Patents by Inventor David S. Soane

David S. Soane 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: 20160348320
    Abstract: Formulations and methods for papermaking use one or more volatile debonders, where the volatile debonder forms a solution or an emulsion with water in a paper precursor, and where the volatile debonder is evaporable from the paper precursor before the paper precursor is completely dried to form a paper sheet during papermaking. Two volatile debonders having different boiling points can be used, where they are miscible in water and in each other, and where one volatile debonder has a higher molecular weight and the other volatile debonder has a lower boiling point.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Publication date: December 1, 2016
    Inventors: Gangadhar Jogikalmath, Lynn Reis, David S. Soane, Andrea Schneider
  • Patent number: 9499736
    Abstract: The invention relates to a class of novel surfactants that have utility in the recovery and/or extraction of oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2016
    Assignee: Soane Energy, LLC
    Inventors: Kristoffer K. Stokes, Michael C. Berg, David S. Soane, Kevin T. Petersen, John H. Dise, Atul C. Thakrar, Rosa Casado Portilla
  • Patent number: 9493367
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems for removing particulate matter from a fluid, comprising a particle functionalized by attachment of at least one activating group or amine functional group, wherein the modified particle complexes with the particulate matter within the fluid to form a removable complex therein. The particulate matter has preferably been contacted, complexed or reacted with a tethering agent. The system is particularly advantageous to removing particulate matter from a fluid waste stream following mining or ore processing operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: Soane Mining, LLC
    Inventors: David S. Soane, William Ware, Jr., Robert P. Mahoney, Nathan Ashcraft
  • Publication number: 20160304807
    Abstract: The invention relates to a class of novel surfactants that have utility in the recovery and/or extraction of oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: David S. Soane, Rosa Casado Portilla, John H. Dise, Robert P. Mahoney
  • Patent number: 9458040
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems for removing particulate matter from a fluid, comprising a particle functionalized by attachment of at least one activating group or amine functional group, wherein the modified particle complexes with the particulate matter within the fluid to form a removable complex therein. The particulate matter has preferably been contacted, complexed or reacted with a tethering agent. The system is particularly advantageous to removing particulate matter from a tailing solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: Soane Mining, LLC
    Inventors: Michael C. Berg, John H. Dise, Robert P. Mahoney, Kevin T. Petersen, David S. Soane, Kristoffer K. Stokes, William Ware, Jr., Atul C. Thakrar
  • Patent number: 9441168
    Abstract: The invention relates to a class of novel surfactants that have utility in the recovery and/or extraction of oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: Soane Energy, LLC
    Inventors: David S. Soane, Rosa Casado Portilla, John H. Dise, Robert P. Mahoney
  • Publication number: 20160200966
    Abstract: The invention provides for modified proppants, comprising a proppant particle and a hydrogel coating, wherein the hydrogel coating localizes on the surface of the proppant particle to produce the modified proppant, methods of manufacturing such proppants and methods of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Robert P. Mahoney, David S. Soane, Marie K. Herring, Kevin P. Kincaid, Rosa Casado Portilla, Philip Wuthrich
  • Publication number: 20160200967
    Abstract: The present invention provides modified proppants, and methods for their manufacture. In embodiments, the modified proppant comprises a proppant particle and a hydrogel coating, wherein the hydrogel coating is applied to a surface of the proppant particle and localizes on the surface to produce the modified proppant. In embodiments, formulations are disclosed comprising the modified particles, and methods are disclosed for using the formulations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Robert P. Mahoney, David S. Soane, Marie K. Herring, Kevin P. Kincaid
  • Publication number: 20160137913
    Abstract: The invention provides for modified proppants, comprising a proppant particle and a hydrogel coating, wherein the hydrogel coating localizes on the surface of the proppant particle to produce the modified proppant, methods of manufacturing such proppants and methods of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Robert P. Mahoney, David S. Soane, Marie K. Herring, Kevin P. Kincaid, Rosa Casado Portilla, Phillip Wuthrich
  • Patent number: 9315718
    Abstract: The invention relates to a class of novel surfactants that have utility in the recovery and/or extraction of oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Soane Energy, LLC
    Inventors: David S. Soane, Rosa Casado Portilla, John H. Dise, Robert P. Mahoney
  • Patent number: 9315721
    Abstract: The present invention provides modified proppants, and methods for their manufacture. In embodiments, the modified proppant comprises a proppant particle and a hydrogel coating, wherein the hydrogel coating is applied to a surface of the proppant particle and localizes on the surface to produce the modified proppant. In embodiments, formulations are disclosed comprising the modified particles, and methods are disclosed for using the formulations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: SELF-SUSPENDING PROPPANT LLC
    Inventors: Robert P. Mahoney, David S. Soane, Marie K. Herring, Kevin P. Kincaid
  • Publication number: 20160096879
    Abstract: The invention encompasses formulations and methods for the production thereof that permit the delivery of concentrated protein solutions. The inventive methods can yield a lower viscosity liquid formulation or a higher concentration of therapeutic or nontherapeutic proteins in the liquid formulation, as compared to traditional protein solutions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: April 7, 2016
    Inventors: David S. Soane, Philip Wuthrich, Rosa Casado Portilla, Robert P. Mahoney, Mark Moody
  • Patent number: 9297244
    Abstract: The invention provides for modified proppants, comprising a proppant particle and a hydrogel coating, wherein the hydrogel coating localizes on the surface of the proppant particle to produce the modified proppant, methods of manufacturing such proppants and methods of use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2016
    Assignee: Self-Suspending Proppant LLC
    Inventors: Robert P. Mahoney, David S. Soane, Marie K. Herring, Kevin P. Kincaid, Rosa Casado Portilla, Philip Wuthrich
  • Publication number: 20160074515
    Abstract: The invention encompasses formulations and methods for the production thereof that permit the delivery of concentrated protein solutions. The inventive methods can yield a lower viscosity liquid formulation or a higher concentration of therapeutic or nontherapeutic proteins in the liquid formulation, as compared to traditional protein solutions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: David S. Soane, Philip Wuthrich, Rosa Casado Portilla, Robert P. Mahoney, Mark Moody
  • Patent number: 9273432
    Abstract: Formulations and methods for papermaking use one or more volatile debonders, where the volatile debonder forms a solution or an emulsion with water in a paper precursor, and where the volatile debonder is evaporable from the paper precursor before the paper precursor is completely dried to form a paper sheet during papermaking. Two volatile debonders having different boiling points can be used, where they are miscible in water and in each other, and where one volatile debonder has a higher molecular weight and the other volatile debonder has a lower boiling point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: NANOPAPER, LLC
    Inventors: Gangadhar Jogikalmath, Lynn Reis, David S. Soane, Andrea Schneider
  • Publication number: 20160010283
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for attaching particulate additives to a population of cellulose fibers dispersed in an aqueous solution. The cellulose fibers are treated with an activator that forms complexes with them. The particulate additive is attached to a tether that is capable of interacting with the activator, thereby forming a tether-bearing particulate additive. The tether-bearing particulate additive can be added to the activated suspension of cellulose fibers. The resulting interaction between the tether and the activator forms durable complexes that attach the particulate additive to the cellulose fibers. Using these systems and methods, useful additives like starches can be attached to cellulose fibers, imparting advantageous properties such as increased strength to paper products formed thereby. These systems and methods are particularly useful for papermaking involving virgin pulp fibers, recycled fibers, or any combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2015
    Publication date: January 14, 2016
    Inventors: Gangadhar Jogikalmath, Andrea Schneider, David S. Soane
  • Publication number: 20150336808
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems, methods and devices for removing contaminants from an aqueous stream. In embodiments, these systems and methods may be applied to particular applications, for example removal of contaminants in aqueous streams associated with the petroleum industry.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Inventors: David S. Soane, Cheng Hu, Robert P. Mahoney, William Ware, JR.
  • Publication number: 20150299006
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for removing fine particulate matter from a fluid, comprising a separator that separates an inflow fluid stream into an overflow fluid path and an underflow fluid path, where the underflow fluid path is treated with a tethering material that attaches to the coarse particulate matter to form tether-bearing anchor particles and where the overflow fluid path is treated with an activating material so that the activating material interacts with the fine particulate matter to form activated particles. After these treatments, the underflow fluid path containing the tether-bearing anchor particles is commingled with the overflow fluid path containing the activated particles, so that a removable complex is produced that can be removed in a settling facility, thereby removing the fine particulate matter from the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Patrick D. Kincaid, Robert P. Mahoney, David S. Soane
  • Publication number: 20150299958
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are systems and methods for attaching particulate additives to a population of cellulose fibers dispersed in an aqueous solution. The cellulose fibers are treated with an activator that forms complexes with them. The particulate additive is attached to a tether that is capable of interacting with the activator, thereby forming a tether-bearing particulate additive. The tether-bearing particulate additive can be added to the activated suspension of cellulose fibers. The resulting interaction between the tether and the activator forms durable complexes that attach the particulate additive to the cellulose fibers. Using these systems and methods, useful additives like starches can be attached to cellulose fibers, imparting advantageous properties such as increased strength to paper products formed thereby. These systems and methods are particularly useful for papermaking involving virgin pulp fibers, recycled fibers, or any combination thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2015
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Inventors: Gangadhar Jogikalmath, Patrick D. Kincaid, Lynn Reis, David S. Soane
  • Publication number: 20150252252
    Abstract: A dry self-suspending proppant comprises a proppant particle substrate and a coating on the proppant particle substrate. The coating is made from a hydrogel-forming polymer and a polyol or polyamine which have been crosslinked together by means of a covalent crosslinking agent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: David S. Soane, Robert P. Mahoney, Marie K. Herring, Kevin P. Kincaid, Philip Wuthrich