Joseph F Rovani

20040005715, Jan 8, 2004

Dec 13, 2002

10/319090

John Schabron - Laramie WY, US
Joseph Rovani - Laramie WY, US
Theresa Bomstad - Laramie WY, US

The University of Wyoming Research Corporation d/b/a Western Research Institute - Laramie WY

G01N033/00

436/104000, 340/605000

Generally, this invention relates to the development of field monitoring methodology for new substances and sensing chemical warfare agents (CWAs) and terrorist substances. It also relates to a portable test kit which may be utilized to measure concentrations of halogenated volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the field. Specifically it relates to systems for reliably field sensing the potential presence of such items while also distinguishing them from other elements potentially present. It also relates to overall systems and processes for sensing, reacting, and responding to an indicated presence of such substance, including modifications of existing halogenated sensors and arrayed sensing systems and methods.

20070048874, Mar 1, 2007

Aug 25, 2006

11/510491

John Schabron - Laramie WY, US
Joseph Rovani - Laramie WY, US

The University of Wyoming Research Corporation d/b/a Western Research Institute - Laramie WY

G01N 33/00

436141000

In at least one embodiment, the inventive technology relates to in-vessel generation of a material from a solution of interest as part of a processing and/or analysis operation. Preferred embodiments of the in-vessel material generation (e.g., in-vessel solid material generation) include precipitation; in certain embodiments, analysis and/or processing of the solution of interest may include dissolution of the material, perhaps as part of a successive dissolution protocol using solvents of increasing ability to dissolve. Applications include, but are by no means limited to estimation of a coking onset and solution (e.g., oil) fractionating.

20120016168, Jan 19, 2012

Sep 23, 2011

13/243782

John Schabron - Laramie WY, US
Joseph Rovani - Laramie WY, US

The University of Wyoming Research Corporation d/b/a Western Research Institute - Laramie WY

C07C 13/00
B01D 11/04
G06F 19/00
H01J 49/26
G01N 21/59
G06G 7/48
G01N 23/00
G01J 1/58
G01J 4/00
G01N 21/47
G01N 21/41
C07C 7/10
G01R 27/08

585020000, 585835000, 422256000, 702022000, 250282000, 356436000, 324693000, 378001000, 250458100, 356367000, 356337000, 356517000, 703011000

In at least one embodiment, the inventive technology relates to in-vessel generation of a material from a solution of interest as part of a processing and/or analysis operation. Preferred embodiments of the in-vessel material generation (e.g., in-vessel solid material generation) include precipitation; in certain embodiments, analysis and/or processing of the solution of interest may include dissolution of the material, perhaps as part of a successive dissolution protocol using solvents of increasing ability to dissolve. Applications include, but are by no means limited to estimation of a coking onset and solution (e.g., oil) fractionating.

20030211621, Nov 13, 2003

Feb 25, 2003

10/374779

Joseph Rovani - Laramie WY, US
John Schabron - Laramie WY, US
Thomas Turner - Laramine WY, US

G01N035/08

436/055000

Ultrasonic spectroscopy, calorimetry, or thermogravimetric analysis provide measures which correlate with properties of asphaltene complex of petroleum residua which can be used to establish or maintain consistent properties of petroleum residua during blending or to determine immediacy of petroleum residuea to deposition phenomena during pyrolytic thermal treatment.

20190209988, Jul 11, 2019

Mar 19, 2019

16/358337

- Laramie WY, US
Joseph F. Rovani - Laramie WY, US

B01F 17/00
C08L 95/00

In at least one embodiment, the inventive technology relates to in-vessel generation of a material from a solution of interest as part of a processing and/or analysis operation. Preferred embodiments of the in-vessel material generation (e.g., in-vessel solid material generation) include precipitation; in certain embodiments, analysis and/or processing of the solution of interest may include dissolution of the material, perhaps as part of a successive dissolution protocol using solvents of increasing ability to dissolve. Applications include, but are by no means limited to estimation of a coking onset and solution (e.g., oil) fractionating.

20150225655, Aug 13, 2015

Sep 12, 2013

14/427975

- Laramie WY, US
Jean-Pascal Planche - Laramie WY, US
Joseph F. Rovani - Laramie WY, US
John F. Schabron - Laramie WY, US

The University of Wyoming Research Corpoation d/b/a Western Research Institute - Laramie WY

C10G 33/04

The inventive technology, in at least one embodiment, may be described as a method of destabilizing an aqueous hydrocarbon emulsion comprising the steps of: effecting contact between a sorbent and said aqueous hydrocarbon emulsion; effecting relative motion between said sorbent and said aqueous hydrocarbon emulsion; and destabilizing (perhaps in continuous fashion) the aqueous hydrocarbon emulsion. Applications include but are not limited to oil spill clean up, manufacturing of emulsions, oil refinery and production operations (anywhere along the production chain).

20150008159, Jan 8, 2015

Jun 30, 2014

14/319483

- Houston TX, US
Franciscus Gondulfus Antonius VAN DEN BERG - Amsterdam, NL
Carolus Matthias Anna Maria MESTERS - Sugar Land TX, US
Joseph FRANK ROVANI - Laramie WY, US
John Francis SCHABRON - Laramie WY, US

C10G 25/00

208309

Toluene-insoluble hydrocarbon-containing compounds are selectively separated from a hydrocarbon-containing feedstock containing at least 5 wt. % n-heptane insoluble hydrocarbon-containing materials, wherein at least 10 wt. % of the n-heptane insoluble hydrocarbon-containing materials are toluene insoluble hydrocarbon-containing materials, by contacting the hydrocarbon-containing feedstock with a porous silica adsorbent having a median pore size diameter of less than 180 Å at a temperature of from 120 C. to 300 C.