Patents by Inventor Jürg MATTER

Jürg MATTER 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).

  • METHOD OF MEASURING CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATION
    Publication number: 20250003314
    Abstract: A method of measuring a rate of mineralization, including: positioning a seismic sensor and/or a harmonic sensor in acoustic communication with a rock formation; injecting carbon dioxide into a borehole in the rock formation; reacting the carbon dioxide with the rock formation to form mineralized carbon dioxide; measuring an acoustic activity generated in the rock formation with the seismic sensor and/or harmonic sensor during the reacting; calculating the rate of mineralization based on the acoustic activity; and adjusting a rate of carbon dioxide injection into the rock formation based on the calculated rate of mineralization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2022
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: PROTOSTAR GROUP LTD.
    Inventors: Talal HASAN, Juerg MATTER, Ehab TASFAI, Karan KHIMJI
  • Method Of Abating Carbon Dioxide And Hydrogen Sulfide
    Publication number: 20240375041
    Abstract: A method and a system of abating carbon dioxide (CO2) and/or hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in a geological reservoir. Water is pumped or transferred from a water source to an injection well. The gasses are merged with the water under conditions where the hydraulic pressure of the water is less than the pressure of CO2 and/or H2S gas at the merging point. The water with CO2 and/or H2S gas bubbles is transferred further downwardly at a certain velocity higher than the upward flow velocity of said CO2 and/or H2S gas bubbles ensuring downward movement of gas bubbles resulting in full dissolution of said CO2 and/or H2S in the water due to elevating pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventors: Bergur SIGFÚSSON, Edda Sif Pind ARADÓTTIR, Ingvi GUNNARSSON, Magnús Þór ARNARSON, Einar GUNNLAUGSSON, Hólmfriður SIGURDARDÓTTIR, Húni SIGHVATSSON, Sigurður Reynir GÍSLASON, Eric H. OELKERS, Kiflom G. MESFIN, Sandra Osk SNAEBJÖRNSDÓTTIR, Iwona M. GALECZKA, Domenik WOLFF-BOENISCH, Helgi A. ALFREDSSON, Porsteinn JÓNSSON, Andri STEFÁNSSON, Jürg MATTER, Martin STUTE, Deirdre Elizabeth CLARK, Martin Johannes VOIGT
  • Method of abating carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide
    Patent number: 12121850
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method and a system of abating carbon dioxide (CO2) and/or hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in a geological reservoir. Water is pumped or transferred from a water source to an injection well. The gasses are merged with the water under conditions where the hydraulic pressure of the water is less than the pressure of CO2 and/or H2S gas at the merging point. The water with CO2 and/or H2S gas bubbles is transferred further downwardly at a certain velocity higher than the upward flow velocity of said CO2 and/or H2S gas bubbles ensuring downward movement of gas bubbles resulting in full dissolution of said CO2 and/or H2S in the water due to elevating pressure. The complete dissolution ensures a lowered pH of the water entering a geological (e.g.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2024
    Assignee: Carbfix
    Inventors: Bergur Sigfússon, Edda Sif Pind Aradóttir, Ingvi Gunnarsson, Magnus pór Arnarson, Einar Gunnlaugsson, Hólmfriður Sigurdardóttir, Húni Sighvatsson, Sigurður Reynir Gíslason, Eric H. Oelkers, Kiflom G. Mesfin, Sandra Ósk Snæbjörnsdóttir, Iwona M. Galeczka, Domenik Wolff-Boenisch, Helgi A. Alfredsson, Porsteinn Jónsson, Andri Stefánsson, Jürg Matter, Martin Stute, Deirdre Elizabeth Clark, Martin Johannes Voigt
  • Nanobubbles and gas-liquid mixtures for enhanced carbon dioxide sequestration
    Patent number: 12006471
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a novel process for the mineralization of CO2 in mafic and ultramafic rocks or storage of CO2 in geological formations through the generation and use of nano-sized CO2 bubbles injected into a fluid-mixture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: Protostar Group Ltd.
    Inventors: Talal Hasan, Ehab Tasfai, Juerg Matter
  • NANOBUBBLES AND GAS-LIQUID MIXTURES FOR ENHANCED CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATION
    Publication number: 20230235214
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a novel process for the mineralization of CO2 in mafic and ultramafic rocks or storage of CO2 in geological formations through the generation and use of nano-sized CO2 bubbles injected into a fluid-mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: Protostar Group Ltd.
    Inventors: Talal Hasan, Ehab Tasfai, Juerg Matter
  • A METHOD OF ABATING CARBON DIOXIDE AND HYDROGEN SULFIDE
    Publication number: 20220219112
    Abstract: This invention relates to a method and a system of abating carbon dioxide (CO2) and/or hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in a geological reservoir. Water is pumped or transferred from a water source to an injection well. The gasses are merged with the water under conditions where the hydraulic pressure of the water is less than the pressure of CO2 and/or H2S gas at the merging point. The water with CO2 and/or H2S gas bubbles is transferred further downwardly at a certain velocity higher than the upward flow velocity of said CO2 and/or H2S gas bubbles ensuring downward movement of gas bubbles resulting in full dissolution of said CO2 and/or H2S in the water due to elevating pressure. The complete dissolution ensures a lowered pH of the water entering a geological (e.g.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Bergur SIGFÚSSON, Edda Sif Pind ARADÓTTIR, Ingvi GUNNARSSON, Magnus pór ARNARSON, Einar GUNNLAUGSSON, Hólmfriður SIGURDARDÓTTIR, Húni SIGHVATSSON, Sigurður Reynir GÍSLASON, Eric H. OELKERS, Kiflom G. MESFIN, Sandra Ósk SNÆBJÖRNSDÓTTIR, Iwona M. GALECZKA, Domenik WOLFF-BOENISCH, Helgi A. ALFREDSSON, Porsteinn JÓNSSON, Andri STEFÁNSSON, Jürg MATTER, Martin STUTE, Deirdre Elizabeth CLARK, Martin Johannes VOIGT