Patents by Inventor Theodore W. WALKER

Theodore W. WALKER 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).

  • Patent number: 11978718
    Abstract: A ribbon bonding tool including a body portion is provided. The body portion includes a tip portion. The tip portion including a working surface, the tip portion including two side wall portions on either side of the working surface wherein a ribbon path is defined between the side wall portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc,.
    Inventors: Mark A. Delsman, Theodore J. Copperthite, Garrett W. Jones, Todd J. Walker, Tick-Kwang Loh, Jay C. McCandless
  • Publication number: 20230257664
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides methods and systems for co-processing a hydrocarbon feed in an FCC system with a second feed of a biomass-derived pyrolysis oil and a third feed of a plastic-derived pyrolysis oil and/or lubricant. A method of co-processing fluid catalytic cracking feeds, includes: introducing a hydrocarbon feed to a fluid catalytic cracking reactor, wherein the hydrocarbon feed comprises hydrocarbons; introducing a biomass feed to the fluid catalytic cracking reactor wherein the biomass feed comprises a biomass-derived pyrolysis oil; introducing a waste feed to the fluid catalytic cracking reactor, wherein the waste feed comprises a plastic, a plastic-derived pyrolysis oil, a lubricant, or a combination thereof; and reacting at least the hydrocarbon feed, the biomass feed, and the waste feed in the presence of one or more fluid catalytic cracking catalysts in the fluid catalytic cracking reactor to produce cracked products.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2023
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Aaron Sattler, Hyung Rae KIM, Theodore W. WALKER, Ethan G. DACOSTA, Xiaochun XU