Patents by Inventor Ofer Alves

Ofer Alves 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).

  • Device and method for determining fluid streaming potential
    Patent number: 9696189
    Abstract: A method (e.g., for characterizing a fluid) includes rotating an electrode assembly in a fluid at a rotation speed. The electrode assembly includes first and second electrodes. Rotation of the electrode assembly draws at least a portion of the fluid to move across the first and second electrodes. The method also includes measuring a potential difference between the first and second electrodes as the at least a portion of the fluid moves across the first and second electrodes due to rotation of the electrode assembly, and determining a streaming potential of the fluid using the potential difference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANY
    Inventors: Patrick J. Kinlen, Ofer Alves
  • POLYVINYLBUTYRAL COATING CONTAINING THIOL CORROSION INHIBITORS
    Publication number: 20160168724
    Abstract: Formulations, coatings and methods for coating a corrosion inhibiting formulation on a substrate are provided. The corrosion inhibiting formulation includes (a) at least one resin, (b) at least one Brønsted acid and (c) at least one thio-containing corrosion inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Patrick J. Kinlen, Melissa D. Cremer, Eileen K. Jackson, Ofer Alves
  • DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING FLUID STREAMING POTENTIAL
    Publication number: 20150068322
    Abstract: A method (e.g., for characterizing a fluid) includes rotating an electrode assembly in a fluid at a rotation speed. The electrode assembly includes first and second electrodes. Rotation of the electrode assembly draws at least a portion of the fluid to move across the first and second electrodes. The method also includes measuring a potential difference between the first and second electrodes as the at least a portion of the fluid moves across the first and second electrodes due to rotation of the electrode assembly, and determining a streaming potential of the fluid using the potential difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2013
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Applicant: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Patrick J. Kinlen, Ofer Alves