Patents by Inventor Kenneth William Becker

Kenneth William Becker 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).

  • Chemical dispersant for oil spills (LAW898)
    Patent number: 6194473
    Abstract: A formulation of chemical surfactants, solvents and inorganic salts is effective for dispersing heavy oils in both salt and fresh water. The formulation comprises a mixture of a sorbitan ester of an aliphatic monocarboxylic acid, a polyoxyethylene adduct of a sorbitan monoester of an aliphatic monocarboxylic acid, an alkali metal salt of a dialkyl sulfosuccinate, a polyoxyethylene adduct of a sorbitan triester of a monocarboxylic acid, a solvent comprising a hydrocarbon and/or a glycol ether and an inorganic salt containing a soluble divalent cation such as calcium or magnesium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering Company
    Inventors: Richard Raymond Lessard, Kenneth William Becker, Gerard Paul Canevari, Anita George-Ares, Robert John Fiocco