Patents by Inventor Mark Prins

Mark Prins 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).

  • Biodegradable diesel fuel
    Publication number: 20060201850
    Abstract: This invention relates to diesel fuel having as a component a middle distillate cut having biodegradability properties. More particularly, this invention relates to a diesel fuel including middle distillates produced from a mainly paraffinic synthetic crude which is produced by the reaction of CO and H2, typically by the Fischer-Tropsch (FT) process. The middle distillate according to the invention has an aromatics content of less than 9%, as determined by the ASTM D 5186 or IP 391 test method. The paraffinic chains of the middle distillate may be predominantly isoparaffins.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Robert DeHaan, Luis Dancuart, Mark Prins, Ewald DeWet