Lisa P Zastrow

US Patent:

20140014494, Jan 16, 2014

Filed:

Jul 13, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/548853

Inventors:

Mark Ernest Blue - Palm Bay FL, US
Lisa Patton Zastrow - Indialantic FL, US
Ryan Matthew Whitney - Indialantic FL, US
John Anton Meyer - Palm Bay FL, US

Assignee:

Harris Corporation - Melbourne FL

International Classification:

B01J 19/12

US Classification:

2041576, 42218629

Abstract:

A radio frequency (RF) hydrocarbon resource upgrading device may include a first hydrocarbon resource upgrading path that may include a plurality of first RF power applicator stages coupled in series. Each first RF power stage is configured to apply RF power to upgrade a hydrocarbon resource passing therethrough. The RF hydrocarbon resource upgrading device may also include a second hydrocarbon resource upgrading path that may include at least one second RF power applicator stage coupled in parallel with at least one of the first RF power applicator stages. The second RF power applicator stage is configured to apply RF power to upgrade the hydrocarbon resource passing therethrough.

US Patent:

20140014325, Jan 16, 2014

Filed:

Jul 13, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/548904

Inventors:

Mark Ernest Blue - Palm Bay FL, US
Lisa Patton Zastrow - Indialantic FL, US
Ryan Matthew Whitney - Indialantic FL, US
John Anton Meyer - Palm Bay FL, US

Assignee:

Harris Corporation - Melbourne FL

International Classification:

E21B 36/00

US Classification:

166248, 166 57

Abstract:

A method for recovering a hydrocarbon resource from a subterranean formation may include applying radio frequency (RF) power to the hydrocarbon resource in the subterranean formation to upgrade the hydrocarbon resource and producing the upgraded hydrocarbon resource from the subterranean formation to a wellhead. The method may also include, at the wellhead, performing an additional upgrading operation on the upgraded hydrocarbon resource using RF power. The method may further include supplying the upgraded hydrocarbon resource to a pipeline for transportation therethrough.

US Patent:

20140014316, Jan 16, 2014

Filed:

Jul 13, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/548997

Inventors:

Mark Ernest Blue - Palm Bay FL, US
Lisa Patton Zastrow - Indialantic FL, US
Ryan Matthew Whitney - Indialantic FL, US
John Anton Meyer - Palm Bay FL, US

Assignee:

Harris Corporation - Melbourne FL

International Classification:

E21B 36/04

US Classification:

166 61, 166302

Abstract:

A device for transporting and upgrading a hydrocarbon resource may include a pair of pipeline segments configured to transport the hydrocarbon resource therethrough and a radio frequency (RF) upgrading device. The RF upgrading device may include an RF applicator comprising an inner tubular dielectric coupler between the pair of pipeline segments, and an electrically conductive outer housing surrounding the inner tubular dielectric coupler. The RF upgrading device may also include an RF source coupled to the electrically conductive outer housing and having an operating frequency and power to upgrade the hydrocarbon resource.

US Patent:

20150259604, Sep 17, 2015

Filed:

Jun 1, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/726751

Inventors:

- Melbourne FL, US
Lisa Patton Zastrow - Wausau WI, US
Ryan Matthew Whitney - Indialantic FL, US
John Anton Meyer - Palm Bay FL, US

International Classification:

C10G 1/00
B01J 19/12

Abstract:

A radio frequency (RF) hydrocarbon resource upgrading device may include a first hydrocarbon resource upgrading path that may include a plurality of first RF power applicator stages coupled in series. Each first RF power stage is configured to apply RF power to upgrade a hydrocarbon resource passing therethrough. The RF hydrocarbon resource upgrading device may also include a second hydrocarbon resource upgrading path that may include at least one second RF power applicator stage coupled in parallel with at least one of the first RF power applicator stages. The second RF power applicator stage is configured to apply RF power to upgrade the hydrocarbon resource passing therethrough.