Patents by Inventor Michael R. Kenyon

Michael R. Kenyon 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).

  • Endothermic reaction apparatus
    Patent number: 6096106
    Abstract: An endothermic reaction furnace includes one or more elongated reaction tubes defining therein an endothermic reaction flow path and a combustion flow path for providing heat to drive the endothermic reaction. The combustion flow path is arranged so that fuel and combustion air are separately heated by the heat inside the furnace preferably to significantly above their autoignition temperature before being combined in a combustion zone where they mix, autoignite and burn. The fuel is introduced into the combustion zone by a plurality of tubes having outlet ends arranged to produce annular shrouds of flame around each reaction tube that are directed countercurrent to the endothermic reaction product.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: The Standard Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert C. Ruhl, Stephen Hardman, Michael R. Kenyon, Roderick A. McFarlane
  • Endothermic reaction process
    Patent number: 5565009
    Abstract: An endothermic reaction furnace includes one or more elongated tubes defining therein an endothermic reaction flow path and a combustion flow path for providing heat to drive the endothermic reaction. The combustion flow path is arranged so that fuel and combustion air are separately heated by the heat inside the furnace to significantly above their autoignition temperature before being combined in a combustion zone where they mix, autoignite and burn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 15, 1996
    Assignee: The Standard Oil Company
    Inventors: Robert C. Ruhl, Stephen Hardman, Michael R. Kenyon, Roderick A. McFarlane