Patents by Inventor G. Richard Meyer

G. Richard Meyer 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).

  • Corrosion inhibitors for oil and gas applications
    Patent number: 9382467
    Abstract: A corrosion inhibitor composition and method of inhibiting corrosion on a surface in an oil or gas application is disclosed and claimed. The corrosion inhibitor includes at least one fatty acid; at least one alkanolamine; at least one alkylamine; and at least one organic sulfonic acid. The method of inhibiting corrosion includes on a surface in an oil or gas application comprises contacting an effective dosage of the corrosion inhibitor with the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2016
    Assignee: Nalco Company
    Inventors: G. Richard Meyer, Keith Allen Monk
  • Alkoxylated sorbitan esters as crude oil emulsion breakers
    Patent number: 9102791
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are alkoxylated sorbitan ester compounds and compositions useful in emulsion breaking applications relating to the production, transportation, storage, and separation of crude oil and natural gas. Also disclosed herein are methods of using the compounds and compositions as emulsion breakers, particularly in applications relating to the production, transportation, storage, and separation of crude oil and natural gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventor: G. Richard Meyer
  • ALKOXYLATED SORBITAN ESTERS AS CRUDE OIL EMULSION BREAKERS
    Publication number: 20140213668
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are alkoxylated sorbitan ester compounds and compositions useful in emulsion breaking applications relating to the production, transportation, storage, and separation of crude oil and natural gas. Also disclosed herein are methods of using the compounds and compositions as emulsion breakers, particularly in applications relating to the production, transportation, storage, and separation of crude oil and natural gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventor: G. Richard Meyer
  • Method for resolving emulsions in enhanced oil recovery operations
    Patent number: 8741130
    Abstract: Disclosed and claimed is a method of demulsifying a produced emulsion into oil and water by adding a surfactant to the produced emulsion. The surfactant comprises any combination of surfactants having a plurality of hydrophilic groups.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2014
    Assignee: Nalco Company
    Inventors: Duy T. Nguyen, G. Richard Meyer
  • CORROSION INHIBITORS FOR OIL AND GAS APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20140076567
    Abstract: A corrosion inhibitor composition and method of inhibiting corrosion on a surface in an oil or gas application is disclosed and claimed. The corrosion inhibitor includes at least one fatty acid; at least one alkanolamine; at least one alkylamine; and at least one organic sulfonic acid. The method of inhibiting corrosion includes on a surface in an oil or gas application comprises contacting an effective dosage of the corrosion inhibitor with the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: G. Richard Meyer, Keith Allen Monk
  • Corrosion inhibitors for oil and gas applications
    Patent number: 8618027
    Abstract: A corrosion inhibitor composition and method of inhibiting corrosion on a surface in an oil or gas application is disclosed and claimed. The corrosion inhibitor includes at least one fatty acid; at least one alkanolamine; at least one alkylamine; and at least one organic sulfonic acid. The method of inhibiting corrosion includes on a surface in an oil or gas application comprises contacting an effective dosage of the corrosion inhibitor with the surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: Nalco Company
    Inventors: G. Richard Meyer, Keith Allen Monk
  • Imidazoline-based heterocyclic foamers for downhole injection
    Patent number: 8551925
    Abstract: Disclosed are imidazoline-based foamers and corrosion inhibitors for treatment of oil and gas wells for enhanced production. The invention also includes methods of foaming a fluid by introducing the disclosed foamers to oil and gas wells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: Nalco Company
    Inventors: Duy T. Nguyen, G. Richard Meyer
  • Foamers for downhole injection
    Patent number: 8399386
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for introducing a foaming composition including an imidazoline-based compound to a fluid. The foaming composition comprises at least one quaternized compound having an imidazoline moiety. An example of the quaternized compound is a quaternized imidazoline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Nalco Company
    Inventors: Duy T. Nguyen, G. Richard Meyer
  • CORROSION INHIBITORS FOR OIL AND GAS APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20120149608
    Abstract: A corrosion inhibitor composition and method of inhibiting corrosion on a surface in an oil or gas application is disclosed and claimed. The corrosion inhibitor includes at least one fatty acid; at least one alkanolamine; at least one alkylamine; and at least one organic sulfonic acid. The method of inhibiting corrosion includes on a surface in an oil or gas application comprises contacting an effective dosage of the corrosion inhibitor with the surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: G. Richard Meyer, Keith Allen Monk
  • METHOD FOR RESOLVING EMULSIONS IN ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY OPERATIONS
    Publication number: 20110247965
    Abstract: Disclosed and claimed is a method of demulsifying a produced emulsion into oil and water by adding a surfactant to the produced emulsion. The surfactant comprises any combination of surfactants having a plurality of hydrophilic groups.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Duy T. Nguyen, G. Richard Meyer
  • Environmentally friendly bis-quaternary compounds for inhibiting corrosion and removing hydrocarbonaceous deposits in oil and gas applications
    Patent number: 7951754
    Abstract: Environmentally friendly compounds for corrosion inhibition and hydrocarbonaceous deposit removal and methods using such compounds are disclosed and claimed. The compounds are derivatives of heterocyclic bis-quaternary molecules having an amido moiety and are applicable to a variety of oil and gas operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Nalco Company
    Inventors: Laxmikant Tiwari, G. Richard Meyer, David Horsup
  • FOAMERS FOR DOWNHOLE INJECTION
    Publication number: 20110071059
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for introducing a foaming composition including an imidazoline-based compound to a fluid. The foaming composition comprises at least one quaternized compound having an imidazoline moiety. An example of the quaternized compound is a quaternized imidazoline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2009
    Publication date: March 24, 2011
    Inventors: Duy T. Nguyen, G. Richard Meyer
  • ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY BIS-QUATERNARY COMPOUNDS FOR INHIBITING CORROSION AND REMOVING HYDROCARBONACEOUS DEPOSITS IN OIL AND GAS APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20090149356
    Abstract: Environmentally friendly compounds for corrosion inhibition and hydrocarbonaceous deposit removal and methods using such compounds are disclosed and claimed. The compounds are derivatives of heterocyclic bis-quaternary molecules having an amido moiety and are applicable to a variety of oil and gas operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2007
    Publication date: June 11, 2009
    Inventors: Laxmikant Tiwari, G. Richard Meyer, David Horsup
  • IMIDAZOLINE-BASED HETEROCYCLIC FOAMERS FOR DOWNHOLE INJECTION
    Publication number: 20090131283
    Abstract: Disclosed are imidazoline-based foamers and corrosion inhibitors for treatment of oil and gas wells for enhanced production. The invention also includes methods of foaming a fluid by introducing the disclosed foamers to oil and gas wells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2007
    Publication date: May 21, 2009
    Inventors: Duy T. Nguyen, G. Richard Meyer
  • Zwitterionic water-soluble substituted imine corrosion inhibitors
    Patent number: 6171521
    Abstract: This invention is directed to a zwitterionic water-soluble imine of formula: wherein R1 is heterocyclyl, heteroaryl, aryl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl or lower alkyl; R2 is alkyl, alkenyl, aminoalkyl, diaminoalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, thioalkyl, alkylthioalkyl or arylalkyl; R3 is hydrogen and lower alkyl, or R1 and R3 taken together form a cycloalkyl, p is 2, 3, 4 or 5; and Z is CO2−, OCO2−, SO3−, OSO3−, PO3− or OPO3− which are useful as ferrous metal corrosion inhibitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2001
    Assignee: Nalco/Exxon Energy Chemicals, L.P.
    Inventor: G. Richard Meyer
  • Zwitterionic water-soluble substituted imine corrosion inhibitors
    Patent number: 5993693
    Abstract: Zwitterionic water-soluble imine corrosion inhibitors of the general formula: ##STR1## wherein R.sup.3 is an anionically charged group. Preferred zwitterionic imines are the reaction products of the Michael addition of acrylic acid to an imine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 30, 1999
    Assignee: Nalco/Exxon Energy Chemicals, L.P.
    Inventor: G. Richard Meyer
  • Corrosion inhibitor for 2-cycle engine oils comprising dodecenyl succinic anhydride-propylene glycol esters
    Patent number: 5080817
    Abstract: A film-forming corrosion inhibitor suitable for use in 2-cycle engine oils is prepared from the reaction product of 1 mole of dodecenylsuccinic anhydride with 0.6-0.95 moles propylene glycol. The anhydride-glycol adduct is prepared in a relatively short reaction time, and the engine oil containing the corrosion inhibitor is compatible with other oil and fuel additive components, while industry standard performance properties are maintained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 1990
    Date of Patent: January 14, 1992
    Assignee: Nalco Chemical Company
    Inventor: G. Richard Meyer