Patents by Inventor Brandon M. Vittur
Brandon M. Vittur 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: 20230227712Abstract: Methods of reducing drag in a flowing hydrocarbon include introducing to the flowing hydrocarbon an amount of a solid drag reducing additive effective to improve the flow, the solid drag reducing additive including a polymer particle prepared from at least one polar monomer and a percent by weight (wt%) of liquid of 50 wt% or less. Methods also include producing a solid drag reducing additive that includes forming a polymer from at least one polar monomer by emulsion polymerization; and disrupting the emulsion by adding at least one demulsifier and at least one anti-blocking agent to form the solid drag reducing additive. Compositions include a solid drag reducing additive comprising a polymer prepared from at least one polar monomer and having an average particle size in a range of about 100 µm to about 500 µm, wherein the solid drag reducing additive comprises less than 50 wt% of liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventor: Brandon M. Vittur
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Publication number: 20230167031Abstract: A method of reducing hydrogen sulfide emissions from an asphalt or bitumen composition comprises releasing a solid hydrogen sulfide scavenger from an additive package, which comprises the solid hydrogen sulfide scavenger disposed in a sealed pouch; and contacting the asphalt or bitumen composition with the released solid hydrogen sulfide scavenger. The sealed pouch is formed from a pouch material, which includes an polyethylene, a polypropylene, an ethylene propylene copolymer, a polystyrene, a polylactic acid, a polyamide, a polyester, a polystyrene, an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, an ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer, a polyvinylpyrrolidone, an ethylene vinylpyrrolidone copolymer, a vinylpyrrolidone vinyl acetate copolymer, a polyvinyl acetate, a polyvinyl alcohol, a polyethylene oxide, a polyethylene glycol, polyvinylidene chloride, a polysaccharide or its derivative, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2020Publication date: June 1, 2023Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventors: Brandon M. Vittur, Jian Zou
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Patent number: 11608466Abstract: Methods of reducing drag in a flowing hydrocarbon include introducing to the flowing hydrocarbon an amount of a solid drag reducing additive effective to improve the flow, the solid drag reducing additive including a polymer particle prepared from at least one polar monomer and a percent by weight (wt %) of liquid of 50 wt % or less. Methods also include producing a solid drag reducing additive that includes forming a polymer from at least one polar monomer by emulsion polymerization; and disrupting the emulsion by adding at least one demulsifier and at least one anti-blocking agent to form the solid drag reducing additive. Compositions include a solid drag reducing additive comprising a polymer prepared from at least one polar monomer and having an average particle size in a range of about 100 ?m to about 500 ?m, wherein the solid drag reducing additive comprises less than 50 wt % of liquid.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2021Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventor: Brandon M. Vittur
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Publication number: 20220306930Abstract: Methods of reducing drag in a flowing hydrocarbon include introducing to the flowing hydrocarbon an amount of a solid drag reducing additive effective to improve the flow, the solid drag reducing additive including a polymer particle prepared from at least one polar monomer and a percent by weight (wt %) of liquid of 50 wt % or less. Methods also include producing a solid drag reducing additive that includes forming a polymer from at least one polar monomer by emulsion polymerization; and disrupting the emulsion by adding at least one demulsifier and at least one anti-blocking agent to form the solid drag reducing additive. Compositions include a solid drag reducing additive comprising a polymer prepared from at least one polar monomer and having an average particle size in a range of about 100 ?m to about 500 ?m, wherein the solid drag reducing additive comprises less than 50 wt % of liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2021Publication date: September 29, 2022Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventor: Brandon M. Vittur
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Patent number: 11248748Abstract: A drag reducing composition comprises a sealed temporary container; and a drag reducing agent and up to 20 weight percent of a dispersing fluid disposed in the sealed temporary container. The drag reducing agent comprises polyolefin particles having a particle size of about 10 to about 2,000 microns; and the dispersing fluid comprising water, an alcohol, a hydrocarbon, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Brandon M. Vittur, Jian Zou
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Patent number: 11199296Abstract: A drag reducing agent has a core comprising a polyolefin; and a temporary container encapsulating the core. The temporary container contains a container material, which includes an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, an ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer, a polyvinylpyrrolidone, an ethylene vinylpyrrolidone copolymer, a vinylpyrrolidone vinyl acetate copolymer, a polyvinyl acetate, a polyvinyl alcohol, a polyethylene oxide, a polyethylene glycol, polyvinylidene chloride, a polysaccharide or its derivative, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing. A largest dimension of the drag reducing agent is greater than about 1,000 microns.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: December 14, 2021Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Jian Zou, David J. Jurek, Brandon M. Vittur, Anthony D. Bravo
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Patent number: 10982017Abstract: A process of manufacturing a polyolefin drag reducing agent comprises: injecting a catalyst and a drag reducing agent forming component comprising (i) at least one olefin monomer, or (ii) at least one olefin oligomer, or a combination of (i) and (ii) into a temporary container comprising a container material, sealing the temporary container; allowing the drag reducing agent forming component to polymerize in the sealed temporary container to form the polyolefin drag reducing agent; and at least partially dissolving the container material.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2019Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLCInventors: Jian Zou, David J. Jurek, Brandon M. Vittur, Anthony D. Bravo
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Publication number: 20200392425Abstract: A drag reducing composition comprises a sealed temporary container; and a drag reducing agent and up to 20 weight percent of a dispersing fluid disposed in the sealed temporary container. The drag reducing agent comprises polyolefin particles having a particle size of about 10 to about 2,000 microns; and the dispersing fluid comprising water, an alcohol, a hydrocarbon, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2020Publication date: December 17, 2020Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventors: Brandon M. Vittur, Jian Zou
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Publication number: 20200393087Abstract: A drag reducing agent has a core comprising a polyolefin; and a temporary container encapsulating the core. The temporary container contains a container material, which includes an ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer, an ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer, a polyvinylpyrrolidone, an ethylene vinylpyrrolidone copolymer, a vinylpyrrolidone vinyl acetate copolymer, a polyvinyl acetate, a polyvinyl alcohol, a polyethylene oxide, a polyethylene glycol, polyvinylidene chloride, a polysaccharide or its derivative, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing. A largest dimension of the drag reducing agent is greater than about 1,000 microns.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2019Publication date: December 17, 2020Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventors: Jian Zou, David J. Jurek, Brandon M. Vittur, Anthony D. Bravo
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Publication number: 20190382511Abstract: A process of manufacturing a polyolefin drag reducing agent comprises: injecting a catalyst and a drag reducing agent forming component comprising (i) at least one olefin monomer, or (ii) at least one olefin oligomer, or a combination of (i) and (ii) into a temporary container comprising a container material, sealing the temporary container; allowing the drag reducing agent forming component to polymerize in the sealed temporary container to form the polyolefin drag reducing agent; and at least partially dissolving the container material.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Applicant: Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLCInventors: Jian Zou, David J. Jurek, Brandon M. Vittur, Anthony D. Bravo
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Publication number: 20160280988Abstract: A method of treating a subsurface well comprises: introducing a treatment fluid comprising a viscosity modifying agent and chlorine dioxide into a well, and wherein the chlorine dioxide is present in an amount of greater than about 1,000 ppm based on the total weight of the treatment fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2015Publication date: September 29, 2016Applicant: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Timothy Underwood, Brandon M. Vittur
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Publication number: 20140360945Abstract: A process for removing polyvalent metal ions from a fluid includes disposing a precipitation composition comprising a precipitating agent in an environment; contacting, with the precipitation composition, a fluid comprising a produced water, a flowback water, or a combination thereof, a plurality of polyvalent metal cations being present in the fluid; forming a plurality of precipitate particles comprising the polyvalent metal cations from the fluid and a polyvalent anion from the precipitating agent; contacting the precipitant particles with a flocculant, a coagulant, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing, to form an aggregate comprising the precipitate particles; and separating the aggregate from the fluid to remove the polyvalent metal ions from the fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 6, 2013Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventor: Brandon M. Vittur