Patents by Inventor A. W. (Arnie) Toews

A. W. (Arnie) Toews 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).

  • Skim tank for treating production fluids
    Patent number: 10662081
    Abstract: Improved apparatus and methodologies for separating production water arising from conventional oil well production operations, the production water containing less than 1% oil-in-water, where the apparatus and methodologies may include the use of a large separation vessel configured to perform a phase separation mid-stream of a continuous fluid flow path, thereby increasing the overall retention time of the separation vessel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: Gas Liquids Engineering, Ltd.
    Inventor: A. W. (Arnie) Toews
  • SKIM TANK FOR TREATING PRODUCTION FLUIDS
    Publication number: 20190345042
    Abstract: Improved apparatus and methodologies for separating production water arising from conventional oil well production operations, the production water containing less than 1% oil-in-water, where the apparatus and methodologies may include the use of a large separation vessel configured to perform a phase separation mid-stream of a continuous fluid flow path, thereby increasing the overall retention time of the separation vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2018
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventor: A. W. (Arnie) Toews