Patents by Inventor Rodney John Gochin

Rodney John Gochin 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).

  • Method of controlling asphaltene precipitation in a fluid
    Patent number: 7438797
    Abstract: A method of reducing the aggregation and deposition of asphaltene from a fluid containing asphaltene, such as crude oil, which method comprises the addition to the fluid of a compound of formula (1): wherein A is an optionally substituted ring system containing 6 to 14 carbon atoms; n is at least 1 and may equal the number of positions available for substitution in A; each X is independently a linker group; and each R is independently a hydrocarbyl group containing 10 to 25 carbon atoms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2008
    Assignee: iC16 Limited
    Inventors: Rodney John Gochin, Alec Smith