Patents by Inventor Geoffrey McGrath

Geoffrey McGrath 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).

  • Water in hydrocarbon emulsion useful as low emission fuel and method for forming same
    Patent number: 7704288
    Abstract: A water-in-hydrocarbon emulsion includes a water phase, a hydrocarbon phase and a surfactant, wherein the water phase is present in an amount greater than or equal to about 5% vol. with respect to volume of the emulsion, and the water phase and the surfactant are present at a ratio by volume of the water phase to the surfactant of at least about 1. A method for preparing the emulsion is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2010
    Assignee: Intevep, S.A.
    Inventors: Hercilio Rivas, Xiomara Gutierrez, Manuel A. Gonzalez, Geoffrey McGrath, Migdalia Carrasquero, Francisco Lopez-Linares, Roberto Galiasso
  • WATER IN HYDROCARBON EMULSION USEFUL AS LOW EMISSION FUEL AND METHOD FOR FORMING SAME
    Publication number: 20080060258
    Abstract: A water-in-hydrocarbon emulsion includes a water phase, a hydrocarbon phase and a surfactant, wherein the water phase is present in an amount greater than or equal to about 5% vol. with respect to volume of the emulsion, and the water phase and the surfactant are present at a ratio by volume of the water phase to the surfactant of at least about 1. A method for preparing the emulsion is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Applicant: INTEVEP, S.A.
    Inventors: Hercilio Rivas, Xiomara Gutierrez, Manuel Gonzalez, Geoffrey McGrath, Migdalia Carrasquero, Francisco Lopez-Linares, Roberto Galiasso
  • Water in hydrocarbon emulsion useful as low emission fuel and method for forming same
    Patent number: 7276093
    Abstract: A water-in-hydrocarbon emulsion includes a water phase, a hydrocarbon phase and a surfactant, wherein the water phase is present in an amount greater than or equal to about 5% vol. with respect to volume of the emulsion, and the water phase and the surfactant are present at a ratio by volume of the water phase to the surfactant of at least about 1. A method for preparing the emulsion is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Assignee: Inievep, S.A.
    Inventors: Hercilio Rivas, Xiomara Gutiérrez, Manuel A. González, Geoffrey McGrath, Migdalia Carrasquero, Francisco López-Linares, Roberto Galiasso
  • Controlled deployment of software in a web-based architecture
    Publication number: 20060075398
    Abstract: The present invention includes systems and methods for the controlled deployment of software in a web-based environment where multiple versions of a single application are supported to provide field experience of various versions before general deployment. The systems and methods of the invention support backwards compatibility, which allows older versions of the same software to be accessed concurrently with newer (revised) versions. Likewise, data item opaqueness is supported whereby data items not recognized by a software level or tier are not rejected but are passed on to another tier or level where they may be recognized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2005
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Inventors: David Bennett, Paul Bilibin, Mark Bjerke, Lynn Goldhaber, Hsiangwen Hu, Lory Krett, Jinyue Liu, Paul McLaughlin, Reichie Nelson, Charles Mentzer, Matthew Smith, William Smith, Harland Maier, Geoffrey McGrath
  • Apparatus and method for determining dynamic stability of emulsions
    Patent number: 5987969
    Abstract: An apparatus for characterizing dynamic stability of an emulsion includes a test vessel, a gap within the test vessel defined between a stationary surface and a moving surface; and an inlet for feeding an emulsion through the gap within the test vessel, whereby dynamic stability of the emulsion can be characterized based upon cycles of flow through the test vessel. Methods for characterizing dynamic stability are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: Intevep, S.A.
    Inventors: Daniel D. Joseph, Geoffrey McGrath, Gustavo Nunez, Pedro J Ortega
  • System and method for the recovery of oil in water emulsion spilled in water
    Patent number: 5935447
    Abstract: A method for on line recovery of oil from an oil in water emulsion spilled in water includes the steps of: obtaining a stream of recovered material including an oil in water emulsion and water; inducing a gas into the stream and applying shear so as to provide a mixture wherein oil from the oil in water emulsion is adhered to bubbles of the gas; passing the mixture to a flotation compartment for allowing the oil adhered to the bubbles to rise to a surface of the mixture; and removing the oil from the surface of the mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1999
    Assignee: Intevep, S.A.
    Inventors: German A. Febres, Mariano E. Gurfinkel, Geoffrey McGrath