Patents by Inventor Amanda MacInnis

Amanda MacInnis 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).

  • Shale Hydration Inhibition Agents for Utilization in Water-based Drilling Fluids
    Publication number: 20120053092
    Abstract: Shale hydration inhibition agents of the general formula: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are as defined herein, are described. In addition, the present application is directed to water-based drilling fluids containing these shale hydration inhibition agents and methods of using such agents to inhibit the hydration or swelling of shale during drilling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2009
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: St. Francis Xavier University
    Inventors: D. Gerrard Marangoni, James Nyangulu, Sean Gillis, Amanda MacInnis, Aleisha McLachlan, Josette Landry