The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Nov. 04, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2012
Jiaxiang Ren, Houston, TX (US);
David P. Gerrard, Magnolia, TX (US);
John C. Welch, Spring, TX (US);
James E. Goodson, Porter, TX (US);
Jiaxiang Ren, Houston, TX (US);
David P. Gerrard, Magnolia, TX (US);
John C. Welch, Spring, TX (US);
James E. Goodson, Porter, TX (US);
Baker Hughes Incorporated, Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A system for separating fluids of a fluid mixture including a filter element operatively arranged for enabling a first component of a fluid mixture to flow therethrough while impeding flow of at least one other fluid component of the fluid mixture. An additive is configured to improve a first affinity of the filter element for the first component relative to a second affinity of the filter element for the at least one other fluid component of the fluid mixture. A method of separating fluids is also included.