University of Wyoming Research Corporation d/b/a Western Research Institute Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130067991 | Hydrocarbon Separation and Analysis Apparatus and Methods - The inventive technology may involve, in particular embodiments, novel use of a non-porous, high surface energy stationary phase to adsorb, in reversible fashion, the most polar component of a resins fraction of an input hydrocarbon when a mobile phase is passed over the stationary phase. Such reversible adsorption prevents irreversibly adsorption of such components on active stationary phase(s) downflow of the non-porous, high surface energy stationary phase, thereby conserving stationary phase costs and increasing resolution of resins elutions, and accuracy of hydrocarbon component results. Aspects of the inventive technology may also involve a novel combination of a solubility based asphaltene component fractionating and analysis method and an adsorption chromatography method for separating and/or analyzing saturate, aromatics and resins components of an input hydrocarbon. | 03-21-2013 |
20120302435 | Process and Catalyst for Production of Mixed Alcohols from Synthesis Gas - A preferred embodiment of the process involves a generate a catalyst that comprises molybdenum carbide nickel material. Steps may involve heating a surface that comprises molybdenum oxide and a nickel salt while passing thereover a gaseous mixture that comprises a reductant and a carburizer. In certain embodiments, the reductant and the carburizer may both be carbon monoxide, or both be a saturated hydrocarbon. In others, the reductant may be carbon monoxide and the carburizer may be a saturated hydrocarbon. | 11-29-2012 |
20120241621 | Standoff explosives detection - The present invention may include methods and apparatus for the detection of explosives using near infrared or infrared spectroscopy to detect nitro or even carbonyl groups. Embodiments may include, at least one radiation emitter may emit at least one wavelength towards a target. At least one reflected wavelength may be generated after the wavelength collides with the target. A reflected wavelength may then be detected by at least one detector and analyzed with an analyzer. | 09-27-2012 |
20110027849 | Formation Pretreatment with Biogenic Methane Production Enhancement Systems - Systems for enhanced in-situ or perhaps even ex-situ biogenic methane production from hydrocarbon-bearing formations ( | 02-03-2011 |
20100251935 | Blended Asphaltic Composition - A system for determining parameters and compatibility of a substance such as an asphalt or other petroleum substance uses titration to highly accurately determine one or more flocculation occurrences and is especially applicable to the determination or use of Heithaus parameters and optimal mixing of various asphalt stocks. In a preferred embodiment, automated titration in an oxygen gas exclusive system and further using spectrophotometric analysis ( | 10-07-2010 |
20090246849 | Biogenic Methane Production Enhancement Systems - Systems for enhanced in-situ or perhaps even ex-situ biogenic methane production from hydrocarbon-bearing formations ( | 10-01-2009 |
20090029198 | Influential fuel cell systems including effective cathodes and use with remediation efforts - Embodiments may include efficient fuel cell systems including an anode, a cathode, a lead-containing cathode catalyst, at least one proton exchange connector, and perhaps even an external circuit between the anode and the cathode. Other embodiments may include enhanced degradation of contaminants in environmental media such as perhaps petroleum hydrocarbon in groundwater with microbial fuel cells and the like. | 01-29-2009 |