Patents by Inventor William Mark Bohon

William Mark Bohon 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).

  • Patent number: 8810264
    Abstract: A method of sensing corrosion of a pipe covered by a layer of insulation comprises positioning a CUI sensor radially adjacent an outer surface of the pipe. The CUI sensor comprises a non-conductive base having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. In addition, the CUI sensor comprises a first test circuit mounted to the base. The first test circuit includes a first conductor, a second conductor, and a first testing element extending between the first conductor and the second conductor. Further, the method comprises exposing the first testing element to the same environment as the outer surface of the pipe. Still further, the method comprises determining whether the first testing element has corroded through. Moreover, the method comprises assessing whether corrosion of the pipe has occurred based on the determination of whether the first testing element has corroded through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: William Mark Bohon, Allan John Perkins
  • Publication number: 20120056634
    Abstract: A method of sensing corrosion of a pipe covered by a layer of insulation comprises positioning a CUI sensor radially adjacent an outer surface of the pipe. The CUI sensor comprises a non-conductive base having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. In addition, the CUI sensor comprises a first test circuit mounted to the base. The first test circuit includes a first conductor, a second conductor, and a first testing element extending between the first conductor and the second conductor. Further, the method comprises exposing the first testing element to the same environment as the outer surface of the pipe. Still further, the method comprises determining whether the first testing element has corroded through. Moreover, the method comprises assessing whether corrosion of the pipe has occurred based on the determination of whether the first testing element has corroded through.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Applicant: BP CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA INC.
    Inventors: William Mark Bohon, Allan John Perkins
  • Patent number: 6234183
    Abstract: A method and composition for removing deposits of heavy hydrocarbonaceous materials and finely divided inorganic particulate matter from wellbore and flowline surfaces using a composition containing an alkyl polyglycoside, an ethoxylated alcohol, a caustic and an alkyl alcohol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2001
    Assignee: Atlantic Richfield Company
    Inventors: Albert F. Chan, William Mark Bohon, David J. Blumer, Kieu T. Ly
  • Patent number: 6130199
    Abstract: A method and composition for removing deposits of heavy hydrocarbonaceous materials and finely divided inorganic particulate matter from wellbore and flowline surfaces using a composition containing an alkyl polyglycoside, an ethoxylated alcohol, a caustic and an alkyl alcohol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Assignee: Atlantic Richfield Company
    Inventors: Albert F. Chan, William Mark Bohon, David J. Blumer, Kieu T. Ly
  • Patent number: 6112814
    Abstract: A method for cleaning a wellbore plugged with deposits of heavy hydrocarbons and finely-divided inorganic solids by circulating a surfactant composition containing an alkyl polyglycoside, an ethoxylated alcohol, a caustic and an alkyl alcohol through the wellbore with a coiled tubing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2000
    Assignee: Atlantic Richfield Company
    Inventors: Albert F. Chan, William Mark Bohon, David J. Blumer, Kieu T. Ly
  • Patent number: 6000412
    Abstract: A method for removing deposits of heavy hydrocarbonaceous materials and finely divided inorganic particulate matter from a tank using a composition containing an alkyl polyglycoside, an ethoxylated alcohol, a caustic and an alkyl alcohol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 14, 1999
    Assignee: Atlantic Richfield Company
    Inventors: Albert F. Chan, William Mark Bohon, David J. Blumer, Kieu T. Ly, William G. McLelland
  • Patent number: 5996692
    Abstract: A method and composition for removing deposits of heavy hydrocarbonaceous materials and finely divided inorganic particulate matter from wellbore and flowline surfaces using a composition containing an alkyl polyglycoside, an ethoxylated alcohol, a caustic and an alkyl alcohol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: December 7, 1999
    Assignee: Atlantic Richfield Company
    Inventors: Albert F. Chan, William Mark Bohon, David J. Blumer, Kieu T. Ly
  • Patent number: 5874386
    Abstract: A method and composition for removing deposits of heavy hydrocarbonaceous materials and finely divided drilling fluid solids from a wellbore using a composition containing an alkyl polyglycoside, an ethoxylated alcohol, a caustic and an alkyl alcohol by injecting the composition into the wellbore, maintaining the composition in the wellbore for a selected time and thereafter producing the composition from the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 23, 1999
    Assignee: Atlantic Richfield Company
    Inventors: Albert F. Chan, William Mark Bohon, David J. Blumer, Kieu T. Ly