Patents by Inventor Joe W. Blagg

Joe W. Blagg 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).

  • METHODS FOR REMOVING BITUMEN FROM TAR SANDS
    Publication number: 20190194546
    Abstract: Methods are provided for removing bitumen from tar sands. One method may include contacting the tar sands with a hydrocarbon. The method may also include contacting the tar sands including the hydrocarbon with a water soluble silicate. The method may further include separating the tar sands into a liquid portion and a solid portion, the liquid portion including the water soluble silicate and the bitumen. The method may also include separating the water soluble silicate from the bitumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Donald G. Wilson, John H. Diesel, Noah L. Boyd, Todd Ennenga, Joe W. Blagg