ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,359,131, issued on July 15, was assigned to Clean Carbon Reactor LLC (McKeesport, Pa.).
"Biomass reactor" was invented by Edward J. Bengier (Steubenville, Ohio).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An apparatus for production of a carbon product from a biomass source, the apparatus including a reactor having a hollow body configured to receive the biomass source therein. The hollow body has a proximal end with an entry opening and a distal end with an exit opening, and a load zone between the proximal end and the distal end. The apparatus further includes an entry mover at the proximal end of the hollow body and movable between the proximal end...