Patents by Inventor George D. Newton

George D. Newton 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).

  • Apparatus and process for paraffin abatement
    Patent number: 4933089
    Abstract: An apparatus and process for preventing the accumulation of paraffin deposits is disclosed. The invention is practiced by conveying the production fluids into contact with a metal which has a nickel content greater than seventy-five percent. In one embodiment of the invention, a gas anchor tool is disclosed which prevents the accumulation of paraffin solids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 12, 1990
    Inventor: George D. Newton
  • Process and apparatus for separating fluids
    Patent number: 4770792
    Abstract: A process and apparatus for separating a water emulsion from a hydrocarbon fluid is disclosed. The invention is practiced by conveying the fluids into contact with a metal which has a nickel content greater than seventy-five percent. The invention separates the water from the hydrocarbon fluids and reduces the quantity of paraffin solids which accumulate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 1987
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1988
    Inventor: George D. Newton