Patents by Inventor Jim Lane

Jim Lane 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).

  • Publication number: 20070071887
    Abstract: Among the methods provided is a method comprising: providing a corrosion inhibitor composition, the corrosion inhibitor composition comprising a group 15 metal source and a cinnamaldehyde compound: contacting the metal surface with the corrosion inhibitor composition: and allowing the corrosion inhibitor composition to interact with the metal surface so as to inhibit corrosion of the metal surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Juanita Cassidy, Chad Kiser, Jim Lane, Keith Frost
  • Publication number: 20070069182
    Abstract: Corrosion inhibitor compositions may include certain combinations of the following components: a group 15 metal source, a cinnamaldehyde compound, an additional aldehyde compound, an acetylenic compound, a surfactant, an iodide source, and a solvent. Certain embodiments may omit one or more of these components. The inhibitor corrosion compositions may possess desirable environmental properties particularly for use in downhole environments. The corrosion inhibitor compositions herein do not require the presence of quaternary ammonium compounds or “Mannich” condensation compounds.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2005
    Publication date: March 29, 2007
    Inventors: Juanita Cassidy, Chad Kiser, Jim Lane, Keith Frost
  • Publication number: 20060201676
    Abstract: The present invention relates to acidic treatment fluids that comprise an acid fluid and an ester-containing quaternary ammonium compound (“esterquat”) and methods of their use. One embodiment of the present invention provides a method of inhibiting metal corrosion during a subterranean treatment operation comprising using an acidic treatment fluid comprising an acidic fluid and an esterquat. Another embodiment of the present invention provides a method of reducing sludge formation during a subterranean treatment operation formation comprising the step of using an acidic treatment fluid comprising an acidic fluid and an esterquat. Another embodiment of the present invention provides a method of inhibiting the formation of emulsions during a subterranean treatment operation comprising using an acidic treatment fluid comprising an acidic fluid and an esterquat. Another embodiment of the present invention provides an acidic subterranean treatment fluid comprising an acidic fluid and an esterquat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Juanita Cassidy, Jim Lane, Chad Kiser
  • Publication number: 20060205609
    Abstract: The present invention relates to acidic treatment fluids that comprise an acid fluid and an ester-containing quaternary ammonium compound (“esterquat”) and methods of their use. One embodiment of the present invention provides a method of inhibiting metal corrosion during a subterranean treatment operation comprising using an acidic treatment fluid comprising an acidic fluid and an esterquat. Another embodiment of the present invention provides a method of reducing sludge formation during a subterranean treatment operation formation comprising the step of using an acidic treatment fluid comprising an acidic fluid and an esterquat. Another embodiment of the present invention provides a method of inhibiting the formation of emulsions during a subterranean treatment operation comprising using an acidic treatment fluid comprising an acidic fluid and an esterquat. Another embodiment of the present invention provides an acidic subterranean treatment fluid comprising an acidic fluid and an esterquat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Juanita Cassidy, Jim Lane, Chad Kiser
  • Publication number: 20060040831
    Abstract: Methods and aqueous acid solutions for acidizing wells containing sludging and emulsifying oil are disclosed. An aqueous acid solution of the invention comprises water, hydrochloric acid, a cationic hydrochloric acid corrosion inhibitor and a conjugate ion pair of a cationic amine oxide surfactant and an anionic surfactant that does not react with the cationic hydrochloric acid corrosion inhibitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2004
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Juanita Cassidy, Chad Kiser, Jim Lane
  • Publication number: 20050189113
    Abstract: The present invention relates to acidic treatment fluids that comprise an acid fluid and an ester-containing quaternary ammonium compound (“esterquat”) and methods of their use. One embodiment of the present invention provides a method of inhibiting metal corrosion during a subterranean treatment operation comprising using an acidic treatment fluid comprising an acidic fluid and an esterquat. Another embodiment of the present invention provides a method of reducing sludge formation during a subterranean treatment operation formation comprising the step of using an acidic treatment fluid comprising an acidic fluid and an esterquat. Another embodiment of the present invention provides a method of inhibiting the formation of emulsions during a subterranean treatment operation comprising using an acidic treatment fluid comprising an acidic fluid and an esterquat. Another embodiment of the present invention provides an acidic subterranean treatment fluid comprising an acidic fluid and an esterquat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2004
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventors: Juanita Cassidy, Jim Lane, Chad Kiser