Patents by Inventor Robert E. Bergman, Jr.

Robert E. Bergman, Jr. 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).

  • Water based oil dispersant
    Patent number: 6261463
    Abstract: An effective and non-toxic oil spill dispersant combines a predominately oil-soluble surfactant (eg., polyethylene glycol mono-oleate) with a predominately water-soluble surfactant (eg., cocoamide) and a co-solvent for coupling a mixture of the predominately oil-soluble surfactant and the oil spill, with the predominately water-soluble surfactant. Water is included in the combination to help advance the interaction between the predominately oil-soluble surfactant and the predominately water-soluble surfactant as well as the co-solvent. The water component also helps reduce the viscosity of the dispersant to allow it to be pumped under pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 1999
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: U.S. Polychemical Marine Corp.
    Inventors: Savarimuthu M. Jacob, Robert E. Bergman, Jr.