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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:
Jul. 24, 1990
Filed:
Sep. 28, 1988
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., Curacao, AN;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01F / ; B01J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
252355 ; 252309 ; 252312 ; 252352 ; 252353 ; 252354 ; 252356 ; 252D / ; 435101 ; 210925 ;
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.