Patents Assigned to EPS Offshore Oil Trading PLC
  • Patent number: 10343310
    Abstract: The present invention describes a method (600, 600a) of forming bitumen bags (605) for packaging bitumen products into blocks or slabs. Each block/slab of bitumen (200,200a,200b,200c) is encapsulated in the bitumen bag, which is composed of a bitumen compound (160). The bitumen compound (160) is made up of about 10-30% by weight of natural bitumen and about 5-25% by weight of a synthetic rubber polymer and copolymers. The bitumen compound (160) is melted with the bitumen content and is fully miscible with the molten bitumen, leaving no residue but enhances the physical properties of the resultant bitumen mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: EPS OFFSHORE OIL TRADING PLC
    Inventor: Gordon William Thomas
  • Patent number: 9580196
    Abstract: A method for packing bitumen in a continuous process is disclosed. To pack the bitumen, a tray having one or more bitumen-receiving cavities is prepared. The cavity of the tray is coated with polymer film and bituminous film consecutively. Following that, the bitumen, in liquid form, is filled into the coated cavity. Additional layer of bituminous and polymer film are then consecutively laid over the bitumen-filled cavity, encapsulating the bitumen thereto. A system to form such bitumen package is also disclosed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: EPS OFFSHORE OIL TRADING PLC
    Inventor: Gordon William Thomas
  • Publication number: 20140041340
    Abstract: A method for packing bitumen in a continuous process is disclosed. To pack the bitumen, a tray having one or more bitumen-receiving cavities is prepared. The cavity of the tray is coated with polymer film and bituminous film consecutively. Following that, the bitumen, in liquid form, is filled into the coated cavity. Additional layer of bituminous and polymer film are then consecutively laid over the bitumen-filled cavity, encapsulating the bitumen thereto. A system to form such bitumen package is also disclosed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2011
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: EPS Offshore Oil Trading PLC
    Inventor: Gordon William Thomas
  • Publication number: 20110290695
    Abstract: The present invention describes a system (100, 100a, 100b) for dispensing and packaging bituminous products into blocks or slabs. Each block/slab of bitumen (200, 200a) is sealed by a bitumen compound film (160). The bitumen compound film (160) is made up of about 10-30% by weight of natural bitumen and about 5-25% by weight of a synthetic rubber polymer and copolymers. The bitumen compound film (160) is melted with the bituminous product and is fully compatible with the molten bitumen, leaving no residue but enhances the physical properties of the resultant bitumen mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2009
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: EPS Offshore Oil Trading PLC
    Inventor: Gordon William Thomas