Patents by Inventor Thomas M. Pugel

Thomas M. Pugel 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).

  • Patent number: 6096196
    Abstract: The instant invention is directed a process for extracting organic acids from a starting crude oil comprising the steps of: (a) treating the starting crude oil containing naphthenic acids with an amount of an alkoxylated amine and water under conditions and for a time and at a temperature sufficient to form a water-in-oil emulsion of amine salt wherein said alkoxylated amine is selected from the group consisting of alkoxylated amines having the following formulae (A) and (B): ##STR1## where m+n=5 to 50 and R=linear or branched alkyl group of C.sub.8 to C.sub.20.(B) H-(OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2).sub.y -(CH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.3 O).sub.p -{NHCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 NH}.sub.x -(CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 O).sub.z -(CH.sub.2 CHCH.sub.3 O).sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2000
    Assignee: Exxon Research and Engineering Co.
    Inventors: Ramesh Varadaraj, Thomas M. Pugel, David W. Savage
  • Patent number: 5988377
    Abstract: A compartment includes a first broad panel adapted to cover a first side of a body board, and a second broad panel adapted to cover a second side of the body board. The first broad panel includes an elastic lined first lip at a distal end of the first broad panel, and the second broad panel includes an elastic lined second lip at a distal end of the second broad panel. The lips form a boundary of an opening adapted for the body board to be inserted there-through and into the compartment. The first broad panel is adapted to extend over a distal end of the body board so that the first lip is positioned on the second side of the body board, and the second broad panel is adapted to extend over the distal end of the body board so that the second lip is positioned on the first side of the body board. An accessory compartment is attached to the second broad panel. The accessory compartment includes structure forming an elongated accessory compartment opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Inventors: Thomas M. Pugel, Ronald R. Enriquez