Patents Assigned to Specialty Earth Sciences LLC
-
Patent number: 11370007Abstract: An encapsulated reactant(s) having at least one encapsulant and at least one reactant, and methods of making and using the encapsulated reactant(s), are is presently provided. An outermost encapsulant is substantially nonreacting, impermeable and nondissolving with water. The reactant(s) contribute to at least one reaction with contaminants in environmental media rendering the environmental media less harmful.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2019Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: SPECIALTY EARTH SCIENCES, LLCInventors: Lindsay Swearingen, Jason Swearingen
-
Patent number: 11331839Abstract: Technologies are described for a method of making an encapsulated reactant having a desired shape or size. The method comprises providing solid reactant particles and an encapsulating material. The encapsulating material is heated above its solidification temperature to form a molten, semi-solid, or liquid encapsulating material. The solid reactant particles are added to the molten, semi-solid, or liquid encapsulating material and mixed to disperse the solid reactant particles in the encapsulating material and form a mixture. The mixture may be extruded or formed into the desired shape or size of the encapsulated reactant, or the mixture may be solidified and extruded, granulated, shredded, ground, or pressed into the desired shape or size.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: SPECIALTY EARTH SCIENCES, LLCInventors: Lindsay Swearingen, Jason Swearingen
-
Patent number: 10982528Abstract: A string of reactant chambers configured for inserting a reactant into each reactant chamber, in the string of reactant chambers, while maintaining the reactant chamber being filled in the string of reactant chambers is provided. The string of reactant chambers has a first reactant chamber, a second reactant chamber, and a system configured to maintain the reactant chamber being filled in the string of reactant chambers. The system has a first removable end cap on each reactant chamber and a coupler on each reactant chamber configured for the removal of the first removable end cap and maintaining the reactant chamber in the string of reactant chambers. A process for charging a reactant chamber is also presently disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2018Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Specialty Earth Sciences, LLCInventors: Lindsay Swearingen, Jason Swearingen
-
Patent number: 10821489Abstract: An encapsulated reactant(s) having at least one encapsulant and at least one reactant. An outermost encapsulant is substantially non-reacting, impermeable and non-dissolving with water. The reactant(s) contribute to at least one reaction with contaminants in environmental media rendering the environmental media less harmful. Processes for using the encapsulated reactant in environmental media is also hereby claimed.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2017Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Specialty Earth Sciences, LLCInventors: Jason Swearingen, Lindsay Swearingen
-
Patent number: 10822930Abstract: An apparatus and method for puncturing a pipe in-situ is presently disclosed. The apparatus has an actuator in communication with a remote controller. A firing assembly has a firing chamber and a firing pin, wherein the firing pin is in communication with the actuator. The firing chamber is configured to hold and fire a bullet radially toward the pipe, upon the firing pin being actuated with the actuator. The method includes the steps of inserting a pipe puncturing apparatus into a pipe, activating an actuator, communicating the activation of the actuator to a hammer and moving a firing pin in the hammer to impinge a cartridge and fire a bullet.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Specialty Earth Sciences, LLCInventors: Jason Swearingen, Lindsay Swearingen
-
Patent number: 10647045Abstract: Technologies are described for a method of making an encapsulated reactant having a desired shape or size. The method comprises providing solid reactant particles and an encapsulating material. The encapsulating material is heated above its solidification temperature to form a molten, semi-solid, or liquid encapsulating material. The solid reactant particles are added to the molten, semi-solid, or liquid encapsulating material and mixed to disperse the solid reactant particles in the encapsulating material and form a mixture. The mixture may be extruded or formed into the desired shape or size of the encapsulated reactant, or the mixture may be solidified and extruded, granulated, shredded, ground, or pressed into the desired shape or size.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2016Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Specialty Earth Sciences, LLCInventors: Lindsay Swearingen, Jason Swearingen
-
Patent number: 10053964Abstract: An apparatus and method for puncturing a pipe in-situ is presently disclosed. The apparatus has an actuator in communication with a remote controller. A firing assembly has a firing chamber and a firing pin, wherein the firing pin is in communication with the actuator. The firing chamber is configured to hold and fire a bullet radially toward the pipe, upon the firing pin being actuated with the actuator. The method includes the steps of inserting a pipe puncturing apparatus into a pipe, activating an actuator, communicating the activation of the actuator to a hammer and moving a firing pin in the hammer to impinge a cartridge and fire a bullet.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Specialty Earth Sciences, LLCInventors: Lindsay Swearingen, Jason Swearingen
-
Patent number: 9943893Abstract: A string of reactant chambers configured for inserting a reactant into each reactant chamber, in the string of reactant chambers, while maintaining the reactant chamber being filled in the string of reactant chambers is provided. The string of reactant chambers has a first reactant chamber, a second reactant chamber, and a system configured to maintain the reactant chamber being filled in the string of reactant chambers. The system has a first removable end cap on each reactant chamber and a coupler on each reactant chamber configured for the removal of the first removable end cap and maintaining the reactant chamber in the string of reactant chambers. A process for charging a reactant chamber is also presently disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2016Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Specialty Earth Sciences, LLCInventors: Lindsay Swearingen, Jason Swearingen
-
Patent number: 9611421Abstract: An encapsulated reactant(s) having at least one encapsulant and at least one reactant. An outermost encapsulant is substantially nonreacting, impermeable and nondissolving with water. The reactant(s) contribute to at least one reaction with contaminants in environmental media rendering the environmental media less harmful. Processes for using the encapsulated reactant in environmental media is also hereby claimed.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2013Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: Specialty Earth Sciences, LLCInventors: Jason A. Swearingen, Lindsay Swearingen
-
Patent number: 9061333Abstract: A process for insitu treatment of at least one contaminant in groundwater, the process comprises the steps of: installing a permeable reactive barrier in the flow path of the at least one contaminant, wherein the installation of the permeable reactive barrier comprises the steps of: boring a first borehole with a portion longitudinally extending; filling the longitudinally extending portion with a reactive material comprising a solid reactant configured to react with the at least one contaminant in the groundwater to produce at least one product having less hazardous characteristics than the at least one contaminant; boring a second longitudinally extending portion and filling the second longitudinally extending portion with the reactive material.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2012Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: SPECIALTY EARTH SCIENCES, LLCInventors: Lindsay Swearingen, Jason Swearingen
-
Publication number: 20140011714Abstract: An encapsulated reactant(s) having at least one encapsulant and at least one reactant. An outermost encapsulant is substantially nonreacting, impermeable and nondissolving with water. The reactant(s) contribute to at least one reaction with contaminants in environmental media rendering the environmental media less harmful. Processes for using the encapsulated reactant in environmental media is also hereby claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2013Publication date: January 9, 2014Applicant: Specialty Earth Sciences, LLCInventors: Jason A. Swearingen, Lindsay Swearingen
-
Patent number: 7431849Abstract: An encapsulated reactant(s) having at least one encapsulant and at least one reactant. An outermost encapsulant is substantially nonreacting, impermeable and nondissolving with water. The reactant(s) contribute to at least one reaction with contaminants in environmental media rendering the environmental media less harmless. Processes for using the encapsulated reactant in environmental media is also hereby claimed.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2005Date of Patent: October 7, 2008Assignee: Specialty Earth Sciences LLCInventors: Jason Swearingen, Lindsay Swearingen