Patents by Inventor Michael S. Sandacz

Michael S. Sandacz 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).

  • FCC PROCESS WITH SPENT CATALYST RECYCLE
    Publication number: 20110139683
    Abstract: Disclosed is an FCC apparatus and process in which coked catalyst is recycled to the base of the riser to contact fresh feed through a passage disposed within the riser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2011
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventor: Michael S. Sandacz
  • FCC process with spent catalyst recycle
    Patent number: 7906077
    Abstract: Disclosed is an FCC apparatus and process in which spent catalyst is recycled to the base of the riser to contact fresh feed through a passage disposed within the riser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventor: Michael S. Sandacz
  • FCC Process with Spent Catalyst Recycle
    Publication number: 20090152167
    Abstract: Disclosed is an FCC apparatus and process in which spent catalyst is recycled to the base of the riser to contact fresh feed through a passage disposed within the riser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2007
    Publication date: June 18, 2009
    Inventor: Michael S. Sandacz
  • Stripping apparatus
    Patent number: 7077997
    Abstract: An FCC apparatus uses a cantilevered support for supporting baffles in a stripping vessel. Only one end of the support is fastened to a wall of a contacting conduit or a wall of the stripping vessel and the other end is spaced apart from the near wall of the contacting conduit or the stripping vessel. The arrangement provides for easier maintenance and accommodates differential thermal expansion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2006
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventor: Michael S. Sandacz