September 12, 2019Applicant: REG SYNTHETIC FUELS, LLCInventors: Ramin Abhari, David A. Slade, H. Lynn Tomlinson, Erik Ashby, Nate Green, Caroline Golden
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Publication number: 20190127647Abstract: A method is provided involving altering the viscosity of bio-derived paraffins to produce a paraffinic fluid, where the altering step includes chlorinating the bio-derived paraffins; the bio-derived paraffins include a hydrodeoxygenated product produced by hydrodeoxygenating a bio-based feed where the bio-based feed includes bio-derived fatty acids, fatty acid esters, or a combination thereof; the bio-derived paraffins include n-paraffins; and the n-paraffins have a biodegradability of at least 40% after about 23 days of exposure to microorganisms. Also provided are methods of protecting and/or cleaning a substance by applying the paraffinic fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2018Publication date: May 2, 2019Inventors: Ramin Abhari, E. Gary Roth, Peter Z. Havlik, H. Lynn Tomlinson
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Patent number: 10246658Abstract: The present technology provides compositions that include at least about 98 weight percent (wt. %) n-paraffins which, among other surprising features, may be suitable for use as a diesel fuel, an aviation fuel, a jet fuel blendstock, a blendstock to reduce the cloud point of a diesel fuel, a fuel for portable heaters, and/or as a charcoal lighter fluid. The composition includes at least 98 wt. % C7-C12 n-paraffins, where at least 10 wt. % of composition includes n-decane, at least 20 wt. % of the composition includes n-dodecane, and at least 75 wt. % of the composition includes even carbon number paraffins. The composition also includes less than 0.1 wt. % oxygenates and less than 0.1 wt. % aromatics. The composition may be produced by a process that includes hydrotreating a biorenewable feedstock comprising at least one of palm kernel oil, coconut oil, babassu oil, microbial oil, or algal oil.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: REG SYNTHETIC FUELS, LLCInventors: Ramin Abhari, David A. Slade, H. Lynn Tomlinson, Erik Ashby, Nate Green, Caroline Golden
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Publication number: 20180290946Abstract: Paraffin compositions including mainly even carbon number paraffins, and a method for manufacturing the same, is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the method involves contacting naturally occurring fatty acid/glycerides with hydrogen in a slurry bubble column reactor containing bimetallic catalysts with equivalent particle diameters from about 10 to about 400 micron. The even carbon number compositions are particularly useful as phase change material.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Ramin Abhari, H. Lynn Tomlinson, Vladimir Gruver
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Patent number: 10011783Abstract: A method is provided involving altering the viscosity of bio-derived paraffins to produce a paraffinic fluid, where the altering step includes oligomerizing the bio-derived paraffins to produce an oligomerized product; the bio-derived paraffins include a hydrodeoxygenated product produced by hydrodeoxygenating a bio-based feed where the bio-based feed includes bio-derived fatty acids, fatty acid esters, or a combination thereof; the bio-derived paraffins include n-paraffins; and the n-paraffins have a biodegradability of at least 40% after about 23 days of exposure to microorganisms. Also provided are methods of protecting and/or cleaning a substance by applying the paraffinic fluid.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2016Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: REG SYNTHETIC FUELS, LLCInventors: Ramin Abhari, E. Gary Roth, Peter Z. Havlik, H. Lynn Tomlinson
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Patent number: 9963401Abstract: Paraffin compositions including mainly even carbon number paraffins, and a method for manufacturing the same, is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the method involves contacting naturally occurring fatty acid/glycerides with hydrogen in a slurry bubble column reactor containing bimetallic catalysts with equivalent particle diameters from about 10 to about 400 micron. The even carbon number compositions are particularly useful as phase change material.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2016Date of Patent: May 8, 2018Assignee: REG SYNTHETIC FUELS, LLCInventors: Ramin Abhari, H. Lynn Tomlinson, Vladimir Gruver