Patents by Inventor Wilson K. Martir

Wilson K. Martir 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).

  • Fluorescence method of quantifying hydrocarbons, including crude oil, dispersed in water
    Patent number: 5381002
    Abstract: A method to determine the amount of oil, including dispersed oil, in water at low levels wherein a surfactant is first mixed with water which may contain dispersed oil, the surfactant comprising a non-aromatic surfactant able to solubilize into water the particular oil being tested for, and comparing the emission fluorescence of the surfactant/water mixture to previous correlations drawn between known amounts of oil in water and their emission fluorescence under similar conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1993
    Date of Patent: January 10, 1995
    Assignee: Texaco Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence R. Morrow, Wilson K. Martir, Hossein Aghazeynali