Patents by Inventor John Candler
John Candler 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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Patent number: 8735141Abstract: A biodegradable wellbore fluid with an oleaginous phase including a linear paraffin having 11-18 carbon atoms, a non-oleaginous phase, an emulsifying agent and optionally a weighting agent. Use of the fluid while drilling allows bio-remediation of drill cuttings using land spreading, bioreactors, conventional composting or vermiculture composting. The resulting product, especially when vermicomposed, is potentially useful as a soil amendment or plant fertilizer material.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2004Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Frederick Growcock, G. Wray Curtis, John Candler, Stephen Rabke, Sonya Ross, Jonathan Getliff, Greg McEwan
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Patent number: 8267200Abstract: A method for treating drill cuttings including depositing drill cuttings in a desalinization cell, the desalinization cell having a high end, a low end, and a cuttings pad. The method further includes washing the drill cuttings in the desalinization cell with a liquid phase and removing a cuttings runoff from the drill cuttings. Also, a method for treating drill cuttings including depositing drill cuttings in a desalinator, the desalinator having a geometric structure having a perforated side. The method further includes adding a liquid phase to the desalinator through the perforated side, washing the drill cuttings in the desalinator with the liquid phase, and producing desalinated drill cuttings and a cuttings runoff.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2011Date of Patent: September 18, 2012Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Gary E. Fout, John Candler, Kayli Clements, Will Marchbanks
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Publication number: 20120090899Abstract: A method for treating drill cuttings including depositing drill cuttings in a desalinization cell, the desalinization cell having a high end, a low end, and a cuttings pad. The method further includes washing the drill cuttings in the desalinization cell with a liquid phase and removing a cuttings runoff from the drill cuttings. Also, a method for treating drill cuttings including depositing drill cuttings in a desalinator, the desalinator having a geometric structure having a perforated side. The method further includes adding a liquid phase to the desalinator through the perforated side, washing the drill cuttings in the desalinator with the liquid phase, and producing desalinated drill cuttings and a cuttings runoff.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Gary E. Fout, John Candler, Kayli A. Clements, William Marchbanks
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Patent number: 8100198Abstract: A method for treating drill cuttings including depositing drill cuttings in a desalinization cell, the desalinization cell having a high end, a low end, and a cuttings pad. The method further includes washing the drill cuttings in the desalinization cell with a liquid phase and removing a cuttings runoff from the drill cuttings. Also, a method for treating drill cuttings including depositing drill cuttings in a desalinator, the desalinator having a geometric structure having a perforated side. The method further includes adding a liquid phase to the desalinator through the perforated side, washing the drill cuttings in the desalinator with the liquid phase, and producing desalinated drill cuttings and a cuttings runoff.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2008Date of Patent: January 24, 2012Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Gary E. Fout, John Candler, Kayli A. Clements, William Marchbanks
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Publication number: 20090139770Abstract: A method for treating drill cuttings including depositing drill cuttings in a desalinization cell, the desalinization cell having a high end, a low end, and a cuttings pad. The method further includes washing the drill cuttings in the desalinization cell with a liquid phase and removing a cuttings runoff from the drill cuttings. Also, a method for treating drill cuttings including depositing drill cuttings in a desalinator, the desalinator having a geometric structure having a perforated side. The method further includes adding a liquid phase to the desalinator through the perforated side, washing the drill cuttings in the desalinator with the liquid phase, and producing desalinated drill cuttings and a cuttings runoff.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2008Publication date: June 4, 2009Applicant: M-I LLCInventors: Gary E. Fout, John Candler, Kayli A. Clements, William Marchbanks
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Patent number: 7081437Abstract: A method of formulating and the resulting biodegradable wellbore fluid includes a first synthetic internal olefin fraction having from 16 to 18 carbon atoms (C16-18 IO), a second synthetic internal olefin fraction having between 15 to 18 carbon atoms (C15-18 IO), and a third synthetic internal olefin fraction having 15 to 16 carbon atoms (C15-16 IO). The components of the wellbore fluid are blended such that the desired characteristics of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon content, toxicity and biodegrability are balance to achieve compliance with environmental requirements for hydrocarbon based drilling fluids.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2003Date of Patent: July 25, 2006Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventors: Arvind D. Patel, Jim Friedheim, John Candler, Stephen Rabke
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Publication number: 20050167910Abstract: A scratch-off lottery ticket or game card, and method of play. The game card is a paper substrate with a play area defined thereon and a first set of play indicia is printed directly on the substrate and a first scratch-off covering is applied at least partially over the first set of indicia. In one embodiment, a series of game play spot indicators is also marked on the exterior surface of the scratch-off covering over the first set of indicia and a coordinate area is defined on the substrate on which a set second set of play indicia is variably imaged, and the second set of play indicia includes at least one game play spot selection indicia, and a second scratch off covering is at least partially over the coordinate area.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2005Publication date: August 4, 2005Inventor: John Candler
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Publication number: 20050090405Abstract: A biodegradable wellbore fluid with an oleaginous phase including a linear paraffin having 11-18 carbon atoms, a non-oleaginous phase, an emulsifying agent and optionally a weighting agent. Use of the fluid while drilling allows bio-remediation of drill cuttings using land spreading, bioreactors, conventional composting or vermiculture composting. The resulting product, especially when vermicomposed, is potentially useful as a soil amendment or plant fertilizer material.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2004Publication date: April 28, 2005Inventors: Frederick Growcock, G. Curtis, John Candler, Stephen Rabke, Sonya Ross, Jonathan Getliff, Greg McEwan
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Publication number: 20050054539Abstract: A method of formulating and the resulting biodegradable wellbore fluid includes a first synthetic internal olefin having from 16 to 18 carbon atoms (C16-18 IO), a second synthetic internal olefin having between 15 to 18 carbon atoms (C15-18 IO), and a third synthetic internal olefin having 15 to 16 carbon atoms (C15-16 IO). The components of the wellbore fluid are blended such that the desired characteristics of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon content, toxicity and biodegrability are balance to achieve compliance with environmental requirements for hydrocarbon based drilling fluids.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2003Publication date: March 10, 2005Applicant: MI LLC.Inventors: Arvind Patel, Jim Friedheim, John Candler, Stephen Rabke
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Patent number: 6838082Abstract: A biodegradable wellbore fluid with an oleaginous phase including a linear paraffin having 11-18 carbon atoms, a non-oleaginous phase, an emulsifying agent and optionally a weighting agent. Use of the fluid while drilling allows bio-remediation of drill cuttings using land spreading, bioreactors, conventional composting or vermiculture composting. The resulting product, especially when vermicomposed, is potentially useful as a soil amendment or plant fertilizer material.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2002Date of Patent: January 4, 2005Assignee: M-I LLCInventors: Fredrick Growcock, G. Wray Curtis, John Candler, Stephen Rabke, Sonya Ross, Jonathan Getliff, Greg McEwan
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Publication number: 20030098180Abstract: A biodegradable wellbore fluid with an oleaginous phase including a linear paraffin having 11-18 carbon atoms, a non-oleaginous phase, an emulsifying agent and optionally a weighting agent. Use of the fluid while drilling allows bio-remediation of drill cuttings using land spreading, bioreactors, conventional composting or vermiculture composting. The resulting product, especially when vermicomposed, is potentially useful as a soil amendment or plant fertilizer material.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2002Publication date: May 29, 2003Inventors: Frederick Growcock, G. Wray Curtis, John Candler, Stephen Rabke, Sonya Ross, Jonathan Getliff, Greg McEwan