Patents by Inventor Donna I. Hoel

Donna I. Hoel 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).

  • Synergistic biofuel blends and related methods
    Patent number: 9267086
    Abstract: The invention provides synergistic biofuel blends comprising a petroleum distillate and two or more fatty acid alkyl ester-containing biofuels. Methods for making synergistic biofuel blends are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Lisa I-Ching Yeh, Donna I. Hoel, Paul P. Wells
  • Methods for analyzing and optimizing biofuel compositions
    Patent number: 8586365
    Abstract: The invention provides novel methods for optimizing the design of a fatty acid alkyl ester-containing biofuel (e.g. a biodiesel, a biodiesel blend, or a jet biofuel) and for identifying a fatty acid alkyl ester-containing biofuel's feedstock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Paul P. Wells, Mike T. Noorman, Donna I. Hoel, Jacob J. Habeeb
  • SYNERGISTIC BIOFUEL BLENDS AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20120285078
    Abstract: The invention provides synergistic biofuel blends comprising a petroleum distillate and two or more fatty acid alkyl ester-containing biofuels. Methods for making synergistic biofuel blends are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2011
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicant: ExxonMOBIL Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Lisa I-Ching Yeh, Donna I. Hoel, Paul P. Wells
  • METHODS FOR ANALYZING AND OPTIMIZING BIOFUEL COMPOSITIONS
    Publication number: 20110138679
    Abstract: The invention provides novel methods for optimizing the design of a fatty acid alkyl ester-containing biofuel (e.g. a biodiesel, a biodiesel blend, or a jet biofuel) and for identifying a fatty acid alkyl ester-containing biofuel's feedstock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Paul P. Wells, Mike T. Noorman, Donna I. Hoel, Jacob J. Habeeb