Patents by Inventor Timothy E. Lester

Timothy E. Lester 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).

  • Method of stabilization of particulate material
    Patent number: 4507177
    Abstract: A method of stabilizing particulate material covered by a liquid electrolyte containing dissolved inorganic salts in which a cathode is placed below the surface of the particulate material and an anode is placed in the liquid electrolyte or in the particulate material so that it is in an electrical relationship with the cathode. An electrical current is then passed betweeen the electrodes for a sufficient time to cause the dissolved inorganic salts to deposit on or between the cathode and the interface of the particulate material and liquid electrolyte.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1983
    Date of Patent: March 26, 1985
    Assignee: The British Petroleum Company p.l.c.
    Inventors: Roger Duckworth, Roy A. Johnson, Timothy E. Lester