Patents by Inventor Gareth Crandall

Gareth Crandall 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 treating a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock and a product obtained therefrom
    Publication number: 20070108098
    Abstract: A process for treating a heavy hydrocarbon feedstock is disclosed. The process involves separating the feedstock into a residue component and a light component, the residue component having a lower API gravity than the light component and treating at least a portion of the light component to produce a synthetic transport diluent suitable for combining with at least a portion of the residue component to produce a product which meets applicable criteria for pipeline transport.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2005
    Publication date: May 17, 2007
    Applicant: North American Oil Sands Corporation
    Inventors: Leonard Flint, Patrick Carlson, Gareth Crandall