Patents by Inventor Steven K. Keep

Steven K. Keep 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).

  • Liquid separator
    Patent number: 5229015
    Abstract: A separator device to separate a mixture of immiscible liquids of different densities wherein one of said liquids is in a discontinuous phase. The separator device includes a container having an inlet for the mixture of immiscible liquids and an outlet for removing one of the liquids after separation. A drain is provided to remove the discontinuous phase liquid after separation. Randomly arranged, loosely packed, coalescing medium within the container encourages coalescence and agglomeration of the discontinuous phase liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1993
    Assignee: Nautus, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven K. Keep, Garfield A. Wood, III