Patents by Inventor Thomas R. Del Monte

Thomas R. Del Monte 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).

  • Reciprocating reactor and methods for thermal decomposition of carbonaceous feedstock
    Patent number: 9005402
    Abstract: The present technology describes apparatus, systems, and methods for the thermal decomposition of carbonaceous feedstocks through continuous pyrolysis. A reciprocating reactor is described that includes an inner reactor pipe and an outer reactor pipe. The outer reactor pipe has a first portion that surrounds the inner reactor pipe forming an annulus space, and a second portion that extends beyond the inner reactor pipe and forms a turnaround zone. The inner reactor pipe defines an inner reactor zone that produces partially reacted carbonaceous feedstock, and the annulus space defines an outer reactor zone that produces product gases and solids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2015
    Assignee: Interra Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas R. Del Monte, Eren K. Yar
  • RECIPROCATING REACTOR AND METHODS FOR THERMAL DECOMPOSITION OF CARBONACEOUS FEEDSTOCK
    Publication number: 20120285814
    Abstract: The present technology discloses apparatus, systems, and methods for the thermal decomposition of carbonaceous feedstocks through continuous pyrolysis. A reciprocating reactor is disclosed that includes an inner reactor pipe and an outer reactor pipe. The outer reactor pipe has a first portion that surrounds the inner reactor pipe forming an annulus space, and a second portion that extends beyond the inner reactor pipe and forms a turnaround zone. The inner reactor pipe defines an inner reactor zone that produces partially reacted carbonaceous feedstock, and the annulus space defines an outer reactor zone that produces product gases and solids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Inventors: Thomas R. Del Monte, Eren K. Yar