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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 18, 1989
Filed:
Jun. 23, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael E Hayes, Fernandina Beach, FL (US);
Kevin R Hrebenar, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Patricia L Murphy, Amelia Island, FL (US);
Laurence E Futch Jr, Fernandina Beach, FL (US);
James F Deal III, Amelia Island, FL (US);
Paul L Bolden Jr, Fernandina Beach, FL (US);
Assignee:
Petroleum Fermentations N. V., Antilles, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F17D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
137 13 ; 252-8551 ; 252312 ;
Abstract
Methods and compositions are provided to facilitate the transportation and combustion of highly viscous hydrocarbons by forming reduced viscosity hydrocarbon-in-water emulsions, and in particular, bioemulsifier-stabilized hydrocarbon-in-water emulsions.