Patents by Inventor Gerhard Platz

Gerhard Platz 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).

  • Process for the storage and transportation of liquid hydrocarbons
    Patent number: 5276248
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the use of hydrocarbon-rich gels as a safe storage or transportation form for liquid hydrocarbons and to a process for the safe storage and safe transportion of liquid hydrocarbons, characterised in thata) the hydrocarbon is converted into a hydrocarbon-rich gel by addition of a surfactant and water andb) after storage or transportation has taken place, the hydrocarbon-rich gel is broken down again.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 1992
    Date of Patent: January 4, 1994
    Assignee: Cassella Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Fritz Engelhardt, Gerlinde Ebert, Heinz Hoffmann, Gerhard Platz, Werner Ritschel, deceased