Patents by Inventor Gary Patek

Gary Patek 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).

  • Borohydrides to inhibit polymer formation in petrochemical caustic scrubbers
    Patent number: 5582808
    Abstract: The present invention provides borohydrides that are useful in reducing aldol condensation and subsequent polymer formation in caustic scrubbers. The borohydrides are believed to react with reactive carbonyls yielding more stable alcohols and a salt of the borohydride which remains water soluble, and thus is unlikely to be carried out with the hydrocarbon phase. The borohydrides of the present invention have the potential to reduce reactive carbonyls at a molar ratio as high as about 4:1::carbonyl:borohydride. A preferred borohydride is sodium borohydride (sodium tetrahydroborate).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 10, 1996
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventor: Gary Patek