Patents by Inventor Alexandra Castro

Alexandra Castro has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Processes and systems for improvement of heavy crude oil using induction heating
    Patent number: 11084984
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a novel continuous or semi-continuous process which results in the partial or total improvement of heavy oil. The improvement of the heavy oil is a result of thermally heating the oil at an interval where visbreaking occurs, thereby reducing a viscosity of the heavy oil. The core of the heating step occurs through a heating apparatus of the packed bed type including superparamagnetic, paramagnetic, and/or magnetic materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: NEOTECHNOLOGY LLC
    Inventors: Alonso A. Alvarado, Carolina Blanco, Maria I. Briceño, Alexandra Castro, Douglas Espin
  • PROCESSES AND SYSTEMS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF HEAVY CRUDE OIL USING INDUCTION HEATING
    Publication number: 20200308491
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention include a novel continuous or semi-continuous process which results in the partial or total improvement of heavy oil. The improvement of the heavy oil is a result of thermally heating the oil at an interval where visbreaking occurs, thereby reducing a viscosity of the heavy oil. The core of the heating step occurs through a heating apparatus of the packed bed type including superparamagnetic, paramagnetic, and/or magnetic materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Alonso A. Alvarado, Carolina Blanco, Maria I. Briceño, Alexandra Castro, Douglas Espin