Jeffery Lloyd White

US Patent:

7640739, Jan 5, 2010

Filed:

Jun 20, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/543424

Inventors:

Jeffery White - Dearborn MI, US
Mark Wherrett - Canton MI, US
Patrick Ryan - Sterling Heights MI, US

International Classification:

F01B 29/10

US Classification:

60517, 60524

Abstract:

A device and method for producing energy from a dilute VOC gas stream. The device includes a concentrator that concentrates a dilute VOC gas stream into a concentrated VOC fuel. The concentrated VOC fuel is supplied to the fuel intake of an engine. The device is operated by adsorbing the dilute VOC onto an adsorbing media within a concentrator. The concentrator increases the concentration of VOC per unit volume. The adsorbed VOC are then desorbed to form a concentrated VOC fuel stream. The concentrated VOC fuel stream may be either liquefied VOC or a more concentrated VOC gas stream. The concentrated VOC fuel stream is then directed to an engine to produce kinetic or electrical energy.

US Patent:

20060260193, Nov 23, 2006

Filed:

Jun 20, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/543425

Inventors:

Patrick Ryan - Sterling Heights MI, US
Jeffery White - Dearborn MI, US
Mark Wherrett - Canton MI, US

International Classification:

B01J 8/00

US Classification:

048198100, 048127900

Abstract:

A device and method for producing a reformate fuel from a hydrocarbon gas source. Gases () having low concentrations of hydrocarbons are concentrated using a concentrator () into a gaseous () or liquid () concentrated VOC fuel. The concentrated VOC fuel is then converted into a reformate () using a reformer (). The reformate () is more easily consumed by an energy conversion device () such as a combustion engine, fuel cell, sterling engine or similar device that converts chemical energy into kinetic or electrical energy. The reformer () enables complex hydrocarbon fuels that are not normally suitable for use in an energy conversion device () to be converted into a reformate (). The reformate () may be directly supplied into the energy conversion device ().

US Patent:

20110200898, Aug 18, 2011

Filed:

Apr 26, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/094574

Inventors:

Patrick Ryan - Sterling Heights MI, US
Jeffery White - Dearborn MI, US
Mark Wherrett - Canton MI, US

Assignee:

DETROIT EDISON COMPANY - Detroit MI

International Classification:

H01M 8/06

US Classification:

429425, 429423

Abstract:

A device and method for producing a reformate fuel from a hydrocarbon gas source. The invention enables the conversion of a dilute hydrocarbon gas into a more easily consumable reformate fuel. Gases having low concentrations of hydrocarbons are concentrated using a concentrator into a gaseous or liquid concentrated VOC fuel. The concentrated VOC fuel is then converted into a reformate using a reformer. The reformate is more easily consumed by an energy conversion device such as a combustion engine, fuel cell, sterling engine or similar device that converts chemical energy into kinetic or electrical energy. The reformer enables complex hydrocarbon fuels that are not normally suitable for use in an energy conversion device to be converted into a reformate. The reformate may be directly supplied into the energy conversion device.

US Patent:

20110232171, Sep 29, 2011

Filed:

Apr 26, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/094532

Inventors:

Patrick Ryan - Sterling Heights MI, US
Jeffery White - Dearborn MI, US
Mark Wherrett - Canton MI, US

Assignee:

DETROIT EDISON COMPANY - Detroit MI

International Classification:

C10L 1/18
C10L 3/00

US Classification:

44436, 48197 FM

Abstract:

A device and method for producing a reformate fuel from a hydrocarbon gas source. The invention enables the conversion of a dilute hydrocarbon gas into a more easily consumable reformate fuel. Gases having low concentrations of hydrocarbons are concentrated using a concentrator into a gaseous or liquid concentrated VOC fuel. The concentrated VOC fuel is then converted into a reformate using a reformer. The reformate is more easily consumed by an energy conversion device such as a combustion engine, fuel cell, sterling engine or similar device that converts chemical energy into kinetic or electrical energy. The reformer enables complex hydrocarbon fuels that are not normally suitable for use in an energy conversion device to be converted into a reformate. The reformate may be directly supplied into the energy conversion device.

US Patent:

20110232257, Sep 29, 2011

Filed:

Apr 26, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/094520

Inventors:

Patrick Ryan - Sterling Heights MI, US
Jeffery White - Dearborn MI, US
Mark Wherrett - Canton MI, US

Assignee:

DETROIT EDISON COMPANY - Detroit MI

International Classification:

F02B 43/00
H01M 8/06
F02G 1/043

US Classification:

60 3912, 429423, 429425, 60526, 123 3

Abstract:

A device and method for producing a reformate fuel from a hydrocarbon gas source. The invention enables the conversion of a dilute hydrocarbon gas into a more easily consumable reformate fuel. Gases having low concentrations of hydrocarbons are concentrated using a concentrator into a gaseous or liquid concentrated VOC fuel. The concentrated VOC fuel is then converted into a reformate using a reformer. The reformate is more easily consumed by an energy conversion device such as a combustion engine, fuel cell, sterling engine or similar device that converts chemical energy into kinetic or electrical energy. The reformer enables complex hydrocarbon fuels that are not normally suitable for use in an energy conversion device to be converted into a reformate. The reformate may be directly supplied into the energy conversion device.

US Patent:

20110232277, Sep 29, 2011

Filed:

Apr 26, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/094496

Inventors:

Patrick Ryan - Sterling Heights MI, US
Jeffery White - Dearborn MI, US
Mark Wherrett - Canton MI, US

Assignee:

DETROIT EDISON COMPANY - Detroit MI

International Classification:

F02G 1/043
H01M 8/06

US Classification:

60526, 429423

Abstract:

A device and method for producing a reformate fuel from a hydrocarbon gas source. The invention enables the conversion of a dilute hydrocarbon gas into a more easily consumable reformate fuel. Gases having low concentrations of hydrocarbons are concentrated using a concentrator into a gaseous or liquid concentrated VOC fuel. The concentrated VOC fuel is then converted into a reformate using a reformer. The reformate is more easily consumed by an energy conversion device such as a combustion engine, fuel cell, sterling engine or similar device that converts chemical energy into kinetic or electrical energy. The reformer enables complex hydrocarbon fuels that are not normally suitable for use in an energy conversion device to be converted into a reformate. The reformate may be directly supplied into the energy conversion device.

Address:

36717 Weideman St, Clinton Twp, MI 48035

VIN:

2G1WC58R679219586

Make:

CHEVROLET

Model:

IMPALA

Year:

2007