Inventor · Walnut Creek, CA, US

Cesar Ovalles

25Patents
6h-index
38Co-inventors
69Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 29, 1991 → Feb 28, 2024

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5891829A Process for the downhole upgrading of extra heavy crude oil Fixed Constructions 65 Expired
US6171479A Microwave heated catalyst and process Performing Operations; Transporting 16 Expired
US5269909A Process for treating heavy crude oil Chemistry; Metallurgy 14 Expired
US6017845A Microwave heated catalyst and process Performing Operations; Transporting 12 Expired
US9670760B2 Process for in situ upgrading of a heavy hydrocarbon using asphaltene precipitant additives Fixed Constructions 8 Active
US9284826B2 Oil extraction using radio frequency heating Fixed Constructions 8 Active
US9671384B2 Low volume in-line filtration method for evaluation of asphaltenes for hydrocarbon-containing feedstock Physics 5 Active
US9127213B2 Method for predicting catalyst performance Physics 5 Active
US9255043B2 Liquid crude hydrocarbon composition Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US9739125B2 Method for upgrading in situ heavy oil Chemistry; Metallurgy 4 Active
US9921203B2 Method for predicting sediment content of a hydroprocessed hydrocarbon product Physics 3 Active
US5321187A Catalyst for the direct conversion of methane to higher hydrocarbons and method for the preparation of same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Expired
US10184330B2 Antenna operation for reservoir heating Electricity 2 Active
US10137486B1 Systems and methods for thermal treatment of contaminated material Performing Operations; Transporting 1 Active
US9539455B2 Method for soil treatment Electricity 1 Active
US9921205B2 Method for determining the effectiveness of asphaltene dispersant additives for inhibiting or preventing asphaltene precipitation in a hydrocarbon-containing material subjected to elevated temperature and presssure conditions Physics 1 Active
US10975291B2 Method of selection of asphaltene precipitant additives and process for subsurface upgrading therewith Fixed Constructions 0 Active
US10865629B2 Antenna operation for reservoir heating Electricity 0 Active
US9028680B2 Method and system for processing viscous liquid crude hydrocarbons Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active
US10907473B2 Low volume in-line filtration methods for analyzing hydrocarbon-containing fluid to evaluate asphaltene content and behavior during production operations Fixed Constructions 0 Active
US12299863B2 Coke morphology by image segmentation Physics 0 Active
US5212139A Catalyst for the direct conversion of methane to higher hydrocarbons and method for the preparation of same Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Expired
US10865628B2 Antenna operation for reservoir heating Electricity 0 Active
US10704371B2 Low dielectric zone for hydrocarbon recovery by dielectric heating Fixed Constructions 0 Active
US12208297B2 Systems and methods for treating contaminated solid material Performing Operations; Transporting 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.