Patents by Inventor Steven Paul Giles
Steven Paul Giles 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).
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Patent number: 9611430Abstract: The present invention provides a method of handling a solvent-containing solids stream in a non-aqueous oil sand extraction process, the method including the steps of: (a) providing a solvent-containing solids stream at a first pressure; (b) depositing the solvent-containing solids stream provided in step (a) as a bed in a vessel; (c) discharging the solvent-containing solids stream from the vessel at a second pressure via an outlet, thereby obtaining a depressurized solvent-containing solids stream; wherein the solvent-containing solids stream in the vessel in step (b) is at a temperature above the boiling point of the solvent in the depressurized solvent-containing solids stream at the second pressure in step (c).Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2014Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANYInventors: Ingmar Hubertus Josephina Ploemen, Gerhardus Willem Colenbrander, Steven Paul Giles
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Patent number: 9222030Abstract: The present invention provides a method for removing oxygen from an oil sand stream, the method including the steps of: (a) providing an oil sand stream; (b) introducing the oil sand stream into a liquid bath; (c) transporting the oil sand through the liquid bath to a confined space above the surface of the liquid bath; (d) removing the oil sand from the confined space; and (e) extracting bitumen from the oil sand removed in step (d).Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2013Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Stephen Gerard Delude, Steven Paul Giles, Cristiane Michaƫla Visser
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Publication number: 20140216985Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method which includes the steps of: contacting an oil sand with a suitable solvent to generate a solvated oil sand slurry; separating solvent-diluted bitumen from the solvated oil sand slurry to generate (a) a solvent-diluted bitumen and (b) a slurry with increased solids concentration; filtering the slurry with increased solids concentration; dropping the solids into a pressure reduction vessel wherein the pressure in the pressure reduction vessel is a pressure below a vapor pressure of the solvent; and drying the solids removed from the pressure reduction vessel to produce solids having dry tailings. The method of the present invention may be used to produce a low ash bitumen product and dry tailings from oil sands.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2014Publication date: August 7, 2014Applicant: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Robert Lawrence BLACKBOURN, Reinhard Alfred BOTT, Steven Paul GILES, Bradley Dean KOMISHKE, Yicheng LONG, Ingmar Hubertus Josephina PLOEMEN, Bernardus Cornelis Maria IN' T VEEN
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Publication number: 20140209511Abstract: The present invention provides a method of handling a solvent-containing solids stream in a non-aqueous oil sand extraction process, the method including the steps of: (a) providing a solvent-containing solids stream at a first pressure; (b) depositing the solvent-containing solids stream provided in step (a) as a bed in a vessel; (c) discharging the solvent-containing solids stream from the vessel at a second pressure via an outlet, thereby obtaining a depressurized solvent-containing solids stream; wherein the solvent-containing solids stream in the vessel in step (b) is at a temperature above the boiling point of the solvent in the depressurized solvent-containing solids stream at the second pressure in step (c).Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2014Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicants: Shell Canada Energy, Marathon Oil Sands L.P., Chevron Canada LimitedInventors: Ingmar Hubertus Josephina PLOEMEN, Gerhardus Willem COLENBRANDER, Steven Paul GILES
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Patent number: 8771502Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method comprising contacting an oil sand with a suitable solvent to generate a solvated oil sand slurry; separating solvent-diluted bitumen from the solvated oil sand slurry to generate (a) a solvent-diluted bitumen and (b) a slurry with increased solids concentration; and filtering the slurry with increased solids concentration. The method of the present invention may be used to produce a low ash bitumen product and dry tailings from oil sands.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2010Date of Patent: July 8, 2014Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Robert Lawrence Blackbourn, Reinhard Alfred Bott, Steven Paul Giles, Bradley Dean Komishke, Yicheng Long, Ingmar Hubertus Josephina Ploemen, Bernardus Cornelis Maria IN' T Veen
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Publication number: 20130299392Abstract: The present invention provides a method for removing oxygen from an oil sand stream, the method including the steps of: (a) providing an oil sand stream; (b) introducing the oil sand stream into a liquid bath; (c) transporting the oil sand through the liquid bath to a confined space above the surface of the liquid bath; (d) removing the oil sand from the confined space; and (e) extracting bitumen from the oil sand removed in step (d).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2013Publication date: November 14, 2013Inventors: Stephen Gerard DELUDE, Steven Paul GILES, Cristiane Michaƫla VISSER
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Publication number: 20110127197Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method comprising contacting an oil sand with a suitable solvent to generate a solvated oil sand slurry; separating solvent-diluted bitumen from the solvated oil sand slurry to generate (a) a solvent-diluted bitumen and (b) a slurry with increased solids concentration; and filtering the slurry with increased solids concentration. The method of the present invention may be used to produce a low ash bitumen product and dry tailings from oil sands.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2010Publication date: June 2, 2011Inventors: Robert Lawrence Blackbourn, Reinhard Alfred Bott, Steven Paul Giles, Bradley Dean Komishke, Yicheng Ling, Ingmar Hubertus Josephina Ploemen, Bernardus Cornelis Maria IN' T Veen
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Patent number: 7950453Abstract: A gas burner assembly for heating a subsurface formation includes an oxidant conduit, a fuel conduit, and a plurality of oxidizers coupled to the oxidant conduit. At least one of the oxidizers includes a mix chamber for mixing fuel from the fuel conduit with oxidant from the oxidant conduit, an igniter, and a shield. The shield includes a plurality of openings in communication with the oxidant conduit. At least one flame stabilizer is coupled to the shield.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2008Date of Patent: May 31, 2011Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Walter Farman Farmayan, Steven Paul Giles, Joseph Phillip Brignac, Jr., Abdul Wahid Munshi, Faraz Abbasi, Lloyd Anthony Clomburg, Karl Gregory Anderson, Kuochen Tsai, Mark Alan Siddoway
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Publication number: 20090084547Abstract: A gas burner assembly for heating a subsurface formation includes an oxidant conduit, a fuel conduit, and a plurality of oxidizers coupled to the oxidant conduit. At least one of the oxidizers includes a mix chamber for mixing fuel from the fuel conduit with oxidant from the oxidant conduit, an igniter, and a shield. The shield includes a plurality of openings in communication with the oxidant conduit. At least one flame stabilizer is coupled to the shield.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2008Publication date: April 2, 2009Inventors: Walter Farman Farmayan, Steven Paul Giles, Joseph Phillip Brignac, JR., Abdul Wahid Munshi, Faraz Abbasi, Lloyd Anthony Clomburg, Karl Gregory Anderson, Kuochen Tsai, Mark Alan Siddoway
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Patent number: 7360588Abstract: A process may include providing heat from one or more heaters to at least a portion of a subsurface formation. Heat may transfer from one or more heaters to a part of a formation. In some embodiments, heat from the one or more heat sources may pyrolyze at least some hydrocarbons in a part of a subsurface formation. Hydrocarbons and/or other products may be produced from a subsurface formation. Certain embodiments describe apparatus, methods, and/or processes used in treating a subsurface or hydrocarbon containing formation.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2006Date of Patent: April 22, 2008Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Harold J. Vinegar, Peter Veenstra, Steven Paul Giles, Chester L. Sandberg, Frederick Henry Kreisler Rambow, Christopher Kelvin Harris, Lanny Gene Schoeling, Mark Gregory Picha, Etuan Zhang, Gary Beer, Frederick Gordon Carl, Jr., Taixu Bai, Dong Sub Kim, Michael David Fairbanks, Guillermo Pastor Sanz
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Patent number: 7121342Abstract: A process may include providing heat from one or more heaters to at least a portion of a subsurface formation. Heat may transfer from one or more heaters to a part of a formation. In some embodiments, heat from the one or more heat sources may pyrolyze at least some hydrocarbons in a part of a subsurface formation. Hydrocarbons and/or other products may be produced from a subsurface formation. Certain embodiments describe apparatus, methods, and/or processes used in treating a subsurface or hydrocarbon containing formation.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2004Date of Patent: October 17, 2006Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Harold J. Vinegar, Peter Veenstra, Steven Paul Giles, Chester L. Sandberg, Frederick Henry Kreisler Rambow, Christopher Kelvin Harris, Lanny Gene Schoeling, Mark Gregory Picha, Etuan Zhang, Gary Beer, Fredrick Gordon Carl, Jr., Taixu Bai, Dong Sub Kim, Michael David Fairbanks, Guillermo Pastor Sanz
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Patent number: 6749670Abstract: There is provided a process for trapping particulate matter in a gas stream exiting a combustion equipment comprising providing a combustion equipment with one or more exits for exhaust gases, each exit connected to one or more ducts, and placing at least one particulate trap in each duct, wherein the particulate trap is removable and/or replaceable while the combustion equipment is online.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2002Date of Patent: June 15, 2004Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Steven Paul Giles, Alex Frederik Woldhuis, Marinus Marcus Wilhelmus Johannes Miggelbrink, James Arther Salter, Charles Phillip Brundrett
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Publication number: 20020148209Abstract: There is provided a process for trapping particulate matter in a gas stream exiting a combustion equipment comprising providing a combustion equipment with one or more exits for exhaust gases, each exit connected to one or more ducts, and placing at least one particulate trap in each duct, wherein the particulate trap is removable and/or replaceable while the combustion equipment is online.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2002Publication date: October 17, 2002Inventors: Steven Paul Giles, Alex Frederik Woldhuis, Marinus Marcus Wilhelmus Johannes Miggelbrink, James Arther Salter, Charles Philipp Brundrett