Patents by Inventor Ian Tunnicliffe

Ian Tunnicliffe 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).

  • Cleaning of hydrocarbon-containing materials with critical and supercritical solents
    Patent number: 7201804
    Abstract: A method for cleaning materials containing solids and/or liquids is disclosed which involves contacting the materials with an extracting fluid including Xe, NH3, lower aromatics, nitrous oxide, water, CO, CO2, H2O, lower alcohols, lower alkanes, lower alkenes, or mixtures or combinations thereof under conditions of temperature and pressure sufficient to maintain the fluid at, near or above its critical point and to products derived therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2007
    Assignee: Labo Liquids, LLC
    Inventors: Ian Tunnicliffe, Ray Mt. Joy
  • Critical and supercritical cleaning of hydrocarbon-containing materials
    Patent number: 7175716
    Abstract: A method for cleaning materials containing solids and/or liquids is disclosed which involves contacting the materials with an extracting fluid including Xe, NH3, lower aromatics, nitrous oxide, water, CO, CO2, H2O, lower alcohols, lower alkanes, lower alkenes, or mixtures or combinations thereof under conditions of temperature and pressure sufficient to maintain the fluid at, near or above its critical point and to products derived therefrom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: Lobo Liquids, LLC
    Inventors: Ian Tunnicliffe, Raymond Mt. Joy
  • Cleaning of hydrocarbon-containing materials with critical and supercritical solents
    Publication number: 20040065353
    Abstract: A method for cleaning materials containing solids and/or liquids is disclosed which involves contacting the materials with an extracting fluid including Xe, NH3, lower aromatics, nitrous oxide, water, CO, CO2, H2O, lower alcohols, lower alkanes, lower alkenes, or mixtures or combinations thereof under conditions of temperature and pressure sufficient to maintain the fluid at, near or above its critical point and to products derived therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventors: Ian Tunnicliffe, Ray Mt. Joy
  • Critical and supercritical cleaning of hydrocarbon-containing materials
    Publication number: 20020144717
    Abstract: A method for cleaning materials containing solids and/or liquids is disclosed which involves contacting the materials with an extracting fluid including Xe, NH3, lower aromatics, nitrous oxide, water, CO, CO2, H2O, lower alcohols, lower alkanes, lower alkenes, or mixtures or combinations thereof under conditions of temperature and pressure sufficient to maintain the fluid at, near or above its critical point and to products derived therefrom.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2002
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventors: Ian Tunnicliffe, Raymond Mt. Joy