Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Falkler
Thomas J. Falkler 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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Publication number: 20160298039Abstract: An effective amount of at least one first component and an effective amount of at least one second component may contact a hydrocarbon-based fluid or be introduced into a hydrocarbon-based fluid having at least one foulant for decreasing the fouling by the foulant(s) as compared to an otherwise identical hydrocarbon-based fluid absent the first component(s) and second component(s). The first component(s) may be considered a dispersant, and the second component(s) may be considered free radical inhibitors in a non-limiting embodiment.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Thomas J. Falkler, Roger D. Metzler
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Patent number: 9034093Abstract: Additives may be used to lower the set up point for bitumen thereby allowing it to be transported from place to place more easily. Additives useful for lowering the set up point of bitumen include alkylphenol formaldehyde resins and oxyalkylated alkylphenol formaldehyde resins; amines and esters; solvents; and combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2009Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Joseph L. Stark, Timothy J. O'Brien, Thomas J. Falkler
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Patent number: 8192613Abstract: Heat exchanger fouling in organic chemical production processes may be reduced using an antifoulant additive. The antifoulant additive may have one component selected from the group consisting of an alkylphosphate ester, and an alpha olefin maleic anhydride copolymer; or it may have two components selected from the group consisting of a metallic overbase, an alkylphosphate ester, and an alpha olefin maleic anhydride copolymer, wherein at least one of the two components in not an overbase. An additive having three components: a metallic overbase, an alkylphosphate ester, and an alpha olefin maleic anhydride copolymer; is also within the scope of the disclosure.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2009Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Joseph L. Stark, Lorenzo Spagnuolo, Roger D. Metzler, Thomas J. Falkler
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Patent number: 7935247Abstract: Metal additives to hydrocarbon feed streams give improved hydrocarbon liquid yield during thermal cracking thereof. Suitable additives include metal over-bases and metal dispersions and the metals suitable include, but are not necessarily limited to, magnesium, calcium, aluminum, zinc, silicon, barium, cerium, and strontium overbases and dispersions. Particularly useful metals include magnesium alone or magnesium together with calcium, barium, strontium, boron, zinc, silicon, cerium, titanium, zirconium, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, and/or platinum. In one non-limiting embodiment, no added hydrogen is employed. Coker feedstocks are a particular hydrocarbon feed stream to which the method can be advantageously applied, but the technique may be used on any hydrocarbon feed that is thermally cracked.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2008Date of Patent: May 3, 2011Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Joseph L. Stark, Thomas J. Falkler
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Publication number: 20110042268Abstract: Fouling of hot furnace surfaces in selected refinery processes can be stopped or at least mitigated using an antifouling agent. The antifouling agents include sulfurized oil and may include other components selected from the group consisting of magnesium and aluminum overbases, a-olefin copolymers, and combinations thereof. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 CFR 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2010Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Joseph L. Stark, Thomas J. Falkler
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Publication number: 20100022688Abstract: Additives may be used to lower the set up point for bitumen thereby allowing it to be transported from place to place more easily. Additives useful for lowering the set up point of bitumen include alkylphenol formaldehyde resins and oxyalkylated alkylphenol formaldehyde resins; amines and esters; solvents; and combinations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2009Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Joseph L. Stark, Timothy J. O'Brien, Thomas J. Falkler
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Publication number: 20090211947Abstract: Heat exchanger fouling in organic chemical production processes may be reduced using an antifoulant additive. The antifoulant additive may have one component selected from the group consisting of an alkylphosphate ester, and an alpha olefin maleic anhydride copolymer; or it may have two components selected from the group consisting of a metallic overbase, an alkylphosphate ester, and an alpha olefin maleic anhydride copolymer, wherein at least one of the two components in not an overbase. An additive having three components: a metallic overbase, an alkylphosphate ester, and an alpha olefin maleic anhydride copolymer; is also within the scope of the disclosure. The abstract is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 CFR 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2009Publication date: August 27, 2009Applicant: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Joseph L. Stark, Lorenzo Spagnuolo, Roger D. Metzler, Thomas J. Falkler
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Publication number: 20090014355Abstract: Metal additives to hydrocarbon feed streams give improved hydrocarbon liquid yield during thermal cracking thereof. Suitable additives include metal overbases and metal dispersions and the metals suitable include, but are not necessarily limited to, magnesium, calcium, aluminum, zinc, silicon, barium, cerium, and strontium overbases and dispersions. Particularly useful metals include magnesium alone or magnesium together with calcium, barium, strontium, boron, zinc, silicon, cerium, titanium, zirconium, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, and/or platinum. In one non-limiting embodiment, no added hydrogen is employed. Coker feedstocks are a particular hydrocarbon feed stream to which the method can be advantageously applied, but the technique may be used on any hydrocarbon feed that is thermally cracked.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2008Publication date: January 15, 2009Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Joseph L. Stark, Thomas J. Falkler
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Publication number: 20080099722Abstract: Fouling of hot furnace surfaces in selected refinery processes can be stopped or at least mitigated using an antifouling agent. The antifouling agent is a mixture of magnesium and aluminum overbases. The antifouling agent is admixed with hydrocarbon feeds prior to passing the hydrocarbon feeds through a furnace. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 CFR 1.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2007Publication date: May 1, 2008Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Joseph L. Stark, Thomas J. Falkler
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Patent number: 5753802Abstract: A method for analyzing the fouling tendency of a bottoms slurry in a fluidized catalytic cracking unit, the method comprising the following steps:(a) subjecting a sample of the bottoms slurry to a selected increased pressure above atmospheric pressure and to a selected temperature corresponding to a bottoms slurry temperature at which the bottoms slurry is proposed to be maintained in the fluidized catalytic cracking unit;(b) maintaining the sample at the selected increased pressure and selected temperature for at least about two hours;(c) cooling the sample and reducing the pressure;(d) homogenizing the sample to produce a homogenized sample;(e) extracting relatively higher molecular weight materials from the homogenized sampling and(f) analyzing the extracted relatively higher molecular weight materials for at least one equalitywherein the steps (e) and (f) are carried out by:(g) adding from about three to about five parts by weight of a solvent composition to one part by weight of a measured amount of theType: GrantFiled: January 14, 1997Date of Patent: May 19, 1998Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventor: Thomas J. Falkler
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Patent number: 4900427Abstract: Fouling of heat exchangers in chemical processing or oil refining systems is inhibited by incorporating into a petroleum derived stock an effective antifouling amount of a mixture of(a) a condensation product of an alkylphenol, an aldehyde, and an amine; and(b) a diaminomethane.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 1989Date of Patent: February 13, 1990Assignee: Petrolite CorporationInventors: Jerry J. Weers, Thomas J. Falkler, George G. Duggan, Robert J. Garrecht
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Patent number: 4168239Abstract: This invention relates to high internal phase ratio emulsions of colorant-containing fire suppressant concentrates which are non-settling and non-abrasive to high pressure, close tolerance pumps. These non-settling, non-abrasive concentrates can be prepared, stored, and diluted with water for use in both aerial and ground fire fighting.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 1978Date of Patent: September 18, 1979Assignee: Petrolite CorporationInventors: Richard E. Mertz, Thomas J. Falkler