Patents by Inventor Alberto Montesi

Alberto Montesi 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).

  • UPGRADING HEAVY HYDROCARBON OILS
    Publication number: 20090166261
    Abstract: A process using supercritical water-oil emulsion to upgrade a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock into an upgraded hydrocarbon product or syncrude with highly desirable properties (low sulfur content, low metals content, lower density (higher API), lower viscosity, lower residuum content, etc.) is disclosed. The process does not require external supply of hydrogen nor does it use externally supplied catalysts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Lin Li, Alberto Montesi, Lee D. Rhyne, Zunquing He
  • Foam for mitigation of flow assurance issues in oil & gas systems
    Publication number: 20080099946
    Abstract: The present invention is generally directed to methods and systems for mitigating flow assurance issues that arise in the pipe transport of hydrocarbon fluids, particularly wherein such hydrocarbon fluids are gas-dominated. Generally, such methods and systems rely on the formation and subsequent transport of a foam through an associated transport pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2006
    Publication date: May 1, 2008
    Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Gene E. Kouba, Alberto Montesi, Lee D. Rhyne