Patents by Inventor Anton Kovalchuk
Anton Kovalchuk 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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Publication number: 20240125198Abstract: A seal includes a seal body and a temperature controller in thermal communication with the seal material. A method for controlling temperature of a seal including applying an energy source to the temperature controller, and generating a temperature difference in the temperature controller. A borehole system including a borehole in a subsurface formation, a string in the borehole, and a seal tool disposed within or as part of the string.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Daniel Ewing, Guijun Deng, Anil Sadana, Anton Kovalchuk, Ping Duan, Jason Harper
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Publication number: 20240125197Abstract: A method for improving sealing in boreholes includes temperature controlling seals to maintain sealing loading by managing temperature of the seal to a target temperature range. A borehole system includes a borehole in a subsurface formation, a string in the borehole, a seal tool in contact with the string and temperature controller within or in thermal proximity to the seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Daniel Ewing, Guijun Deng, Anil Sadana, Anton Kovalchuk, Ping Duan, Jason Harper
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Publication number: 20240125199Abstract: A seal including a seal material and a temperature control material in thermal communication with the seal material. A method for producing a seal having temperature regulating properties including adding a dopant to a seal material in a quantity that supports electrical conductivity and disposing an electrical connector on the seal. A borehole system comprising a borehole in a subsurface formation, a string in the borehole, and a seal tool disposed within or as a part of the string.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2022Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Daniel Ewing, Guijun Deng, Anil Sadana, Anton Kovalchuk, Ping Duan, Jason Harper
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Patent number: 11795788Abstract: A fluid control device includes a filtration component, which has a porous filtration medium. The filtration medium contains a shape memory thermoset material foamed with a polymeric microsphere and a gas-producing chemical foaming agent. The porous filtration medium is configured to be compacted from an initial shape to a compacted shape, deployed in the borehole, and subsequently expanded to conform to a surface of the borehole.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLCInventor: Anton Kovalchuk
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Patent number: 11767400Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a degradable polycyanurate bulk molding composition includes: contacting a liquid cyanate ester monomer with an additive material and a polymerization catalyst to form a reaction mixture; maintaining a temperature of the reaction mixture at about 80° C. to about 100° C. to form a polycyanurate product having a viscosity of about 120 to about 200 centipoise at 23° C.; heating a reinforcing filler at a temperature of about 50 to about 150° C. to form a pre-heated reinforcing filler; and blending the polycyanurate product with the pre-heated reinforcing filler to form the degradable polycyanurate bulk molding composition. The bulk molding composition can be used to form a degradable polycyanurate article.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2020Date of Patent: September 26, 2023Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Devesh Agrawal, Anil Sadana, Anton Kovalchuk
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Patent number: 11725487Abstract: A sand control tool including a base pipe having a radial port through a wall thereof, a plurality of volume increasing members disposed upon the base pipe, a filtration segment disposed upon the base pipe and disposed between and in physical contact with ones of the plurality of members, and a cover disposed radially outwardly upon the plurality of members and plurality of segments. An embodiment of a sand control tool including a base pipe having a radial port through a wall thereof, a volume increasing member helically disposed upon the base pipe, a filtration segment helically disposed upon the base pipe adjacent the member, and a cover disposed radially outwardly upon the member and segment.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Anton Kovalchuk, Anil Sadana
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Patent number: 11525341Abstract: A fluid control device includes a support structure configured to be deployed in a borehole and a filtration component disposed at the support structure. The filtration component includes a porous medium made from a shape memory epoxy, the shape memory epoxy including a soft segment monomer and a hard segment monomer, the porous medium configured to be compacted from an initial shape to a compacted shape, deployed in the borehole, and subsequently expanded due to a downhole temperature to conform to a surface of the borehole.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2020Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Anton Kovalchuk, Anil Sadana, Soumya Vinod
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Publication number: 20220243566Abstract: A sand control tool including a base pipe having a radial port through a wall thereof, a plurality of volume increasing members disposed upon the base pipe, a filtration segment disposed upon the base pipe and disposed between and in physical contact with ones of the plurality of members, and a cover disposed radially outwardly upon the plurality of members and plurality of segments. An embodiment of a sand control tool including a base pipe having a radial port through a wall thereof, a volume increasing member helically disposed upon the base pipe, a filtration segment helically disposed upon the base pipe adjacent the member, and a cover disposed radially outwardly upon the member and segment.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2021Publication date: August 4, 2022Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventors: Anton Kovalchuk, Anil Sadana
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Publication number: 20220049056Abstract: A process for the manufacture of a degradable polycyanurate bulk molding composition includes: contacting a liquid cyanate ester monomer with an additive material and a polymerization catalyst to form a reaction mixture; maintaining a temperature of the reaction mixture at about 80° C. to about 100° C. to form a polycyanurate product having a viscosity of about 120 to about 200 centipoise at 23° C.; heating a reinforcing filler at a temperature of about 50 to about 150° C. to form a pre-heated reinforcing filler; and blending the polycyanurate product with the pre-heated reinforcing filler to form the degradable polycyanurate bulk molding composition. The bulk molding composition can be used to form a degradable polycyanurate article.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2020Publication date: February 17, 2022Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventors: Devesh Agrawal, Anil Sadana, Anton Kovalchuk
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Publication number: 20220003084Abstract: A fluid control device includes a support structure configured to be deployed in a borehole and a filtration component disposed at the support structure. The filtration component includes a porous medium made from a shape memory epoxy, the shape memory epoxy including a soft segment monomer and a hard segment monomer, the porous medium configured to be compacted from an initial shape to a compacted shape, deployed in the borehole, and subsequently expanded due to a downhole temperature to conform to a surface of the borehole.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2020Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventors: Anton Kovalchuk, Anil Sadana, Soumya Vinod
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Publication number: 20220003081Abstract: A fluid control device includes a filtration component, which has a porous filtration medium. The filtration medium contains a shape memory thermoset material foamed with a polymeric microsphere and a gas-producing chemical foaming agent. The porous filtration medium is configured to be compacted from an initial shape to a compacted shape, deployed in the borehole, and subsequently expanded to conform to a surface of the borehole.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventor: Anton Kovalchuk
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Publication number: 20210324713Abstract: An apparatus includes an expandable and porous filtration member having a body constructed of a composite containing a polymer hydrogel, a rubber binder, and a filler. The body has a first volume and expandable to a second volume upon contacting with a fluid comprising water.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventors: Anton Kovalchuk, Anil Sadana
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Patent number: 10961427Abstract: A completion tool comprises a mandrel; a swellable element disposed about the mandrel; and a protective layer disposed on a surface of the swellable element and configured to inhibit diffusion of a downhole fluid to the swellable element; the protective layer comprising a degradable textile-based composite.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2017Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLCInventors: Anton Kovalchuk, Anil Sadana
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Patent number: 10961812Abstract: A method for operating in a borehole comprises disposing in a downhole environment an article comprising a bismaleimide composite which comprises a polybismaleimide and a disintegrating agent; exposing the article to an aqueous fluid at a temperature of about 25° C. to about 300° C.; and disintegrating the article.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Anton Kovalchuk, Anil Sadana
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Patent number: 10822909Abstract: A sealing system for a flow channel is disclosed. The sealing system includes a mandrel; a swellable element disposed about the mandrel; and a swell control element disposed on a surface of the swellable element and configured to delay swelling of the swellable element. The swell control element contains a polymeric matrix that is impermeable to oil, water, or a combination thereof; and a channel inducer dispersed in the polymeric matrix, the channel inducer including carbon nanotubes, a hollow fiber, an oil swellable material, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2017Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLCInventors: Anil Sadana, Anton Kovalchuk
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Patent number: 10822538Abstract: A method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore comprises introducing into the subterranean formation a treatment fluid comprising encapsulated particles having a core of a crosslinking agent and a shell of a chitosan encapsulant disposed on the core; releasing the crosslinking agent from the encapsulated particles with an acid; reacting the released crosslinking agent with the chitosan encapsulant or a derivative thereof forming a polymerized chitosan; and consolidating a plurality of particles in the subterranean formation with the polymerized chitosan.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLCInventors: Darryl Ventura, Deepak Kumar, Anton Kovalchuk
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Publication number: 20200318456Abstract: A method for operating in a borehole comprises disposing in a downhole environment an article comprising a bismaleimide composite which comprises a polybismaleimide and a disintegrating agent; exposing the article to an aqueous fluid at a temperature of about 25° C. to about 300° C.; and disintegrating the article.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2019Publication date: October 8, 2020Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventors: Anton Kovalchuk, Anil Sadana
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Patent number: 10767101Abstract: A method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore comprises: introducing into the subterranean formation a treatment fluid comprising coated polymeric particles having a polymeric core and a curable thermoset coating disposed on the polymeric core; allowing the curable thermoset coating to cure under downhole conditions; and forming a fluid-permeable pack from the coated polymeric particles, the fluid-permeable pack reducing or substantially preventing the passage of formation particles from the subterranean formation into the wellbore while allowing passage of formation fluids from the subterranean formation into the wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLCInventors: Anton Kovalchuk, Ramon Garza
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Publication number: 20200032127Abstract: A method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore comprises introducing into the subterranean formation a treatment fluid comprising encapsulated particles having a core of a crosslinking agent and a shell of a chitosan encapsulant disposed on the core; releasing the crosslinking agent from the encapsulated particles with an acid; reacting the released crosslinking agent with the chitosan encapsulant or a derivative thereof forming a polymerized chitosan; and consolidating a plurality of particles in the subterranean formation with the polymerized chitosan.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2018Publication date: January 30, 2020Applicant: Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLCInventors: Darryl Ventura, Deepak Kumar, Anton Kovalchuk
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Publication number: 20200002601Abstract: A method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore comprises: introducing into the subterranean formation a treatment fluid comprising coated polymeric particles having a polymeric core and a curable thermoset coating disposed on the polymeric core; allowing the curable thermoset coating to cure under downhole conditions; and forming a fluid-permeable pack from the coated polymeric particles, the fluid-permeable pack reducing or substantially preventing the passage of formation particles from the subterranean formation into the wellbore while allowing passage of formation fluids from the subterranean formation into the wellbore.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2018Publication date: January 2, 2020Applicant: Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLCInventors: Anton Kovalchuk, Ramon Garza