Patents by Inventor Matthew J. TRUITT

Matthew J. TRUITT 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: 9447344
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process to manufacture advanced cellulosic gasolines. Dilute organic acids derived from pyrolized biomass are converted to their corresponding alcohols in a stand-alone hydrodeoxygenation unit followed by membrane pervaporation step to remove water. The alcohol product is blended directly into a neat hydrocarbon fuel basestock to make unadditized gasoline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY
    Inventors: Sumod Kalakkunnath, Matthew J. Truitt, Jaehoon Bae, Cory B. Phillips
  • Publication number: 20150329792
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process to manufacture advanced cellulosic gasolines. Dilute organic acids derived from pyrolized biomass are converted to their corresponding alcohols in a stand-alone hydrodeoxygenation unit followed by membrane pervaporation step to remove water. The alcohol product is blended directly into a neat hydrocarbon fuel basestock to make unadditized gasoline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2015
    Publication date: November 19, 2015
    Applicant: PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY
    Inventors: Sumod KALAKKUNNATH, Matthew J. TRUITT, Jaehoon BAE, Cory B. PHILLIPS
  • Patent number: 9109174
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process to manufacture advanced cellulosic gasolines. Dilute organic acids derived from pyrolized biomass are converted to their corresponding alcohols in a stand-alone hydrodeoxygenation unit followed by membrane pervaporation step to remove water. The alcohol product is blended directly into a neat hydrocarbon fuel basestock to make unadditized gasoline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY
    Inventors: Sumod Kalakkunnath, Matthew J. Truitt, Jaehoon Bae, Cory B. Phillips
  • Patent number: 8845766
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for converting biomass-derived hydrocarbon streams into products suitable for use as fuel additives. These methods involve the acidic condensation of hydrocarbon monofunctional alcohols comprising five or six carbon atoms to form ether condensation products containing at least ten carbon atoms. The oxygenated condensation products can be separated from un-reacted alcohols and gasoline range hydrocarbons to provide an oxygenated fuel additive that may be mixed with a diesel or kerosene-type liquid hydrocarbon fuel to provide an improved fuel that may have an increased cetane number, decreased emissions of environmental pollutants during combustion, or both.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventor: Matthew J. Truitt
  • Patent number: 8617262
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for converting light glycol streams of biological origin into products suitable for use as oxygenated fuel additives. These methods involve the acidic condensation of light glycols to form larger products, termed low molecular weight poly-glycols. The remaining hydroxyl functional groups of the poly-glycol products are then modified to decrease the overall polarity of the products, and improve their suitability for use as an oxygenated fuel additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventor: Matthew J. Truitt
  • Publication number: 20130283679
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for converting biomass-derived streams of hydrocarbon diols into products suitable for use as a biomass-derived fuel additive. These methods involve the condensation of diols comprising five or six carbon atoms to form condensation products containing at least ten carbon atoms. The remaining hydroxyl functional groups of the condensation products are optionally modified to decrease overall polarity of the products, and improve miscibility with liquid hydrocarbon mixtures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventor: Matthew J. Truitt
  • Patent number: 8497403
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for converting biomass-derived streams of hydrocarbon diols into products suitable for use as a biomass-derived fuel additive. These methods involve the condensation of diols comprising five or six carbon atoms to form condensation products containing at least ten carbon atoms. The remaining hydroxyl functional groups of the condensation products are optionally modified to decrease overall polarity of the products, and improve miscibility with liquid hydrocarbon mixtures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2013
    Assignee: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventor: Matthew J. Truitt
  • Publication number: 20130067803
    Abstract: The invention relates to a process to manufacture advanced cellulosic gasolines. Dilute organic acids derived from pyrolized biomass are converted to their corresponding alcohols in a stand-alone hydrodeoxygenation unit followed by membrane pervaporation step to remove water. The alcohol product is blended directly into a neat hydrocarbon fuel basestock to make unadditized gasoline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2011
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
    Inventors: Sumod Kalakkunnath, Matthew J. Truitt, Jaehoon Bae, Cory B. Phillips
  • Publication number: 20120186144
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for converting biomass-derived hydrocarbon streams into products suitable for use as fuel additives. These methods involve the acidic condensation of hydrocarbon monofunctional alcohols comprising five or six carbon atoms to form ether condensation products containing at least ten carbon atoms. The oxygenated condensation products can be separated from un-reacted alcohols and gasoline range hydrocarbons to provide an oxygenated fuel additive that may be mixed with a diesel or kerosene-type liquid hydrocarbon fuel to provide an improved fuel that may have an increased cetane number, decreased emissions of environmental pollutants during combustion, or both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
    Inventor: Matthew J. Truitt
  • Publication number: 20120157732
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for converting biomass-derived streams of hydrocarbon diols into products suitable for use as a biomass-derived fuel additive. These methods involve the condensation of diols comprising five or six carbon atoms to form condensation products containing at least ten carbon atoms. The remaining hydroxyl functional groups of the condensation products are optionally modified to decrease overall polarity of the products, and improve miscibility with liquid hydrocarbon mixtures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2011
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
    Inventor: Matthew J. TRUITT
  • Publication number: 20120144733
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods for converting light glycol streams of biological origin into products suitable for use as oxygenated fuel additives. These methods involve the acidic condensation of light glycols to form larger products, termed low molecular weight poly-glycols. The remaining hydroxyl functional groups of the poly-glycol products are then modified to decrease the overall polarity of the products, and improve their suitability for use as an oxygenated fuel additive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
    Inventor: Matthew J. TRUITT
  • Publication number: 20120132183
    Abstract: A method for reducing the emissions of a diesel engine using a RHE-diesel fuel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
    Inventors: Gary Clyde GUNTER, Edward T. CASEY, Thomasin C. MILLER, Matthew J. TRUITT