Patents Assigned to United Laboratories International, LLC
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Publication number: 20250144612Abstract: A method of equipment decontamination may include: introducing a cleaning stream comprising hydrogen and a solvent comprising a fatty acid methyl ester and an oxygenated solvent, or alternatively—comprising a—carrier fluid and a hydro-carbon solvent, into the equipment; and introducing a stream comprising nitrogen into the equipment, wherein the equipment comprises deposits and other contaminants.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 7, 2025Publication date: May 8, 2025Applicant: United Laboratories International, LLCInventors: Stephen D. Matza, Elisa Rice
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Patent number: 12220690Abstract: A method of equipment decontamination may include: introducing a cleaning stream comprising hydrogen and a solvent comprising a fatty acid methyl ester and an oxygenated solvent, or alternatively comprising a carrier fluid and a hydrocarbon solvent, into the equipment; and introducing a stream comprising nitrogen into the equipment, wherein the equipment comprises deposits and other contaminants.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2020Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: United Laboratories International, LLCInventors: Stephen D. Matza, Elisa Rice
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Patent number: 12187631Abstract: A method and system treat contaminated water. In one embodiment, the method comprises treating contaminated water by introducing a methylmorpholine-N-oxide solution to a vessel. The vessel contains the contaminated water and iron oxide. The contaminated water comprises contaminants. In addition, the methylmorpholine-N-oxide solution comprises methylmorpholine-N-oxide and water. The method further comprises contacting the methylmorpholine-N-oxide solution with the contaminated water. In addition, the method comprises treating the contaminated water by allowing the methylmorpholine-N-oxide to react with the contaminants in the presence of the iron oxide.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2023Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: UNITED LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, LLCInventors: Stephen D. Matza, Jack G. Frost
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Patent number: 12116551Abstract: A method, system and composition for decontaminating a vessel. In an embodiment, a solvent composition for decontamination includes an amine oxide, polydimethylsiloxane, and water.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2022Date of Patent: October 15, 2024Assignee: UNITED LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, LLCInventor: Stephen D. Matza
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Patent number: 11946021Abstract: A method and composition for removing contaminant material from industrial equipment are disclosed herein. The method includes providing a solvent composition having methyl soyate, an aprotic solvent such as dimethyl sulfoxide, an additional solvent, and a cationic surfactant. The method also includes contacting the contaminant material with the solvent composition and allowing the solvent composition to react with the contaminant material such that at least a portion of the contaminant material is no longer attached to the industrial equipment.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: United Laboratories International, LLCInventors: Stephen D. Matza, Dana M. Archuleta
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Publication number: 20240067543Abstract: A method and system treat contaminated water. In one embodiment, the method comprises treating contaminated water by introducing a methylmorpholine-N-oxide solution to a vessel. The vessel contains the contaminated water and iron oxide. The contaminated water comprises contaminants. In addition, the methylmorpholine-N-oxide solution comprises methylmorpholine-N-oxide and water. The method further comprises contacting the methylmorpholine-N-oxide solution with the contaminated water. In addition, the method comprises treating the contaminated water by allowing the methylmorpholine-N-oxide to react with the contaminants in the presence of the iron oxide.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Applicant: United Laboratories International, LLCInventors: Stephen D. Matza, Jack G. Frost
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Patent number: 11850551Abstract: A method for treating sulfur contaminants is provided. The method comprises introducing a methylmorpholine-N-oxide solution to a vessel, wherein the vessel comprises a water layer and a gas layer, wherein the water layer and the gas layer comprise the hydrogen sulfide; introducing methylmorpholine-N-oxide into the water layer; and treating the water layer by allowing the methylmorpholine-N-oxide to react with the hydrogen sulfide.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: United Laboratories International, LLCInventor: Stephen D. Matza
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Publication number: 20230348824Abstract: A method and composition for removing contaminant material from industrial equipment are disclosed herein. The method includes providing a solvent composition having methyl soyate, N-methylpyrrolidinone, an additional solvent, and a cationic surfactant. The method also includes contacting the contaminant material with the solvent composition and allowing the solvent composition to react with the contaminant material such that at least a portion of the contaminant material is no longer attached to the industrial equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: United Laboratories International, LLCInventor: Stephen D. Matza
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Patent number: 11786893Abstract: A method of equipment decontamination may include: introducing a cleaning stream comprising hydrogen and a solvent comprising a fatty acid methyl ester and an oxygenated solvent into the equipment; and introducing a stream comprising nitrogen into the equipment, wherein the equipment comprises deposits and other contaminants.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2019Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: United Laboratories International, LLCInventors: Stephen D. Matza, Elisa Rice
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Patent number: 11753320Abstract: A method and system treat contaminated water. In one embodiment, the method comprises treating contaminated water by introducing a methylmorpholine-N-oxide solution to a vessel. The vessel contains the contaminated water and iron oxide. The contaminated water comprises contaminants. In addition, the methylmorpholine-N-oxide solution comprises methylmorpholine-N-oxide and water. The method further comprises contacting the methylmorpholine-N-oxide solution with the contaminated water. In addition, the method comprises treating the contaminated water by allowing the methylmorpholine-N-oxide to react with the contaminants in the presence of the iron oxide.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: United Laboratories International, LLCInventors: Stephen D. Matza, Jack G. Frost
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Patent number: 11697788Abstract: A method and composition for removing contaminant material from industrial equipment are disclosed herein. The method includes providing a solvent composition having methyl soyate, N-methylpyrrolidinone, an additional solvent, and a cationic surfactant. The method also includes contacting the contaminant material with the solvent composition and allowing the solvent composition to react with the contaminant material such that at least a portion of the contaminant material is no longer attached to the industrial equipment.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: United Laboratories International, LLCInventors: Stephen D. Matza, Dana M. Archuleta
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Publication number: 20230021671Abstract: A method, system and composition for decontaminating a vessel. In an embodiment, a solvent composition for decontamination includes an amine oxide, polydimethylsiloxane, and water.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2022Publication date: January 26, 2023Applicant: United Laboratories International, LLCInventor: Stephen D. Matza
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Publication number: 20220411700Abstract: A method for removing hydrogen sulfide from a hydrocarbon. The method comprises introducing methylmorpholine-N-oxide to a vessel, wherein the vessel comprises the hydrocarbon, and wherein the hydrocarbon comprises hydrogen sulfide; and treating the hydrocarbon by allowing the methylmorpholine-N-oxide to react with the hydrogen sulfide.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2022Publication date: December 29, 2022Applicant: United Laboratories International, LLCInventor: Stephen D. Matza
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Publication number: 20220340459Abstract: A method for treating hydrogen sulfide in a solution includes providing the solution containing hydrogen sulfide. The method also includes adding sodium nitrite to the solution in an amount suitable to react with the hydrogen sulfide and treat the hydrogen sulfide.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2022Publication date: October 27, 2022Applicant: United Laboratories International, LLCInventors: Jack G. Frost, Kenneth J. Snyder
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Patent number: 11441103Abstract: A method, system and composition decontaminate a vessel. In an embodiment, a solvent composition for decontamination includes an amine oxide, polydimethylsiloxane, and water.Type: GrantFiled: January 16, 2017Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: United Laboratories International, LLCInventor: Stephen D. Matza
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Patent number: 11427769Abstract: A method for removing hydrogen sulfide from a hydrocarbon. The method comprises introducing methylmorpholine-N-oxide to a vessel, wherein the vessel comprises the hydrocarbon, and wherein the hydrocarbon comprises hydrogen sulfide; and treating the hydrocarbon by allowing the methylmorpholine-N-oxide to react with the hydrogen sulfide.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: United Laboratories International, LLCInventor: Stephen D. Matza
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Patent number: 11383994Abstract: A method for treating hydrogen sulfide in a solution includes providing the solution containing hydrogen sulfide. The method also includes adding sodium nitrite to the solution in an amount suitable to react with the hydrogen sulfide and treat the hydrogen sulfide.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2020Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: United Laboratories International, LLCInventors: Jack G. Frost, Kenneth J. Snyder
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Patent number: 11242265Abstract: A system and method treat oilfield produced water by two-stages of hazardous sulfide treatments. In an embodiment, a two-stage oil and gas field produced water treatment system includes an oil removal vessel. The oilfield produced water is introduced to the oil removal vessel. The oil removal vessel removes a portion of the hydrocarbons from the oilfield produced water to provide a reduced oil produced water. In addition, the system includes an iron sponge. The reduced oil produced water is introduced to the iron sponge, and the iron sponge removes a portion of the hazardous sulfides from the reduced oil produced water to provide a reduced sulfide produced water. The system also includes a stabilized sodium percarbonate solution. The stabilized sodium percarbonate solution is mixed with the reduced sulfide produced water to remove a portion of the hazardous sulfides from the reduced sulfide produced water to provide a treated produced water.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2017Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: United Laboratories International, LLCInventors: Stephen D. Matza, Martha T. Smith
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Patent number: 11236262Abstract: A method and system remove hydrogen sulfide from a sour liquid. In an embodiment, the method for removing hydrogen sulfide from a hydrocarbon containing fluid includes contacting a methylmorpholine-N-oxide solution with the sour liquid. The method also includes allowing the methylmorpholine-N-oxide to react with the hydrogen sulfide to remove the hydrogen sulfide.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2019Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: United Laboratories International, LLCInventors: Stephen D. Matza, Martha T. Smith, Jack G. Frost
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Publication number: 20210260631Abstract: A method for decontaminating industrial facility equipment while the equipment remains in operation (i.e., on-line decontamination). In one embodiment, the method comprises reducing the total volumetric flowrate, injecting a decontamination composition into the industrial equipment at an injection point while the industrial equipment remains in operation, wherein the decontamination composition comprises a solvent composition and a carrier fluid, allowing the decontamination composition to come in contact with any contaminant material disposed on the industrial equipment, wherein the contact removes the contaminant material from the industrial equipment, and managing the contaminant material removed from the industrial equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2020Publication date: August 26, 2021Applicant: United Laboratories International, LLCInventors: Stephen D. Matza, Colin Chambers