Patents by Inventor Galanda Morfes

Galanda Morfes 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 and system improvement for improving and recuperating waste, heavy and extra heavy hydrocarbons
    Patent number: 8926833
    Abstract: A continuous process for upgrading a heavy hydrocarbon includes the steps of: obtaining a heavy hydrocarbon; heating the heavy hydrocarbon; contacting the heavy hydrocarbon with a solvent at upgrading conditions so as to produce a first product comprising a mixture of upgraded hydrocarbon and solvent and a second product comprising asphaltene waste and water; continuously feeding the first product and the second product to a first separator; heating the first product; and continuously feeding the first product to a second separator to separate the upgraded hydrocarbon from the solvent. A system is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: Intevep, S.A.
    Inventors: Manuel Chirinos, Galanda Morfes, Mariángel Alvarez, Félix Silva
  • PROCESS AND SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT FOR IMPROVING AND RECUPERATING WASTE, HEAVY AND EXTRA HEAVY HYDROCARBONS
    Publication number: 20120186939
    Abstract: A continuous process for upgrading a heavy hydrocarbon includes the steps of: obtaining a heavy hydrocarbon; heating the heavy hydrocarbon; contacting the heavy hydrocarbon with a solvent at upgrading conditions so as to produce a first product comprising a mixture of upgraded hydrocarbon and solvent and a second product comprising asphaltene waste and water; continuously feeding the first product and the second product to a first separator; heating the first product; and continuously feeding the first product to a second separator to separate the upgraded hydrocarbon from the solvent. A system is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: Intevep, S.A.
    Inventors: Manuel Chirinos, Galanda Morfes, Mariángel Alvarez, Félix Silva
  • Process and system improvement for improving and recuperating waste, heavy and extra heavy hydrocarbons
    Patent number: 8147679
    Abstract: A continuous process for upgrading a heavy hydrocarbon includes the steps of: obtaining a heavy hydrocarbon; heating the heavy hydrocarbon; contacting the heavy hydrocarbon with a solvent at upgrading conditions so as to produce a first product comprising a mixture of upgraded hydrocarbon and solvent and a second product comprising asphaltene waste and water; continuously feeding the first product and the second product to a first separator; heating the first product; and continuously feeding the first product to a second separator to separate the upgraded hydrocarbon from the solvent. A system is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Intevep, S.A.
    Inventors: Manuel Chirinos, Galanda Morfes, Mariángel Alvarez, Félix Silva
  • Process for improving and recuperating waste, heavy and extra heavy hydrocarbons
    Patent number: 7854836
    Abstract: A process for upgrading a heavy hydrocarbon includes the steps of obtaining a heavy hydrocarbon; contacting the heavy hydrocarbon with a solvent at upgrading conditions so as to produce a first product comprising a mixture of upgraded hydrocarbon and solvent and a second product comprising asphaltene waste, water and solvent; and feeding the first product to a separator to separate the upgraded hydrocarbon from the solvent. A system is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: INTEVEP, S.A.
    Inventors: Manuel Chirinos, Felix Silva, Gerson Siachoque, Miguel Marquina, Miguel A. Paraco, Galanda Morfes, Carlos Conde
  • Process And System Improvement For Improving And Recuperating Waste, Heavy And Extra Heavy Hydrocarbons
    Publication number: 20090242463
    Abstract: A continuous process for upgrading a heavy hydrocarbon includes the steps of: obtaining a heavy hydrocarbon; heating the heavy hydrocarbon; contacting the heavy hydrocarbon with a solvent at upgrading conditions so as to produce a first product comprising a mixture of upgraded hydrocarbon and solvent and a second product comprising asphaltene waste and water; continuously feeding the first product and the second product to a first separator; heating the first product; and continuously feeding the first product to a second separator to separate the upgraded hydrocarbon from the solvent. A system is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Publication date: October 1, 2009
    Applicant: INTEVEP, S.A.
    Inventors: Manuel Chirinos, Galanda Morfes, Mariangel Alvarez, Felix Silva
  • Process for improving and recuperating waste, heavy and extra heavy hydrocarbons
    Publication number: 20070295644
    Abstract: A process for upgrading a heavy hydrocarbon includes the steps of obtaining a heavy hydrocarbon; contacting the heavy hydrocarbon with a solvent at upgrading conditions so as to produce a first product comprising a mixture of upgraded hydrocarbon and solvent and a second product comprising asphaltene waste, water and solvent; and feeding the first product to a separator to separate the upgraded hydrocarbon from the solvent. A system is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2006
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventors: Manuel Chirinos, Felix Silva, Gerson Siachoque, Miguel Marquina, Miguel A. Paraco, Galanda Morfes, Carlos Conde