Patents by Inventor Fabrice Déhais

Fabrice Déhais 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).

  • Determining modified TAN-IR in crude oil
    Patent number: 9976092
    Abstract: A method for determining a TAN-IR for naphthenic acids in crude oil or crude oil fraction may include determining an IR spectrum of a sample of the crude oil or crude oil fraction. The method may include determining an IR spectrum of a neutralized sample of the crude oil or crude oil fraction. The method may include utilizing the IR spectra of the sample and the neutralized sample to determine a modified TAN-IR.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: Fina Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Fabrice Déhais, Xavier Roumeau, Jun Wang, Ryan Jones, Kevin Kelly
  • DETERMINING MODIFIED TAN-IR IN CRUDE OIL
    Publication number: 20160145498
    Abstract: A method for determining a TAN-IR for naphthenic acids in crude oil or crude oil fraction may include determining an IR spectrum of a sample of the crude oil or crude oil fraction. The method may include determining an IR spectrum of a neutralized sample of the crude oil or crude oil fraction. The method may include utilizing the IR spectra of the sample and the neutralized sample to determine a modified TAN-IR.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: May 26, 2016
    Inventors: Fabrice Déhais, Xavier Roumeau, Jun Wang, Ryan Jones, Kevin Kelly