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).

  • ULTRAFINE GRINDING OF SOFT MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20120255732
    Abstract: Compositions and methods pertaining to the ultrafine grinding of soft materials are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method comprises the step of mixing a soft material with an additive to form a mixture. The method further comprises raising the temperature of the mixture to at least the glass transition temperature of the soft material. The method further comprises cooling the temperature of the mixture. The method further comprises grinding the mixture to form ultrafine particles that comprise at least a portion of the soft material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: October 11, 2012
    Inventors: Jimmie D. Weaver, Steven Wilson, Trinidad Munoz, Paul Lord, Kirk L. Schreiner
  • Methods for reducing biological load in subterranean formations
    Patent number: 8276663
    Abstract: Methods of treating subterranean formations to reduce bacteria load are provided. Some methods include the steps of providing a treatment fluid, particulates, and tri-n-butyl tetradecyl phosphonium chloride (TTPC) wherein the TTPC is in liquid form or in solution; coating the TTPC onto the particulates; combining the particulates coated with TTPC with the treatment fluid to create a suspension; and, placing the suspension into the portion of the subterranean formation. Other methods involve the use of TTPC in the form of a solid salt.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2012
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services Inc.
    Inventors: Jeremy Holtsclaw, Jimmie D Weaver, Lindsey Gloe, Michael A. McCabe
  • Methods and compositions for enhancing guar hydration rates and performing guar derivitization reactions
    Patent number: 8268757
    Abstract: Methods are provided that include, but are not limited to, methods of treating guar splits comprising: exposing guar splits to a treatment chemical to create treated guar splits, wherein the treatment chemical comprises at least one treatment chemical selected from the group consisting of: an aqueous salt solution; a caustic solution, and a derivatizing agent; and grinding the treated guar splits to create ground, treated guar splits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2012
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jimmie D. Weaver, Robert E. Hanes, Jr., Billy Slabaugh, Tommy Slabaugh, legal representative
  • Methods and compositions for consolidating particulate matter in a subterranean formation
    Patent number: 8261833
    Abstract: Methods and compositions for consolidating particulate matter in a subterranean formation are provided. In one embodiment, a method of treating a subterranean formation includes coating a curable adhesive composition comprising a silane coupling agent and a polymer having a reactive silicon end group onto proppant material; suspending the coated proppant material in a carrier fluid to form a proppant slurry; introducing the proppant slurry into a subterranean formation; and allowing the curable adhesive composition to at least partially consolidate the proppant material in the subterranean formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2012
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip D. Nguyen, Richard D. Rickman, Jimmie D. Weaver, Bhadra Desai
  • Consolidating Agent Emulsions and Associated Methods
    Publication number: 20120220504
    Abstract: Consolidation fluids comprising: an aqueous base fluid comprising a hardening agent; an emulsified resin having an aqueous external phase and an organic internal phase; a silane coupling agent; and a surfactant. The consolidation fluid itself may be emulsified and further comprise an emulsifying agent. The consolidation fluid may also be foamed in some cases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard D. Rickman, Ronald G. Dusterhoft, Philip D. Nguyen, Thomas D. Welton, Jimmie D. Weaver, Mike W. Sandars, Harvey J. Fitzpatrick
  • Consolidating Agent Emulsions and Associated Methods
    Publication number: 20120205107
    Abstract: Method of treating a subterranean formation comprising providing a consolidation fluid, introducing the resin consolidation fluid into a subterranean formation comprising unconsolidated particulates; and, curing the resin to at least partially consolidate the unconsolidated particulates. The consolidation fluid comprises a resin in emulsified form with an aqueous external phase and an organic internal phase wherein the emulsified resin does not comprise a hardening agent and an aqueous base fluid that further comprises a hardening agent. The consolidation fluid may further comprise an emulsifying agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2012
    Publication date: August 16, 2012
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard D. Rickman, Ronald G. Dusterhoft, Philip D. Nguyen, Thomas D. Welton, Jimmie D. Weaver, Mike W. Sanders, Harvey J. Fitzpatrick
  • Geochemical Control of Fracturing Fluids
    Publication number: 20120180551
    Abstract: Methods comprising: placing particulates in a test column; adding a fluid medium comprising a salt solution to the test column; placing the column under test conditions, wherein the test conditions comprise target temperature and target pressure; maintaining test conditions for a target test duration; and, analyzing the particulates. Some methods also measure a permeability value of the column after placing particulates in a test column and before placing the column under test conditions; continuously flow the salt solution through the particulates during the test; measure a permeability value after maintaining the test conditions for the target test duration; and, calculate a retained permeability value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Enrique A. Reyes, Jimmie D. Weaver, Richard D. Rickman, Hongyu Luo
  • Additives to Suppress Silica Scale Build-Up
    Publication number: 20120172263
    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: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2012
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Enrique A. Reyes, Jimmie D. Weaver, Matt E. Blauch, Corine L. McMechan
  • Functionalized ethylene/?-olefin interpolymer compositions
    Patent number: 8211982
    Abstract: The invention relates to functionalized interpolymers derived from base olefin interpolymers, which are prepared by polymerizing one or more monomers or mixtures of monomers, such as ethylene and one or more comonomers, to form an interpolymer products having unique physical properties. The functionalized olefin interpolymers contain two or more differing regions or segments (blocks), resulting in unique processing and physical properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: William J. Harris, John D. Weaver, Brian W. Walther, Stephen F. Hahn, Yunwa W. Cheung, Pankaj Gupta, Thoi H. Ho, Kenneth N. Reichek, Selim Yalvac, Teresa P. Karjala, Benjamin R. Rozenblat, Cynthia L. Rickey
  • Electromagnetic flow regulator, system, and methods for regulating flow of an electrically conductive fluid
    Publication number: 20120138179
    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: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2010
    Publication date: June 7, 2012
    Inventors: Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Jon D. McWhirter, Ashok Odedra, Joshua C. Walter, Kevan D. Weaver, Lowell L. Wood, JR.
  • Methods of Fracturing Subterranean Formations Using Sulfonated Synthetic Gelling Agent Polymers
    Publication number: 20120103616
    Abstract: Methods of forming one or more fractures in a subterranean formation penetrated by a well bore. The methods generally include providing a treating fluid that comprises water and one or more sulfonated gelling agent polymers, wherein the one or more sulfonated gelling agent polymers comprise a sulfonated synthetic polymer selected from the group consisting of sulfonated polyvinyl alcohol, sulfonated polyacrylate, sulfonated polyacrylamide/acrylic acid copolymers, and any combination thereof; and introducing the treating fluid into the subterranean formation. The treating fluid may be placed at a pressure sufficient to create or extend fractures within the subterranean formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 4, 2012
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jimmie D. Weaver, Billy F. Slabaugh
  • Methods for Treating Oilfield Water
    Publication number: 20120103919
    Abstract: The present invention describes the treatment of contaminated oilfield water, and more particularly, to methods of treating bacteria contaminated and organic chemical contaminated oilfield water to reduce or eliminate such contamination using high-oxidation state iron ions. The described methods involve providing oilfield water wherein the oilfield water has a first biological load; providing high-oxidation state iron ions, combining the oilfield water and the high-oxidation state iron ions; and, allowing the high-oxidation state iron ions to reduce the biological load to a lower biological load to create treated oilfield water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Johanna A. Haggstrom, Jason E. Bryant, Jeremy Holtsclaw, Jim D. Weaver
  • Methods and compositions for stabilizing formation fines and sand
    Patent number: 8167045
    Abstract: Methods comprising providing a polymerizable treatment fluid that comprises furfuryl alcohol monomer dispersed in an aqueous base fluid; introducing the polymerizable treatment fluid to a portion of a subterranean formation; and allowing the polymerizable treatment fluid to polymerize in the subterranean formation. The methods may include the use of contacting the furfuryl alcohol with an initiator to begin polymerization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip D. Nguyen, Jimmie D. Weaver, David L. Brown
  • Electromagnetic flow regulator, system, and methods for regulating flow of an electrically conductive fluid
    Publication number: 20120085448
    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: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Jon D. McWhirter, Ashok Odedra, Joshua C. Walter, Kevan D. Weaver, Lowell L. Wood, JR.
  • Electromagnetic flow regulator, system, and methods for regulating flow of an electrically conductive fluid
    Publication number: 20120085423
    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: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Jon D. McWhirter, Ashok Odedra, Joshua C. Walter, Kevan D. Weaver, Lowell L. Wood, JR.
  • Electromagnetic flow regulator, system, and methods for regulating flow of an electrically conductive fluid
    Publication number: 20120084970
    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: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Jon D. McWhirter, Ashok Odedra, Joshua C. Walter, Kevan D. Weaver, Lowell L. Wood, JR.
  • Electromagnetic flow regulator, system and methods for regulating flow of an electrically conductive fluid
    Publication number: 20120085447
    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: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Jon D. McWhirter, Ashok Odedra, Joshua C. Walter, Kevan D. Weaver, Lowell L. Wood, JR.
  • Electromagnetic flow regulator, system, and methods for regulating flow of an electrically conductive fluid
    Publication number: 20120087455
    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: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Jon D. McWhirter, Ashok Odedra, Joshua C. Walter, Kevan D. Weaver, Lowell L. Wood, JR.
  • Electromagnetic flow regulator, system, and methods for regulating flow of an electrically conductive fluid
    Publication number: 20120085419
    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: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2010
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Inventors: Roderick A. Hyde, Muriel Y. Ishikawa, Jon D. McWhirter, Ashok Odedra, Joshua C. Walter, Kevan D. Weaver, Lowell L. Wood, JR.
  • Methods for Reducing Biological Load in Subterranean Formations
    Publication number: 20120073821
    Abstract: Methods of treating subterranean formations to reduce bacteria load are provided. Some methods include the steps of providing a treatment fluid, particulates, and tri-n-butyl tetradecyl phosphonium chloride (TTPC) wherein the TTPC is in liquid form or in solution; coating the TTPC onto the particulates; combining the particulates coated with TTPC with the treatment fluid to create a suspension; and, placing the suspension into the portion of the subterranean formation. Other methods involve the use of TTPC in the form of a solid salt.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2010
    Publication date: March 29, 2012
    Inventors: Jeremy Holtsclaw, Jimmie D. Weaver, Lindsey Gloe, Michael A. McCabe