Patents by Inventor Franz Rene Fernandez

Franz Rene Fernandez 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).

  • Composition for Recovering Bitumen from Oil Sands
    Publication number: 20150083645
    Abstract: An improved composition for recovering bitumen from oil sands is used in the traditional “hot water” extraction process. An aliquot of a solvent mixture is mixed with bitumen ore and water. A pH builder is added and following mixing primary and secondary froths are recovered. The solvent mixture contains a monoterpene, nonionic surfactant, a short chain alcohol and a short chain ketone. Primary and secondary froth recovery is at least 80% at temperatures of about 35° C. Only very small amounts of solvent are used, and all solvents are biodegradable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: EcoCompounds, Inc.
    Inventors: David Aaron Calvert, Franz Rene Fernandez