Patents by Inventor Stephen Di Biase

Stephen Di Biase 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).

  • Ethoxylated surfactants for water in oil emulsions
    Publication number: 20070119529
    Abstract: The invention relates to an emulsified water in oil composition using a novel additive surfactant package containing a PIBSA-derived surfactant with a molecular weight in the ranged about 300 to 3000 and in the range of about 0.01% to about 10% by weight of the composition and an alkylamine ethoxylated surfactant in the range of about 0.01% to about 10% by weight of the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2004
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Inventors: David Hobson, Alex Psaila, Stephen Di Biase
  • Fuel composition having a fuel, water, a high molecular weight emulsifier, and a surfactant including natural fats, non-ionic and ionic surfactants, co-surfactants, fatty acids and their amine salts, or combinations thereof
    Publication number: 20060162237
    Abstract: The invention provides an emulsified water in oil composition comprising: A) a fuel; B) a water; C) a high molecular weight emulsifier; D) a surfactant having a molecular weight of about less than or equal to about 950 g/mol wherein the surfactant comprises: i) natural fats; ii) non-ionic and ionic surfactants; iii) co-surfactant; iv) fatty acids and their amine salts; or v) combinations thereof; and E) optionally ammonium nitrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2006
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: John Mullay, David Westfall, Brian Filippini, Thomas Steckel, Stephen Di Biase, David Duncan