Patents by Inventor Mark Hughes

Mark Hughes 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).

  • Patent number: 9266755
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus relate to treating fluid to at least reduce selenium content within the fluid. The treating includes conditioning stages to alter a composition of the fluid prior to removal of the selenium content from the fluid. The composition of the fluid after the conditioning stages facilitates the removal of the selenium content or at least limits detrimental impact to selenium removal efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: Mark A. Hughes, Charles J. Lord, III, Bruce B. Randolph, Joe B. Cross, Sumod Kalakkunnath, Mike K. Corbett, Roger K. Goenner, Larry E. Reed
  • Patent number: 8974676
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus relate to treating fluid to at least reduce selenium content within the fluid. The treating includes conditioning stages to alter a composition of the fluid prior to removal of the selenium content from the fluid. The composition of the fluid after the conditioning stages facilitates the removal of the selenium content or at least limits detrimental impact to selenium removal efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: Mark A. Hughes, Charles J. Lord, III, Bruce B. Randolph, Joe B. Cross, Sumod Kalakkunnath, Mike K. Corbett, Roger K. Goenner, Larry E. Reed
  • Publication number: 20140231354
    Abstract: A support impregnated with selenium and capable of effectively removing a heavy metal from a process stream that is at an ambient temperature or is at an elevated temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2014
    Publication date: August 21, 2014
    Applicant: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: Mark A. HUGHES, Roland SCHMIDT, John M. HAYS
  • Patent number: 8747676
    Abstract: A support impregnated with selenium and capable of effectively removing a heavy metal from a process stream that is at an ambient temperature or is at an elevated temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: Mark A. Hughes, Roland Schmidt, John M. Hays
  • Patent number: 8709255
    Abstract: Described herein is a cost effective means for selenium recovery and refining relying on an impregnated substrate. The substrate is impregnated with selenium and provides a system and method for the environmentally safe discharge of previous selenium-contaminated solutions and an environmentally safe discharge of industrial waste water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: Mark A. Hughes, Roland Schmidt, Joseph B. Cross
  • Patent number: 8690991
    Abstract: Synthesis of a support material impregnated with silver sulfide provides a sorbent composition. Generating the silver sulfide relies on reaction of sulfur dioxide and one of hydrogen gas and hydrogen sulfide in presence of the support material following silver loading of the support material. Contacting a fluid stream with the sorbent composition removes heavy metal from the fluid stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: Roland Schmidt, Mark A. Hughes, John Michael Hays, Robert William Morton, Jon M. Nelson
  • Publication number: 20140069010
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to novel biomass pyrolysis processes and systems that decrease entrainment of char and other contaminants with the pyrolysis vapors. In certain embodiments, the present disclosure provides methods and systems to prevent entrainment of particles of char and heat carrier with pyrolysis vapors leaving a reactor, while allowing rapid upgrading of the vapors by catalyst(s) that are held in a an upgrading reactor and protected from contact with the char.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: Mark A. Hughes, Tie-Pan Shi, Richard D. Sadok, Samuel T. Jones, Johnathan T. Gorke, Natalie A. Rebacz, Liang Zhang, Martin L. Perkins
  • Publication number: 20140069012
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to novel biomass pyrolysis processes and systems that decrease entrainment of char and other contaminants with the produced pyrolysis vapors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: Johnathan T. Gorke, Samuel T. Jones, Mark A. Hughes, J. Scott McQueen, Cory B. Phillips
  • Publication number: 20140072480
    Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to biomass pyrolysis processes and systems that decrease entrainment of char and other contaminants in the pyrolysis vapors by filtering the vapors in a heated container comprising a moving bed granular filter (MBGF), which in turn, comprises granular heat carrier. The granular heat carrier is heated within the MBGF and fed directly to the pyrolysis reactor, optionally along with filtered solids such as char. In certain embodiments, the MBGF additionally comprises at least one upgrading catalyst that contacts the vapors to produce a hydrocarbon mixture fungible with a petroleum-derived transportation fuel, a hydrocarbon transportation fuel component, or mixtures thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: PHILLIPS 66 COMPNAY
    Inventors: Samuel T. Jones, Jonathan T. Gorke, Mark A. Hughes
  • Publication number: 20140073824
    Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to biomass pyrolysis processes and systems that decrease entrainment of char and other contaminants in the pyrolysis vapors by filtering the vapors in a heated container comprising a moving bed granular filter (MBGF), which in turn, comprises granular heat carrier. The granular heat carrier is heated within the MBGF and fed directly to the pyrolysis reactor, optionally along with filtered solids such as char. In certain embodiments, the MBGF additionally comprises at least one upgrading catalyst that contacts the vapors to produce a hydrocarbon mixture fungible with a petroleum-derived transportation fuel, a hydrocarbon transportation fuel component, or mixtures thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY
    Inventors: Samuel T. Jones, Jonathan T. Gorke, Mark A. Hughes
  • Publication number: 20140069799
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to novel biomass pyrolysis processes and systems that decrease entrainment of char and other contaminants with the produced pyrolysis vapors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: Johnathan T. Gorke, Samuel T. Jones, Mark A. Hughes, J. Scott McQueen, Cory B. Phillips
  • Publication number: 20140073823
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates generally to novel biomass pyrolysis processes and systems that decrease entrainment of char and other contaminants with the pyrolysis vapors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2013
    Publication date: March 13, 2014
    Applicant: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: Mark A. Hughes, Johnathan T. Gorke, Samuel T. Jones, Tie-Pan Shi, Natalie A. Rebacz, Edgar Lotero
  • Publication number: 20140042065
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus relate to treating fluid to at least reduce selenium content within the fluid. The treating includes conditioning stages to alter a composition of the fluid prior to removal of the selenium content from the fluid. The composition of the fluid after the conditioning stages facilitates the removal of the selenium content or at least limits detrimental impact to selenium removal efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: Mark A. Hughes, Charles J. Lord III, Bruce B. Randolph, Joe B. Cross, Sumod Kalakkunnath, Mike K. Corbett, Roger K. Goenner, Larry E. Reed
  • Patent number: 8244520
    Abstract: The example embodiments relate to a method for assisting in the translational testing of computer software. A translated panel, which may include a translatable portion and a continuously dynamic portion, may be provided. An overlay that includes only the continuously dynamic portions of the panel may be produced. The overlay may be applied to first and second versions of the panel to produce first and second iterations of the panel, respectively, wherein each iteration does not include the continuously dynamic portion of the panel. The translatable portions of the first and second iterations may be compared to determine whether the translatable portions are different. If the translatable portions are different, then the panel may be retested for translational accuracy; if the translatable portions are not different, then the program may indicate that the second iteration is not different from the first iteration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Lindsey Louise Ashworth, James Stuart Taylor, Sarah Michelle Drewery, Stephen Mark Hughes
  • Publication number: 20120118817
    Abstract: Described herein is a cost effective method and system for removal of thiosulfate from a solution in-line with a process system. The method and system include passing the solution in contact with an open-structured substrate impregnated with a Group 16 element, which results in removal of thiosulfate from the solution and conversion of the thiosulfate to at least sulfite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
    Inventor: Mark A. Hughes
  • Publication number: 20120073439
    Abstract: Synthesis of a support material impregnated with silver sulfide provides a sorbent composition. Generating the silver sulfide relies on reaction of sulfur dioxide and one of hydrogen gas and hydrogen sulfide in presence of the support material following silver loading of the support material. Contacting a fluid stream with the sorbent composition removes heavy metal from the fluid stream.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2011
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
    Inventors: Roland SCHMIDT, Mark A. HUGHES, John Michael HAYS, Robert William MORTON, Jon M. NELSON
  • Patent number: 8133399
    Abstract: Described herein is a cost effective method and system for removal of thiosulfate from a solution in-line with a process system. The method and system include passing the solution in contact with an open-structured substrate impregnated with a Group 16 element, which results in removal of thiosulfate from the solution and conversion of the thiosulfate to at least sulfite.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventor: Mark A. Hughes
  • Publication number: 20110297616
    Abstract: Described herein is a cost effective means for selenium recovery and refining relying on an impregnated substrate. The substrate is impregnated with selenium and provides a system and method for the environmentally safe discharge of previous selenium-contaminated solutions and an environmentally safe discharge of industrial waste water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
    Inventors: Mark Hughes, Roland Schmidt, Joseph B. Cross
  • Publication number: 20110296991
    Abstract: A support impregnated with selenium and capable of effectively removing a heavy metal from a process stream that is at an ambient temperature or is at an elevated temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
    Inventors: Mark A. Hughes, Roland Schmidt, John M. Hays
  • Publication number: 20110215056
    Abstract: Described herein is a cost effective method and system for removal of thiosulfate from a solution in-line with a process system. The method and system include passing the solution in contact with an open-structured substrate impregnated with a Group 16 element, which results in removal of thiosulfate from the solution and conversion of the thiosulfate to at least sulfite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2011
    Publication date: September 8, 2011
    Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
    Inventor: Mark A. HUGHES