Patents by Inventor Gregory D. Kitts

Gregory D. Kitts 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 fluids and uses thereof
    Patent number: 11661562
    Abstract: A hydrocarbon fluid is disclosed that has a pour point of at most ?30° C., as measured by ASTM D5950, and that comprises at least 99 wt % of naphthenes and paraffins, based on the total weight of the hydrocarbon fluid, wherein the weight ratio of naphthenes to paraffins is at least 1, as measured by GC-MS, and wherein the paraffins consist essentially of isoparaffins, as determined by GC-FID. In addition, preferred uses of said hydrocarbon fluid are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Chemical Patents Inc.
    Inventors: Sara L. Yohe, Gregory D. Kitts, Richard J. Saplis, Daniel Bien
  • Hydrocarbon Fluids and Uses Thereof
    Publication number: 20200277532
    Abstract: A hydrocarbon fluid is disclosed that has a pour point of at most ?30° C., as measured by ASTM D5950, and that comprises at least 99 wt % of naphthenes and paraffins, based on the total weight of the hydrocarbon fluid, wherein the weight ratio of naphthenes to paraffins is at least 1, as measured by GC-MS, and wherein the paraffins consist essentially of isoparaffins, as determined by GC-FID. In addition, preferred uses of said hydrocarbon fluid are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2018
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Sarah L. Yohe, Gregory D. Kitts, Richard J. Saplis, Daniel Bien