Patents by Inventor Bethany C. Rees

Bethany C. Rees 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).

  • METHODS, STRAINS, AND COMPOSITIONS USEFUL FOR MICROBIALLY ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY: PSEUDOMONAS STUTZERI
    Publication number: 20120277126
    Abstract: Methods, microorganisms, and compositions are provided wherein oil reservoirs are inoculated with microorganisms belonging to Pseudomonas stutzeri and medium including an electron acceptor. The Pseudomonas stutzeri grow in the oil reservoir to form plugging biofilms that reduce permeability in areas of subterranean formations thereby increasing sweep efficiency, and thereby enhancing oil recovery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    Inventors: Robert D. Fallon, Edwin R. Hendrickson, Scott Christopher Jackson, Sharon Jo Keeler, Abigail K. Luckring, Bethany C. Rees