Patents by Inventor Elaine Austin

Elaine Austin 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 for recovering a hydrocarbon liquid from a subterranean formation
    Patent number: 5711373
    Abstract: The invention disclosed herein is a method for producing oil from a reservoir after predetermining its residual oil saturation, S.sub.orm. Such a method would displace a hydrocarbon fluid in a subterranean formation using a substantially non-aqueous displacement fluid after a waterflood. The non-aqueous displacement fluid can be introduced as a single bank, in alternating sequence with water, or by other means. The method predetermines S.sub.orm using the difference in the solubility parameters between the hydrocarbon liquid in the formation and the displacement fluid to be used for displacing the hydrocarbon fluid. The solubility parameter of the hydrocarbon liquid can be determined by a variety methods including, but not limited to, (1) using the hydrocarbon liquid's energy of vaporization, .DELTA.E.sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 27, 1998
    Assignee: Exxon Production Research Company
    Inventor: Elaine Austin Lange
  • Panel and insert for incontinence garment
    Patent number: D348102
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 1991
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1994
    Inventors: Anthony Gegelys, Elaine Austin