Patents Assigned to FlowChem, Ltd.
  • Drag reducing compositions and methods of manufacture and use
    Patent number: 9416331
    Abstract: A drag reducing composition and method of use wherein the drag reducing composition comprises a polyolefin, drag reducing polymer, a carrier or suspending medium, and a polycarboxylate dispersion agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Flowchem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Brad A. Bucher, Tom M. Weatherford
  • Drag reducing compositions and methods of manufacture and use
    Patent number: 9267094
    Abstract: A drag reducing composition for use in hydrocarbon streams which contains a finely divided, solid polyolefin friction reducing agent, a suspending medium comprised of water and a liquid organic carrier containing from 10 to 14 carbon atoms and having at least one hydroxyl group and a partitioning agent comprising a compound having a hydrophobic group and a hydrophilic group and exhibiting at least some surface activity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: Flowchem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Brad Bucher, Tom Weatherford, Alan Ebert
  • Drag reducing compositions and methods of manufacture and use
    Patent number: 8933149
    Abstract: A drag reducing composition comprising a finely divided, solid polyolefin friction reducing agent formed from olefins containing from 2 to 30 carbon atoms, the polyolefin drag reducing agent suspended in a suspending medium and comprising 2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-pentanediol monoisobutyrate containing up to 10% by weight of water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Flowchem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Brad A. Bucher, Tom M. Weatherford
  • Drag reducing compositions and methods of manufacture and use
    Patent number: 8669304
    Abstract: A drag reducing composition comprising a primary polyolefin obtained by polymerizing mono-olefins containing from about 2 to about 30 carbon atoms, and a surfactant having an HLB in the range of 6.5 to 8.5 in an aqueous suspending media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Assignee: Flowchem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Brad A. Bucher, Michael Cox, Tom M. Weatherford
  • Drag Reducing Compositions and Methods of Manufacture and Use
    Publication number: 20140039229
    Abstract: A drag reducing composition and method of use wherein the drag reducing composition comprises a polyolefin, drag reducing polymer, a carrier or suspending medium, and a polycarboxylate dispersion agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2011
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: FlowChem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Brad A. Bucher, Tom M. Weatherford