Patents by Inventor Timothy Schleusner
Timothy Schleusner 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).
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Publication number: 20140251924Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for the treatment of caustic wastewater. Specifically, systems and methods are provided for combining refinery spent caustic and ethylene spent caustic solutions and treating the combined spent caustic mixture using a wet air oxidation process.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 22, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: Siemens Energy, Inc.Inventors: Bryan J. Kumfer, Chad L. Felch, Bruce L. Brandenburg, Richard W. Lehmann, Timothy Schleusner
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Publication number: 20140037526Abstract: Systems and methods of removing sulfur from a gas stream comprising hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is provided. The systems and methods may utilize iodine to remove sulfur from the gas stream. In certain systems and methods, the iodine may be regenerated. In particular, the present systems and methods may be capable of reducing sulfur content in a gas stream comprising hydrogen sulfide H2S gas to levels that are undetectable.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicants: NEXEN INC., SIEMENS ENERGY, INC.Inventors: Chad L. Felch, Matthew Patterson, Bryan J. Kumfer, Timothy Schleusner, Richard Kelso Kerr
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Publication number: 20130206705Abstract: A system and method for the treatment of process streams is provided. A catalyst mediates a wet oxidation process at elevated temperatures and pressures for treating at least one undesirable constituent in an aqueous mixture. A catalyst may be selected for its solubility at a detected pH level of the aqueous mixture. Alternatively, a pH level of the aqueous mixture may be adjusted to solubilize a selected catalyst and/or maintain the selected catalyst in a soluble form. A controller in communication with a pH sensor may be configured to generate a control signal to adjust the pH level of the aqueous mixture in response to the pH sensor registering a pH level outside a predetermined pH solubility range for a selected catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: August 15, 2013Applicant: SIEMENS ENERGY, INC.Inventors: Chad L. Felch, Todd J. Wingers, Timothy Schleusner, Bryan Kumfer, Clayton B. Maugans
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Patent number: 8460557Abstract: A system and method for the treatment of process streams. A catalyst mediates a wet oxidation process at elevated temperatures and pressures for treating at least one undesirable constituent in an aqueous mixture. A catalyst may be selected for its solubility at a detected pH level of the aqueous mixture. Alternatively, a pH level of the aqueous mixture may be adjusted to solubilize a selected catalyst and/or maintain the selected catalyst in a soluble form. A controller in communication with a pH sensor may be configured to generate a control signal to adjust the pH level of the aqueous mixture in response to the pH sensor registering a pH level outside a predetermined pH solubility range for a selected catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2011Date of Patent: June 11, 2013Assignee: Siemens Energy, Inc.Inventors: Chad L. Felch, Todd Wingers, Timothy Schleusner, Bryan Kumfer, Clayton Maugans
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Patent number: 8114297Abstract: A system and method for the treatment of soot containing an insoluble metal. The soot is formed into a soot slurry and a characteristic of the soot slurry is maintained to solubilize at least a portion of the metal to act as a catalyst. The soot slurry with the soluble metal is wet oxidized.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2006Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.Inventors: Chad L. Felch, Bruce Brandenburg, Philip Rettger, Bryan Kumfer, Curtis Cooley, Timothy Schleusner, Mark Clark
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Publication number: 20110210079Abstract: A system and method for the treatment of process streams. A catalyst mediates a wet oxidation process at elevated temperatures and pressures for treating at least one undesirable constituent in an aqueous mixture. A catalyst may be selected for its solubility at a detected pH level of the aqueous mixture. Alternatively, a pH level of the aqueous mixture may be adjusted to solubilize a selected catalyst and/or maintain the selected catalyst in a soluble form. A controller in communication with a pH sensor may be configured to generate a control signal to adjust the pH level of the aqueous mixture in response to the pH sensor registering a pH level outside a predetermined pH solubility range for a selected catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2011Publication date: September 1, 2011Applicant: SIEMENS WATER TECHNOLOGIES CORP.Inventors: Chad L. Felch, Todd Wingers, Timothy Schleusner, Bryan Kumfer, Clayton Maugans
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Patent number: 7993588Abstract: A system and method for the treatment of process streams. A catalyst mediates a wet oxidation process at elevated temperatures and pressures for treating at least one undesirable constituent in an aqueous mixture. A catalyst may be selected for its solubility at a detected pH level of the aqueous mixture. Alternatively, a pH level of the aqueous mixture may be adjusted to solubilize a selected catalyst and/or maintain the selected catalyst in a soluble form. A controller in communication with a pH sensor may be configured to generate a control signal to adjust the pH level of the aqueous mixture in response to the pH sensor registering a pH level outside a predetermined pH solubility range for a selected catalyst.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2006Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Siemens Industry, Inc.Inventors: Chad Felch, Todd Wingers, Timothy Schleusner, Bryan Kumfer, Clayton Maugans
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Publication number: 20080078724Abstract: A system and method for the treatment of soot containing an insoluble metal. The soot is formed into a soot slurry and a characteristic of the soot slurry is maintained to solubilize at least a portion of the metal to act as a catalyst. The soot slurry with the soluble metal is wet oxidized.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2006Publication date: April 3, 2008Applicant: Siemens Water Technologies Corp.Inventors: Chad L. Felch, Bruce Brandenburg, Philip Rettger, Bryan Kumfer, Curtis Cooley, Timothy Schleusner, Mark Clark
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Publication number: 20080078725Abstract: A system and method for the treatment of process streams. A catalyst mediates a wet oxidation process at elevated temperatures and pressures for treating at least one undesirable constituent in an aqueous mixture. A catalyst may be selected for its solubility at a detected pH level of the aqueous mixture. Alternatively, a pH level of the aqueous mixture may be adjusted to solubilize a selected catalyst and/or maintain the selected catalyst in a soluble form. A controller in communication with a pH sensor may be configured to generate a control signal to adjust the pH level of the aqueous mixture in response to the pH sensor registering a pH level outside a predetermined pH solubility range for a selected catalyst.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2006Publication date: April 3, 2008Inventors: Chad L. Felch, Todd Wingers, Timothy Schleusner, Bryan Kumfer, Clayton Maugans