Patents by Inventor John Skildum

John Skildum 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 for treating a fractured formation with a non-ionic fluorinated polymeric surfactant
    Patent number: 8043998
    Abstract: The present invention includes compositions and methods of treating a hydrocarbon-bearing formation, the formation having at least one fracture, by contacting the fracture with a composition that includes a solvent and a nonionic fluorinated polymeric surfactant, wherein the composition interacts with at least a portion of the proppants in the fracture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignees: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System, 3M Innovative Properties Company
    Inventors: Gary A. Pope, Jimmie R. Baran, Jr., John Skildum, Vishal Bang, Mukul M. Sharma