Patents by Inventor Shanda G. Fry

Shanda G. Fry 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).

  • Fractionation trays with downcomers oriented at 45 degrees
    Patent number: 10471370
    Abstract: An arrangement of downcomers oriented at a 45-degree angle to a support that is either a wall within a divided wall column or a support beam that allows for reduced spacing of from 0.3 to 0.76 m spacing between trays within a distillation column. The advantages include the use of a single support beam to support two trays as well as more efficient operation and allowing for columns having diameters from 0.9 to 15.2 meters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Kevin J. Richardson, Brian J. Nowak, Michael J. Behm, David M. Wollaber, Shanda G. Fry