Patents by Inventor George Skic

George Skic 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).

  • ENHANCED METHANE FORMATION IN REFORMING CATALYSTS
    Publication number: 20150167588
    Abstract: Catalyst compositions suitable for use in the exhaust gas recycle stream of an internal combustion engine are provided. Such catalyst compositions typically provide significant amounts of methane in addition to syngas. A reformer incorporating such a catalyst for use in an exhaust gas recycle portion of an internal combustion engine powertrain is described. A powertrain incorporating such a reformer, a method of increasing the octane rating of an exhaust gas recycle stream, and and a method of operating an internal combustion engine using methane-assisted combustion are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Tilman Wolfram Beutel, Brian Michael Weiss, Karl Gottlieb Strohmaier, Michael Anthony Marella, Keith Robert Hajkowski, Walter Weissman, Eugine Choi, George Skic, Chris Esther Kliewer, John Francis Brody, Paul Dmitri Madiara, Sumathy Raman, Partha Nandi
  • Ethanol stable polyether epoxy based membrane for ethanol and aromatics separation
    Patent number: 8765824
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a membrane for ethanol and aromatics separation that is stable in an alcohol containing environment. The membrane is a polyether epoxy resin having an aliphatic substituted epoxide. The invention also teaches a method to control the flux and selectivity of the membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Timothy D. Shaffer, Man Kit Ng, David T. Ferrughelli, George Skic, Randall D. Partridge
  • Ethanol Stable Polyether Epoxy Based Membrane for Aromatics Separation
    Publication number: 20120270958
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a membrane for ethanol and aromatics separation that is stable in an alcohol containing environment. The membrane is a polyether epoxy resin having an aliphatic substituted epoxide. The invention also teaches a method to control the flux and selectivity of the membrane.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY
    Inventors: Timothy D. Shaffer, Man Kit Ng, David T. Ferrughelli, George Skic, Randall D. Partridge
  • Borated-epoxidized polybutenes as low-ash anti-wear additives for lubricants
    Patent number: 7419940
    Abstract: An engine lubricant that is substantially free of zinc and phosphorous contains an antiwear additive comprising borated 1,2 epoxy mixed polybutenes having an average carbon number in the range of C20 to about C120.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2008
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Beth A. Yoon, Liehpao Oscar Farng, George Skic
  • Borated-epoxidized polybutenes as low-ash anti-wear additives for lubricants
    Publication number: 20050137096
    Abstract: An engine lubricant that is substantially free of zinc and phosphorous contains an antiwear additive comprising borated 1,2 epoxy mixed polybutenes having an average carbon number in the range of C20 to about C120.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2004
    Publication date: June 23, 2005
    Inventors: Beth Yoon, Liehpao Farng, George Skic