Patents by Inventor Mike Wasylyk

Mike Wasylyk 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).

  • Process and system for enhanced separation of hydrocarbon emulsions
    Patent number: 9120983
    Abstract: The invention relates to treating a hydrocarbon-comprising emulsion with an aqueous component to form an aqueous component-treated emulsion, and processing the treated emulsion to recover the hydrocarbon. The aqueous component is contacted with the hydrocarbon-comprising emulsion in a manner and proportion so as to promote coalescence of the like phases while minimizing shear, which results in a decreased viscosity of the emulsion and a shift away from the emulsion inversion region toward a water-continuous state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2015
    Assignee: Cenovus Energy Inc.
    Inventors: Russell H Wickes, Mike Wasylyk, Bailey R Gould
  • PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCED SEPARATION OF HYDROCARBON EMULSIONS
    Publication number: 20130140216
    Abstract: The invention relates to treating a hydrocarbon-comprising emulsion with an aqueous component to form an aqueous component-treated emulsion, and processing the treated emulsion to recover the hydrocarbon. The aqueous component is contacted with the hydrocarbon-comprising emulsion in a manner and proportion so as to promote coalescence of the like phases while minimizing shear, which results in a decreased viscosity of the emulsion and a shift away from the emulsion inversion region toward a water-continuous state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Publication date: June 6, 2013
    Applicant: Cenovus Energy SW
    Inventors: Russell H. Wickes, Mike Wasylyk, Bailey R. Gould