Patents by Inventor Robert Startup

Robert Startup 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).

  • Bisalkyl bis(trialkanol amine)zirconates and use of same as thickening agents for aqueous polysaccharide solutions
    Patent number: 4578488
    Abstract: The synthesis and liquid stabilization of bisalkyl bis(trialkanol amine)zirconates and the use of such zirconates as thickeners for fluids used in resource recovery operations, such as by incorporating the product zirconates described herein in drilling muds, consolidation fluids or fracturing fluids, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 1985
    Date of Patent: March 25, 1986
    Assignee: Kay-Fries, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory J. Rummo, Robert Startup