Patents by Inventor Alfred R. Pate, Jr.

Alfred R. Pate, Jr. 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).

  • Apparatus for separating oil from water
    Patent number: 5143611
    Abstract: Oil and water separated from the oily condensates produced by the operation of various machinery, particularly air compressors. A large tank having turbulence-free primary and secondary separation chambers receives the oil and water mixtures and separates the oil from the water by a two-phase gravity separation. A third phase of oil and water separation is provided by an external activated carbon filter to produce a clean, sheen-free water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 1, 1992
    Assignee: Summit Oil Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Alfred R. Pate, Jr.