Patents by Inventor Harvey A. Furman

Harvey A. Furman 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).

  • Cleaning compositions for oil and gas wells, lines, casings, formations and equipment and methods of use
    Publication number: 20040087449
    Abstract: The use of high flash point, low vapor pressure compositions for injection into, and coating of, gas and oil wells and surrounding underground hydrocarbon bearing formations and processing equipment for the purpose of removing scale, paraffins, tars, and other viscous constituents. Treatment results in increased flow of gas and/or oil and decreased adhesion of soil and scale in all aspects of oil and gas recovery, including hydrocarbon bearing formations, casings, lines and pumping equipment. The composition contains about 40 to 99 wt. % of a fatty acid alkyl ester blend and about 1 to 25 wt. % of at least one lower alkyl glycol ether.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2003
    Publication date: May 6, 2004
    Inventors: Harvey A. Furman, Kenneth R. Cioletti
  • Cleaning compositions for oil and gas wells, lines, casings, formations and equipment and methods of use
    Patent number: 6630428
    Abstract: The use of high flash point, low vapor pressure compositions for injection into, and coating of, gas and oil wells and surrounding underground hydrocarbon bearing formations and processing equipment for the purpose of removing scale, paraffins, tars, and other viscous constituents. Treatment results in increased flow of gas and/or oil and decreased adhesion of soil and scale in all aspects of oil and gas recovery, including hydrocarbon bearing formations, casings, lines and pumping equipment. The composition contains about 40 to 99 wt. % of a fatty acid alkyl ester blend and about 1 to 25 wt. % of at least one lower alkyl glycol ether.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2003
    Assignee: United Energy Corporation
    Inventors: Harvey A. Furman, Kenneth R. Cioletti
  • Process for fracing an oil or gas formation
    Patent number: 6260621
    Abstract: A fracing process of forcing a granular material into an oil or gas formation under pressure. Prior to the fracing process, the granular material is mixed with a composition comprising about 40 to 99 wt % of a fatty acid alkyl ester blend and about 1 to 25 wt % of at least one lower alkyl glycol ether.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Nor Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Harvey A. Furman, Kenneth R. Cioletti
  • Process of separating excess water or sludge from recovered crude petroleum oil
    Patent number: 6260620
    Abstract: A method for separating excess water, sludge, or both, from recovered crude petroleum oil. The method comprises adding to crude petroleum oil a composition comprising about 40 to 99 wt % of a fatty acid alkyl ester blend and about 1 to 25 wt % of at least one lower alkyl glycol ether, and then agitating the mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2001
    Assignee: Nor Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Harvey A. Furman, Kenneth R. Cioletti
  • Cleaning compositions for oil and gas wells, lines, casings, formations and equipment and methods of use
    Patent number: 6173776
    Abstract: The use of high flash point, low vapor pressure compositions for injection into, and coating of, gas and oil wells and surrounding underground hydrocarbon bearing formations and processing equipment for the purpose of removing scale, paraffins, tars, and other viscous constituents. Treatment results in increased flow of gas and/or oil and decreased adhesion of soils and scale in all aspects of oil and gas recovery, including hydrocarbon bearing formations, casings, lines, and pumping equipment. The composition contains about 40 to 99 wt. % of a fatty acid alkyl ester blend and about 1 to 25 wt. % of at least one lower alkyl glycol ether.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2001
    Assignee: Nor Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: Harvey A. Furman, Kenneth R. Cioletti