Patents by Inventor Harold J. Nikipelo

Harold J. Nikipelo 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).

  • Process and apparatus for enhancing recovery of hydrocarbons from wells
    Patent number: 8851169
    Abstract: A method of enhancing recovery of hydrocarbons from a hydrocarbon formation, includes heating the hydrocarbon formation by injecting heated gas into a borehole; generating a series of pressure pulses in the borehole by flashing a liquid into a gas; and directing the pressure pulses into the hydrocarbon formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2014
    Inventor: Harold J. Nikipelo
  • PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCING RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBONS FROM WELLS
    Publication number: 20120160494
    Abstract: A method of enhancing recovery of hydrocarbons from a hydrocarbon formation, includes heating the hydrocarbon formation by injecting heated gas into a borehole; generating a series of pressure pulses in the borehole by flashing a liquid into a gas; and directing the pressure pulses into the hydrocarbon formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Publication date: June 28, 2012
    Inventor: Harold J. Nikipelo