Patents by Inventor Scott R. HORTON

Scott R. HORTON 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).

  • Synthetic crude composition
    Patent number: 11760942
    Abstract: An upgraded crude composition is provided, along with systems and methods for making such a composition. The upgraded crude composition can include an unexpectedly high percentage of vacuum gas oil boiling range components while having a reduce or minimized amount of components boiling above 593° C. (1100° F.). In some aspects, based in part on the hydroprocessing used to form the upgraded crude composition, the composition can include unexpectedly high contents of nitrogen. Still other unexpected features of the composition can include, but are not limited to, an unexpectedly high nitrogen content in the naphtha fraction; and an unexpected vacuum gas oil fraction including an unexpectedly high content of polynuclear aromatics, an unexpectedly high content of waxy, paraffinic compounds, and/or an unexpectedly high content of n-pentane asphaltenes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: EXXONMOBIL TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Stephen H. Brown, Brenda A. Raich, Samuel J. Cady, Anjaneya S. Kovvali, Eric B. Shen, Scott R. Horton, Ashish B. Mhadeshwar, Aruna Ramkrishnan
  • SYNTHETIC CRUDE COMPOSITION
    Publication number: 20220333026
    Abstract: An upgraded crude composition is provided, along with systems and methods for making such a composition. The upgraded crude composition can include an unexpectedly high percentage of vacuum gas oil boiling range components while having a reduce or minimized amount of components boiling above 593° C. (1100° F.). In some aspects, based in part on the hydroprocessing used to form the upgraded crude composition, the composition can include unexpectedly high contents of nitrogen. Still other unexpected features of the composition can include, but are not limited to, an unexpectedly high nitrogen content in the naphtha fraction; and an unexpected vacuum gas oil fraction including an unexpectedly high content of polynuclear aromatics, an unexpectedly high content of waxy, paraffinic compounds, and/or an unexpectedly high content of n-pentane asphaltenes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Stephen H. BROWN, Brenda A. RAICH, Samuel J. CADY, Anjaneya S. KOVVALI, Eric B. SHEN, Scott R. HORTON, Ashish B. MHADESHWAR, Aruna RAMKRISHNAN