Patents by Inventor Cathy C. Doucette

Cathy C. Doucette 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).

  • Patent number: 8900641
    Abstract: An antimicrobial composition prepared by mixing a polymer-ammonium salt formulation comprising one or more polymers and one or more ammonium salts with alkali and a chlorine source in a molar ratio of chlorine (as Cl2) to ammonium ion of about 1:10 to about 10:1 and methods of using the composition to control biofouling of aqueous systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Nalco Company
    Inventors: Manian Ramesh, Cathy C. Doucette, Andrew J. Cooper
  • Patent number: 7947630
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to compositions and methods for enhanced oil recovery, for modifying the permeability of subterranean formations and for increasing the mobilization and/or recovery rate of hydrocarbon fluids present in the formations. The compositions may include, for example, expandable cross-linked polymeric microparticles having unexpanded volume average particle size diameters of from about 0.05 to about 5,000 microns and cross linking agent contents of from about 100 to about 200,000 ppm of labile cross linkers and from 0 to about 300 ppm of non-labile cross linkers that may be used in combination with other components such as, for example, a second and different polymeric microparticle, a viscosified aqueous solution, a subterranean reservoir treatment, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2011
    Assignee: Nalco Company
    Inventors: Jeffery M. Atkins, Joseph Paul Street, Kin-Tai Chang, Cathy C. Doucette
  • Publication number: 20090264325
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to compositions and methods for enhanced oil recovery, for modifying the permeability of subterranean formations and for increasing the mobilization and/or recovery rate of hydrocarbon fluids present in the formations. The compositions may include, for example, expandable cross-linked polymeric microparticles having unexpanded volume average particle size diameters of from about 0.05 to about 5,000 microns and cross linking agent contents of from about 100 to about 200,000 ppm of labile cross linkers and from 0 to about 300 ppm of non-labile cross linkers that may be used in combination with other components such as, for example, a second and different polymeric microparticle, a viscosified aqueous solution, a subterranean reservoir treatment, or combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Publication date: October 22, 2009
    Inventors: Jeffery M. Atkins, Joseph Paul Street, Kin-Tai Chang, Cathy C. Doucette
  • Publication number: 20090214672
    Abstract: An antimicrobial composition prepared by mixing a polymer-ammonium salt formulation comprising one or more polymers and one or more ammonium salts with alkali and a chlorine source in a molar ratio of chlorine (as Cl2) to ammonium ion of about 1:10 to about 10:1 and methods of using the composition to control biofouling of aqueous systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2009
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Manian Ramesh, Cathy C. Doucette, Andrew J. Cooper
  • Patent number: 7473334
    Abstract: A method of preparing a modified diallyl-N,N-disubstituted ammonium halide polymer and use of the polymer in combination with one or more high molecular weight, water soluble cationic, anionic, nonionic, zwitterionic or amphoteric polymers for increasing retention and drainage in a papermaking furnish.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Nalco Company
    Inventors: Jane B. Wong Shing, Alessandra Gerli, Xavier S. Cardoso, Angela P. Zagala, Przem Pruszynski, Cathy C. Doucette
  • Publication number: 20080160104
    Abstract: An antimicrobial composition prepared by mixing a polymer-ammonium salt formulation comprising one or more polymers and one or more ammonium salts with alkali and a chlorine source in a molar ratio of chlorine (as Cl2) to ammonium ion of about 1:10 to about 10:1 and methods of using the composition to control biofouling of aqueous systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Manian Ramesh, Cathy C. Doucette, Andrew J. Cooper