Patents by Inventor Sabrina A. Hawkins

Sabrina A. Hawkins 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).

  • Methods of separating mixtures of miscible fluids
    Patent number: 9315740
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for vortex tube desulfurization of jet fuels. Also disclosed are processes for separation of closely boiling species in a mixture of miscible fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Orbital ATK, Inc.
    Inventors: Vladimir Balepin, Jason S. Tyll, Florin Girlea, Sabrina A. Hawkins
  • Fuel processing system and related methods
    Patent number: 8968685
    Abstract: A fuel processing system for converting a logistical fuel and air into a liquid product comprising methanol. One such system comprises a fuel injection system configured to combine a logistical fuel and ambient air to produce a logistical fuel and air mixture, a synthesis gas production system configured to convert the logistical fuel and air mixture to synthesis gas, and a methanol synthesis system configured to convert the synthesis gas to a crude methanol liquid. Related methods are additionally disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Alliant TechSystems Inc.
    Inventors: Sabrina Hawkins, Jason S. Tyll, Florin Girlea
  • METHOD OF LIQUID FUEL DESULFURIZATION
    Publication number: 20140166539
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for vortex tube desulfurization of jet fuels. Also disclosed are processes for separation of closely boiling species in a mixture of miscible fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Alliant Techsystems, Inc.
    Inventors: Vladimir Balepin, Jason S. Tyll, Florin Girlea, Sabrina A. Hawkins
  • FUEL PROCESSING SYSTEM AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20120272567
    Abstract: A fuel processing system for converting a logistical fuel and air into a liquid product comprising methanol. One such system comprises a fuel injection system configured to combine a logistical fuel and ambient air to produce a logistical fuel and air mixture, a synthesis gas production system configured to convert the logistical fuel and air mixture to synthesis gas, and a methanol synthesis system configured to convert the synthesis gas to a crude methanol liquid. Related methods are additionally disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC.
    Inventors: Sabrina Hawkins, Jason S. Tyll, Florin Girlea