Brian W Hedrick

This inventor holds 51 USPTO granted patents and 2 published patent applications, plus 2 CIPO patents and 2 EPO patents, primarily in Fluid Catalytic Cracking (CPC class C10G). Top assignees: Uop Lcc, Bp Corporation North America Inc., Other. Active years: 1986-2023.

USPTO Granted Patents = 51 (Patent Applications = 2)

% Patents Active = 90.2

CIPO Patents = 2

EPO Patents = 2 (Patent Applications = 3)

Average Co-Inventor Count = 1.6

ph-index = 11

Forward Citations = 451(Granted Patents)

Forward Citations (Not Self Cited) = 415(Dec 10, 2025)

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Location History:

Rolling Meadows, IL (US) (1986 - 2014)
Des Plaines, IL (US) (2006 - 2016)
Oregon, IL (US) (2009 - 2023)

Company Filing History:

Bp Corporation North America Inc.

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Years Active: 1986-2023

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Areas of Expertise:

Cyclone Separator

Fluid Catalytic Cracking

Catalyst Regeneration

Gas-Solids Separation

Hydrocarbon Feed

Energy Recovery

Flow Properties

Riser Design

Coke Production

Fluidized Beds

Heat Production

Stripping Process

51 patents (USPTO):Sort by Forward CitationsExplore Patents

1. 11819861 - Uniflow cyclone separator with stable vortex and tangential heavy phase extraction (2023-11-21),

2. 10974238 - Process for combustion coke from coked catalyst (2021-04-13),

3. 10695775 - Dual stage cyclone separator, dual stage cyclone separator assembly, and method of using same (2020-06-30),

4. 9328293 - Fluid catalytic cracking process (2016-05-03),

5. 9284495 - Maintaining catalyst activity for converting a hydrocarbon feed (2016-03-15),

6. 9238600 - Dual riser catalytic cracker for increased light olefin yield (2016-01-19),

7. 9157037 - Process for improving flow properties of crude petroleum (2015-10-13),

8. 8888992 - Process and apparatus for improving flow properties of crude petroleum (2014-11-18),

9. 8747504 - Gas-solids separation units and methods for the manufacture thereof (2014-06-10),

10. 8709235 - Process for mixing in fluidized beds (2014-04-29),

11. 8709115 - Cyclone separators and separator apparatuses including the cyclone separators (2014-04-29),

12. 8263008 - Apparatus for improving flow properties of crude petroleum (2012-09-11),

13. 8246914 - Fluid catalytic cracking system (2012-08-21),

14. 8062506 - Process for contacting high contaminated feedstocks with catalyst in an FCC unit (2011-11-22),

15. 7921631 - Method of recovering energy from a fluid catalytic cracking unit for overall carbon dioxide reduction (2011-04-12),

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