Patents by Inventor Brandon Mark Vittur

Brandon Mark 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).

  • Method of treating produced or flowback water with nucleophilic agent to deactivate breaker
    Patent number: 9822594
    Abstract: Produced or flowback water from an underground reservoir having been treated with a fluid containing a viscosifying polymer and a vitamin B1 and/or ylide breaker may be recycled by deactivating the vitamin B1 and/or ylide breaker with a sulfur or phosphorus containing nucleophilic agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Brandon Mark Vittur, Charles David Armstrong, Marshall G. Ault
  • METHOD OF TREATING PRODUCED OR FLOWBACK WATER WITH NUCLEOPHILIC AGENT TO DEACTIVATE BREAKER
    Publication number: 20170167212
    Abstract: Produced or flowback water from an underground reservoir having been treated with a fluid containing a viscosifying polymer and a vitamin B1 and/or ylide breaker may be recycled by deactivating the vitamin B1 and/or ylide breaker with a sulfur or phosphorus containing nucleophilic agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2016
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Brandon Mark Vittur, Charles David Armstrong, Marshall G. Ault
  • Method of treating produced or flowback water with nucleophilic agent to deactivate breaker
    Patent number: 9505044
    Abstract: Produced or flowback water from an underground reservoir having been treated with a fluid containing a viscosifying polymer and a vitamin B1 and/or ylide breaker may be recycled by deactivating the vitamin B1 and/or ylide breaker with a sulfur or phosphorus containing nucleophilic agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2016
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Brandon Mark Vittur, Charles David Armstrong, Marshall G. Ault
  • METHOD OF TREATING PRODUCED OR FLOWBACK WATER WITH NUCLEOPHILIC AGENT TO DEACTIVATE BREAKER
    Publication number: 20150129231
    Abstract: Produced or flowback water from an underground reservoir having been treated with a fluid containing a viscosifying polymer and a vitamin B1 and/or ylide breaker may be recycled by deactivating the vitamin B1 and/or ylide breaker with a sulfur or phosphorus containing nucleophilic agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Brandon Mark Vittur, Charles David Armstrong, Marshall G. Ault