Patents by Inventor Kenneth William Gibbs

Kenneth William Gibbs 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 of utilizing recycled rubber
    Patent number: 7850855
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of using recycled rubber including recycled rubber from tires to absorb hydrocarbons. The method is particularly applicable to absorbing waste or contaminating hydrocarbons from solid surfaces or particles where hydrocarbons may have been spilt or otherwise have contaminated the surfaces. The methods may also be used for removing spilt hydrocarbons from a liquid such as crude oil spills at sea.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: Engineered Drilling Solutions Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel Guy Pomerleau, Kenneth William Gibbs
  • Methods Of Utilizing Recycled Rubber
    Publication number: 20090250399
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods of using recycled rubber including recycled rubber from tires to absorb hydrocarbons. The method is particularly applicable to absorbing waste or contaminating hydrocarbons from solid surfaces or particles where hydrocarbons may have been spilt or otherwise have contaminated the surfaces. The methods may also be used for removing spilt hydrocarbons from a liquid such as crude oil spills at sea.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2009
    Publication date: October 8, 2009
    Inventors: Daniel Guy Pomerleau, Kenneth William Gibbs