Patents by Inventor William W. Huggett

William W. Huggett 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).

  • Production of organic materials using oxidative hydrothermal dissolution method
    Patent number: 10023512
    Abstract: Methods of producing organic materials, and in particular methods of producing petroleum materials and organic compounds such as aromatic acids, phenols, and aliphatic poly-carboxylic acids using an oxidative hydrothermal dissolution (OHD) process are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CARBONDALE
    Inventors: Kenneth B. Anderson, John C. Crelling, William W. Huggett, Derek M. Perry
  • Process for the dissolution of coal, biomass and other organic solids in superheated water
    Patent number: 8563791
    Abstract: A process of solubilizing organic solids that includes reacting an organic solid with an oxidant in superheated water to form a solubilized organic solute. Preferably, the organic solid is selected from the group consisting of coal, lignite, kerogen, biomass, solid organic wastes, and mixtures thereof. The oxidant preferably is molecular oxygen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Southern Illinois University Carbondale
    Inventors: Kenneth B. Anderson, John C. Crelling, William W. Huggett
  • PRODUCTION OF ORGANIC MATERIALS USING OXIDATIVE HYDROTHERMAL DISSOLUTION METHOD
    Publication number: 20120289695
    Abstract: Methods of producing organic materials, and in particular methods of producing petroleum materials and organic compounds such as aromatic acids, phenols, and aliphatic poly-carboxylic acids using an oxidative hydrothermal dissolution (OHD) process are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2012
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CARBONDALE
    Inventors: Kenneth B. Anderson, John C. Crelling, William W. Huggett, Derek M. Perry
  • Process for the Dissolution of Coal, Biomass and Other Organic Solids in Superheated Water
    Publication number: 20110289827
    Abstract: A process of solubilizing organic solids that includes reacting an organic solid with an oxidant in superheated water to form a solubilized organic solute. Preferably, the organic solid is selected from the group consisting of coal, lignite, kerogen, biomass, solid organic wastes, and mixtures thereof. The oxidant preferably is molecular oxygen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CARBONDALE
    Inventors: Kenneth B. Anderson, John C. Crelling, William W. Huggett