Patents by Inventor Jason Swearingen
Jason Swearingen 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).
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Publication number: 20220258399Abstract: Technologies are described for a method of making an encapsulated reactant having a desired shape or size. The method comprises providing solid reactant particles and an encapsulating material. The encapsulating material is heated above its solidification temperature to form a molten, semi-solid, or liquid encapsulating material. The solid reactant particles are added to the molten, semi-solid, or liquid encapsulating material and mixed to disperse the solid reactant particles in the encapsulating material and form a mixture. The mixture may be extruded or formed into the desired shape or size of the encapsulated reactant, or the mixture may be solidified and extruded, granulated, shredded, ground, or pressed into the desired shape or size.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2022Publication date: August 18, 2022Inventors: Lindsay Swearingen, Jason Swearingen
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Patent number: 11370007Abstract: An encapsulated reactant(s) having at least one encapsulant and at least one reactant, and methods of making and using the encapsulated reactant(s), are is presently provided. An outermost encapsulant is substantially nonreacting, impermeable and nondissolving with water. The reactant(s) contribute to at least one reaction with contaminants in environmental media rendering the environmental media less harmful.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2019Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: SPECIALTY EARTH SCIENCES, LLCInventors: Lindsay Swearingen, Jason Swearingen
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Patent number: 11331839Abstract: Technologies are described for a method of making an encapsulated reactant having a desired shape or size. The method comprises providing solid reactant particles and an encapsulating material. The encapsulating material is heated above its solidification temperature to form a molten, semi-solid, or liquid encapsulating material. The solid reactant particles are added to the molten, semi-solid, or liquid encapsulating material and mixed to disperse the solid reactant particles in the encapsulating material and form a mixture. The mixture may be extruded or formed into the desired shape or size of the encapsulated reactant, or the mixture may be solidified and extruded, granulated, shredded, ground, or pressed into the desired shape or size.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2020Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: SPECIALTY EARTH SCIENCES, LLCInventors: Lindsay Swearingen, Jason Swearingen
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Publication number: 20210339300Abstract: An encapsulated reactant(s) having at least one encapsulant and at least one reactant, and methods of making and using the encapsulated reactant(s), are presently provided. An outermost encapsulant is substantially nonreacting, impermeable and nondissolving with water. The reactant(s) contribute to at least one reaction with contaminants in environmental media rendering the environmental media less harmful.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2021Publication date: November 4, 2021Inventors: Lindsay Swearingen, Jason Swearingen
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Publication number: 20210213498Abstract: Technologies are described for a process for in situ treatment of contaminated soil(s), water, waste, sludge, wastewater, sediment, other contaminated matrix, or combination thereof. The process comprises applying a reactive or treatment material and an adjunct to the contaminated matrix or in a flow path of the contaminant in the matrix.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventors: Lindsay Swearingen, Jason Swearingen
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Patent number: 10982528Abstract: A string of reactant chambers configured for inserting a reactant into each reactant chamber, in the string of reactant chambers, while maintaining the reactant chamber being filled in the string of reactant chambers is provided. The string of reactant chambers has a first reactant chamber, a second reactant chamber, and a system configured to maintain the reactant chamber being filled in the string of reactant chambers. The system has a first removable end cap on each reactant chamber and a coupler on each reactant chamber configured for the removal of the first removable end cap and maintaining the reactant chamber in the string of reactant chambers. A process for charging a reactant chamber is also presently disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2018Date of Patent: April 20, 2021Assignee: Specialty Earth Sciences, LLCInventors: Lindsay Swearingen, Jason Swearingen
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Publication number: 20210094849Abstract: An encapsulated reactant(s) having at least one encapsulant and at least one reactant, and methods of making and using the encapsulated reactant(s), are presently provided. An outermost encapsulant is substantially nonreacting, impermeable and nondissolving with water. The reactant(s) contribute to at least one reaction with contaminants in environmental media rendering the environmental media less harmful.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2019Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Lindsay Swearingen, Jason Swearingen
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Patent number: 10843241Abstract: A method and system for the in situ treatment of at least one contaminant in soil or water is disclosed herein. The method comprises placing an opening into the soil and into at least a portion of subsurface water and thereby filling at least a portion of the opening with the water, placing a reactant in the opening, and moving a portion of the water proximate the bottom of the opening toward the water proximate the top of the opening, thereby increasing the homogeneity of the reactant in the water.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2018Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: Specialty Earth Sciences, LCInventors: Lindsay Swearingen, Jason Swearingen
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Patent number: 10822930Abstract: An apparatus and method for puncturing a pipe in-situ is presently disclosed. The apparatus has an actuator in communication with a remote controller. A firing assembly has a firing chamber and a firing pin, wherein the firing pin is in communication with the actuator. The firing chamber is configured to hold and fire a bullet radially toward the pipe, upon the firing pin being actuated with the actuator. The method includes the steps of inserting a pipe puncturing apparatus into a pipe, activating an actuator, communicating the activation of the actuator to a hammer and moving a firing pin in the hammer to impinge a cartridge and fire a bullet.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2018Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Specialty Earth Sciences, LLCInventors: Jason Swearingen, Lindsay Swearingen
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Patent number: 10821489Abstract: An encapsulated reactant(s) having at least one encapsulant and at least one reactant. An outermost encapsulant is substantially non-reacting, impermeable and non-dissolving with water. The reactant(s) contribute to at least one reaction with contaminants in environmental media rendering the environmental media less harmful. Processes for using the encapsulated reactant in environmental media is also hereby claimed.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2017Date of Patent: November 3, 2020Assignee: Specialty Earth Sciences, LLCInventors: Jason Swearingen, Lindsay Swearingen
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Patent number: 10647045Abstract: Technologies are described for a method of making an encapsulated reactant having a desired shape or size. The method comprises providing solid reactant particles and an encapsulating material. The encapsulating material is heated above its solidification temperature to form a molten, semi-solid, or liquid encapsulating material. The solid reactant particles are added to the molten, semi-solid, or liquid encapsulating material and mixed to disperse the solid reactant particles in the encapsulating material and form a mixture. The mixture may be extruded or formed into the desired shape or size of the encapsulated reactant, or the mixture may be solidified and extruded, granulated, shredded, ground, or pressed into the desired shape or size.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2016Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: Specialty Earth Sciences, LLCInventors: Lindsay Swearingen, Jason Swearingen
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Publication number: 20190366401Abstract: A method and system for the in situ treatment of at least one contaminant in soil or water is disclosed herein. The method comprises placing an opening into the soil and into at least a portion of subsurface water and thereby filling at least a portion of the opening with the water, placing a reactant in the opening, and moving a portion of the water proximate the bottom of the opening toward the water proximate the top of the opening, thereby increasing the homogeneity of the reactant in the water.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2018Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Lindsay Swearingen, Jason Swearingen
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Patent number: 10335757Abstract: A process for making a reduced size oxidant particle is provided. The process forms reduced sized oxidant particles by feeding a coating material and oxidant particles of an initial size into a mill. The coating material may be oleophilic, hydrophobic, siliphilic, hydrocarbon soluble, or a combination thereof. The oxidant particles are then milled, reducing the particle size of the oxidant particles. During the milling step, the coating coats a substantial portion of each reduced sized oxidant particle reducing reagglomeration during the milling step. Optionally, the oxidant particles produced by the process of the instant invention are encapsulated. Alternatively or additionally, the oxidant particles may be placed in suspension. An outermost encapsulant may be substantially non-reacting, impermeable and non-dissolving with water. The oxidant particles formed by the process of the present invention may be placed directly into or in the path of the contaminant(s) in the environmental media to be treated.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2008Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Specialty Earth SciencesInventors: Jason Swearingen, Lindsay Swearingen
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Publication number: 20190151913Abstract: An encapsulated reactant(s) having at least one encapsulant and at least one reactant is presently provided. An outermost encapsulant is substantially nonreacting, impermeable and nondissolving with water. The reactant(s) contribute to at least one reaction with contaminants in environmental media rendering the environmental media less harmful. Processes for making and using the encapsulated reactant in environmental media is also hereby disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2019Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Lindsay Swearingen, Jason Swearingen
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Publication number: 20190151914Abstract: An encapsulated reactant(s) having at least one encapsulant and at least one reactant is presently provided. An outermost encapsulant is substantially nonreacting, impermeable and nondissolving with water. The reactant(s) contribute to at least one reaction with contaminants in environmental media rendering the environmental media less harmful. Processes for making and using the encapsulated reactant in environmental media is also hereby disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2019Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Lindsay Swearingen, Jason Swearingen
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Publication number: 20180328153Abstract: An apparatus and method for puncturing a pipe in-situ is presently disclosed. The apparatus has an actuator in communication with a remote controller. A firing assembly has a firing chamber and a firing pin, wherein the firing pin is in communication with the actuator. The firing chamber is configured to hold and fire a bullet radially toward the pipe, upon the firing pin being actuated with the actuator. The method includes the steps of inserting a pipe puncturing apparatus into a pipe, activating an actuator, communicating the activation of the actuator to a hammer and moving a firing pin in the hammer to impinge a cartridge and fire a bullet.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Inventors: Jason Swearingen, Lindsay Swearingen
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Patent number: 10053964Abstract: An apparatus and method for puncturing a pipe in-situ is presently disclosed. The apparatus has an actuator in communication with a remote controller. A firing assembly has a firing chamber and a firing pin, wherein the firing pin is in communication with the actuator. The firing chamber is configured to hold and fire a bullet radially toward the pipe, upon the firing pin being actuated with the actuator. The method includes the steps of inserting a pipe puncturing apparatus into a pipe, activating an actuator, communicating the activation of the actuator to a hammer and moving a firing pin in the hammer to impinge a cartridge and fire a bullet.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: Specialty Earth Sciences, LLCInventors: Lindsay Swearingen, Jason Swearingen
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Publication number: 20180214918Abstract: A string of reactant chambers configured for inserting a reactant into each reactant chamber, in the string of reactant chambers, while maintaining the reactant chamber being filled in the string of reactant chambers is provided. The string of reactant chambers has a first reactant chamber, a second reactant chamber, and a system configured to maintain the reactant chamber being filled in the string of reactant chambers. The system has a first removable end cap on each reactant chamber and a coupler on each reactant chamber configured for the removal of the first removable end cap and maintaining the reactant chamber in the string of reactant chambers. A process for charging a reactant chamber is also presently disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2018Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: Lindsay Swearingen, Jason Swearingen
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Patent number: 9943893Abstract: A string of reactant chambers configured for inserting a reactant into each reactant chamber, in the string of reactant chambers, while maintaining the reactant chamber being filled in the string of reactant chambers is provided. The string of reactant chambers has a first reactant chamber, a second reactant chamber, and a system configured to maintain the reactant chamber being filled in the string of reactant chambers. The system has a first removable end cap on each reactant chamber and a coupler on each reactant chamber configured for the removal of the first removable end cap and maintaining the reactant chamber in the string of reactant chambers. A process for charging a reactant chamber is also presently disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: February 3, 2016Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: Specialty Earth Sciences, LLCInventors: Lindsay Swearingen, Jason Swearingen
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Publication number: 20180003012Abstract: An apparatus and method for puncturing a pipe in-situ is presently disclosed. The apparatus has an actuator in communication with a remote controller. A firing assembly has a firing chamber and a firing pin, wherein the firing pin is in communication with the actuator. The firing chamber is configured to hold and fire a bullet radially toward the pipe, upon the firing pin being actuated with the actuator. The method includes the steps of inserting a pipe puncturing apparatus into a pipe, activating an actuator, communicating the activation of the actuator to a hammer and moving a firing pin in the hammer to impinge a cartridge and fire a bullet.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2016Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Lindsay Swearingen, Jason Swearingen