Patents by Inventor Chad Gilmer

Chad Gilmer 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).

  • Publication number: 20260036016
    Abstract: Methods of treating drilled or fractured subterranean formations include the steps of packing at least a portion of the subterranean formation with a packing composition to form a packed subterranean formation; and applying a sealing composition to the packed subterranean formation to form a treated subterranean formation. Alternatively, a packing composition is mixed with a sealing composition to form a reactive composition, and the reactive composition is applied to at least a portion of the subterranean formation to form a treated subterranean formation. The reactive compositions cure within the treated subterranean formations to provide sealed subterranean formations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2025
    Publication date: February 5, 2026
    Inventors: Tzu-Ping Hsu, Maria Celeste Tria, Victor Keasler, Chad Gilmer, Vittoria Balsamo, Jesse Lee
  • Patent number: 12187959
    Abstract: A polymer composition has been developed that comprising an oil-in-water emulsion comprising an aqueous phase comprising water and an emulsifying surfactant having a cloud point of less than 80° C. and a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB) of greater than or equal to 8, and an oil phase comprising a high molecular weight oil-soluble polymer, wherein the oil-soluble polymer comprises a copolymer derived from reaction of a hydrophobic monomer and an ionizable monomer in a weight ratio from about 999:1 to about 80:20. Methods of using the compositions for drag reduction and corrosion inhibition are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2025
    Assignee: ChampionX LLC
    Inventors: Kerry Charles Brinkman, Izabela A. Owsik, Chad Gilmer, Anoop Chengara, Pious Kurian, Tri T. Phan, Jeremy Moloney, Michael Cash
  • Publication number: 20240117799
    Abstract: The present disclosure is generally directed to an apparatus for pumping suspended polymer liquids that reduces the formation of polymeric deposits at the seal contact surfaces and filters out deposits that do form. This allows for an oil drag reducing agent (DRA) to be delivered continuously from topside through an umbilical to subsea produced fluids flowlines to increase oil production and/or flow of gas/oil by reducing friction loss due to turbulent flow in the flowlines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Kerry Charles Brinkman, Chad Gilmer, Anoop Chengara, Michael Cash, Rogelio Banda, Tri T. Phan, Nicholas Wiewiorowski
  • Publication number: 20240034922
    Abstract: A polymer composition has been developed that comprising an oil-in-water emulsion comprising an aqueous phase comprising water and an emulsifying surfactant having a cloud point of less than 80° C. and a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance (HLB) of greater than or equal to 8, and an oil phase comprising a high molecular weight oil-soluble polymer, wherein the oil-soluble polymer comprises a copolymer derived from reaction of a hydrophobic monomer and an ionizable monomer in a weight ratio from about 999:1 to about 80:20. Methods of using the compositions for drag reduction and corrosion inhibition are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Inventors: Kerry Charles Brinkman, Izabela A. Owsik, Chad Gilmer, Anoop Chengara, Pious Kurian, Tri T. Phan, Jeremy Moloney, Michael Cash
  • Publication number: 20080301127
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for providing an on-line directory service is described. By providing search results in a graphical tapestry it is possible to provide more search results on a browser window, thereby minimising the requirement for a user to scroll through a sequential listing. The search results are provided in a graphical format, each of the resultant graphics being dimensioned appropriately depending on its ranking within the search results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2008
    Publication date: December 4, 2008
    Inventors: Paula Gilmer, Eleanor Manny, Shane Broadberry, Chad Gilmer