Patents by Inventor Todd McGarvey

Todd McGarvey 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 using super absorbent polymers for dehydration of oil
    Patent number: 7198723
    Abstract: Water is separated from an emulsion of water and oil by passing the emulsion through a bed of superabsorbent polymer granules which break the emulsion and absorb water from the mixture of water and oil. An apparatus for separating water from an emulsion of water and oil has at least one separation cell containing a bed of super absorbent polymer granules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2007
    Assignee: Stockhausen, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd A. McGarvey, James A. Lilly, Jr.
  • Method and apparatus using super absorbent polymers for dehydration of oil
    Publication number: 20060138051
    Abstract: Water is separated from an emulsion of water and oil by passing the emulsion through a bed of superabsorbent polymer granules which break the emulsion and absorb water from the mixture of water and oil. An apparatus for separating water from an emulsion of water and oil has at least one separation cell containing a bed of super absorbent polymer granules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2006
    Publication date: June 29, 2006
    Inventors: Todd McGarvey, James Lilly
  • Method and apparatus using super absorbent polymers for dehydration of oil
    Patent number: 7033493
    Abstract: Water is separated from an emulsion of water and oil by passing the emulsion through a bed of superabsorbent polymer granules which break the emulsion and absorb water from the mixture of water and oil. An apparatus for separating water from an emulsion of water and oil has at least one separation cell containing a bed of super absorbent polymer granules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Stockhausen, Inc.
    Inventors: Todd A. McGarvey, James A. Lilly, Jr.
  • Method and apparatus using super absorbent polymers for dehydration of oil
    Publication number: 20040099606
    Abstract: Water is separated from an emulsion of water and oil by passing the emulsion through a bed of superabsorbent polymer granules which break the emulsion and absorb water from the mixture of water and oil. An apparatus for separating water from an emulsion of water and oil has at least one separation cell containing a bed of super absorbent polymer granules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2003
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Inventors: Todd A. McGarvey, James A. Lilly