Patents Assigned to Western Research Institute, Inc.
  • Methods for modulating petroleum-based hydrocarbons using amines
    Patent number: 12076663
    Abstract: Methods for of processing an oxygen containing feedstock to an amine reacted liquid or solid phase with a different solubility, polarity and/or functionality may, in various embodiments, comprise steps of contacting the amine with an oxygen containing hydrocarbon with temperature to facilitate reactions to reduce the oxygen content and modulate the solubility, polarity and/or functionality of the products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: Western Research Institute, Inc.
    Inventors: Jeramie Joseph Adams, Jean-Pascal Planche