Patents by Inventor Simone Less

Simone Less 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, solvent formulation and apparatus for the measurement of the salt content in petroleum fluids
    Patent number: 9448221
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining the salt concentration of crude oil using a single solvent that allows for improved safety and accuracy. The apparatus can include a pair of electrodes, a solvent storage container, a power source, a temperature sensor, a computer, and a display device. The method includes introducing a volume of the crude oil and a solvent to a mixing zone and mixing them together to form a homogenized mixture. The temperature and conductivity of the homogenized mixture are measured in order to determine the salt concentration of the homogenized mixture, and subsequently, the salt concentration of the crude oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2016
    Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Sebastien A. Duval, Simone Less, Veera Venkata R. Tammana, Regis D. Vilagines
  • METHOD, SOLVENT FORMULATION AND APPARATUS FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF THE SALT CONTENT IN PETROLEUM FLUIDS
    Publication number: 20120293186
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for determining the salt concentration of crude oil using a single solvent that allows for improved safety and accuracy. The apparatus can include a pair of electrodes, a solvent storage container, a power source, a temperature sensor, a computer, and a display device. The method includes introducing a volume of the crude oil and a solvent to a mixing zone and mixing them together to form a homogenized mixture. The temperature and conductivity of the homogenized mixture are measured in order to determine the salt concentration of the homogenized mixture, and subsequently, the salt concentration of the crude oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: Sebastien A. Duval, Simone Less, Veera Venkata R. Tammana, Regis D. Vilagines