Patents by Inventor Michael McElhinney

Michael McElhinney 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).

  • Corrosion inhibitor
    Publication number: 20070119747
    Abstract: A composition and method of inhibiting corrosion caused by naphthenic acid in fluids includes using a combination of a thiophosphorus compound and a hydrogen sulfide scavenging compound. The hydrogen sulfide scavenging compound significantly enhances the performance of the thiophosphorus compound and may be included at relatively low levels in the composition. The treatment may be applied to fluids including crude oils and lighter fractions thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Bradley Harrell, David Pollard, Michael Zetlmeisl, Joseph Stark, Robert Ziegler, Michael McElhinney