Patents by Inventor D. Weaver

D. Weaver 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: 20140216749
    Abstract: A method of treating a well including the steps of: (A) treating a first aqueous fluid comprising seawater with electrocoagulation to obtain a second aqueous fluid, wherein the second aqueous fluid has a reduced concentration of magnesium ions relative to the original concentration of magnesium ions in the first aqueous fluid; (B) forming a treatment fluid comprising: (i) an aqueous phase, wherein the aqueous phase comprises the second aqueous fluid, and (ii) a viscosity-increasing agent in the aqueous phase; and (C) introducing the treatment fluid into a well. The aqueous phase can have a pH of at least about 9 or the treatment fluid can be introduced into a well at a design temperature of at least about 93° C. (200° F.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Paul D. Lord, Jim D. Weaver, Renee A. LeBas
  • Patent number: 8796187
    Abstract: Composition comprising a plurality of particulates wherein at least some particulates are at least partially covered with a coating that impedes the intrusion of water into the particulates; and, a silica scale control additive, wherein the silica scale control additive is capable of suppressing silica scale build-up proximate the plurality of particulates. Some compositions further include a treatment fluid wherein and the silica scale control additive are present in the treatment fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Enrique A. Reyes, Jimmie D. Weaver, Matt E. Blauch, Corine L. McMechan
  • Patent number: 8794322
    Abstract: Treatments and compounds can be useful in subterranean formations where particulates and/or surfaces may be subject to silica scale build-up. Certain embodiments pertain to utilizing silica scale control additives with particulate packs. Of these, certain methods may treat particulate packs in a subterranean formation with silica scale control additives, certain methods may combine silica scale control additives with particulates prior to formation of a particulate pack, and certain compounds may provide the features of both silica scale control additives and particulates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Enrique A. Reyes, Jimmie D. Weaver, Matt E. Blauch, Corine L. McMechan
  • Publication number: 20140202533
    Abstract: Disclosed are polyolefin copolymer films comprising alkoxysilane groups and a catalyst for cross-linking the alkoxysilane groups; wherein the cross-linking catalyst is a Lewis or Bronsted acid or base compound that has a relatively high melting point and therefore initiates the cross-linking essentially only at the lamination temperature, preferably at or above at least 50° C. Also disclosed are films wherein (i) the layer or layers comprising the alkoxysilane groups, including surface layer(s), comprise the cross-linking catalyst; or (ii) layer or layers comprising alkoxysilane groups do not contain cross-linking catalyst and have a facial surface in adhering contact with a layer of a thermoplastic polyolefin copolymer comprising the cross-linking catalyst; or (iii) there is a combination of layers (i) and (ii). Also disclosed are laminated glass structures and processes for their preparation that employ such films. The disclosed laminate structures include safety glass and photovoltaic modules.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2011
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: John D. Weaver, Shaofu Wu, Joseph Dooley, William J. Harris, Chang Dong Lee
  • Patent number: 8783894
    Abstract: A lighting system is described. The lighting system includes a lamp and a first container including a first phase change material thermally connected to the lamp. Heat generated by the lamp during operation is conducted to the first phase change material. The system also includes a second container including a second phase change material thermally connected to the lamp. Heat generated by the lamp during operation is also conducted to the second phase change material, and the second phase change material has a transition point temperature lower than the transition point temperature of the first phase change material of the first container to account for a temperature drop between the second container and the first container. The lighting system also includes a temperature sensor for reducing lamp power if the lamp becomes too hot, and a mounting bracket which may also conduct heat away from the lamp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Lumenetix, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Hitchcock, James Kingman, Matthew D. Weaver, Dustin Cochran, Sanjoy Ghose
  • Patent number: 8784726
    Abstract: Illustrative embodiments provide systems, methods, apparatuses, and applications related to annealing nuclear fission reactor materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: TerraPower, LLC
    Inventors: Charles E. Ahlfeld, John Rogers Gilleland, Roderick A. Hyde, David G. McAlees, Jon David McWhirter, Ashok Odedra, Clarence T. Tegreene, Joshua C. Walter, Kevan D. Weaver, Charles Whitmer, Lowell L. Wood, Jr., George B. Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 8787765
    Abstract: A method for communication between a lighting node and a controller is described. One embodiment of the method includes transmitting a command from the controller based on a target illumination profile stored on the controller to the lighting node utilizing a controller radio device and receiving the command from the controller at the lighting node utilizing a node radio device. The method may also include generating illumination having a spectral content from the lighting node utilizing at least a light emitting diode; and receiving the spectral content from the lighting node at the controller utilizing an optical sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Lumenetix, Inc.
    Inventor: Matthew D. Weaver
  • Patent number: 8781056
    Abstract: Disclosed embodiments include electromagnetic flow regulators for regulating flow of an electrically conductive fluid, systems for regulating flow of an electrically conductive fluid, methods of regulating flow of an electrically conductive fluid, nuclear fission reactors, systems for regulating flow of an electrically conductive reactor coolant, and methods of regulating flow of an electrically conductive reactor coolant in a nuclear fission reactor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 15, 2014
    Assignee: TerraPower, LLC.
    Inventors: Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Jon D. McWhirter, Ashok Odedra, Joshua C. Walter, Kevan D. Weaver, Lowell L. Wood, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8757261
    Abstract: Stabilizing a subterranean formation containing water-sensitive clays with methods including introducing a leading-edge fluid comprising a first base fluid and a first clay stabilizer solution wherein the first clay stabilizer is present in the first base fluid at a first concentration; and then introducing a treatment fluid comprising a second base fluid and a second clay stabilizer solution wherein the second clay stabilizer is present in the second base fluid at a second concentration, wherein the first concentration of clay stabilizer solution is higher than the second concentration of clay stabilizer solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2014
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jimmie D. Weaver, Philip D. Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20140169025
    Abstract: A linear light module having an optical coupling element and a light pipe is described. The optical coupling element receives light emitted by multiple light emitting diodes (LEDs) having different emission wavelengths and couples the light efficiently to a linear light pipe. The light from the LEDs is efficiently mixed by the optical coupling element and the light pipe to produce a linear light output that is uniform in color and intensity. Diffusers can be used with the optical coupling element and light pipe at various locations to further enhance the uniformity of the emitted light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Lumenetix, Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew D. Weaver, Dustin Cochran, Robert Alan Nottingham, Herman Ferrier, Thomas Poliquin, David Bowers, Yuko Nakazawa, James Kingman, Kevin Pelletier, Sanjoy Ghose
  • Publication number: 20140153685
    Abstract: Illustrative embodiments provide systems, methods, apparatuses, and applications related to annealing nuclear fission reactor materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Inventors: Charles E. Ahlfeld, John Rogers Gilleland, Roderick A. Hyde, David G. McAlees, Jon David McWhirter, Ashok Odedra, Clarence T. Tegreene, Joshua C. Walter, Kevan D. Weaver, Charles Whitmer, Lowell L. Wood, JR., George B. Zimmerman
  • Publication number: 20140144631
    Abstract: Methods of treating a subterranean formation including providing proppant particulates; providing a treatment fluid comprising a base fluid and a surface modification agent; coating the proppant particulates with a functional agent so as to form functionalized proppant particulates; wherein the functional agent forms a partial molecular layer coating on the proppant particulates; introducing the functionalized proppant particulates into the treatment fluid; and placing the treatment fluid into the subterranean formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc
    Inventors: Jimmie D. Weaver, Philip D. Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20140144634
    Abstract: Methods of treating a wellbore in a subterranean formation having a top portion and a bottom portion, and a middle portion therebetween. The method includes providing a jetting fluid; providing a cement slurry; and providing a breakable gel fluid. Then introducing the jetting fluid into the bottom portion of the wellbore to create or enhance a bottom portion fracture; introducing the jetting fluid into the top portion of the wellbore to create or enhance a top portion fracture; introducing the cement slurry into the top portion fracture; introducing the cement slurry into the bottom portion fracture; and introducing the breakable gel fluid into the wellbore so as to prevent the expandable cementitious material from migrating out of the top portion fracture and bottom portion fracture. The expandable cementitious material is cured so as to form a cement pack, the breakable gel fluid is broken and removed from the subterranean formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Inventors: Philip D. Nguyen, Jimmie D. Weaver, Michael W. Sanders, Jason E. Bryant, Loyd E. East, Guillermo Antonio Izquierdo, Leopoldo Sierra, Timothy H. Hunter
  • Publication number: 20140144633
    Abstract: Methods of treating a subterranean formation including providing a wellbore in a subterranean formation having at least one fracture; providing an expandable cementitious material; introducing the expandable cementitious material into the at least one fracture in the subterranean formation; curing the expandable cementitious material so as to form a cement pack, wherein the curing of the expandable cementitious material expands the expandable cementitious material such that at least one microfracture is created within the at least one fracture in the subterranean formation; and acid-fracturing the at least one fracture in the subterranean formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip D. Nguyen, Jimmie D. Weaver, Michael W. Sanders, Jason E. Bryant, Loyd E. East, Guillermo Antonio Izquierdo, Leopoldo Sierra, Timothy H. Hunter
  • Publication number: 20140144635
    Abstract: Methods of treating a subterranean formation having at least one fracture including providing a cement slurry comprising an expandable cementitious material and a breakable foamed carrier fluid, wherein the expandable cementitious material is capable of consolidating to form a plurality of expandable cementitious material aggregates and wherein the breakable foamed carrier fluid is capable of coating and isolating the expandable cementitious material aggregates; introducing the cement slurry into the fracture; curing the expandable cementitious material aggregates so as to form a cement pillar within the fracture in the subterranean formation, wherein the curing of the expandable cementitious material aggregates expands the expandable cementitious material aggregates such that at least one microfracture is created within the fracture; breaking the breakable foamed carrier fluid; removing the broken breakable foamed carrier fluid from the subterranean formation; and acid-fracturing the at least one fracture in
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip D. Nguyen, Jimmie D. Weaver, Michael W. Sanders, Jason E. Bryant, Loyd E. East, Guillermo Antonio Izquierdo, Leopoldo Sierra, Timothy H. Hunter
  • Publication number: 20140148369
    Abstract: Methods of treating a subterranean formation including providing a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid and a friction reducing clay; wherein the friction reducing synthetic clay is a phyllosilicate clay selected from the group consisting of a phyllosilicate smectite group clay; a phyllosilicate serpentine group clay; a phyllosilicate pyrophyllite-talc group clay; a phyllosilicate mica group clay; a phyllosilicate chlorite group clay; and any combinations thereof; and placing the treatment fluid into the subterranean formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Tingji Tang, Jimmie D. Weaver
  • Publication number: 20140131041
    Abstract: Methods of treating a subterranean formation comprising providing a treatment fluid comprising a base fluid, proppant particulates, a consolidating agent, a thermoplastic material, and a degradable polyester material; placing the treatment fluid into the subterranean formation; coating the proppant particulates and the consolidating agent with the thermoplastic material and the degradable polyester material together so as to form proppant pillars; and degrading the degradable polyester material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Feng Liang, Philip D. Nguyen, Christopher Parton, Jeff Fleming, Jimmie D. Weaver
  • Patent number: 8721810
    Abstract: Illustrative embodiments provide systems, methods, apparatuses, and applications related to annealing nuclear fission reactor materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, LLC
    Inventors: Charles E. Ahlfeld, John Rogers Gilleland, Roderick A. Hyde, David G. McAlees, Jon David McWhirter, Ashok Odedra, Clarence T. Tegreene, Joshua C. Walter, Kevan D. Weaver, Charles Whitmer, Lowell L. Wood, Jr., George B. Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 8712005
    Abstract: Illustrative embodiments provide a nuclear fission reactor, a vented nuclear fission fuel module, methods therefor and a vented nuclear fission fuel module system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Invention Science Fund I, LLC
    Inventors: Charles E. Ahlfeld, Pavel Hejzlar, Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, David G. McAlees, Jon D. McWhirter, Nathan P. Myhrvold, Ashok Odedra, Clarence T. Tegreene, Joshua C. Walter, Kevan D. Weaver, Thomas Allan Weaver, Charles Whitmer, Lowell L. Wood, Jr., George B. Zimmerman
  • Patent number: 8697613
    Abstract: Methods comprising: providing an aqueous treatment fluid comprising an aqueous fluid, a friction reducing polymer, and an antiflocculation additive; and introducing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation. Methods of fracturing a subterranean formation comprising: providing an aqueous treatment fluid comprising an aqueous fluid, a friction reducing polymer, and an antiflocculation additive; and introducing the treatment fluid into a well bore penetrating the subterranean formation at rate in the range of from about 30 barrels to about 250 barrels per minute so as to create or enhance one or more fractures in the subterranean formation. Aqueous treatment fluids comprising: an aqueous fluid, a friction reducing polymer in an amount sufficient to reduce friction without forming a gel, and an antiflocculation additive.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: David E. McMechan, Jimmie D. Weaver, Thomas D. Welton, Robert E. Hanes, Jr., Karen L. King, Gary P. Funkhouser