Patents by Inventor Rick Lutterbach

Rick Lutterbach 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 and apparatus for making hybrid crude oils and fuels
    Patent number: 9920257
    Abstract: A simplified process is provided for creating hybrid crude oils and hybrid crude fractions with characteristics superior to the original. The process uniquely combines gases with crude oil or crude fractions in an effervescent turbulent manner at low temperatures and pressures and without the further aid of catalysts. The process breaks large chain hydrocarbons into smaller chain hydrocarbons, molecularly combines carbon, hydrogen, and/or hydrocarbon molecules from the gases with and into hydrocarbon molecules of the crude or crude fraction, and separates contaminants and impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Clean Global Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Miller, Delmar Guenther, Rick Lutterbach, Jeff Nichols
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING HYBRID CRUDE OILS AND FUELS
    Publication number: 20160251581
    Abstract: A simplified process is provided for creating hybrid crude oils and hybrid crude fractions with characteristics superior to the original. The process uniquely combines gases with crude oil or crude fractions in an effervescent turbulent manner at low temperatures and pressures and without the further aid of catalysts. The process breaks large chain hydrocarbons into smaller chain hydrocarbons, molecularly combines carbon, hydrogen, and/or hydrocarbon molecules from the gases with and into hydrocarbon molecules of the crude or crude fraction, and separates contaminants and impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Publication date: September 1, 2016
    Inventors: Robert MILLER, Delmar GUENTHER, Rick LUTTERBACH, Jeff NICHOLS
  • Method and apparatus for making hybrid crude oils and fuels
    Patent number: 9359562
    Abstract: A simplified process is provided for creating hybrid crude oils and hybrid crude fractions with characteristics superior to the original. The process uniquely combines gases with crude oil or crude fractions in an effervescent turbulent manner at low temperatures and pressures and without the further aid of catalysts. The process breaks large chain hydrocarbons into smaller chain hydrocarbons, molecularly combines carbon, hydrogen, and/or hydrocarbon molecules from the gases with and into hydrocarbon molecules of the crude or crude fraction, and separates contaminants and impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: CLEAN GLOBAL ENERGY, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Miller, Delmar Guenther, Rick Lutterbach, Jeff Nichols
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING HYBRID CRUDE OILS AND FUELS
    Publication number: 20150152342
    Abstract: A simplified process is provided for creating hybrid crude oils and hybrid crude fractions with characteristics superior to the original. The process uniquely combines gases with crude oil or crude fractions in an effervescent turbulent manner at low temperatures and pressures and without the further aid of catalysts. The process breaks large chain hydrocarbons into smaller chain hydrocarbons, molecularly combines carbon, hydrogen, and/or hydrocarbon molecules from the gases with and into hydrocarbon molecules of the crude or crude fraction, and separates contaminants and impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2015
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Inventors: Robert MILLER, Delmar GUENTHER, Rick LUTTERBACH, Jeff NICHOLS
  • Method and apparatus for making hybrid crude oils and fuels
    Patent number: 8951407
    Abstract: A simplified process is provided for creating hybrid crude oils and hybrid crude fractions with characteristics superior to the original. The process uniquely combines gases with crude oil or crude fractions in an effervescent turbulent manner at low temperatures and pressures and without the further aid of catalysts. The process breaks large chain hydrocarbons into smaller chain hydrocarbons, molecularly combines carbon, hydrogen, and/or hydrocarbon molecules from the gases with and into hydrocarbon molecules of the crude or crude fraction, and separates contaminants and impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Clean Global Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Miller, Delmar Guenther, Rick Lutterbach, Jeff Nichols
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MAKING HYBRID CRUDE OILS AND FUELS
    Publication number: 20140202925
    Abstract: A simplified process is provided for creating hybrid crude oils and hybrid crude fractions with characteristics superior to the original. The process uniquely combines gases with crude oil or crude fractions in an effervescent turbulent manner at low temperatures and pressures and without the further aid of catalysts. The process breaks large chain hydrocarbons into smaller chain hydrocarbons, molecularly combines carbon, hydrogen, and/or hydrocarbon molecules from the gases with and into hydrocarbon molecules of the crude or crude fraction, and separates contaminants and impurities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Inventors: Robert Miller, Delmar Guenther, Rick Lutterbach, Jeff Nichols
  • Method and apparatus for making hybrid crude oils and fuels
    Patent number: 8715488
    Abstract: A simplified process is provided for creating hybrid crude oils and hybrid crude fractions with characteristics superior to the original. The process uniquely combines gases with crude oil or crude fractions in an effervescent turbulent manner at low temperatures and pressures and without the further aid of catalysts. The process breaks large chain hydrocarbons into smaller chain hydrocarbons, molecularly combines carbon, hydrogen, and/or hydrocarbon molecules from the gases with and into hydrocarbon molecules of the crude or crude fraction, and separates contaminants and impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Clean Global Energy, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Miller, Delmar Guenther, Rick Lutterbach, Jeff Nichols