Patents by Inventor James A. Brandt

James A. Brandt 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).

  • Continuous method of in situ steam generation
    Patent number: 5458193
    Abstract: A continuous method of in situ steam generation for steamflooding which comprises injecting a mixture of hydrocarbons to serve as fuel for in situ combustion and water to be converted into steam by the hot formation into an upper zone of the formation, while simultaneously injecting into the lower zone an oxidant causing at least a portion of the oxidant to contact and combust with the injected hydrocarbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 1994
    Date of Patent: October 17, 1995
    Inventors: Robert L. Horton, James A. Brandt