Patents by Inventor Anthony Gus Castrogiovanni
Anthony Gus Castrogiovanni 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).
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Patent number: 11428085Abstract: A system and method for enhanced hydrocarbon recovery utilizing steam. The system may include a high pressure water pump supplying pressurized water to a heat exchanger within a combustion heater to form supercritical steam that is provided to a reservoir. The combustion heater may be a surface mounted heater or a downhole steam generator.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: World Energy Systems IncorporatedInventors: Anthony Gus Castrogiovanni, George Vassilellis, Marvin J. Schneider, Laura Capper
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Publication number: 20200308944Abstract: A system and method for enhanced hydrocarbon recovery utilizing steam. The system may include a high pressure water pump supplying pressurized water to a heat exchanger within a combustion heater to form supercritical steam that is provided to a reservoir. The combustion heater may be a surface mounted heater or a downhole steam generator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2020Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Anthony Gus CASTROGIOVANNI, George VASSILELLIS, Marvin J. SCHNEIDER, Laura CAPPER
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Patent number: 9725999Abstract: A system for recovering hydrocarbons comprises a downhole steam generator for coupling with a packer in an injector well, an umbilical device coupled to the downhole steam generator for lifting or lowering the downhole steam generator in the injector well, a first shear point disposed between the downhole steam generator and the packer, and a second shear point disposed between the umbilical device and the downhole steam generator, wherein the first shear point has a shear strength that is different than a shear strength of the second shear point.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2014Date of Patent: August 8, 2017Assignee: World Energy Systems IncorporatedInventors: Anthony Gus Castrogiovanni, Allen R. Harrison, Norman W. Hein, Jr., Marvin J. Schneider
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Patent number: 9617840Abstract: A downhole steam generation system may include a burner head assembly, a liner assembly, a vaporization sleeve, and a support sleeve. The burner head assembly may include a sudden expansion region with one or more injectors. The liner assembly may include a water-cooled body having one or more water injection arrangements. The system may be optimized to assist in the recovery of hydrocarbons from different types of reservoirs. A method of recovering hydrocarbons may include supplying one or more fluids to the system, combusting a fuel and an oxidant to generate a combustion product, injecting a fluid into the combustion product to generate an exhaust gas, injecting the exhaust gas into a reservoir, and recovering hydrocarbons from the reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: WORLD ENERGY SYSTEMS INCORPORATEDInventors: Anthony Gus Castrogiovanni, Randall Todd Voland, Charles H. Ware, Blair A. Folsom, M. Cullen Johnson
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Patent number: 9556708Abstract: A control system for controlling the operation of a Downhole Steam Generator (DHSG) system includes a cascade control strategy for control of individual final control elements in communication with a local well master controller. The final control elements may control fuel, oxidant, feedwater, and/or carbon dioxide flow to the downhole steam generator. The local well master controller may monitor and adjust the flows to the DHSG to control the operating performance of the DHSG.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2014Date of Patent: January 31, 2017Assignee: WORLD ENERGY SYSTEMS INCORPORATEDInventors: Marvin J. Schneider, Blair A. Folsom, James C. Wright, Anthony Gus Castrogiovanni, Andrew Henry Kasper
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Patent number: 9540916Abstract: Embodiments of the invention described herein relate to methods and apparatus for recovery of viscous hydrocarbons from subterranean reservoirs. In one embodiment, a completion string for an enhanced oil recovery system is provided. The completion string includes an umbilical device having a plurality of conduits disposed therein, a downhole steam generator coupled to the umbilical device by a connect/disconnect device, and a conduit extending from the downhole steam generator through a packer.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2014Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: WORLD ENERGY SYSTEMS INCORPORATEDInventors: Anthony Gus Castrogiovanni, Marvin J. Schneider, Allen R. Harrison, Norman W. Hein, Jr.
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Patent number: 9528359Abstract: A downhole steam generation system may include a burner head assembly, a liner assembly, a vaporization sleeve, and a support sleeve. The burner head assembly may include a sudden expansion region with one or more injectors. The liner assembly may include a water-cooled body having one or more water injection arrangements. The system may be optimized to assist in the recovery of hydrocarbons from different types of reservoirs. A method of recovering hydrocarbons may include supplying one or more fluids to the system, combusting a fuel and an oxidant to generate a combustion product, injecting a fluid into the combustion product to generate an exhaust gas, injecting the exhaust gas into a reservoir, and recovering hydrocarbons from the reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: December 27, 2016Assignee: WORLD ENERGY SYSTEMS INCORPORATEDInventors: Anthony Gus Castrogiovanni, Randall Todd Voland, Charles H. Ware, Blair A. Folsom, M. Cullen Johnson
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Publication number: 20140332201Abstract: Embodiments of the invention described herein relate to methods and apparatus for recovery of viscous hydrocarbons from subterranean reservoirs. In one embodiment, a completion string for an enhanced oil recovery system is provided. The completion string includes an umbilical device having a plurality of conduits disposed therein, a downhole steam generator coupled to the umbilical device by a connect/disconnect device, and a conduit extending from the downhole steam generator through a packer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 12, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: WORLD ENERGY SYSTEMS INCORPORATEDInventors: Anthony Gus CASTROGIOVANNI, Marvin J. SCHNEIDER, Allen R. HARRISON, Norman W. HEIN, JR.
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Publication number: 20140332218Abstract: Embodiments of the invention described herein relate to methods and apparatus for recovery of viscous hydrocarbons from subterranean reservoirs. In one embodiment, a system for recovering hydrocarbons comprises a downhole steam generator for coupling with a packer in an injector well, an umbilical device coupled to the downhole steam generator for lifting or lowering the downhole steam generator in the injector well, a first shear point disposed between the downhole steam generator and the packer, and a second shear point disposed between the umbilical device and the downhole steam generator, wherein the first shear point has a shear strength that is different than a shear strength of the second shear point.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2014Publication date: November 13, 2014Inventors: Anthony Gus CASTROGIOVANNI, Allen R. HARRISON, Norman W. HEIN, JR., Marvin J. SCHNEIDER
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Publication number: 20140284051Abstract: A control system for controlling the operation of a Downhole Steam Generator (DHSG) system includes a cascade control strategy for control of individual final control elements in communication with a local well master controller. The final control elements may control fuel, oxidant, feedwater, and/or carbon dioxide flow to the downhole steam generator. The local well master controller may monitor and adjust the flows to the DHSG to control the operating performance of the DHSG.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2014Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: WORLD ENERGY SYSTEMS INCORPORATEDInventors: Marvin J. SCHNEIDER, Blair A. FOLSOM, James C. WRIGHT, Anthony Gus CASTROGIOVANNI, Andrew Henry KASPER
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Publication number: 20140238680Abstract: A downhole steam generation system may include a burner head assembly, a liner assembly, a vaporization sleeve, and a support sleeve. The burner head assembly may include a sudden expansion region with one or more injectors. The liner assembly may include a water-cooled body having one or more water injection arrangements. The system may be optimized to assist in the recovery of hydrocarbons from different types of reservoirs. A method of recovering hydrocarbons may include supplying one or more fluids to the system, combusting a fuel and an oxidant to generate a combustion product, injecting a fluid into the combustion product to generate an exhaust gas, injecting the exhaust gas into a reservoir, and recovering hydrocarbons from the reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: WORLD ENERGY SYSTEMS INCORPORATEDInventors: Anthony Gus CASTROGIOVANNI, Randall Todd VOLAND, Charles H. WARE, Blair A. FOLSOM, M. Cullen JOHNSON
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Publication number: 20140209310Abstract: A downhole steam generation system may include a burner head assembly, a liner assembly, a vaporization sleeve, and a support sleeve. The burner head assembly may include a sudden expansion region with one or more injectors. The liner assembly may include a water-cooled body having one or more water injection arrangements. The system may be optimized to assist in the recovery of hydrocarbons from different types of reservoirs. A method of recovering hydrocarbons may include supplying one or more fluids to the system, combusting a fuel and an oxidant to generate a combustion product, injecting a fluid into the combustion product to generate an exhaust gas, injecting the exhaust gas into a reservoir, and recovering hydrocarbons from the reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Inventors: Anthony Gus CASTROGIOVANNI, Randall Todd VOLAND, Charles H. WARE, Blair A. FOLSOM, M. Cullen JOHNSON
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Patent number: 8733437Abstract: Embodiments of the invention described herein relate to methods and apparatus for recovery of viscous hydrocarbons from subterranean reservoirs. In one embodiment, a method for recovery of hydrocarbons from a subterranean reservoir is provided. The method includes drilling an injector well to be in communication with a reservoir having one or more production wells in communication with the reservoir, installing casing in the injector well, cementing the casing, perforating the casing, positioning a downhole steam generator in the casing, flowing fuel, oxidant and water to the downhole steam generator to intermittently produce a combustion product and/or a vaporization product in the reservoir, flowing injectants to the reservoir, and producing hydrocarbons through the one or more production wells.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: World Energy Systems, IncorporatedInventors: Myron I. Kuhlman, Marvin J. Schneider, Norman W. Hein, Jr., Anthony Gus Castrogiovanni, Allen R. Harrison, Sharon Mayes
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Patent number: 8613316Abstract: A downhole steam generation system may include a burner head assembly, a liner assembly, a vaporization sleeve, and a support sleeve. The burner head assembly may include a sudden expansion region with one or more injectors. The liner assembly may include a water-cooled body having one or more water injection arrangements. The system may be optimized to assist in the recovery of hydrocarbons from different types of reservoirs. A method of recovering hydrocarbons may include supplying one or more fluids to the system, combusting a fuel and an oxidant to generate a combustion product, injecting a fluid into the combustion product to generate an exhaust gas, injecting the exhaust gas into a reservoir, and recovering hydrocarbons from the reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2011Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: World Energy Systems IncorporatedInventors: Anthony Gus Castrogiovanni, Randall Todd Voland, Charles H. Ware, Blair A. Folsom, M. Cullen Johnson
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Publication number: 20130180708Abstract: Embodiments of the invention described herein relate to methods and apparatus for recovery of viscous hydrocarbons from subterranean reservoirs. In one embodiment, a method for recovery of hydrocarbons from a subterranean reservoir is provided. The method includes drilling an injector well to be in communication with a reservoir having one or more production wells in communication with the reservoir, installing casing in the injector well, cementing the casing, perforating the casing, positioning a downhole steam generator in the casing, flowing fuel, oxidant and water to the downhole steam generator to intermittently produce a combustion product and/or a vaporization product in the reservoir, flowing injectants to the reservoir, and producing hydrocarbons through the one or more production wells.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2012Publication date: July 18, 2013Inventors: Myron I. Kuhlman, Marvin J. Schneider, Norman W. Hein, JR., Anthony Gus Castrogiovanni, Allen R. Harrison, Sharon Mayes
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Publication number: 20110214858Abstract: A downhole steam generation system may include a burner head assembly, a liner assembly, a vaporization sleeve, and a support sleeve. The burner head assembly may include a sudden expansion region with one or more injectors. The liner assembly may include a water-cooled body having one or more water injection arrangements. The system may be optimized to assist in the recovery of hydrocarbons from different types of reservoirs. A method of recovering hydrocarbons may include supplying one or more fluids to the system, combusting a fuel and an oxidant to generate a combustion product, injecting a fluid into the combustion product to generate an exhaust gas, injecting the exhaust gas into a reservoir, and recovering hydrocarbons from the reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2011Publication date: September 8, 2011Inventors: Anthony Gus Castrogiovanni, Randall Todd Voland, Charles H. Ware, Blair A. Folsom, M. Cullen Johnson