Patents by Inventor Hung Q. TRUONG

Hung Q. TRUONG 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).

  • METHANE PYROLYSIS FOR PRODUCTION OF HYDROGEN
    Publication number: 20250083954
    Abstract: Hydrogen may be produced from a hydrocarbon through catalytic means. An example method of catalytic hydrogen production includes: introducing a hydrocarbon feedstock to a reactor, wherein the reactor contains therein a catalyst, and wherein the reactor is substantially absent of oxygen and water, and wherein the catalyst includes a sand supported metal catalyst, an aluminum compound supported metal catalyst, or a combination thereof; and reacting the hydrocarbon over the catalyst to produce solid carbon and hydrogen gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Sehmus OZDEN, Feng LIANG, Hung Q. TRUONG
  • Reduced-polymer-loading, high-temperature fracturing fluids and methods and systems related thereto
    Patent number: 12209218
    Abstract: Methods and systems including a composition of a hydratable polymer slurry comprising a hydrocarbon-based solvent. The hydrocarbon-based solvent includes a hydratable polymer powder and at least one of a polar surfactant, a hydrocarbon-soluble polymer, and/or an organophilic clay, wherein the polymer slurry is prepared at a temperature greater than 22° C. by mixing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2025
    Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Sehmus Ozden, Feng Liang, Rajesh Saini, Hung Q. Truong
  • REDUCED-POLYMER-LOADING, HIGH-TEMPERATURE FRACTURING FLUIDS AND METHODS AND SYSTEMS RELATED THERETO
    Publication number: 20240425748
    Abstract: Methods and systems including a composition of a hydratable polymer slurry comprising a hydrocarbon-based solvent. The hydrocarbon-based solvent includes a hydratable polymer powder and at least one of a polar surfactant, a hydrocarbon-soluble polymer, and/or an organophilic clay, wherein the polymer slurry is prepared at a temperature greater than 22° C. by mixing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2023
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Sehmus OZDEN, Feng LIANG, Rajesh SAINI, Hung Q. TRUONG