106 patents
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Light Alkanes to Transportation Fuel
30 Nov 23
The present disclosure relates generally to processes and systems for producing liquid transportation fuels by converting a feed stream that comprises both isopentane and n-pentane, and optionally, some C6+ hydrocarbons.
Anthony O. Baldridge, Matthew J. Wulfers, Neal D. McDaniel, Robert M. Walston, Soumen Kundu, Bruce B. Randolph
Filed: 9 May 23
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Pentane-enriched Hydrocarbons to Transportation Fuel
16 Nov 23
Methods that increase production of a liquid transportation fuel blend component by utilizing C5 hydrocarbon streams taken from both a refinery naphtha stream and an NGL fractionator pentanes plus stream.
Chengtian Wu, Jonathan Marda, Karthikeyan Marimuthu, Dhananjay Ghonasgi, Jianhua Yao
Filed: 9 May 23
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Methods for Modifying Desalter Alkalinity Capacity and Uses Thereof
21 Sep 23
A process comprising creating an immiscible mixture by combining (a) a hydrocarbon feedstock containing contaminants and (b) a wash water, to create the immiscible mixture with at least three distinct layers: a hydrocarbon layer, a rag layer, and a brine layer.
Amit B. Patel, Lyda Zambrano, Varadharajan Kailasam
Filed: 9 Mar 23
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Systems for Modifying Desalter Alkalinity Capacity and Uses Thereof
21 Sep 23
A system comprising a pretreated hydrocarbon feedstock supply, wherein said pretreated hydrocarbon feedstock supply comprises at least hydrocarbon feedstock and dissolved salts; a wash water supply, wherein said wash water supply comprises at least water; an alkalinity modifier supply, wherein said alkalinity modifier supply comprises at least one alkalinity modifier or solutions thereof; a desalting vessel; a desalted crude outlet, wherein said desalted crude outlet comprises hydrocarbon feedstock with less dissolved salts by weight than the hydrocarbon feedstock in the pretreated hydrocarbon feedstock supply; and a wash water brine outlet, wherein said wash water brine outlet comprises water with more dissolved salts by weight than the water in the wash water supply.
Amit B. Patel, Lyda Zambrano, Varadharajan Kailasam
Filed: 9 Mar 23
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Fused Dithieno Benzothiadiazole Polymers for Organic Photovolatics
25 May 23
Laura Nielsen, Reed Eisenhart, Victoria Suding, Hualong Pan, Alyssa Chinen-Mendez
Filed: 19 Nov 21
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Fused Dithieno Benzothiadiazole Polymers for Organic Photovoltaics
25 May 23
Laura Nielsen, Reed Eisenhart, Victoria Suding, Hualong Pan, Alyssa Chinen-Mendez
Filed: 19 Nov 21
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Method and Apparatus for Launching and Recovering a Remote Inspection Device
4 May 23
The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatus for launch and recovery of a remote inspection device within a liquid storage tank.
Troy L. STAIRES, Benjamin C. MOORE, Jerome VAGANAY, Eric LEVITT, William O'HALLORAN
Filed: 28 Dec 22
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Rapid Measurement of Hydrocarbon Corrosion Propensity
13 Apr 23
A process for producing liquid transportation fuels in a petroleum refinery while preventing or minimizing corrosion of refinery process equipment.
Ayuba Fasasi, Alec C. Durrell, Jinfeng Lai, David A. Henning, Franklin Uba
Filed: 13 Dec 22
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Chemometric Characterization of Refinery Hydrocarbon Streams
13 Apr 23
A process for converting a first hydrocarbon feed stream to one or more liquid transportation fuels in a petroleum refinery where the feed stream is analyzed by at least one analytical method to produce data that is transformed to wavelet coefficients data.
Ayuba Fasasi, Alec C. Durrell, Jinfeng Lai, David A. Henning, Franklin Uba
Filed: 13 Dec 22
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Ester-substituted Polymers for Organic Photovoltaics
30 Mar 23
Laura Nielsen, Reed Eisenhart, Victoria Suding, Alyssa Brooke Chinen-Mendez, Brian J. Worfolk, Zach L. Cramer, Hualong Pan
Filed: 6 Sep 22
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Forming Ester-substituted Polymers for Organic Photovoltaics
23 Mar 23
Laura Nielsen, Reed Eisenhart, Victoria Suding, Alyssa Brooke Chinen-Mendez, Brian J. Worfolk, Zach L. Cramer, Hualong Pan
Filed: 6 Sep 22
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Methods for Preparing Hard Carbon by Acid Oxidation
16 Feb 23
Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to methods for preparing carbon materials which can be used in battery electrodes.
Kan Huang, Liang Zhang, Christopher J. LaFrancois, Brian J. Worfolk
Filed: 26 Jul 22
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Methods for Preparing Nano-ordered Carbon Products from Refinery Hydrocarbon Streams
16 Feb 23
Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to methods for preparing carbon materials which can be used in battery electrodes.
Liang Zhang, Christopher J. LaFrancois, Leonard Nyadong, Jinfeng Lai, James A. Enterkin, Paul M. Alvey
Filed: 26 Jul 22
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Methods for Preparing Hard Carbon Products by Sulfurization and Oxidation Processes
16 Feb 23
Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to methods for preparing carbon materials which can be used in battery electrodes.
Dachuan Shi, Alexander Z. Wilbee, Paul M. Schmidt, Liang Zhang, Kan Huang, Jonathan R. Marda
Filed: 26 Jul 22
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Methods for Preparing Nano-ordered Carbon Anode Materials for Sodium-ion Batteries
16 Feb 23
Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to methods for preparing carbon materials which can be used in battery electrodes.
Liang Zhang, Jinfeng Lai, Leonard Nyadong, Codruta Elena Platon, Barbara Ann Todd, Brian J. Worfolk
Filed: 26 Jul 22
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Methods for Preparing Nano-ordered Carbon Anode Materials for Lithium-ion Batteries
16 Feb 23
Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to methods for preparing carbon materials which can be used in battery electrodes.
Liang Zhang, Brian J. Worfolk
Filed: 26 Jul 22
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Coated Nano-ordered Carbon Particles and Methods for Preparing the Same
16 Feb 23
Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to carbon materials for battery electrodes and methods for preparing such carbon materials.
Liang Zhang, Brian J. Worfolk, James A. Enterkin
Filed: 26 Jul 22
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Methods for Coating Nano-ordered Carbon Materials
9 Feb 23
Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to carbon materials for battery electrodes and methods for preparing such carbon materials.
Kan Huang, Liang Zhang, Alexander Z. Wilbee, Brian J. Worfolk
Filed: 26 Jul 22
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Decreasing the Adverse Effects of Nickel and Vanadyl Porphyrins In Petroleum Refining
12 Jan 23
A process for decreasing contamination of a commercial refining process by vanadyl porphyrins and/or nickel porphyrins by allowing rapid screening of porphyrins directly from asphaltenes isolated from crude oil without enrichment by use of positive-ion electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (ESI MS).
Leonard Nyadong, Jose Edgar Mendez Arroyo
Filed: 15 Jun 22
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Polymers for Photovoltaic Applications
1 Dec 22
Hualong Pan, Reed Eisenhart, Brian Worfolk, Laura Nielsen
Filed: 22 Apr 22