Patents by Inventor Lauren J. Kaminski

Lauren J. Kaminski 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).

  • Methods to separate brine from invert emulsions used in drilling and completion fluids
    Patent number: 11034596
    Abstract: Methods to separate or recover brine that is present in an invert emulsion are described. The brine is present as an internal phase in the invert emulsion. The brine can be a valuable component, such as an alkali metal formate, and separation and recovering of the brine from the invert emulsion permits the brine to be reused.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: SINOMINE RESOURCES (US) INC.
    Inventors: Lauren J. Kaminski, Siv K. Howard, Ravi Sharma, Lukasz Grzybek
  • Methods to Separate Brine From Invert Emulsions Used in Drilling and Completion Fluids
    Publication number: 20150144565
    Abstract: Methods to separate or recover brine that is present in an invert emulsion are described. The brine is present as an internal phase in the invert emulsion. The brine can be a valuable component, such as an alkali metal formate, and separation and recovering of the brine from the invert emulsion permits the brine to be reused.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventors: Lauren J. Kaminski, Siv K. Howard, Ravi Sharma, Lukasz Grzybek