Patents by Inventor Carol T. Alonso

Carol T. Alonso 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).

  • Oil/gas separator for installation at burning wells
    Patent number: 5191940
    Abstract: An oil/gas separator is disclosed that can be utilized to return the burning wells in Kuwait to production. Advantageously, a crane is used to install the separator at a safe distance from the well. The gas from the well is burned off at the site, and the oil is immediately pumped into Kuwait's oil gathering system. Diverters inside the separator prevent the oil jet coming out of the well from reaching the top vents where the gas is burned. The oil falls back down, and is pumped from an annular oil catcher at the bottom of the separator, or from the concrete cellar surrounding the well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: March 9, 1993
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Carol T. Alonso, Donald A. Bender, Barry R. Bowman, Alan K. Burnham, Dwayne A. Chesnut, William J. Comfort, III, Lloyd G. Guymon, Carl D. Henning, Knud B. Pedersen, Joseph A. Sefcik, Joseph A. Smith, Mark S. Strauch