Patents by Inventor Pedro J Ortega

Pedro J Ortega 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).

  • Apparatus and method for determining dynamic stability of emulsions
    Patent number: 5987969
    Abstract: An apparatus for characterizing dynamic stability of an emulsion includes a test vessel, a gap within the test vessel defined between a stationary surface and a moving surface; and an inlet for feeding an emulsion through the gap within the test vessel, whereby dynamic stability of the emulsion can be characterized based upon cycles of flow through the test vessel. Methods for characterizing dynamic stability are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Intevep, S.A.
    Inventors: Daniel D. Joseph, Geoffrey McGrath, Gustavo Nunez, Pedro J Ortega