Patents by Inventor Tom Stanzione

Tom Stanzione 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).

  • Method for cleaning producer gas using a microwave induced plasma cleaning device
    Patent number: 9976095
    Abstract: A device and method for cleaning producer gas includes a filter bed housing and a microwave chamber. The filter bed housing comprises an inlet for carbon-based material and a spent carbon outlet. The microwave chamber comprises a permeable top and wave guides around the perimeter through which microwaves can be introduced into the device using magnetrons. The method comprises using the device by filling the filter bed housing with carbon-based material, introducing microwaves into the microwave chamber using the magnetrons and wave guides, passing the gas through carbon-based material in the filter bed chamber, the microwave chamber, the gas permeable top and the gas outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Aries Gasification, LLC
    Inventors: Deon John Potgieter, Mark Oliver Loftin, Tom Stanzione, Jeffrey Scott Brown
  • METHOD FOR CLEANING PRODUCER GAS USING A MICROWAVE INDUCED PLASMA CLEANING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20160145515
    Abstract: A device and method for cleaning producer gas includes a filter bed housing and a microwave chamber. The filter bed housing comprises an inlet for carbon-based material and a spent carbon outlet. The microwave chamber comprises a permeable top and wave guides around the perimeter through which microwaves can be introduced into the device using magnetrons. The method comprises using the device by filling the filter bed housing with carbon-based material, introducing microwaves into the microwave chamber using the magnetrons and wave guides, passing the gas through carbon-based material in the filter bed chamber, the microwave chamber, the gas permeable top and the gas outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Deon John POTGIETER, Mark Oliver LOFTIN, Tom STANZIONE, Jeffrey Scott BROWN
  • Method for cleaning producer gas using a microwave induced plasma cleaning device
    Patent number: 9279090
    Abstract: A device and method for cleaning producer gas includes a filter bed chamber, a microwave chamber, a first catalytic chamber and a second catalytic chamber. The filter bed chamber comprises an inlet for carbon-based material and a spent carbon outlet. The microwave chamber comprises a permeable top and wave guides around the perimeter through which microwaves can be introduced into the device using magnetrons. The first catalytic chamber is connected to the microwave chamber, and the second catalytic chamber is connected to the first catalytic chamber. The method comprises using the device by filling the filter bed chamber with carbon-based material, introducing microwaves into the microwave chamber using the magnetrons and wave guides, dissociating heavy carbons entrained within the gas by passing the gas through carbon-based material in the filter bed chamber, the microwave chamber, the first catalytic chamber and the second catalytic chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: PHG ENERGY, LLC
    Inventors: Deon John Potgieter, Mark Oliver Loftin, Tom Stanzione, Jeffrey Scott Brown
  • METHOD FOR CLEANING PRODUCER GAS USING A MICROWAVE INDUCED PLASMA CLEANING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150368573
    Abstract: A device and method for cleaning producer gas includes a filter bed chamber, a microwave chamber, a first catalytic chamber and a second catalytic chamber. The filter bed chamber comprises an inlet for carbon-based material and a spent carbon outlet. The microwave chamber comprises a permeable top and wave guides around the perimeter through which microwaves can be introduced into the device using magnetrons. The first catalytic chamber is connected to the microwave chamber, and the second catalytic chamber is connected to the first catalytic chamber. The method comprises using the device by filling the filter bed chamber with carbon-based material, introducing microwaves into the microwave chamber using the magnetrons and wave guides, dissociating heavy carbons entrained within the gas by passing the gas through carbon-based material in the filter bed chamber, the microwave chamber, the first catalytic chamber and the second catalytic chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Deon John POTGIETER, Mark Oliver LOFTIN, Tom STANZIONE, Jeffrey Scott BROWN
  • Microwave induced plasma cleaning device and method for producer gas
    Patent number: 9150806
    Abstract: A device and method for cleaning producer gas includes a filter bed chamber, a microwave chamber, a first catalytic chamber and a second catalytic chamber. The filter bed chamber comprises an inlet for carbon-based material and a spent carbon outlet. The microwave chamber comprises a permeable top and wave guides around the perimeter through which microwaves can be introduced into the device using magnetrons. The first catalytic chamber is connected to the microwave chamber, and the second catalytic chamber is connected to the first catalytic chamber. The method comprises using the device by filling the filter bed chamber with carbon-based material, introducing microwaves into the microwave chamber using the magnetrons and wave guides, dissociating heavy carbons entrained within the gas by passing the gas through carbon-based material in the filter bed chamber, the microwave chamber, the first catalytic chamber and the second catalytic chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: PHG Engery, LLC
    Inventors: Deon John Potgieter, Mark Oliver Loftin, Tom Stanzione, Jeffrey Scott Brown