Patents by Inventor Marc A. Whitezell

Marc A. Whitezell 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).

  • Method for recovery of hydrocarbons from resources comprising diatomite
    Patent number: 9926494
    Abstract: A method for the recovery of hydrocarbons from oil-bearing resources comprising diatomite entails a process that treats a material comprising diatomite resulting from a resource extraction process. The material comprising diatomite is treated using a solvent extraction process from which the oil, diatomite, and water are separated. The water and solvent extracted from the process are reused to continue the separation and resource extraction processes and the oil is collected and sold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: CALIFORNIA JET OIL, LLC
    Inventors: Marc A. Whitezell, Stanley W. Ellis