Patents by Inventor Ron van Petegen

Ron van Petegen 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).

  • Use of zeta potential modifiers to decrease the residual oil saturation
    Patent number: 8871694
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for their use are disclosed, where the compositions comprise an amine component, an amine/phosphate ester component and optionally a solvent component. The compositions are adapted to coat solid materials, substrates and/or surfaces of producing reservoirs and formations and methods for making and using same, where the coating agents modify surface properties of the solid materials, substrates and/or surfaces of producing formations decreasing residual oil saturation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Inventors: Sarkis R. Kakadjian, Frank Zamora, Ray Veldman, Ron van Petegen
  • USE OF ZETA POTENTIAL MODIFIERS TO DECREASE THE RESIDUAL OIL SATURATION
    Publication number: 20110005756
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for their use are disclosed, where the compositions comprise an amine component, an amine/phosphate ester component and optionally a solvent component. The compositions are adapted to coat solid materials, substrates and/or surfaces of producing of reservoirs and formations and methods for making and using same, where the coating agents modify surface properties of the solid materials, substrates and/or surfaces of producing formations decreasing residual oil saturation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: CLEARWATER INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Inventors: Sarkis R. Kakadjian, Frank Zamora, Ray Veldman, Ron van Petegen