Patents by Inventor Jon A. Schnable

Jon A. Schnable 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).

  • Coalescer for hydrocarbons containing surfactant
    Patent number: 6422396
    Abstract: A coalescer filter element for the separation of water from hydrocarbon fluids, such as kerosene, jet fuel, diesel fuel, and gasoline under surfactant conditions such as thermal stability additive and dispersant. Coalescer fibrous material has hydrophobic properties which resist surfactant coating of the fibers thereby allowing breakdown of water emulsion in the hydrocarbon fluids. The coalescer has a negative media density gradient in the liquid flow direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2002
    Assignee: Kaydon Custom Filtration Corporation
    Inventors: Yu Li, Jon A. Schnable, Holly T. Hill, Roger K. Miller