Patents
US 9795940 B2: Chain drag system for treatment of carbaneous waste feedstock and method for the use thereof
- Granted
- 2017-10-24
- Filed
- 2014-08-12 application 14457541
- Type
- Utility · 22 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A drag chain carbonizer is provided with a system and methods for anaerobic thermal transformation processing to convert waste into various solid carbonized products and varied further co-products. The drag-chain carbonizer includes an adjustable bed depth mechanism, a heating mechanism, a pressure management mechanism, and a chain tensioning mechanism containing at least one position sensor for communication of an actuator position to at least one programmable logic controller (PLC). Carbonaceous waste is transformed into useful co-products that can be re-introduced into the stream of commerce at various economically advantageous points. Depending upon the input materials and the parameters selected to process the waste, including real time economic and other market parameters, the system adjusts co-products output to reflect changing market conditions.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg171024.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aemerge, LLC 4 patents | US company or organization | Indianapolis, IN | Aemerge, LLC Form D issuer EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Landon C. G. Miller | Indianapolis, IN | 31 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Scott Behrens | Indianapolis, IN | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Brian Rayles | Indianapolis, IN | 3 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B01J | Chemical or physical processes, e.g. catalysis or colloid chemistry; their relevant apparatus | B01J6/008 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| C10B | Destructive distillation of carbonaceous materials for production of gas, coke, tar, or similar materials | C10B1/06 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| C10K | Purifying or modifying the chemical composition of combustible gases containing carbon monoxide | C10K1/10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F01K | Steam engine plants; steam accumulators; engine plants not otherwise provided for; engines using special working fluids or cycles | F01K17/04 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F22B | Methods of steam generation; steam boilers | F22B1/18 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y02E | Reduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution | Y02E20/12 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| Y02P | Climate change mitigation technologies in the production or processing of goods | Y02P20/129 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-20 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BEHRENS, SCOTT signed 2013-06-25 MILLER, LANDON C.G. signed 2013-06-25 RAYLES, BRIAN signed 2013-06-25 | AEMERGE, LLC INDIANAPOLIS, IN | 41758/70 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2014-08-12 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BEHRENS, SCOTT signed 2013-06-25 MILLER, LANDON C.G. signed 2013-06-25 RAYLES, BRIAN signed 2013-06-25 | AEMERGE, LLC INDIANAPOLIS, IN | 33521/396 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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