Patents by Inventor Joe B. Cross

Joe B. Cross 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).

  • Treatment stages for selenium removal
    Patent number: 9266755
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus relate to treating fluid to at least reduce selenium content within the fluid. The treating includes conditioning stages to alter a composition of the fluid prior to removal of the selenium content from the fluid. The composition of the fluid after the conditioning stages facilitates the removal of the selenium content or at least limits detrimental impact to selenium removal efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: Mark A. Hughes, Charles J. Lord, III, Bruce B. Randolph, Joe B. Cross, Sumod Kalakkunnath, Mike K. Corbett, Roger K. Goenner, Larry E. Reed
  • Mercury removal with amine sorbents
    Patent number: 9163186
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus relate to treatment of fluids to remove mercury contaminants in the fluid. Contact of the fluid with an amine that has absorbed a sulfur compound causes the mercury contaminants to be absorbed by the amine. Phase separation then removes from the fluid the amine loaded with the mercury contaminants such that a treated product remains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY
    Inventors: John Michael Hays, Joe B. Cross
  • Treatment stages for selenium removal
    Patent number: 8974676
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus relate to treating fluid to at least reduce selenium content within the fluid. The treating includes conditioning stages to alter a composition of the fluid prior to removal of the selenium content from the fluid. The composition of the fluid after the conditioning stages facilitates the removal of the selenium content or at least limits detrimental impact to selenium removal efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2015
    Assignee: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: Mark A. Hughes, Charles J. Lord, III, Bruce B. Randolph, Joe B. Cross, Sumod Kalakkunnath, Mike K. Corbett, Roger K. Goenner, Larry E. Reed
  • MERCURY REMOVAL WITH AMINE SORBENTS
    Publication number: 20140311948
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus relate to treatment of fluids to remove mercury contaminants in the fluid. Contact of the fluid with an amine that has absorbed a sulfur compound causes the mercury contaminants to be absorbed by the amine. Phase separation then removes from the fluid the amine loaded with the mercury contaminants such that a treated product remains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2014
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Applicant: PHILLIPS 66 COMPANY
    Inventors: John Michael Hays, Joe B. Cross
  • Mercury removal with amine sorbents
    Patent number: 8790510
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus relate to treatment of fluids to remove mercury contaminants in the fluid. Contact of the fluid with an amine that has absorbed a sulfur compound causes the mercury contaminants to be absorbed by the amine. Phase separation then removes from the fluid the amine loaded with the mercury contaminants such that a treated product remains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Phillips 66 Company
    Inventors: John Michael Hays, Joe B. Cross
  • TREATMENT STAGES FOR SELENIUM REMOVAL
    Publication number: 20140042065
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus relate to treating fluid to at least reduce selenium content within the fluid. The treating includes conditioning stages to alter a composition of the fluid prior to removal of the selenium content from the fluid. The composition of the fluid after the conditioning stages facilitates the removal of the selenium content or at least limits detrimental impact to selenium removal efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Inventors: Mark A. Hughes, Charles J. Lord III, Bruce B. Randolph, Joe B. Cross, Sumod Kalakkunnath, Mike K. Corbett, Roger K. Goenner, Larry E. Reed
  • Mercury removal with sorbents magnetically separable from treated fluids
    Patent number: 8043510
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus relate to treatment of fluids to remove mercury contaminants in the fluid. Contact of the fluid with active outer surfaces of particles magnetically separable from the fluid loads the particles with the mercury contaminants. Magnetic separation then removes from the fluid the particles loaded with the mercury contaminants such that a treated product remains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Erin Elizabeth Tullos, John Michael Hays, Roland Schmidt, Joe B. Cross
  • TREATMENT STAGES FOR SELENIUM REMOVAL
    Publication number: 20110203993
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus relate to treating fluid to at least reduce selenium content within the fluid. The treating includes conditioning stages to alter a composition of the fluid prior to removal of the selenium content from the fluid. The composition of the fluid after the conditioning stages facilitates the removal of the selenium content or at least limits detrimental impact to selenium removal efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Mark A. Hughes, Charles J. Lord, III, Bruce B. Randolph, Joe B. Cross, Sumod Kalakkunnath, Mike K. Corbett, Roger K. Goenner, Larry E. Reed
  • MERCURY REMOVAL WITH AMINE SORBENTS
    Publication number: 20110068048
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus relate to treatment of fluids to remove mercury contaminants in the fluid. Contact of the fluid with an amine that has absorbed a sulfur compound causes the mercury contaminants to be absorbed by the amine. Phase separation then removes from the fluid the amine loaded with the mercury contaminants such that a treated product remains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
    Inventors: John Michael Hays, Joe B. Cross
  • MERCURY REMOVAL WITH SORBENTS MAGNETICALLY SEPARABLE FROM TREATED FLUIDS
    Publication number: 20110068059
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus relate to treatment of fluids to remove mercury contaminants in the fluid. Contact of the fluid with active outer surfaces of particles magnetically separable from the fluid loads the particles with the mercury contaminants. Magnetic separation then removes from the fluid the particles loaded with the mercury contaminants such that a treated product remains.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Erin Elizabeth Tullos, John Michael Hays, Roland Schmidt, Joe B. Cross