Patents by Inventor William E. Horst

William E. Horst 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).

  • Oil-compatible coal/water mixtures
    Patent number: 4713086
    Abstract: A method is provided for inhibiting an increase in viscosity of coal/water slurries when such slurries are caused to contact petroleum oil during fuel changeover in power generation systems, the method comprising maintaining in the coal/water slurry during transitional contact with petroleum oil an effective amount of an agglomeration-inhibiting agent selected from the group consisting of nonionic and anionic dispersing agents sufficient to inhibit the formation of coal/oil agglomerates and provide a flowable mixture during transitional contact having a Brookfield viscosity of below about 50,000 cP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 1984
    Date of Patent: December 15, 1987
    Assignee: Amax Inc.
    Inventors: Francis J. Smit, William E. Horst, Anirudh K. Bhasin