Patents by Inventor Chris Hardacre

Chris Hardacre 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).

  • Process for removing organic acids from crude oil and crude oil distillates
    Patent number: 9279086
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the removal of organic acids, particularly naphthenic acids, from crude oils and crude oil distillates by use of a supported basic ionic liquid in a mass ratio of crude oil and/or crude oil distillate and ionic liquid of from greater than 40:1, the basic ionic liquid comprises a basic anion selected from serinate, prolinate, histidinate, threoninate, valinate, asparaginate, taurinate and lysinate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: The Queen's University of Belfast
    Inventors: Chris Hardacre, Peter Goodrich, Kris Anderson
  • PROCESS FOR REMOVING ORGANIC ACIDS FROM CRUDE OIL AND CRUDE OIL DISTILLATES
    Publication number: 20120132564
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for the removal of organic acids, particularly naphthenic acids, from crude oils and crude oil distillates by use of a supported basic ionic liquid in a mass ratio of crude oil and/or crude oil distillate and ionic liquid of from greater than 40:1, the basic ionic liquid comprises a basic anion selected from serinate, prolinate, histidinate, threoninate, valinate, asparaginate, taurinate and lysinate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2010
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Inventors: Chris Hardacre, Peter Goodrich, Kris Anderson
  • Ionic mesogenic compounds
    Publication number: 20060188662
    Abstract: The invention relates to ionic mesogenic or liquid crystal compounds, and to their use in liquid crystal media, liquid crystal devices, anisotropic polymers, optical, electrooptical, decorative, security, cosmetic, diagnostic, electric, electrochemical, electronic, charge transport, semiconductor, optical recording, electroluminescent, photoconductor, electrophotographic and lasing applications, and to liquid crystal media, polymers, optical components, displays, electrolytes, electrochemical cells and decorative or security markings comprising the ionic compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Louise Farrand, Julian Vanghan-Spickers, Chris Hardacre, Oonagh Sheppard