Patents by Inventor Amr Radwan

Amr Radwan 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).

  • Publication number: 20240124764
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides hydrocarbon-bearing formation treatment fluid compositions and systems in addition to methods of hydraulic fracturing a hydrocarbon-bearing formation and/or mitigating well-to-well communication between an infill well and an adjacent offset well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventor: Amr Radwan
  • Patent number: 11827849
    Abstract: Hydrocarbon-bearing formation treatment fluid compositions and systems. Methods of hydraulic fracturing a hydrocarbon-bearing formation and/or mitigating well-to-well communication between an infill well and an adjacent well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: XPand Oil & Gas Solutions, LLC
    Inventor: Amr Radwan
  • Publication number: 20230303911
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides hydraulic fracturing treatment fluid compositions and systems, and methods of controlling proppant flowback and/or controlling sand production in a hydrocarbon-bearing formation using the hydraulic fracturing treatment fluid compositions and systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventor: Amr Radwan
  • Publication number: 20220090475
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides hydraulic fracturing treatment fluid compositions and systems, and methods of hydraulic fracturing hydrocarbon-bearing formations and/or increasing fracture complexity of a fracture network within a subterranean formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventor: Amr Radwan
  • Publication number: 20220049153
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides hydraulic fracturing treatment fluid compositions and systems, and methods of controlling proppant flowback and/or controlling sand production in a hydrocarbon-bearing formation using the hydraulic fracturing treatment fluid compositions and systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2021
    Publication date: February 17, 2022
    Inventor: Amr Radwan
  • Publication number: 20210277299
    Abstract: The disclosure generally refers to compositions and methods for treating subterranean formations that improve the recovery of hydrocarbons from the subterranean formations. The compositions include positively and negatively charged nanoparticles suspended in a carrier fluid that is not a drilling fluid and is free of cement and foaming agents. The populations of nanoparticles may be of different sizes, different materials, and comprise different ratios. The composition may also include: surface-active agents, such as surfactants, polymers; detergents; crystal modifiers; stabilizers, or hydronium. In some embodiments, the surface-active agents may bind to the surface of the positively or negatively charged nanoparticles. A subterranean formation may then be injected with the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Mohammad Farid Ehtemam Haghighi, Rui Zhang, Parbatee Jagassar, Mohamed Tarek, Amr Radwan, Khosrow Naderi, Dhiraj Gunda
  • Publication number: 20210095187
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides hydrocarbon-bearing formation treatment fluid compositions and systems in addition to methods of hydraulic fracturing a hydrocarbon-bearing formation and/or mitigating well-to-well communication between an infill well and an adjacent offset well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Publication date: April 1, 2021
    Inventor: Amr Radwan
  • Patent number: 10787603
    Abstract: The disclosure generally refers to compositions and methods for treating subterranean formations that improve the recovery of hydrocarbons from the subterranean formations. The compositions include positively and negatively charged nanoparticles suspended in a carrier fluid that is not a drilling fluid and is free of cement and foaming agents. The populations of nanoparticles may be of different sizes, different materials, and comprise different ratios. The composition may also include: surface-active agents, such as surfactants, polymers; detergents; crystal modifiers; stabilizers, or hydronium. In some embodiments, the surface-active agents may bind to the surface of the positively or negatively charged nanoparticles. A subterranean formation may then be injected with the composition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: TENEX TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
    Inventors: Mohammad Farid Ehtemam Haghighi, Rui Zhang, Parbatee Jagassar, Mohamed Tarek, Amr Radwan, Khosrow Naderi, Dhiraj Gunda
  • Publication number: 20200017756
    Abstract: The disclosure generally refers to compositions and methods for treating subterranean formations that improve the recovery of hydrocarbons from the subterranean formations. The compositions include positively and negatively charged nanoparticles suspended in a carrier fluid that is not a drilling fluid and is free of cement and foaming agents. The populations of nanoparticles may be of different sizes, different materials, and comprise different ratios. The composition may also include: surface-active agents, such as surfactants, polymers; detergents; crystal modifiers; stabilizers, or hydronium. In some embodiments, the surface-active agents may bind to the surface of the positively or negatively charged nanoparticles. A subterranean formation may then be injected with the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Inventors: Mohammad Farid Ehtemam Haghighi, Rui Zhang, Parbatee Jagassar, Mohamed Tarek, Amr Radwan, Khosrow Naderi, Dhiraj Gunda
  • Publication number: 20180362834
    Abstract: The disclosure generally refers to compositions and methods for treating subterranean formations that improve the recovery of hydrocarbons from the subterranean formations. The compositions include positively and negatively charged nanoparticles suspended in a carrier fluid that is not a drilling fluid and is free of cement and foaming agents. The populations of nanoparticles may be of different sizes, different materials, and comprise different ratios. The composition may also include: surface-active agents, such as surfactants, polymers; detergents; crystal modifiers; stabilizers, or hydronium. In some embodiments, the surface-active agents may bind to the surface of the positively or negatively charged nanoparticles. A subterranean formation may then be injected with the composition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Publication date: December 20, 2018
    Inventors: Farid Haghighi, Rui Zhang, Parbatee Jagassar, Mohamed Tarek, Amr Radwan, Khosrow Naderi, Dhiraj Gunda
  • Patent number: 9309797
    Abstract: An engine assembly includes an exhaust system having a first SCR catalyst, a second SCR catalyst in fluid communication with the first SCR catalyst, and an injector configured to inject reductant into the exhaust system. A controller is configured to estimate a first amount of ammonia stored in the first SCR catalyst and to estimate a second amount of ammonia stored in the second SCR catalyst. The controller is operatively connected to the injector and configured to control the amount of reductant injected by the injector. The controller controls the injector based on the first amount, the second amount, and a temperature of a substrate disposed in the second SCR catalyst.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Min Sun, Justin Adam Shetney, Amr Radwan
  • Patent number: 9194268
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a method for performing diagnostics of a selective catalytic reduction (“SCR”) device in an exhaust gas treatment system of an internal combustion engine. The method includes monitoring an amount of sulfur in the SCR device of the exhaust treatment system and monitoring, by an SCR diagnostics module, an efficiency of the SCR device and indicating when the efficiency of the SCR device falls below an efficiency diagnostics threshold. Based on determining that the amount of sulfur in the SCR device is above a first threshold, the method includes disabling an operation of the SCR diagnostics module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Janean E. Kowalkowski, Amr Radwan, Sarah Funk
  • Publication number: 20150252709
    Abstract: An engine assembly includes an exhaust system having a first SCR catalyst, a second SCR catalyst in fluid communication with the first SCR catalyst, and an injector configured to inject reductant into the exhaust system. A controller is configured to estimate a first amount of ammonia stored in the first SCR catalyst and to estimate a second amount of ammonia stored in the second SCR catalyst. The controller is operatively connected to the injector and configured to control the amount of reductant injected by the injector. The controller controls the injector based on the first amount, the second amount, and a temperature of a substrate disposed in the second SCR catalyst.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2014
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Min Sun, Justin Adam Shetney, Amr Radwan
  • Publication number: 20150101310
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include a method for performing diagnostics of a selective catalytic reduction (“SCR”) device in an exhaust gas treatment system of an internal combustion engine. The method includes monitoring an amount of sulfur in the SCR device of the exhaust treatment system and monitoring, by an SCR diagnostics module, an efficiency of the SCR device and indicating when the efficiency of the SCR device falls below an efficiency diagnostics threshold. Based on determining that the amount of sulfur in the SCR device is above a first threshold, the method includes disabling an operation of the SCR diagnostics module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Janean E. Kowalkowski, Amr Radwan, Sarah Funk
  • Patent number: 8893482
    Abstract: An exhaust gas treatment system for an internal combustion engine for determining a total amount of sulfur that is stored on at least one aftertreatment device is provided. The exhaust gas treatment system includes a control module that monitors operation of the internal combustion engine for an amount of fuel consumed and an amount of oil consumed by the internal combustion engine. The control module includes a sulfur adsorption module and a total sulfur storage module. The sulfur adsorption module determines a rate of sulfur adsorption in at least one aftertreatment device. The rate of sulfur adsorption is based on the amount of fuel consumed and the amount of oil consumed. The total sulfur storage module is in communication with the sulfur adsorption module. The total sulfur storage module determines the total amount of sulfur stored based on the rate of sulfur adsorption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Sarah Funk, Rebecca J. Darr, Paul Jasinkiewicz, Amr Radwan
  • Patent number: 8617495
    Abstract: An exhaust gas treatment system for an internal combustion engine to control desulfurization of at least one aftertreatment device is provided. The exhaust gas treatment system includes a desulfurization mode trigger module, a desulfurization control module, and an interrupt module. The desulfurization mode trigger module is configured to set a desulfurization request based on one or more trigger conditions. The desulfurization control module is configured to control desulfurization of at least one aftertreatment device based on the desulfurization request. The interrupt module is configured to interrupt the desulfurization of at least one aftertreatment device based on an interrupt condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Sarah Funk, Rebecca J Darr, Paul Jasinkiewicz, Amr Radwan
  • Publication number: 20130239553
    Abstract: An exhaust gas treatment system for an internal combustion engine for determining a total amount of sulfur that is stored on at least one aftertreatment device is provided. The exhaust gas treatment system includes a control module that monitors operation of the internal combustion engine for an amount of fuel consumed and an amount of oil consumed by the internal combustion engine. The control module includes a sulfur adsorption module and a total sulfur storage module. The sulfur adsorption module determines a rate of sulfur adsorption in at least one aftertreatment device. The rate of sulfur adsorption is based on the amount of fuel consumed and the amount of oil consumed. The total sulfur storage module is in communication with the sulfur adsorption module. The total sulfur storage module determines the total amount of sulfur stored based on the rate of sulfur adsorption.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Sarah Funk, Rebecca J. Darr, Paul Jasinkiewicz, Amr Radwan