Patents by Inventor Marvin W. Wilson

Marvin W. Wilson 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).

  • Method for increasing steam decomposition in a coal gasification process
    Patent number: 4786291
    Abstract: The gasification of coal in the presence of steam and oxygen is significantly enhanced by introducing a thermochemical water-splitting agent such as sulfuric acid, into the gasifier for decomposing the steam to provide additional oxygen and hydrogen usable in the gasification process for the combustion of the coal and enrichment of the gaseous gasification products. The addition of the water-splitting agent into the gasifier also allows for the operation of the reactor at a lower temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1987
    Date of Patent: November 22, 1988
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Department of Energy
    Inventor: Marvin W. Wilson
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    Patent number: D461973
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2002
    Inventor: Marvin W. Wilson