Patents by Inventor Jose M. Limia

Jose M. Limia 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).

  • Treatments for cuttings from offshore rigs
    Patent number: 6224534
    Abstract: The invention provides a method for treating marine cuttings, preferably in situ, so that the cuttings can be discharged back into marine waters without causing oxygen depletion of marine sediment. In a preferred embodiment, the treatment emulsifies and then encapsulates free hydrocarbons in the marine cuttings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2001
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Jose M. Limia, Lirio Quintero