Patents by Inventor Wayne S. Littleford

Wayne S. Littleford 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).

  • Multi-pollutant abatement device and method
    Patent number: 9694317
    Abstract: A method for removing contaminants from industrial exhaust gas. The method includes contacting the exhaust gas with a mist of water and RNH2 (amine) to form a liquid solution of CO2. The method further includes extracting the liquid solution of CO2 and contacting the exhaust gas with granular activated carbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Altira Technology Fund V L.P.
    Inventors: Wayne S. Littleford, Sanjeev Jolly, Dan Nolan, Andrew Verdouw
  • MULTI-POLLUTANT ABATEMENT DEVICE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20130296615
    Abstract: A method for removing contaminants from industrial exhaust gas. The method includes contacting the exhaust gas with a mist of water and RNH2 (amine) to form a liquid solution of CO2. The method further includes extracting the liquid solution of CO2 and contacting the exhaust gas with granular activated carbon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Applicant: ECO POWER SOLUTIONS (USA) CORP.
    Inventors: Wayne S. Littleford, Sanjeev Jolly, Dan Nolan, Andrew Verdouw
  • APPLYING OZONE NOx CONTROL TO AN HRSG FOR A FOSSIL FUEL TURBINE APPLICATION
    Publication number: 20130283796
    Abstract: A method for reducing NOx and recovering waste heat from a stream of exhaust gas from a fossil fuel fired turbine includes contacting the stream of exhaust gas between an economizer and an evaporator with ozone gas to convert the NO to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) thereby forming a stream of exhaust gas comprising NO2 and residual NO. The method further includes, contacting the stream of exhaust gas comprising NO2 and residual NO with water mist to create an exhaust stream comprising nitric acid (HNO3) and residual NO. The method further includes cooling the stream of exhaust gas comprising HNO3 and residual NO, collecting a first residual water film on a first condensing medium to capture the HNO3 and removing the first water film and HNO3.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Applicant: ECO POWER SOLUTIONS (USA) CORP.
    Inventor: Wayne S. Littleford
  • Converting COto an alcohol
    Patent number: 8435331
    Abstract: In general, in one aspect, the invention relates to a method to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) to an alcohol. The method involves contacting a stream of flue gas comprising the CO2 from a combustion process with water mist to create a mixture of liquid carbonic acid (H2CO3) and wastewater. The method further involves extracting the liquid H2CO3 from the mixture and pressurizing the liquid H2CO3 to generate pressurized liquid H2CO3. The method further involves combining the pressurized liquid H2CO3 with a first liquid reagent in a first hydrolysis chamber creating the alcohol from combining the pressurized liquid H2CO3 with the first liquid reagent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2013
    Assignee: Eco Power Solutions (USA) Corp.
    Inventor: Wayne S. Littleford
  • CONVERTING CO2 TO AN ALCOHOL
    Publication number: 20120087836
    Abstract: In general, in one aspect, the invention relates to a method to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) to an alcohol. The method involves contacting a stream of flue gas comprising the CO2 from a combustion process with water mist to create a mixture of liquid carbonic acid (H2CO3) and wastewater. The method further involves extracting the liquid H2CO3 from the mixture and pressurizing the liquid H2CO3 to generate pressurized liquid H2CO3. The method further involves combining the pressurized liquid H2CO3 with a first liquid reagent in a first hydrolysis chamber creating the alcohol from combining the pressurized liquid H2CO3 with the first liquid reagent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: Eco Power Solutions (USA) Corp.
    Inventor: Wayne S. Littleford
  • Converting COto an alcohol
    Patent number: 8084652
    Abstract: In general, in one aspect, the invention relates to a method to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) to an alcohol. The method involves contacting a stream of flue gas comprising the CO2 from a combustion process with water mist to create a mixture of liquid carbonic acid (H2CO3) and wastewater. The method further involves extracting the liquid H2CO3 from the mixture and pressurizing the liquid H2CO3 to generate pressurized liquid H2CO3. The method further involves combining the pressurized liquid H2CO3 with a first liquid reagent in a first hydrolysis chamber creating the alcohol from combining the pressurized liquid H2CO3 with the first liquid reagent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2011
    Assignee: Eco Power Solutions (USA) Corp.
    Inventor: Wayne S. Littleford
  • CONVERTING CO2 TO AN ALCOHOL
    Publication number: 20110067411
    Abstract: In general, in one aspect, the invention relates to a method to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) to an alcohol. The method involves contacting a stream of flue gas comprising the CO2 from a combustion process with water mist to create a mixture of liquid carbonic acid (H2CO3) and wastewater. The method further involves extracting the liquid H2CO3 from the mixture and pressurizing the liquid H2CO3 to generate pressurized liquid H2CO3. The method further involves combining the pressurized liquid H2CO3 with a first liquid reagent in a first hydrolysis chamber creating the alcohol from combining the pressurized liquid H2CO3 with the first liquid reagent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: ECO POWER SOLUTIONS (USA) CORP.
    Inventor: Wayne S. Littleford