Patents by Inventor Tommy Louis Brumfield
Tommy Louis Brumfield 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: 20200231886Abstract: Low sulphur marine fuel compositions are provided. Embodiments comprise 10 to 50 wt % of a residual hydrocarbon component, with the remaining 50 to 90 wt % selected from a non-hydroprocessed hydrocarbon component, a hydroprocessed hydrocarbon component, and a combination thereof. Embodiments of the marine fuel composition can have a sulphur content of about 0.1 wt % or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Lawrence Stephen KRAUS, Danny F DROUBI, Dana Tatum LIPINSKY, Michael Allen BRANCH, Cynthia S DELANEY-KINSELLA, Koen STEERNBERG, Tommy Louis BRUMFIELD, Ariel BRU
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Patent number: 10577551Abstract: Low sulphur marine fuel compositions are provided. Embodiments comprise 10 to 50 wt % of a residual hydrocarbon component, with the remaining 50 to 90 wt % selected from a non-hydroprocessed hydrocarbon component, a hydroprocessed hydrocarbon component, and a combination thereof. Embodiments of the marine fuel composition can have a sulphur content of about 0.1 wt % or less.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2016Date of Patent: March 3, 2020Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANYInventors: Lawrence Stephen Kraus, Danny F. Droubi, Dana Tatum Lipinsky, Michael Allen Branch, Cynthia Delaney-Kinsella, Koen Steernberg, Tommy Louis Brumfield, Ariel Bru
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Patent number: 10457881Abstract: Low sulphur marine fuel compositions are provided. Embodiments comprise greater than 50 to 90 wt % of a residual hydrocarbon component comprising at least one of an atmospheric tower bottoms (ATB) residue and a vacuum tower bottoms residues (VTB), wherein the residual hydrocarbon component has a kinematic viscosity at ˜50 degrees C. of at least 100 cSt; and at least 10 and up to 50 wt % of a non-hydroprocessed hydrocarbon component comprising deasphalted oil (DAO), where the marine fuel composition has a kinematic viscosity at ˜50 degrees C. of at least 10 cSt. Embodiments of the marine fuel composition can have a sulphur content of about 0.1 wt % or less.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: SHELL OIL COMPANYInventors: Danny F. Droubi, Michael Allen Branch, Cynthia Delaney-Kinsella, Dana Tatum Lipinsky, Lawrence Stephen Kraus, Tommy Louis Brumfield, Ariel Bru, Koen Steernberg, Pierre Tardif, Shannon Boudreaux
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Publication number: 20170058223Abstract: Low sulphur marine fuel compositions are provided. Embodiments comprise greater than 50 to 90 wt % of a residual hydrocarbon component comprising at least one of an atmospheric tower bottoms (ATB) residue and a vacuum tower bottoms residues (VTB), wherein the residual hydrocarbon component has a kinematic viscosity at ˜50 degrees C. of at least 100 cSt; and at least 10 and up to 50 wt % of a non-hydroprocessed hydrocarbon component comprising deasphalted oil (DAO), where the marine fuel composition has a kinematic viscosity at ˜50 degrees C. of at least 10 cSt. Embodiments of the marine fuel composition can have a sulphur content of about 0.1 wt % or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2016Publication date: March 2, 2017Inventors: Danny F. DROUBI, Michael Allen BRANCH, Cynthia DELANEY-KINSELLA, Dana Tatum LIPINSKY, Lawrence Stephen KRAUS, Tommy Louis BRUMFIELD, Ariel BRU, Koen STEERNBERG, Pierre TARDIF, Shannon BOUDREAUX
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Publication number: 20170009163Abstract: Low sulphur marine fuel compositions are provided. Embodiments comprise 10 to 50 wt. % of a residual hydrocarbon component, with the remaining 50 to 90 wt. % selected from a non-hydroprocessed hydrocarbon component, a hydroprocessed hydrocarbon component, and a combination thereof. Embodiments of the marine fuel composition can have a sulphur content of about 0.1 wt. % or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 22, 2016Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: Lawrence Stephen KRAUS, Danny F. DROUBI, Dana Tatum LIPINSKY, Michael Allen BRANCH, Cynthia DELANEY-KINSELLA, Koen STEERNBERG, Tommy Louis BRUMFIELD, Ariel BRU
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Patent number: 9499758Abstract: Low sulphur marine fuel compositions are provided. Embodiments comprise greater than 50 to 90 wt % of a residual hydrocarbon component, with the remaining 10 and up to 50 wt % selected from a non-hydroprocessed hydrocarbon component, a hydroprocessed hydrocarbon component, and a combination thereof. Embodiments of the marine fuel composition can have a sulphur content of about 0.1 wt % or less.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2015Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Danny F. Droubi, Michael Allen Branch, Cynthia Delaney-Kinsella, Dana Tatum Lipinsky, Lawrence Stephen Kraus, Tommy Louis Brumfield, Ariel Bru, Koen Steernberg, Pierre Tardif, Shannon Boudreaux
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Patent number: 9487718Abstract: Low sulphur marine fuel compositions are provided. Embodiments comprise 10 to 50 wt % of a residual hydrocarbon component, with the remaining 50 to 90 wt % selected from a non-hydroprocessed hydrocarbon component, a hydroprocessed hydrocarbon component, and a combination thereof. Embodiments of the marine fuel composition can have a sulphur content of about 0.1 wt % or less.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2015Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Lawrence Stephen Kraus, Danny F. Droubi, Dana Tatum Lipinsky, Michael Allen Branch, Cynthia Delaney-Kinsella, Koen Steernberg, Tommy Louis Brumfield, Ariel Bru
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Publication number: 20150337226Abstract: Low sulphur marine fuel compositions are provided. Embodiments comprise greater than 50 to 90 wt % of a residual hydrocarbon component, with the remaining 10 and up to 50 wt % selected from a non-hydroprocessed hydrocarbon component, a hydroprocessed hydrocarbon component, and a combination thereof. Embodiments of the marine fuel composition can have a sulphur content of about 0.1 wt % or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventors: Danny F. DROUBI, Michael Allen BRANCH, Cynthia DELANEY-KINSELLA, Dana Tatum LIPINSKY, Lawrence Stephen KRAUS, Tommy Louis BRUMFIELD, Ariel BRU, Koen STEERNBERG, Pierre TARDIF, Shannon BOUDREAUX
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Publication number: 20150337225Abstract: Low sulphur marine fuel compositions are provided. Embodiments comprise greater than 50 to 90 wt % of a residual hydrocarbon component, with the remaining 10 to 50 wt % selected from a non-hydroprocessed hydrocarbon component, a hydroprocessed hydrocarbon component, and a combination thereof. Embodiments of the marine fuel composition can have a sulphur content of about 0.1 wt % or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2015Publication date: November 26, 2015Inventors: Danny F. DROUBI, Michael Allen BRANCH, Cynthia DELANEY-KINSELLA, Dana Tatum LIPINSKY, Lawrence Stephen KRAUS, Tommy Louis BRUMFIELD, Ariel BRU, Koen STEERNBERG, Shannon BOUDREAUX, Pierre TARDIFF
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Publication number: 20150240174Abstract: Low sulphur marine fuel compositions are provided. Embodiments comprise 10 to 50 wt % of a residual hydrocarbon component, with the remaining 50 to 90 wt % selected from a non-hydroprocessed hydrocarbon component, a hydroprocessed hydrocarbon component, and a combination thereof. Embodiments of the marine fuel composition can have a sulphur content of about 0.1 wt % or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2015Publication date: August 27, 2015Inventors: Lawrence Stephen KRAUS, Danny F. DROUBI, Dana Tatum LIPINSKY, Michael Allen BRANCH, Cynthia DELANEY-KINSELLA, Koen STEERNBERG, Tommy Louis BRUMFIELD, Ariel BRU
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Patent number: 9057035Abstract: Low sulphur marine fuel compositions are provided. Embodiments comprise 10 to 50 wt % of a residual hydrocarbon component, with the remaining 50 to 90 wt % selected from a non-hydroprocessed hydrocarbon component, a hydroprocessed hydrocarbon component, and a combination thereof. Embodiments of the marine fuel composition can have a sulphur content of about 0.1 wt % or less.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2014Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Lawrence Stephen Kraus, Danny F. Droubi, Dana Tatum Lipinsky, Michael Allen Branch, Cynthia Delaney-Kinsella, Koen Steernberg, Tommy Louis Brumfield, Ariel Bru
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Patent number: 8987537Abstract: Low sulphur marine fuel compositions are provided. Embodiments comprise greater than 50 to 90 wt % of a residual hydrocarbon component, with the remaining 10 and up to 50 wt % selected from a non-hydroprocessed hydrocarbon component, a hydroprocessed hydrocarbon component, and a combination thereof. Embodiments of the marine fuel composition can have a sulphur content of about 0.1 wt % or less.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2014Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Shell Oil CompanyInventors: Danny F. Droubi, Michael Allen Branch, Cynthia Delaney-Kinsella, Dana Tatum Lipinsky, Lawrence Stephen Kraus, Tommy Louis Brumfield, Ariel Bru, Koen Steernberg, Pierre Tardif, Shannon Boudreaux