Patents by Inventor George E. Fodor

George E. Fodor 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).

  • Hydrocarbon compositions of high elongational viscosity and process for making the same
    Patent number: 4731096
    Abstract: The present invention comprises a hydrocarbon composition consisting essentially of a hydrocarbon and an ionic-association or coordination-complex polymer in an amount sufficient to increase and maintain the elongational viscosity of said composition at a level greater than that of said hydrocarbon alone; said polymer capable of disassociation upon application of a high shear to said composition and reassociation upon withdrawal of a high shear, and to the process for improving the elongational viscosity of hydrocarbons subjected to a high shear regime comprising adding to said hydrocarbon an ionic-association or coordination-complex polymer in amount sufficient to increase the elongational viscosity of said hydrocarbon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 1986
    Date of Patent: March 15, 1988
    Assignee: Southwest Research Institute
    Inventors: Henry F. Hamil, William D. Weatherford, Jr., George E. Fodor
  • Fire-safe hydrocarbon fuels
    Patent number: 4173455
    Abstract: A stabilized, fire-safe, aqueous hydrocarbon fuel emulsion prepared by mig: a diesel fuel; an emulsifier (consisting of oleyl diethanolamide, diethanolamine, and diethanolamine soap of oleic acid) which has been treated with about 0-71/2 of oleic acid. A modified version of this fuel also contains 0-0.5% of an antimisting agent, and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 1978
    Date of Patent: November 6, 1979
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Army
    Inventors: George E. Fodor, William D. Weatherford, Jr., Bernard R. Wright