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George Stephens — 43 Patents

ExxonMobil: 38 patents #201 of 10,161Top 2%
GDGeneral Dynamics Corp., Pomona Division: 1 patents #437 of 871Top 55%
Huffman, TX: #3 of 44 inventorsTop 7%
Texas: #2,236 of 125,132 inventorsTop 2%
Overall (All Time): #69,380 of 4,157,543Top 2%
43 Patents All Time
George Stephens has been granted 43 US patents while listed as an inventor at ExxonMobil. The first was granted in 2005 and the most recent in November 2025. George Stephens ranks #69,380 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 1.7%). Patent records list George Stephens in Huffman, TX, US.

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–25 of 43 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
12473497 Processes and systems for removing coke particles from a pyrolysis effluent Thomas T. Hirst, David Spicer 2025-11-18
12024685 High pressure ethane cracking with small diameter furnace tubes David B. Spicer, Gregory E. Yeo, Stephen R. Phillips 2024-07-02 $1,316,170,000
12024684 Furnace systems and methods for cracking hydrocarbons William A. Aslaner, Thomas T. Hirst, David B. Spicer 2024-07-02 $1,316,170,000
11078429 Burner, furnace, and steam cracking processes using the same David B. Spicer 2021-08-03 $316,417,000
10669487 Process and apparatus for reducing thermal shock in a hydrocarbon steam cracking furnace David B. Spicer, Philippe Le Roy 2020-06-02 $187,453,000
10597586 Burner, furnace, and steam cracking processes using the same David B. Spicer 2020-03-24 $101,860,000
10160919 Process and apparatus for reducing thermal shock in a hydrocarbon steam cracking furnace David B. Spicer, Philippe Le Roy 2018-12-25
8454349 Removable light-off port plug for use in burners David B. Spicer 2013-06-04 $66,167,000
8435386 Method and apparatus for recycle of knockout drum bottoms Richard C. Stell, David B. Spicer 2013-05-07 $72,904,000
8177200 Method and apparatus for cooling pyrolysis effluent David B. Spicer, Robert D. Strack, James M. Frye 2012-05-15 $121,941,000
8108958 Apparatus for continuous collection of human waste products and method for incontinence management Lynn Babb Stephens 2012-02-07
8074973 Method and apparatus for cooling pyrolysis effluent David B. Spicer, Robert D. Strack, James M. Frye 2011-12-13 $108,273,000
8074707 Method for processing hydrocarbon pyrolysis effluent Robert D. Strack, David B. Spicer, James M. Frye 2011-12-13 $108,273,000
8075305 Dual fuel gas-liquid burner David B. Spicer 2011-12-13 $108,273,000
8057663 Method and apparatus for recycle of knockout drum bottoms Richard C. Stell, David B. Spicer 2011-11-15 $157,580,000
7962980 Apparatus for continuous collection of human waste products and method for incontinence management Lynn Babb Stephens 2011-06-21
7958581 Apparatus for continuous collection of human waste products and method for incontinence management Lynn Babb Stephens 2011-06-14
7909601 Dual fuel gas-liquid burner David B. Spicer, Kurt Kraus 2011-03-22 $79,222,000
7901204 Dual fuel gas-liquid burner David B. Spicer 2011-03-08 $124,244,000
7780843 Method for processing hydrocarbon pyrolysis effluent Robert D. Strack, David Spicer, James M. Frye 2010-08-24 $95,941,000
7767170 Cracking hydrocarbon feedstock containing resid utilizing partial condensation of vapor phase from vapor/liquid separation to mitigate fouling in a flash/separation vessel Richard C. Stell, Jennifer L. Bancroft, John R. Messinger 2010-08-03 $105,641,000
D618343 Incontinence pad with receptacle Lynn Babb Stephens 2010-06-22
7553460 Process and apparatus for cracking hydrocarbon feedstock containing resid to improve vapor yield from vapor/liquid separation Richard C. Stell, Jennifer L. Bancroft, Arthur R. DiNicolantonio, Subramanian Annamalai, James N. McCoy +5 more 2009-06-30 $502,106,000
7476099 Removable light-off port plug for use in burners David B. Spicer 2009-01-13 $488,821,000
7427381 Vapor/liquid separation apparatus for use in cracking hydrocarbon feedstock containing resid Richard C. Stell, Arthur R. Di Nicolantonio, James M. Frye 2008-09-23 $530,221,000