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A Connector and Gas-Liquid Separator for Combined Electrical Submersible Pumps (ESP) and Beam Lift or Progressing Cavity Pumps (PCP)

Background In the field of hydrocarbon production, artificial-lift systems are used to enhance the extraction of oil and gas from reservoirs. As reservoirs deplete over time, their natural pressure diminishes, making it increasingly difficult to bring hydrocarbons to the surface. Artificial-lift techniques, which include the use of pumps and gas injection,...

Published: 3/11/2026 | Inventor(s): Paul Bommer

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Category(s): Physical sciences > Process instrumentation, Physical sciences > Energy > Oil & gas > Upstream oil & gas

Bimetallic thermally actuated valves

Background Similar to how microelectronics transformed computers, microchannel technology has the potential to transform the energy and chemical processing industries by greatly reducing the size of chemical reactor hardware. However, size reduction faces several control challenges. The combination of unit operations (heat exchange, reaction, fluid...

Published: 1/13/2026 | Inventor(s): Michael Baldea, Richard Pattison, Melissa Donahue, Akash Gupta

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Category(s): Physical sciences > Process instrumentation

A new efficient and cost-effective method for coffee roasting

An invention that allows for more precision and automation with less operator intervention, limiting the variability from batch to batch in the large-scale coffee bean roasting processBackgroundCoffee is an essential commodity that has a $30 billion-dollar annual market. The energy required to roast the necessary coffee beans to supply this demand costs...

Published: 1/13/2026 | Inventor(s): Preston Wilson, Mark Wochner

Keywords(s): Acoustics, Coffee, Food processing, Food production

Category(s): Physical sciences > Process instrumentation