Patents by Inventor Houman Michael Shammai

Houman Michael Shammai 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).

  • Viscosity reduction of crude oil through structure determination of asphaltene molecule
    Patent number: 10982155
    Abstract: Asphaltene may be effectively broken into smaller molecules by first elucidating the structure of the asphaltene and then developing a catalyst system based on the elucidated structure. The structure may be determined based on a series of analytical techniques including NMR, FTIR, Raman spectroscopy, XPS, and LDI. The most probable structure is determined using computational methods based on quantum mechanics and classical molecular dynamics and the catalyst system is developed for the most probable structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Inventors: Manjusha Verma, Pradeep Venkataraman, Sivaram Pradhan, Houman Michael Shammai, Wilbur Edward Billups, Scott Wellington
  • VISCOSITY REDUCTION OF CRUDE OIL THROUGH STRUCTURE DETERMINATION OF ASPHALTENE MOLECULE
    Publication number: 20200032147
    Abstract: Asphaltene may be effectively broken into smaller molecules by first elucidating the structure of the asphaltene and then developing a catalyst system based on the elucidated structure. The structure may be determined based on a series of analytical techniques including NMR, FTIR, Raman spectroscopy, XPS, and LDI. The most probable structure is determined using computational methods based on quantum mechanics and classical molecular dynamics and the catalyst system is developed for the most probable structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Applicants: NEXTSTREAM HEAVY OIL, LLC, William Marsh Rice University
    Inventors: MANJUSHA VERMA, PRADEEP VENKATARAMAN, SIVARAM PRADHAN, HOUMAN MICHAEL SHAMMAI, SCOTT WELLINGTON, WILBUR EDWARD BILLUPS
  • Viscosity reduction of crude oil through structure determination of asphaltene molecule
    Patent number: 10287510
    Abstract: Asphaltene may be effectively broken into smaller molecules by first elucidating the structure of the asphaltene and then developing a catalyst system based on the elucidated structure. The structure may be determined based on a series of analytical techniques including NMR, FTIR, Raman spectroscopy, XPS, and LDI. The most probable structure is determined using computational methods based on quantum mechanics and classical molecular dynamics and the catalyst system is developed for the most probable structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2019
    Assignees: NextStream Heavy Oil, LLC, William Marsh Rice University
    Inventors: Manjusha Verma, Pradeep Venkataraman, Sivaram Pradhan, Houman Michael Shammai, Wilbur Edward Billups, Scott Wellington
  • VISCOSITY REDUCTION OF CRUDE OIL THROUGH STRUCTURE DETERMINATION OF ASPHALTENE MOLECULE
    Publication number: 20180155634
    Abstract: Asphaltene may be effectively broken into smaller molecules by first elucidating the structure of the asphaltene and then developing a catalyst system based on the elucidated structure. The structure may be determined based on a series of analytical techniques including NMR, FTIR, Raman spectroscopy, XPS, and LDI. The most probable structure is determined using computational methods based on quantum mechanics and classical molecular dynamics and the catalyst system is developed for the most probable structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: MANJUSHA VERMA, Pradeep Venkataraman, Sivaram Pradhan, Houman Michael Shammai, Wilbur Edward Billups, Scott Wellington