Patents by Inventor Bruce Rout

Bruce Rout 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).

  • Method of treating crude oil with ultrasound vibrations and microwave energy
    Patent number: 9932526
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of treating heavy crude oil on the surface or in situ. The methods of the present invention include: (a) mixing the heavy crude oil with a solvent; (b) subjecting the mixture to ultrasonic vibrations; and (c) subjecting mixture treated with ultrasonic vibrations to microwave energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2018
    Inventor: Bruce Rout
  • Non-aqueous hydrocarbon recovery
    Patent number: 9556717
    Abstract: The present invention relates to in situ methods of separating, refining and extracting hydrocarbons from an oil formation. In embodiments of the present invention the in situ methods includes: (a) making a perforation in the oil sand formation, (b) disposing a non-polar substance into the perforation without addition of polar fluid, (c) subjecting the non-polar fluid composition disposed in the perforation to ultrasonic vibrations, and (d) extracting the hydrocarbon from the perforation in the oil sand formation. The present invention relates also to methods of separating, refining and extracting hydrocarbons from hydrocarbon matrices such as oil sand or oil shale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2017
    Inventor: Bruce Rout
  • METHOD OF TREATING CRUDE OIL WITH ULTRASOUND VIBRATIONS AND MICROWAVE ENERGY
    Publication number: 20150041369
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of treating heavy crude oil on the surface or in situ. The methods of the present invention include: (a) mixing the heavy crude oil with a solvent; (b) subjecting the mixture to ultrasonic vibrations; and (c) subjecting mixture treated with ultrasonic vibrations to microwave energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2014
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Inventor: Bruce ROUT
  • NON-AQUEOUS HYDROCARBON RECOVERY
    Publication number: 20140144621
    Abstract: The present invention relates to in situ methods of separating, refining and extracting hydrocarbons from an oil formation. In embodiments of the present invention the in situ methods includes: (a) making a perforation in the oil sand formation, (b) disposing a non-polar substance into the perforation without addition of polar fluid, (c) subjecting the non-polar fluid composition disposed in the perforation to ultrasonic vibrations, and (d) extracting the hydrocarbon from the perforation in the oil sand formation. The present invention relates also to methods of separating, refining and extracting hydrocarbons from hydrocarbon matrices such as oil sand or oil shale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: 1555771 ALBERTA LTD.
    Inventor: Bruce Rout