Patents by Inventor Stephen J. Gorton

Stephen J. Gorton 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).

  • Sulfur reduction methods and systems
    Patent number: 11535802
    Abstract: Methods and systems for reducing sulfur content in crude oil are provided. The methods and systems apply a first alkaline aqueous solution to crude oil to produce alkaline-treated crude oil, apply an acid aqueous solution to the alkaline-treated crude oil to produce acid-treated crude oil, apply a second alkaline aqueous solution to the acid-treated crude oil to produce neutralized crude oil; and separate residual water that contains sulfur from the neutralized crude oil to produce treated crude oil that has less sulfur content than the crude oil before the treatment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: Santa Fe Resources Development, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert A. Shuey, Stephen J. Gorton, Robert L. Cargill
  • SULFER REDUCTION METHODS AND SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20220056347
    Abstract: Methods and systems for reducing sulfur content in crude oil are provided. The methods and systems apply a first alkaline aqueous solution to crude oil to produce alkaline-treated crude oil, apply an acid aqueous solution to the alkaline-treated crude oil to produce acid-treated crude oil, apply a second alkaline aqueous solution to the acid-treated crude oil to produce neutralized crude oil; and separate residual water that contains sulfur from the neutralized crude oil to produce treated crude oil that has less sulfur content than the crude oil before the treatment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Robert A. Shuey, Stephen J. Gorton, Robert L. Cargill