Patents by Inventor Ryan A. Gabel

Ryan A. Gabel 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).

  • Fatty acid defoamers with improved shelf life
    Patent number: 5866041
    Abstract: The present invention provides an antifoam emulsion with improved shelf-life and a method for making same. The improved shelf-life results from dispersing a fatty alcohol dispersion in an emulsion of another liquid. To this end, the antifoam emulsion of the present invention includes an internal phase of a fatty alcohol dispersion, an emulsifier, and an external phase including a water insoluble or partially miscible liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 2, 1999
    Assignee: Nalco Chemical Company
    Inventors: James J. Svarz, Ryan A. Gabel