Patents by Inventor William Eric Karlson

William Eric Karlson 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).

  • Radial flow adsorption vessel with an integrated loading device
    Patent number: 11471818
    Abstract: A radial flow adsorption vessel comprising a cylindrical outer shell having a top end and a bottom end, the top end is enclosed by a vessel head that provides a centrical opening usable as a port to introduce or remove adsorbent particles into or from the vessel; at least one annular adsorption space disposed inside the shell, the at least one annular adsorption space defined by an outer and inner cylindrical porous wall, both co-axially disposed inside the shell; and a loading device for the adsorbent particles positioned above the at least one annular adsorption space at the top end of the vessel, the loading device comprises at least one conical element that extends radially to the outer cylindrical porous wall, the at least one conical element provides a plurality of orifices arranged at least in a region sitting above the at least one annular adsorption space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Micah S. Kiffer, William Eric Karlson
  • Radial Flow Adsorption Vessel with an Integrated Loading Device
    Publication number: 20210402346
    Abstract: A radial flow adsorption vessel comprising a cylindrical outer shell having a top end and a bottom end, the top end is enclosed by a vessel head that provides a centrical opening usable as a port to introduce or remove adsorbent particles into or from the vessel; at least one annular adsorption space disposed inside the shell, the at least one annular adsorption space defined by an outer and inner cylindrical porous wall, both co-axially disposed inside the shell; and a loading device for the adsorbent particles positioned above the at least one annular adsorption space at the top end of the vessel, the loading device comprises at least one conical element that extends radially to the outer cylindrical porous wall, the at least one conical element provides a plurality of orifices arranged at least in a region sitting above the at least one annular adsorption space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2020
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Micah S. Kiffer, William Eric Karlson