Patents by Inventor Brian L. Coles

Brian L. Coles 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 of using improved bentonite barrier compositions and related geosynthetic clay liners
    Patent number: 9758432
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improved bentonite barrier compositions having enhanced low permeability over time in containment applications. Of the many embodiments provided herein, one embodiment includes a method comprising: providing a bentonite barrier composition comprising: bentonite; and a polyanionic low molecular weight polymer; and forming a containment using the bentonite barrier composition to provide at least partial separation for a containment from its environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles R. Landis, Jimmy G. Youngblood, Wen-Chin Andrew Liao, Brian L. Coles
  • BENTONITE BARRIER COMPOSITIONS AND RELATED GEOSYNTHETIC CLAY LINERS FOR USE IN CONTAINMENT APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20120219366
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improved bentonite barrier compositions having enhanced low permeability over time in containment applications. Of the many embodiments provided herein, one embodiment includes a geosynthetic clay liner comprising: at least one geosynthetic layer; and a bentonite barrier composition comprising: bentonite and a polyanionic low molecular weight polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventors: Charles R. Landis, Jimmy G. Youngblood, Wen-Chin Andrew Liao, Brian L. Coles
  • BENTONITE BARRIER COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE IN CONTAINMENT APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20120216707
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improved bentonite barrier compositions having enhanced low permeability over time in containment applications. Of the many embodiments provided herein, one embodiment includes a bentonite barrier composition comprising: bentonite and a polyanionic low molecular weight polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventors: Jimmy G. Youngblood, Charles R. Landis, Wen-Chin Andrew Liao, Brian L. Coles
  • METHODS OF USING IMPROVED BENTONITE BARRIER COMPOSITIONS AND RELATED GEOSYNTHETIC CLAY LINERS
    Publication number: 20120219367
    Abstract: The present invention relates to improved bentonite barrier compositions having enhanced low permeability over time in containment applications. Of the many embodiments provided herein, one embodiment includes a method comprising: providing a bentonite barrier composition comprising: bentonite; and a polyanionic low molecular weight polymer; and forming a containment using the bentonite barrier composition to provide at least partial separation for a containment from its environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventors: Charles R. Landis, Jimmy G. Youngblood, Wen-Chin Andrew Liao, Brian L. Coles