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Rafael Espinoza
Also filed as: ESPINOZA RAFAEL · ESPINOZA RAFAEL L · ESPINOZA RAFAEL LUIS
65 granted patents·16 pending applications·1,570 citations·filing 1996–2024
99Inventor score
Files withCONOCOPHILLIPS CO57SASOL TECH PTY LTD7DIMENSIONAL ENERGY INC3EMERGING FUELS TECHNOLOGY INC3CONOCO INC2
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81 records- 0197US7341976B2Stabilized boehmite-derived catalyst supports, catalysts, methods of making and usingCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2005·Granted Mar 11, 2008·66 cites·107 claims
- 0297US7323100B2Combination of amorphous materials for hydrocracking catalystsCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2005·Granted Jan 29, 2008·39 cites·49 claims
- 0396US12377402B2Fischer-Tropsch catalystsDIMENSIONAL ENERGY INC·Filed 2024·Granted Aug 5, 2025·2 cites·13 claims
- 0496US12042785B1Fischer-Tropsch catalystsDIMENSIONAL ENERGY INC·Filed 2023·Granted Jul 23, 2024·3 cites·14 claims
- 0595US7541310B2Silica-alumina catalyst support, catalysts made therefrom and methods of making and using sameCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 2, 2009·130 cites·19 claims
- 0695US7449496B2Stabilized boehmite-derived catalyst supports, catalysts, methods of making and usingCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2007·Granted Nov 11, 2008·31 cites·28 claims
- 0795US6962947B2Pressure swing catalyst regeneration procedure for Fischer-Tropsh catalystCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2005·Granted Nov 8, 2005·19 cites·22 claims
- 0895US6747066B2Selective removal of oxygen from syngasCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 8, 2004·82 cites·35 claims
- 0994US9358526B2Optimized fischer-tropsch catalystEMERGING FUELS TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2015·Granted Jun 7, 2016·7 cites·14 claims
- 1093US9677005B1Integrated fuel processing with biomass oilEMERGING FUELS TECH INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 13, 2017·15 cites·13 claims
- 1193US7071239B2Fischer-Tropsch processes and catalysts using stabilized supportsCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 4, 2006·68 cites·77 claims
- 1293US5733839ACatalystsSASTECH PTY LTD·Filed 1996·Granted Mar 31, 1998·146 cites·17 claims
- 1392US9062257B1Enhanced GTL processEMERGING FUELS TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Jun 23, 2015·13 cites·16 claims
- 1492US7078439B2Systems and methods for catalyst/hydrocarbon product separationCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2004·Granted Jul 18, 2006·74 cites·43 claims
- 1591US9676678B1Renewable fuels co-processingAGEE KENNETH L·Filed 2012·Granted Jun 13, 2017·11 cites·12 claims
- 1691US6869978B2Pressure swing catalyst regeneration procedure for Fischer-Tropsch catalystCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2002·Granted Mar 22, 2005·22 cites·19 claims
- 1789US12303874B2Fischer-tropsch catalystsDIMENSIONAL ENERGY INC·Filed 2024·Granted May 20, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 1889US7045554B2Method for improved Fischer-Tropsch catalyst stability and higher stable syngas conversionCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2003·Granted May 16, 2006·38 cites·29 claims
- 1989US6958363B2Hydrogen use in a GTL plantCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 25, 2005·50 cites·20 claims
- 2088US9180436B1Optimized fischer-tropsch catalystEMERGING FUELS TECHNOLOGY INC·Filed 2014·Granted Nov 10, 2015·6 cites·10 claims
- 2188US7012104B2Fischer-Tropsch processes and catalysts made from a material comprising boehmiteCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 14, 2006·40 cites·34 claims
- 2288US6872753B2Managing hydrogen and carbon monoxide in a gas to liquid plant to control the H2/CO ratio in the Fischer-Tropsch reactor feedCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 29, 2005·43 cites·31 claims
- 2388US6800664B1Conjoined reactor systemCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 5, 2004·38 cites·16 claims
- 2487US7022741B2Gas agitated multiphase catalytic reactor with reduced backmixingCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2003·Granted Apr 4, 2006·41 cites·28 claims
- 2586US6278034B1Hydrogenation of hydrocarbonsSASOL TECH PTY LTD·Filed 1999·Granted Aug 21, 2001·83 cites·18 claims
- 2684US7402612B2Stabilized transition alumina catalyst support from boehmite and catalysts made therefromCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2003·Granted Jul 22, 2008·30 cites·65 claims
- 2784US7056857B2Fischer-tropsch catalysts using multiple precursorsCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 6, 2006·32 cites·20 claims
- 2883US7232848B2Gas agitated multiphase reactor with stationary catalyst solid phaseCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 19, 2007·23 cites·46 claims
- 2983US6875339B2Octane improvement of a hydrocarbon streamCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 5, 2005·31 cites·31 claims
- 3082US7176160B2Method for forming a Fischer-Tropsch catalyst using a boehmite supportCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2003·Granted Feb 13, 2007·22 cites·48 claims
- 3181US7067562B2Iron-based Fischer-Tropsch catalysts and methods of making and usingCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2002·Granted Jun 27, 2006·20 cites·126 claims
- 3281US7012103B2Commercial fischer-tropsch reactorCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 14, 2006·21 cites·26 claims
- 3380US6946493B2Managing hydrogen in a gas to liquid plantCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2003·Granted Sep 20, 2005·22 cites·21 claims
- 3480US6833078B2Solid-liquid separation systemCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2002·Granted Dec 21, 2004·20 cites·31 claims
- 3579US7276540B2Supports for high surface area catalystsCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2003·Granted Oct 2, 2007·18 cites·44 claims
- 3679US6403660B1Production of hydrocarbonsSASOL TECHNOLGY PROPRIETARY LT·Filed 2000·Granted Jun 11, 2002·42 cites·10 claims
- 3776US7186757B2Silica-alumina catalyst support with bimodal pore distribution, catalysts, methods of making and using sameCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 6, 2007·18 cites·30 claims
- 3876US6822008B2Fischer-Tropsch catalysts using multiple precursorsCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2002·Granted Nov 23, 2004·14 cites·22 claims
- 3973US6929754B2Solid/liquid separation system for multiphase convertersCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 16, 2005·16 cites·65 claims
- 4073US6914082B2Slurry bubble reactor operated in well-mixed gas flow regimeCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2001·Granted Jul 5, 2005·15 cites·19 claims
- 4173US6887390B2Optimized solid/liquid separation system for multiphase convertersCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2003·Granted May 3, 2005·18 cites·70 claims
- 4272US7459485B2Hydrocarbon synthesis process using a hydrocarbon synthesis catalyst and an acidic catalystSASOL TECH PTY LTD·Filed 2003·Granted Dec 2, 2008·11 cites·8 claims
- 4372US7019038B2Recycle of low boiling point products to a Fischer-Tropsch reactorCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 28, 2006·15 cites·44 claims
- 4471US7230035B2Catalysts for the conversion of methane to synthesis gasCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2003·Granted Jun 12, 2007·12 cites·40 claims
- 4570US7345211B2Synthetic hydrocarbon productsCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 18, 2008·13 cites·57 claims
- 4669US6653357B1Method of modifying and controlling catalyst selectivity in a Fischer-Tropsch processSASOL TECH PTY LTD·Filed 2000·Granted Nov 25, 2003·17 cites·8 claims
- 4766US8202917B2Pillow panel reactor and processESPINOZA RAFAEL·Filed 2009·Granted Jun 19, 2012·2 cites·15 claims
- 4866US6720358B2Water stripping and catalyst/liquid product separation systemCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2001·Granted Apr 13, 2004·11 cites·30 claims
- 4965US7354507B2Hydroprocessing methods and apparatus for use in the preparation of liquid hydrocarbonsCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 8, 2008·11 cites·41 claims
- 5065US6992112B2Selective removal of oxygen from syngasCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2004·Granted Jan 31, 2006·9 cites·67 claims
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