Salt Lake City, UT, United States of America

Donald C Harban

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Phillips Petroleum Company. Active years: 1984.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Donald C Harban. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/donald-c-harban

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

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% Patents Active = 100.0

Average Co-Inventor Count = 4.0

ph-index = 1

Forward Citations = 12(Granted Patents)


Company Filing History:


Years Active: 1984

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Donald C. Harban and Fluid Sampling Innovation.

Introduction

Donald C. Harban is an inventor associated with Salt Lake City, Utah, and Phillips Petroleum Company. His patent work addresses the preparation and testing of fluid samples, with particular relevance to geothermal fluids and scale formation.

Latest Patents

Harban is credited with 1 patent: “Method and Apparatus for Fluid Sampling and Testing.” The invention describes homogenizing a two-phase fluid mixture and using at least one isokinetic sampling device to withdraw portions for testing. Its equipment is designed for on-site operation, and the disclosed method can be used to examine geothermal fluid properties, including the formation of scale.

Career Highlights

Harban’s recorded patent highlights his contribution to practical fluid-testing technology. By combining homogenization, representative sampling, and on-site testing, the apparatus is intended to support analysis of complex fluid mixtures.

Collaborations

Harban’s listed coworkers include Radomir Petrovich and Gregory C. Daley. His patent is associated with Phillips Petroleum Company.

Conclusion

Donald C. Harban’s patent documents an approach to reliable, on-site testing of fluid mixtures, particularly geothermal fluids and their potential to form scale.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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