Patents by Inventor Daniel M. Masterson

Daniel M. Masterson 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).

  • Rapid construction of ice structures with chemically treated sea water
    Patent number: 4637217
    Abstract: A method for accelerating the freezing of sea water by two different, but related approaches. One involves the use of fluorinated or fluorochemical surfactants, other surfactants with specific activity in saline water, and the other by treatment with ice nucleation agents or the use of both. The specific application for the process is construction of improved load bearing ice structures as used in Arctic regions in supprot of hydrocarbon exploration and production activities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1985
    Date of Patent: January 20, 1987
    Assignees: Terra Tek, Inc., Geotechnical Resources Ltd.
    Inventors: Lawrence B. Owen, Daniel M. Masterson, Sidney J. Green