Patents by Inventor KEVIN O. REID

KEVIN O. REID 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).

  • BITUMEN SEPARATION PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PROBLEM ORES
    Publication number: 20130284641
    Abstract: A process for separating from an oil sand slurry solids and bitumen is provided, comprising introducing the oil sand slurry into a separation zone comprising an upper zone and a lower zone; intercepting a settling path of the solids in the separation zone by bringing the solids into contact with at least one intercepting surface to direct the solids to the lower zone; and producing a reduced solids upper zone to allow the bitumen to rise through the upper zone with reduced hindrance from the solids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: ROBERT SIY, RON CLEMINSON, JUN LONG, JESSICA VANDENBERGHE, BRENT HILSCHER, KEVIN O. REID, TOM TRAN