Apparatus for viscous hydrocarbon transportation
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May 7, 2024
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Oct 20, 2022
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May 6, 2022
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Nov 9, 2016
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Abstract
A vessel for transporting a material that is solid or semi-solid at ambient temperature, includes a body having an interior surface comprising textured metal, and a superoleophobic coating on the interior surface for inhibiting the material from adhering to the interior surface, the superoleophobic coating including a nanotextured coating disposed on the textured metal and functionalized with a fluorinated compound. The superoleophobic coating facilitates flow of the material along the interior surface.
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FCCL PARTNERSHIP | CALGARY AB |
International Classification(s)
- C23C:COATING METALLIC MATERIAL; COATING MATERIAL WITH M....
- B05D:PROCESSES FOR APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MAT....
- B82Y:SPECIFIC USES OR APPLICATIONS OF NANO-STRUCTURES; ....
- C09D:COATING COMPOSITIONS, e.g. PAINTS, VARNISHES, LACQ....
- B61D:BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES
- C23F:NON-MECHANICAL REMOVAL OF METALLIC MATERIAL FROM S....
- B32B:LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA....

- 2022 Application Filing Year
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- 2441 Applications Filed
- 670 Patents Issued To-Date
- 27.45 % Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Banerjee, Sarbajit | College Station, US | 25 | 331 |
# of filed Patents : 25 Total Citations : 331 | |||
Dennis-Pelcher, Robert V | Cuyahoga Falls, US | 2 | 1 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 1 | |||
Douglas, Lacey | Bryan, US | 2 | 1 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 1 | |||
Gupta, Subodh | Calgary, CA | 26 | 179 |
# of filed Patents : 26 Total Citations : 179 | |||
Holmes, Michael N | Calgary, CA | 8 | 12 |
# of filed Patents : 8 Total Citations : 12 | |||
O'Loughlin, Thomas E | College Station, US | 2 | 1 |
# of filed Patents : 2 Total Citations : 1 | |||
Wood, Jennifer D | Calgary, CA | 4 | 4 |
# of filed Patents : 4 Total Citations : 4 |
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