Patents by Inventor Richard V. Hausen

Richard V. Hausen 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).

  • METHANE CONVERSION APPARATUS AND PROCESS USING A SUPERSONIC FLOW REACTOR
    Publication number: 20140058174
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for converting methane in a feed stream to acetylene. A hydrocarbon stream is introduced into a supersonic reactor and pyrolyzed to convert at least a portion of the methane to acetylene. The reactor effluent stream may be treated to convert acetylene to another hydrocarbon process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Robert L. Bedard, Christopher Naunheimer, Gavin P. Towler, Laura E. Leonard, Rodolphe Dudebout, Gregory O. Woodcock, Donald L. Mittendorf, Mark C. Morris, Richard V. Hausen, Alexander Mirzamoghadam
  • METHANE CONVERSION APPARATUS AND PROCESS USING A SUPERSONIC FLOW REACTOR
    Publication number: 20140058178
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods are provided for converting methane in a feed stream to acetylene. A hydrocarbon stream is introduced into a supersonic reactor and pyrolyzed to convert at least a portion of the methane to acetylene. The reactor effluent stream may be treated to convert acetylene to another hydrocarbon process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Robert L. Bedard, Christopher Naunheimer, Gavin P. Towler, Rodolphe Dudebout, Gregory O. Woodcock, Donald L. Mittendorf, Mark C. Morris, Alexander Mirzamoghadam, Richard V. Hausen