Patents by Inventor Cathal TUNNEY

Cathal TUNNEY 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).

  • Electrical vapor generation methods and related systems
    Patent number: 11898745
    Abstract: Methods for generating a vapor are provided. In some embodiments, the method may comprise heating a pressurized stream liquid brine in an ohmic heating device and introducing the resulting heated, pressurized stream liquid brine into a flash vessel such that the heated, pressurized liquid brine flashes to a vapor portion and a remaining liquid portion. In some embodiments, the method provides integrated vapor generation and water treatment such that feedwaters of varying water quality may be used. Also provided are related systems for generating a vapor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: Innotech Alberta Inc.
    Inventors: Deepyaman Seth, Cathal Tunney
  • ELECTRICAL VAPOR GENERATION METHODS AND RELATED SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20210140627
    Abstract: Methods for generating a vapor are provided. In some embodiments, the method may comprise heating a pressurized stream liquid brine in an ohmic heating device and introducing the resulting heated, pressurized stream liquid brine into a flash vessel such that the heated, pressurized liquid brine flashes to a vapor portion and a remaining liquid portion. In some embodiments, the method provides integrated vapor generation and water treatment such that feedwaters of varying water quality may be used. Also provided are related systems for generating a vapor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Applicant: InnoTech Alberta Inc.
    Inventors: Deepyaman Seth, Cathal Tunney
  • Enhanced permeability subterranean fluid recovery system and methods
    Patent number: 8893788
    Abstract: A system for recovering a fluid from a subterranean formation, including a production wellbore having a substantially horizontal production length extending through the formation, and a trench extending through the formation. A method of constructing a trench section in a subterranean formation, including providing within the formation an access wellbore having a substantially horizontal access wellbore length, introducing a trench cutting tool into the access wellbore, and advancing and retracting the trench cutting tool through the access wellbore in order to cut slots in the formation in a trench direction away from the access wellbore, repeatedly until a number of slots required to complete the trench section has been cut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Alberta Innovates—Technology Futures
    Inventors: Cathal Tunney, Techien Chen, Douglas A. Lillico, Justo Neda
  • ENHANCED PERMEABILITY SUBTERRANEAN FLUID RECOVERY SYSTEM AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20120085529
    Abstract: A system for recovering a fluid from a subterranean formation, including a production wellbore having a substantially horizontal production length extending through the formation, and a trench extending through the formation. A method of constructing a trench section in a subterranean formation, including providing within the formation an access wellbore having a substantially horizontal access wellbore length, introducing a trench cutting tool into the access wellbore, and advancing and retracting the trench cutting tool through the access wellbore in order to cut slots in the formation in a trench direction away from the access wellbore, repeatedly until a number of slots required to complete the trench section has been cut.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicant: ALBERTA INNOVATES - TECHNOLOGY FUTURES
    Inventors: Cathal TUNNEY, Techien CHEN, Douglas A. LILLICO, Justo NEDA