Patents by Inventor Arnold Del Toro

Arnold Del Toro 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).

  • Narrow band infrared water fraction apparatus for gas well and liquid hydrocarbon flow stream use
    Patent number: 6292756
    Abstract: A narrow band infrared water fraction meter detects a full water cut range of a liquid hydrocarbon flow stream and a flow stream of a gas well. The water fraction meter includes a light source probe for irradiating the flow stream with a narrow band of infrared light and a light detector probe for sensing attenuation of infrared light passed through the flow stream. For a narrow band of infrared light of a predetermined wavelength, there is a substantial difference in the absorption of infrared radiation between the gas and water content of a flow stream of a gas well. At such a wavelength, the narrow band of infrared light is substantially transmitted through gas content and liquid hydrocarbon content of the flow stream and substantially absorbed by water content of the flow stream. The water fraction meter thus differentiates water by treating liquid hydrocarbon like gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: Premier Instruments, Inc.
    Inventors: John S. Lievois, Roberto M. Lansangan, George J. Rodger, Arnold Del Toro