Patents by Inventor James A. Miles

James A. Miles 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).

  • System and method for measuring separation rate of water from water-in-crude oil emulsions
    Patent number: 10330663
    Abstract: System and method relates to measuring separation rate of water from water-in-crude oil emulsions at elevated temperature. The system includes an electrolytic interface (conductivity) cell comprising a plurality of capacitance/conductance probes disposed at different heights in a fluid stream disposed within the interface cell and an analyzer. Logic of the analyzer determines the separation rate based on signals received from the plurality of capacitance/conductance probes in the interface cell that are coupled to monitor the fluid stream. Methods for making and using the system are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignees: PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY, BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
    Inventors: Moniraj Ghosh, Brian P. Grady, Jeffrey H. Harwell, James A. Miles
  • Substituted benzazaphospholes, herbicidal compositions and the use thereof
    Patent number: 4319913
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to novel substituted benzazaphospholes and to methods of preparing such compounds. This invention further relates to herbicidal compositions containing such benzazaphospholes and to herbicidal methods employing such compounds and compositions. The compounds of the present invention are members of a class of bicyclic hetero compounds containing only one phosphorus-nitrogen bond and different moieties bonded to the phosphorus and nitrogen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 16, 1982
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: Raymond C. Grabiak, James A. Miles
  • 1-Methyl-2-aryl-2,3-dihydro-1H-2,1-benzazaphosphole-1-oxides, herbicidal compositions and the use thereof
    Patent number: 4272278
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to novel 1-methyl-2-aryl-2,3-dihydro-1H-2, 1-benzazaphosphole-1-oxides which are useful as herbicides. This disclosure further relates to herbicidal compositions containing such benzazaphospholes and to herbicidal methods employing such compounds and compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 1980
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1981
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: Mark T. Beeny, James A. Miles
  • Benzoxaphospholes
    Patent number: 4219510
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a class of bicyclic hetero compounds. More particularly, this disclosure relates to novel substituted benzoxaphospholes which are useful as herbicides. This disclosure further relates to herbicidal compositions containing such benzoxaphospholes and to herbicidal methods employing such compounds and compositions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 1979
    Date of Patent: August 26, 1980
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventor: James A. Miles
  • Method of preparing substituted phenyl phosphinic acids
    Patent number: 3992273
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method for preparing substituted phenyl phosphinic acids and derivatives thereof by photolysis of aryl iodides in the presence of alkyl phosphonites.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 1975
    Date of Patent: November 16, 1976
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventors: James A. Miles, Mark T. Beeny
  • Preparation of substituted phenyl phosphonous dichlorides
    Patent number: 3974217
    Abstract: Alkoxy and alkylthio substituted phenyl phosphonous dichlorides are prepared by a process employing stannic chloride, titanium tetrachloride or mixtures thereof as catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 1974
    Date of Patent: August 10, 1976
    Assignee: Monsanto Company
    Inventor: James A. Miles