Patents by Inventor Paul Nishimura

Paul Nishimura 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).

  • PROCESS FOR CRACKING A HYDROCARBON FEED
    Publication number: 20110282124
    Abstract: An embodiment can be a process for catalytically cracking a hydrocarbon feed. The process can include providing the hydrocarbon feed including an effective amount of one or more C4-C6 olefins for producing at least one light olefin to a riser. Typically, at least about 99%, by mole, of the hydrocarbon feed is a gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Paolo Palmas, Robert Mehlberg, Keith Allen Couch, Paul Nishimura
  • System, apparatus, and process for cracking a hydrocarbon feed
    Patent number: 8007728
    Abstract: One exemplary embodiment can be a fluid catalytic cracking system. The fluid catalytic cracking system can include a reaction zone including a riser having a top and a bottom adapted to receive spent catalyst at a first elevation and regenerated catalyst at a second elevation. Typically, the first elevation is lower than the second elevation. Additionally, the fluid catalytic cracking system can include a gas distributor contained near the bottom of the riser in communication with a hydrocarbon feed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Paolo Palmas, Robert Mehlberg, Keith Allen Couch, Paul Nishimura
  • SYSTEM, APPARATUS, AND PROCESS FOR CRACKING A HYDROCARBON FEED
    Publication number: 20100152515
    Abstract: One exemplary embodiment can be a fluid catalytic cracking system. The fluid catalytic cracking system can include a reaction zone including a riser having a top and a bottom adapted to receive spent catalyst at a first elevation and regenerated catalyst at a second elevation. Typically, the first elevation is lower than the second elevation. Additionally, the fluid catalytic cracking system can include a gas distributor contained near the bottom of the riser in communication with a hydrocarbon feed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2008
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Paolo Palmas, Robert Mehlberg, Keith Allen Couch, Paul Nishimura