Patents by Inventor Stephen R. Addison

Stephen R. Addison 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).

  • Unit for processing a liquid/gas phase mixture, mercaptan oxidation system including the same, and method of processing a liquid/gas phase mixture
    Patent number: 9643146
    Abstract: A unit for processing a liquid/gas phase mixture, a mercaptan oxidation apparatus, and a method of processing a liquid/gas phase mixture are provided. In an embodiment, a unit for processing a liquid/gas phase mixture includes a vessel that is adapted to receive the liquid/gas phase mixture and a distributor that is disposed in the vessel. The distributor is adapted for flow of the liquid/gas phase mixture into the vessel, and the distributor includes a first outlet pipe that is horizontally disposed within the vessel. The first outlet pipe includes top orifices and bottom orifices that are spaced along the first outlet pipe, and the first outlet pipe is in fluid communication with the vessel through the top orifices and the bottom orifices. The top orifices have a smaller cross-sectional area than the bottom orifices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Andrew Tertel, Quan Yuan, Stephen R. Addison
  • UNIT FOR PROCESSING A LIQUID/GAS PHASE MIXTURE, MERCAPTAN OXIDATION SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME, AND METHOD OF PROCESSING A LIQUID/GAS PHASE MIXTURE
    Publication number: 20150151263
    Abstract: A unit for processing a liquid/gas phase mixture, a mercaptan oxidation apparatus, and a method of processing a liquid/gas phase mixture are provided. In an embodiment, a unit for processing a liquid/gas phase mixture includes a vessel that is adapted to receive the liquid/gas phase mixture and a distributor that is disposed in the vessel. The distributor is adapted for flow of the liquid/gas phase mixture into the vessel, and the distributor includes a first outlet pipe that is horizontally disposed within the vessel. The first outlet pipe includes top orifices and bottom orifices that are spaced along the first outlet pipe, and the first outlet pipe is in fluid communication with the vessel through the top orifices and the bottom orifices. The top orifices have a smaller cross-sectional area than the bottom orifices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: UOP LLC
    Inventors: Jonathan Andrew Tertel, Quan Yuan, Stephen R. Addison