Patents by Inventor Tara Renee Cunningham

Tara Renee Cunningham 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).

  • Methods and Compositions for Deactivating Organic Acids in Oil
    Publication number: 20080272061
    Abstract: Certain metal and metal-like hydroxides may be added to hydrocarbons with an immiscible and/or more volatile non-hydrocarbon phase to reduce the acidic potential of hydrocarbons with respect to downstream storage, transport, and processability once the non-hydrocarbon phase is removed. These metal hydroxides reduce TAN stoichiometrically and permanently while improving the demulsibility of the oil. A particularly effective metal hydroxide is lithium hydroxide and a particularly easy solvent to remove is water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2007
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Paul Robert Hart, Tara Renee Cunningham