Patents by Inventor Kirk T. O'Reilly

Kirk T. O'Reilly 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).

  • Inhibition of biological degradation of Fischer-Tropsch products
    Patent number: 6924404
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of inhibiting growth and reproduction of microorganisms in rapidly biodegradable hydrocarbonaceous products, containing minor amounts of aqueous liquids. The present invention also relates to rapidly biodegradable hydrocarbonaceous products containing an effective amount of a petroleum-derived hydrocarbonaceous product such that the rapidly biodegradable hydrocarbonaceous product resists visible growth of microorganisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Kirk T. O'Reilly, Michael E. Moir, Dennis J. O'Rear
  • Process for disposing biocide-containing cooling water
    Patent number: 6849664
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of deactivatable biocides in cooling water systems of industrial processes that require dissipation of heat. The present invention relates to methods of inhibiting growth and reproduction of microorganisms in the cooling water comprising adding the deactivatable biocides to the cooling water and irreversibly deactivating the deactivatable biocides before or upon disposal of the cooling water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Kirk T. O'Reilly, Michael E. Moir, Dennis J. O'Rear, Richard O. Moore, Jr.
  • Deactivatable biocides for hydrocarbonaceous products
    Patent number: 6800101
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of deactivatable biocides for hydrocarbonaceous products, in particular, rapidly biodegradable hydrocarbonaceous products. The present invention also relates to methods of inhibiting growth and reproduction of microorganisms in hydrocarbonaceous products, in particular, in rapidly biodegradable hydrocarbonaceous products, containing minor amounts of aqueous liquids. The deactivatable biocides of the present invention may be derived from a Fischer-Tropsch process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2004
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Kirk T. O'Reilly, Michael E. Moir, Dennis J. O'Rear
  • Inhibition of biological degradation of Fischer-Tropsch products
    Publication number: 20040034261
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of inhibiting growth and reproduction of microorganisms in rapidly biodegradable hydrocarbonaceous products, containing minor amounts of aqueous liquids. The present invention also relates to rapidly biodegradable hydrocarbonaceous products containing an effective amount of a petroleum-derived hydrocarbonaceous product such that the rapidly biodegradable hydrocarbonaceous product resists visible growth of microorganisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2003
    Publication date: February 19, 2004
    Inventors: Kirk T. O'Reilly, Michael E. Moir, Dennis J. O'Rear
  • Deactivatable biocides in ballast water
    Patent number: 6626122
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of deactivatable biocides in ballast water aboard a vessel. The present invention relates to methods of limiting the transfer of one or more life forms via ballast water comprising mixing an effective amount of the deactivatable biocide with the ballast water and irreversibly deactivating the deactivatable biocides before or upon discharge of the ballast water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2003
    Assignee: Chevron U.S.A. Inc
    Inventors: Kirk T. O'Reilly, Michael E. Moir, Dennis J. O'Rear, Mark R. Buetzow, Brian V. Dorsch
  • DEACTIVATABLE BIOCIDES FOR HYDROCARBONACEOUS PRODUCTS
    Publication number: 20030162845
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of deactivatable biocides for hydrocarbonaceous products, in particular, rapidly biodegradable hydrocarbonaceous products. The present invention also relates to methods of inhibiting growth and reproduction of microorganisms in hydrocarbonaceous products, in particular, in rapidly biodegradable hydrocarbonaceous products, containing minor amounts of aqueous liquids. The deactivatable biocides of the present invention may be derived from a Fischer-Tropsch process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2001
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventors: Kirk T. O'Reilly, Michael E. Moir, Dennis J. O'Rear
  • Process for disposing biocide-containing cooling water
    Publication number: 20030127399
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of deactivatable biocides in cooling water systems of industrial processes that require dissipation of heat. The present invention relates to methods of inhibiting growth and reproduction of microorganisms in the cooling water comprising adding the deactivatable biocides to the cooling water and irreversibly deactivating the deactivatable biocides before or upon disposal of the cooling water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2001
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Inventors: Kirk T. O'Reilly, Michael E. Moir, Dennis J. O'Rear, Richard O. Moore
  • Deactivatable biocides in ballast water
    Publication number: 20030121464
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of deactivatable biocides in ballast water aboard a vessel. The present invention relates to methods of limiting the transfer of one or more life forms via ballast water comprising mixing an effective amount of the deactivatable biocide with the ballast water and irreversibly deactivating the deactivatable biocides before or upon discharge of the ballast water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2001
    Publication date: July 3, 2003
    Inventors: Kirk T. O'Reilly, Michael E. Moir, Dennis J. O'Rear, Mark R. Buetzow, Brian V. Dorsch
  • Inhibition of biological degradation in fischer-tropsch products
    Patent number: 6569909
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of inhibiting growth and reproduction of microorganisms in rapidly biodegradable hydrocarbonaceous products, containing minor amounts of aqueous liquids. The present invention also relates to rapidly biodegradable hydrocarbonaceous products containing an effective amount of a petroleum-derived hydrocarbonaceous product such that the rapidly biodegradable hydrocarbonaceous product resists visible growth of microorganisms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Chervon U.S.A., Inc.
    Inventors: Kirk T. O'Reilly, Michael E. Moir, Dennis J. O'Rear
  • Process for removing toxicants from aqueous petroleum waste streams
    Patent number: 5236594
    Abstract: Specific toxicants are selectively removed from aqueous waste streams associated with the production of petroleum and petroleum products by contacting such aqueous waste streams with a non-ionic macroreticular polymeric resin having a low to intermediate surface polarity. The toxicants are a group of structurally-related organic molecules containing at least one carboxylic acid group and having a molecular weight in the range of about 200 to about 400. These molecules are toxic to certain indicator species of fish at concentrations of less than 10 parts per billion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1992
    Date of Patent: August 17, 1993
    Inventors: Kirk T. O'Reilly, John P. Suzuki