Patents by Inventor Wayne P. Kraus

Wayne P. Kraus 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).

  • Modified continuous drive drainage process
    Patent number: 5803171
    Abstract: A method of producing hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 1996
    Date of Patent: September 8, 1998
    Assignee: Amoco Corporation
    Inventors: William J. McCaffery, Grant W. Boyd, Andrew J. Fox, Wayne P. Kraus, Bryan D. Weir
  • Hydrofluorination process
    Patent number: 4049728
    Abstract: Improved hydrofluorination process with minimum polymer and heavy oil formation comprising carrying out the hydrofluorination of olefins with HF in a paraffinic diluent followed by low pressure and low temperature fractional distillation. In a preferred embodiment, normal butane or normal pentane is used as a diluent in the hydrofluorination, and the entire process of hydrofluorination and recovery is carried out at temperatures below about 80.degree. F (26.7.degree. C).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 1976
    Date of Patent: September 20, 1977
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventors: Wayne P. Kraus, Thomas Hutson, Jr.
  • Alkyl fluoride storage stabilization and alkylation with stored alkyl fluoride
    Patent number: 4045503
    Abstract: Alkyl fluorides are stored in the presence of a paraffinic hydrocarbon diluent prior to utilization, for example, alkylation, in order to prevent degradation of the fluoride to heavy polymer oil formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 1976
    Date of Patent: August 30, 1977
    Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company
    Inventors: Thomas Hutson, Jr., Wayne P. Kraus