Patents by Inventor Jeffrey W. Germer

Jeffrey W. Germer 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).

  • Aqueous external crystal modifier dispersion
    Patent number: 6100221
    Abstract: An aqueous external dispersion comprising a wax dispersant and an organic crystal modifier composition dispersed through a continuous water phase is useful as a crystal modifier for petroleum or a petroleum-derived liquid. The dispersant comprises a non-ionic surfactant and is present in the dispersion in an amount sufficient to impart at least meta-stability to the dispersion. The dispersion has a viscosity at 25.degree. C. of less than about 50,000 centipoise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2000
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: David J. Poelker, Timothy J. Baker, Jeffrey W. Germer
  • Aqueous external crystal modifier dispersion
    Patent number: 5858927
    Abstract: An aqueous external dispersion comprising a wax dispersant and an organic crystal modifier composition dispersed through a continuous water phase is useful as a crystal modifier for petroleum or a petroleum-derived liquid. The dispersant comprises a non-ionic surfactant and is present in the dispersion in an amount sufficient to impart at least meta-stability to the dispersion. The dispersion has a viscosity at 25.degree. C. of less than about 50,000 centipoise.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 12, 1999
    Assignee: Baker Hughes, Incorporated
    Inventors: David J. Poelker, Timothy J. Baker, Jeffrey W. Germer