Patents by Inventor Swanand H. Patil

Swanand H. Patil 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).

  • Surfactant incorporated nanostructure for pressure drop reduction in oil and gas lines
    Patent number: 7458384
    Abstract: Nano-sized rare earth metal oxide particles are prepared from aqueous reverse micelles. The engineered nanoparticles have large surface area to volume ratios, and uniformly incorporate a surfactant in each particle, so that when applied to the inner surface of a pipeline or sprayed onto a fluid stream in a pipeline, the particles reduce the roughness of the inside surface of pipe being used to transport fluid. The application of a nanolayer of this novel nanoceria mixture causes a significant reduction in pressure drops, friction, and better recovery and yield of fluid flowing through a pipeline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2008
    Assignees: University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc., CC Technologies Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Sudipta Seal, William P. Jepson, Sameer Deshpande, Suresh C. Kuiry, Swanand H. Patil