Patents by Inventor Thomas J. McGinley

Thomas J. McGinley 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).

  • Extraction of aromatics with N-cyclohexyl-2-pyrrolidone
    Patent number: 4569755
    Abstract: This invention relates to a low energy process for the solvent extraction of aromatic hydrocarbons from hydrocarbon streams containing the same, using as the solvent N-cyclohexyl-2-pyrrolidone together with small amounts of water. This solvent may be recovered from the aromatics by cooling the aromatic/solvent mixture, and adding water, whereby separation takes place without distillation. The solvent may then be separated from the water by heating the solvent/water mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 1985
    Date of Patent: February 11, 1986
    Assignee: Sun Refining and Marketing Company
    Inventors: Thomas J. McGinley, Peter Hosler
  • Coker feedstock analysis method
    Patent number: 4388408
    Abstract: A clarified slurry oil coker feedstock is subjected to absorption chromatography and ultraviolet light adsorptivity and the results are correlated to determine the suitability of the feedstock for electrode grade coke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 14, 1983
    Assignee: Suntech, Inc.
    Inventors: Herbert P. Sien, Thomas J. McGinley
  • Crystallization via porous tube heat transfer
    Patent number: 4252549
    Abstract: In crystallization units such as wax crystallization units where a scraped surface double pipe heat exchanger type chiller is used, the improvement of replacing the scraped surface chiller tube with a porous tube to provide positive flow of coolant through the tube wall to prevent crystal deposition on the process side of the tube, whereby crystal degradation is eliminated and increased filter rate is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 1979
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1981
    Assignee: Suntech, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard W. Chaunce, Thomas J. McGinley