Patents by Inventor Charles G. Mones

Charles G. Mones 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).

  • Hydrocarbonaceous material upgrading method
    Patent number: 9045699
    Abstract: A hydrocarbonaceous material upgrading method may involve a novel combination of heating, vaporizing and chemically reacting hydrocarbonaceous feedstock that is substantially unpumpable at pipeline conditions, and condensation of vapors yielded thereby, in order to upgrade that feedstock to a hydrocarbonaceous material condensate that meets crude oil pipeline specification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2015
    Assignee: The University of Wyoming Research Corporation
    Inventors: Charles G. Mones, Frank D. Guffey, Phyllis J. Brecher
  • Hydrocarbonaceous Material Upgrading Method
    Publication number: 20110284425
    Abstract: A hydrocarbonaceous material upgrading method may involve a novel combination of heating, vaporizing and chemically reacting hydrocarbonaceous feedstock that is substantially unpumpable at pipeline conditions, and condensation of vapors yielded thereby, in order to upgrade that feedstock to a hydrocarbonaceous material condensate that meets crude oil pipeline specification.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: The University of Wyoming Research Corporation d/b/a Western Research Institute
    Inventors: Lee E. Brecher, Phyllis J. Brecher, Charles G. Mones, Frank D. Guffey
  • System for displacement of water in coalbed gas reservoirs
    Patent number: 6817411
    Abstract: A method of stimulating coalbed methane production by injecting gas into a producer and subsequently placing the producer back on production is described. A decrease in water production may also result. The increase in gas production and decrease in water production may result from: (1) the displacement of water from the producer by gas; (2) the establishment of a mobile gas saturation at an extended distance into the coalbed, extending outward from the producer; and (3) the reduction in coalbed methane partial pressure between the coal matrix and the coal's cleat system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: The University of Wyoming Research Corporation
    Inventor: Charles G. Mones
  • System for displacement of water in coalbed gas reservoirs
    Publication number: 20030000696
    Abstract: A method of stimulating coalbed methane production by injecting gas into a producer and subsequently placing die producer back on production is described. A decrease in water production may also result The increase in gas production and decrease in water production may result from: (1) die displacement of water from die producer by gas; (2) die establishment of a mobile gas saturation at an extended distance into the coalbed, extending outward from the producer; and (3) the reduction in coalbed methane partial pressure between the coal matrix and die coal's cleat system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Applicant: The University of Wyoming Research Corporation, d/b/a Western Research Institute
    Inventor: Charles G. Mones
  • Enhanced coalbed gas production system
    Patent number: 6450256
    Abstract: A method of stimulating coalbed methane production by injecting gas into a producer and subsequently placing the producer back on production is described. A decrease in water production may also result. The increase in gas production and decrease in water production may result from: (1) the displacement of water from the producer by gas; (2) the establishment of a mobile gas saturation at an extended distance into the coalbed, extending outward from the producer; and (3) the reduction in coalbed methane partial pressure between the coal matrix and the coal's cleat system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: The University of Wyoming Research Corporation
    Inventor: Charles G. Mones
  • Enhanced coalbed gas production system
    Publication number: 20010045291
    Abstract: A method of stimulating coalbed methane production by injecting gas into a producer and subsequently placing the producer back on production is described. A decrease in water production may also result. The increase in gas production and decrease in water production may result from: (1) the displacement of water from the producer by gas; (2) the establishment of a mobile gas saturation at an extended distance into the coalbed, extending outward from the producer; and (3) the reduction in coalbed methane partial pressure between the coal matrix and the coal's cleat system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2001
    Publication date: November 29, 2001
    Applicant: The University of Wyoming Research Corporation, d/b/a Western Research Institute
    Inventor: Charles G. Mones
  • System for improving coalbed gas production
    Patent number: 6244338
    Abstract: A method of stimulating coalbed methane production by injecting gas into a producer and subsequently placing the producer back on production is described. A decrease in water production may also result. The increase in gas production and decrease in water production may result from: (1) the displacement of water from the producer by gas; (2) the establishment of a mobile gas saturation at an extended distance into the coalbed, extending outward from the producer; and (3) the reduction in coalbed methane partial pressure between the coal matrix and the coal's cleat system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 1999
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2001
    Assignee: The University of Wyoming Research Corp.,
    Inventor: Charles G. Mones