Patents by Inventor Paul David Mobley

Paul David Mobley 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: 11691105
    Abstract: A gas-liquid contacting apparatus and method are described, in which at least one rotor assembly including packing is arranged in a contacting chamber containing at least one stator assembly including at least one heat exchanger arranged to thermally modulate the gas-liquid contacting so that each stator assembly is operatively arranged with each stator assembly to provide gas-liquid contacting at temperatures effective for mass exchange between the gas and liquid. The rotor and stator assemblies may be of annular shape, or may be of disk shape in a stacked array of rotor assemblies alternating with stator assemblies. Such apparatus and method are usefully employed for CO2 capture from CO2-containing flue gases such as combustion effluents from power generation plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
    Inventors: Paul David Mobley, Shaojun James Zhou
  • Patent number: 11612854
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an apparatus, as well as associated systems and methods for removing acid gas components from gas streams. The disclosure provides a rotating packed bed (RPB)-based absorber with a non-aqueous liquid solvent contained therein for treatment of the gas streams, wherein the non-aqueous liquid solvent captures acid components from the gas stream. Various advantages, e.g., with respect to spatial considerations and associated expenses can be realized using the apparatus, systems, and methods described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: Research Triangle Institute
    Inventors: Paul David Mobley, Marty Lail
  • Publication number: 20220410063
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an apparatus, as well as associated systems and methods for removing acid gas components from gas streams. The disclosure provides a rotating packed bed (RPB)-based absorber with a non-aqueous liquid solvent contained therein for treatment of the gas streams, wherein the non-aqueous liquid solvent captures acid components from the gas stream. Various advantages, e.g., with respect to spatial considerations and associated expenses can be realized using the apparatus, systems, and methods described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Inventors: Paul David Mobley, Marty Lail
  • Publication number: 20200261846
    Abstract: A gas-liquid contacting apparatus and method are described, in which at least one rotor assembly including packing is arranged in a contacting chamber containing at least one stator assembly including at least one heat exchanger arranged to thermally modulate the gas-liquid contacting so that each stator assembly is operatively arranged with each stator assembly to provide gas-liquid contacting at temperatures effective for mass exchange between the gas and liquid. The rotor and stator assemblies may be of annular shape, or may be of disk shape in a stacked array of rotor assemblies alternating with stator assemblies. Such apparatus and method are usefully employed for CO2 capture from CO2-containing flue gases such as combustion effluents from power generation plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Paul David Mobley, Shaojun James Zhou