Patents by Inventor Robert Kean

Robert Kean 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).

  • Inhibiting corrosion with fractions of corn stillage
    Patent number: 9327311
    Abstract: A bio-based corrosion inhibitor composition includes a corn stillage product, and may be a substantially water insoluble fraction of corn stillage. The corrosion inhibitor composition is useful in protecting metal articles from corrosion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Cortec Corporation
    Inventors: Margarita Kharshan, Alla Furman, Kristy Gillette, Robert Kean
  • Bio-based volatile corrosion inhibitors
    Patent number: 8795589
    Abstract: A volatile corrosion inhibitor may be in the form of, or derived from, molasses. Corrosion inhibition activity may be provided by molasses products, including molasses and/or any derivative product generated therefrom. Example molasses products include concentrated molasses, dehydrated molasses, molasses distillates or pot bottoms from distillation, extracted fractions of molasses, molasses fractions prepared by precipitation or membrane separation, and molasses residues remaining after removal of additional sugar or other targeted compounds. In one embodiment, the molasses-based corrosion inhibitor may be derived from sugar beet molasses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Cortec Corporation
    Inventors: Alla Furman, Margarita Kharshan, Ming Shen, Robert Kean
  • Bio-based corrosion inhibitors
    Patent number: 8790457
    Abstract: A bio-based corrosion inhibitor composition includes a corn stillage product, and may be a substantially water insoluble fraction of corn stillage. The corrosion inhibitor composition is useful in protecting metal articles from corrosion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Cortec Corporation
    Inventors: Margarita Kharshan, Alla Furman, Kristy Gillette, Robert Kean
  • Bio-based corrosion inhibitors
    Patent number: 8409340
    Abstract: A bio-based corrosion inhibitor composition includes a corn stillage product, and may be a substantially water insoluble fraction of corn stillage. The corrosion inhibitor composition is useful in protecting metal articles from corrosion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Cortec Corporation
    Inventors: Margarita Kharshan, Alla Furman, Kristy Gillette, Robert Kean