Patents by Inventor Ronald M. Gatan

Ronald M. Gatan 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).

  • Liquid-Liquid Contacting Tray With Concentric Inlet And Outlet Weirs
    Publication number: 20140332466
    Abstract: Disclosed is a liquid-liquid contacting tray, including: (i) a liquid-liquid contacting deck having a first side and a opposite second side, the deck comprising a perforated tray material; (ii) an outlet weir extending vertically from the first side of the contacting deck, the outlet weir defining an interior space of the outlet weir; (iii) an inlet weir extending vertically from the first side of the contacting deck, the inlet weir surrounding the outlet weir; and (iv) a tubular downcomer having a first end and a second end, the first end being in fluid communication with the interior space of the outlet weir, the downcomer extending away from the second side of the liquid-liquid contacting deck.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2013
    Publication date: November 13, 2014
    Inventors: Jonathan A. Tertel, Ronald M. Gatan
  • Process for producing hydroperoxides
    Patent number: 7678943
    Abstract: A process for the autocatalytic production of organic hydroperoxides and ultra low sulfur diesel boiling range hydrocarbons is disclosed. The organic hydroperoxides react with sulfur compounds to produce sulfones, and the sulfones can be removed from the diesel boiling range hydrocarbons to provide ultra low sulfur diesel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Christopher D. Gosling, Ronald M. Gatan, Paul T. Barger
  • Process for producing hydroperoxides
    Patent number: 7297253
    Abstract: A process for the autocatalytic production of organic hydroperoxides and ultra low sulfur diesel boiling range hydrocarbons is disclosed. The organic hydroperoxides react with sulfur compounds to produce sulfones, and the sulfones can be removed from the diesel boiling range hydrocarbons to provide ultra low sulfur diesel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Christopher D. Gosling, Ronald M. Gatan, Paul T. Barger
  • Process for the regeneration of an adsorbent bed containing sulfur oxidated compounds
    Patent number: 7186328
    Abstract: A process for the cyclical regeneration of an adsorbent bed containing sulfur-oxidated compounds. The adsorbent bed is used to adsorb and separate sulfur-oxidated compounds from a hydrocarbonaceous stream to produce an adsorbent having adsorbed sulfur-oxidated compounds.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Michael A. Schultz, Ronald M. Gatan, Timothy A. Brandvold, Christopher D. Gosling