Patents Assigned to Earth Science Laboratories
  • Patent number: 12168624
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an improved scale inhibiting formulation that is effective, environmentally friendly, and does not add any organic compounds or traditional polymeric compounds to treated water. The scale inhibiting composition includes molecular clusters of polyammonium bisulfate (PABS), which can interact physically, chemically, or physio-chemically with one or more ions in the water or water-containing system being treated. That interaction inhibits scale accretion and/or removes previously formed scale.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: Earth Science Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: David Nicholas, Reid Henry Bowman, John A. Hatten, Jr., Freddie L. Singleton, Douglas Brian McKenzie, Murray Raymond Jones
  • Patent number: 12103906
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are clusters compounds that include at least one substituted amine sulfate and at least one substituted amine bisulfate molecule. The substituted amine sulfate molecule and the substituted amine bisulfate molecule may each include an ammonium moiety with at least one alkyl substituent. Optionally, the alkyl substituent can include 1 to 20 carbon atoms, 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or 1 to 6 carbon atoms. For example, the alkyl substituent can be a methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, or pentyl group. In some examples, the substituted amine sulfate molecule and the substituted amine bisulfate molecule each include an ammonium moiety with at least two alkyl substituents. Optionally, the two alkyl substituents are the same. Alternatively, however, the two alkyl substituents can be different.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: Earth Science Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Reid Henry Bowman, David Nicholas, Freddie L. Singleton
  • Patent number: 11976377
    Abstract: Described herein are methods of applying metals to substrates, where the methods include contacting the substrate with an aqueous metal plating composition comprising polyammonium bisulfate (“PABS”) and a dissolved metal or salt thereof. The methods allow application of metals to the substrate without need for electrical energy input or for an added chemical catalyst, chelating agent, complexing agent, reducing agent, stabilizer, or pH-modifying (or controlling) chemical compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: EARTH SCIENCE LABORATORIES, INC.
    Inventors: Nam Tran, John A. Hatten, Jr., Reid Henry Bowman, Jeffrey Alan Keiser, David Hammond, Freddie L. Singleton, David Nicholas
  • Publication number: 20230257895
    Abstract: Described herein are methods of applying metals to substrates, where the methods include contacting the substrate with an aqueous metal plating composition comprising polyammonium bisulfate (“PABS”) and a dissolved metal or salt thereof. The methods allow application of metals to the substrate without need for electrical energy input or for an added chemical catalyst, chelating agent, complexing agent, reducing agent, stabilizer, or pH-modifying (or controlling) chemical compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: Earth Science Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Nam Tran, John A. Hatten, JR., Reid Henry Bowman, David Hammond, David Nicholas, Freddie L. Singleton
  • Publication number: 20230174402
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides an improved scale inhibiting formulation that is effective, environmentally friendly, and does not add any organic compounds or traditional polymeric compounds to treated water. The scale inhibiting composition includes molecular clusters of polyammonium bisulfate (PABS), which can interact physically, chemically, or physio-chemically with one or more ions in the water or water-containing system being treated. That interaction inhibits scale accretion and/or removes previously formed scale.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2021
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: Earth Science Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: DAVID NICHOLAS, REID HENRY BOWMAN, JOHN A. HATTEN, JR., FREDDIE L. SINGLETON, DOUGLAS BRIAN MCKENZIE, Murray Raymond Jones
  • Publication number: 20220024865
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are clusters compounds that include at least one substituted amine sulfate and at least one substituted amine bisulfate molecule. The substituted amine sulfate molecule and the substituted amine bisulfate molecule may each include an ammonium moiety with at least one alkyl substituent. Optionally, the alkyl substituent can include 1 to 20 carbon atoms, 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or 1 to 6 carbon atoms. For example, the alkyl substituent can be a methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, or pentyl group. In some examples, the substituted amine sulfate molecule and the substituted amine bisulfate molecule each include an ammonium moiety with at least two alkyl substituents. Optionally, the two alkyl substituents are the same. Alternatively, however, the two alkyl substituents can be different.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2021
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Applicant: Earth Science Laboratories, Inc.
    Inventors: Reid Henry Bowman, David Nicholas, Freddie L. Singleton
  • Patent number: 10807889
    Abstract: A base product fluid is produced by adding anhydrous liquid ammonia and a first portion of sulfuric acid to water in a process line to form a mixed fluid. The mixed fluid may be cooled and a second portion of sulfuric acid may be added to the mixed fluid to form the base product fluid. The base product fluid may include a molecular compound that is a chelating compound. The molecular compound may have the formula: ((NH4)2SO4)a.(H2SO4)b.(H2O)c.(NH4HSO4)x. In the formula, a may be between 1 and 5, b may be between 1 and 5, c may be between 0 and 5, and x may be between 1 and 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: EARTH SCIENCE LABORATORIES
    Inventors: David Nicholas, Reid Henry Bowman, Freddie L. Singleton
  • Patent number: 10662093
    Abstract: An agriculture treatment solution may include one or more metal salts and a base product fluid. The base product fluid may include a molecular compound that is a chelating compound. The molecular compound may have the formula: ((NH4)2SO4)a.(H2SO4)b.(H2O)c.(NH4HSO4)x. In the formula, a may be between 1 and 5, b may be between 1 and 5, c may be between 1 and 5, and x may be between 1 and 10. The agriculture treatment solution may be formed by adding the one or more metal salts to the base product fluid and water. The agriculture treatment solution may be added to an agricultural crop to deliver at least one of the metal salts to the agricultural crop. The at least one metal salt may be a micronutrient for the agricultural crop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Assignee: EARTH SCIENCE LABORATORIES
    Inventors: David Nicholas, Reid Henry Bowman, Freddie L. Singleton
  • Patent number: 10544055
    Abstract: A base product fluid is produced by adding anhydrous liquid ammonia and a first portion of sulfuric acid to water in a process line to form a mixed fluid. The mixed fluid may be cooled and a second portion of sulfuric acid may be added to the mixed fluid to form the base product fluid. The base product fluid may include a molecular compound that is a chelating compound. The molecular compound may have the formula: ((NH4)2SO4)a.(H2SO4)b.(H2O)c.(NH4HSO4)x. In the formula, a may be between 1 and 5, b may be between 1 and 5, c may be between 0 and 5, and x may be between 1 and 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: EARTH SCIENCE LABORATORIES
    Inventors: David Nicholas, Reid Henry Bowman, Freddie L. Singleton
  • Publication number: 20190345047
    Abstract: A base product fluid is produced by adding anhydrous liquid ammonia and a first portion of sulfuric acid to water in a process line to form a mixed fluid. The mixed fluid may be cooled and a second portion of sulfuric acid may be added to the mixed fluid to form the base product fluid. The base product fluid may include a molecular compound that is a chelating compound. The molecular compound may have the formula: ((NH4)2SO4)a.(H2SO4)b.(H2O)c.(NH4HSO4)x. In the formula, a may be between 1 and 5, b may be between 1 and 5, c may be between 0 and 5, and x may be between 1 and 20.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Applicant: Earth Science Laboratories
    Inventors: David Nicholas, Reid Henry Bowman, Freddie L. Singleton
  • Patent number: 10329178
    Abstract: A base product fluid is produced by adding anhydrous liquid ammonia and a first portion of sulfuric acid to water in a process line to form a mixed fluid. The mixed fluid may be cooled and a second portion of sulfuric acid may be added to the mixed fluid to form the base product fluid. The base product fluid may include a molecular compound that is a chelating compound. The molecular compound may have the formula: ((NH4)2SO4)a.(H2SO4)b.(H2O)c.(NH4HSO4)x. In the formula, a may be between 1 and 5, b may be between 1 and 5, c may be between 1 and 5, and x may be between 1 and 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: EARTH SCIENCE LABORATORIES
    Inventors: David Nicholas, Reid Henry Bowman, Freddie L. Singleton
  • Patent number: 10099947
    Abstract: A water treatment solution may include a metal salt and a base product fluid. The base product fluid may include a molecular compound that is a chelating compound. The molecular compound may have the formula: ((NH4)2SO4)a.(H2SO4)b.(H2O)c.(NH4HSO4)x. In the formula, a may be between 1 and 5, b may be between 1 and 5, c may be between 1 and 5, and x may be between 1 and 10. The water treatment solution may be formed by adding the metal salt to the base product fluid and water. The water treatment solution may be added to water in need of treatment. The water in need of treatment may be a static body of water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Earth Science Laboratories
    Inventors: David Nicholas, Reid Henry Bowman, David Hammond, Freddie L. Singleton
  • Patent number: 10093563
    Abstract: A base product fluid is produced by adding anhydrous liquid ammonia and a first portion of sulfuric acid to water flowing in a process line to form a mixed fluid. The mixed fluid may be cooled by flowing the mixed fluid through a heat exchanger. A second portion of sulfuric acid may be added to the mixed fluid to form the base product fluid. The second portion of sulfuric acid may be greater, by weight, than the first portion of sulfuric acid. The base product fluid may include a molecular compound that is a chelating compound. The molecular compound may have the formula: ((NH4)2SO4)a.(H2SO4)b.(H2O)c.(NH4HSO4)x.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Earth Science Laboratories
    Inventors: David Nicholas, Reid Henry Bowman, Freddie L. Singleton
  • Patent number: 10093564
    Abstract: A base product fluid is produced by adding anhydrous liquid ammonia and a first portion of sulfuric acid to water in a process line to form a mixed fluid. The mixed fluid may be cooled and a second portion of sulfuric acid may be added to the mixed fluid to form the base product fluid. The base product fluid may include a molecular compound that is a chelating compound. The molecular compound may have the formula: ((NH4)2SO4)a.(H2SO4)b.(H2O)c.(NH4HSO4)x. In the formula, a may be between 1 and 5, b may be between 1 and 5, c may be between 0 and 5, and x may be between 1 and 20.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Earth Science Laboratories
    Inventors: David Nicholas, Reid Henry Bowman, Freddie L. Singleton
  • Patent number: 9938171
    Abstract: A base product fluid is produced by adding anhydrous liquid ammonia and a first portion of sulfuric acid to water in a process line to form a mixed fluid. The mixed fluid may be cooled and a second portion of sulfuric acid may be added to the mixed fluid to form the base product fluid. The base product fluid may include a molecular compound that is a chelating compound. The molecular compound may have the formula: ((NH4)2SO4)a.(H2SO4)b.(H2O)c.(NH4HSO4)x. In the formula, a may be between 1 and 5, b may be between 1 and 5, c may be between 1 and 5, and x may be between 1 and 10.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: Earth Science Laboratories
    Inventors: David Nicholas, Reid Henry Bowman, Freddie L. Singleton
  • Patent number: 6554535
    Abstract: A system for protecting a coastal land from a rise of the surface of the sea, wherein offshore dams and caissons containing pump-turbines are provided in such a manner that the caissons and dams extend in parallel with the coastline of the land. Partition dams are provided so as to connect the offshore dams and the coastline together to make ponds. The water level of each pond is kept lower than a preset level, which is several meters lower than an average level of the surface of the ocean, by an operation of the pump-turbines and avoiding not only the submergence of the coastal land due to the rise in the sea level caused by global warming, but also expanding the area of offshore land.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2003
    Assignee: The Earth Science Laboratory Corp.
    Inventor: Hitoshi Kinno
  • Publication number: 20020114670
    Abstract: A system for protecting a coastal land from a rise of the surface of the sea, wherein offshore dams and caissons containing pump-turbines are provided in such a manner that the caissons and dams extend in parallel with the coastline of the land. Partition dams are provided so as to connect the offshore dams and the coastline together to make ponds. The water level of each pond is kept lower than a preset level, which is several meters lower than an average level of the surface of the ocean, by an operation of the pump-turbines and avoiding not only the submergence of the coastal land due to the rise in the sea level caused by global warming, but also expanding the area of offshore land.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2002
    Publication date: August 22, 2002
    Applicant: The Earth Science Laboratory Cop.
    Inventor: Hitoshi Kinno
  • Publication number: 20010028825
    Abstract: A system for protecting a coastal land from a rise of the surface of the sea, wherein offshore dams and caissons containing pump-turbines are provided in such a manner that the caissons and dams extend in parallel with the coastline of the land. Partition dams are provided so as to connect the offshore dams and the coastline together to make ponds. The water level of each pond is kept lower than a preset level, which is several meters lower than an average level of the surface of the ocean, by an operation of the pump-turbines and avoiding not only the submergence of the coastal land due to the rise in the sea level caused by global warming, but also expanding the area of offshore land.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2001
    Publication date: October 11, 2001
    Applicant: The Earth Science Laboratory Corp.
    Inventor: Hitoshi Kinno
  • Patent number: 6283673
    Abstract: A system for protecting a coastal land from a rise of the surface of the sea, wherein offshore dams and caissons containing pump-turbines are provided in such a manner that the caissons and dams extend in parallel with the coastline of the land. Partition dams are provided so as to connect the offshore dams and the coastline together to make ponds. The water level of each pond is kept lower than a preset level, which is several meters lower than an average level of the surface of the ocean, by an operation of the pump-turbines and avoiding not only the submergence of the coastal land due to the rise in the sea level caused by global warming, but also expanding the area of offshore land.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: The Earth Science Laboratory Corp.
    Inventor: Hitoshi Kinno