Patents by Inventor Brian A. Soucy

Brian A. Soucy has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Linear pressure reducer for regulating injection pressure in an enhanced oil recovery system
    Patent number: 8607869
    Abstract: Linear pressure reducer apparatus for regulating injection pressure of a water-soluble polymer solution in injection wellheads, in an enhanced oil recovery system, including modules connected in series to the main injection pipe and each consisting of tubes of identical diameter but variable length, the apparatus allows variations to be made to pressure drop by adjusting the length of the tube through which the solution flows by closing or opening modules, without substantial degradation to the viscosity of the solution during its passage through the module. Installation for enhanced oil recovery implementing the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Global Environmental Solutions, Inc.
    Inventor: Brian A. Soucy
  • LINEAR PRESSURE REDUCER FOR REGULATING INJECTION PRESSURE IN AN ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20120292029
    Abstract: Linear pressure reducer apparatus for regulating injection pressure of a water-soluble polymer solution in injection wellheads, in an enhanced oil recovery system, including modules connected in series to the main injection pipe and each consisting of tubes of identical diameter but variable length, the apparatus allows variations to be made to pressure drop by adjusting the length of the tube through which the solution flows by closing or opening modules, without substantial degradation to the viscosity of the solution during its passage through the module. Installation for enhanced oil recovery implementing the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Applicant: GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS, INC
    Inventor: Brian A. SOUCY
  • High surface area metal oxide foams
    Patent number: 5256389
    Abstract: The present invention includes metal oxide foam particles and a method of making the same. A decomposable metal salt feed solution is injected into a hot atomizing gas. The mixture of hot atomizing gas and feed solution is maintained in the reactor until the feed solution converts to metal oxide foam particles. The metal oxide foam particles have a high specific surface area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 1991
    Date of Patent: October 26, 1993
    Assignee: Cabot Corporation
    Inventors: Merrill Jordan, deceased, Steven R. Reznek, Matthew Neville, Brian A. Soucy, Bruce E. Mackay
  • High surface area metal oxide foams and method of producing the same
    Patent number: 4937062
    Abstract: The present invention includes metal oxide foam particles and a method of making the same. A decomposable metal salt feed solution is injected into a hot atomizing gas. The mixture of hot atomizing gas and feed solution is maintained in the reactor until the feed solution converts to metal oxide foam particles. The metal oxide foam particles have a high specific surface area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 1988
    Date of Patent: June 26, 1990
    Assignee: Cabot Corporation
    Inventors: Merrill Jordan, deceased, Steven R. Reznek, Matthew Neville, Brian A. Soucy, Bruce E. Mackay