Patents by Inventor Phillip M. Rappa

Phillip M. Rappa 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).

  • Synthetic combustible gas generation apparatus and method
    Publication number: 20030051992
    Abstract: A method of obtaining a supply of a synthetic combustible gas having enhanced combustion properties by providing a fluid containing a carbonaceous material, creating an electric arc between spaced electrodes under the fluid to generate a combustible gas, and collecting the gas to obtain the supply of the combustible gas. An apparatus for obtaining a supply of a combustible gas having enhanced combustion properties includes a fluid containing a carbonaceous material, a vessel for retaining the fluid, spaced electrodes positioned in the vessel below the fluid, means for creating an electric arc between the spaced electrodes to generate a combustible gas, and means for collecting the gas for obtaining the supply of the gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2002
    Publication date: March 20, 2003
    Applicant: EarthFirst Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Phillip M. Rappa, Richard A. Lyons, Ruggero M. Santilli