Patents by Inventor Neil Alan BUTLER

Neil Alan BUTLER 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 AND APPARATUS FOR A TORREFACTION PROCESS
    Publication number: 20220267692
    Abstract: A torrefaction method comprises forwarding biomass through a process chamber; heating the biomass in the process chamber to a predetermined temperature and pyrolyzing the biomass to release syngas from the biomass, wherein the syngas contains at least 20% of the power contained in the flow of the biomass; and oxidizing the syngas to heat the biomass in the process chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: CEG TECHNOLOGY UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Thomas Hamilton BALON, JR., Neil Alan BUTLER, Peter Fransciscus Johannes Maria SCHEEPERS
  • METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR DRY PROCESSING HOT COAL AND COKE
    Publication number: 20220267691
    Abstract: An apparatus for handling hot coal is provided, comprising —a cooling structure arranged to receive coal from a process chamber and to cool the coal in an atmosphere impeding ignition; and —a pneumatic conveyor system arranged to move coal by air pressure; wherein the cooling structure is configured to cool the coal to a surface temperature allowing the pneumatic conveyor system to convey the coal across a predetermined distance without the coal igniting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 25, 2022
    Applicant: CEG TECHNOLOGY UK LIMITED
    Inventors: Thomas Hamilton BALON, Jr., Neil Alan BUTLER, Peter Fransciscus Johannes Maria SCHEEPERS