Patents by Inventor Juan D. MUNOZ

Juan D. MUNOZ 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: 20220380660
    Abstract: Embodiments are provided herein for in situ upgrading of a heavy hydrocarbon in a reservoir having an injection well and a production well, or a well that is alternately operated as an injection well and a production well. Embodiments are also provided herein for selecting a degradable solvent for use in a process for in situ upgrading of a heavy hydrocarbon in a reservoir having an injection well and a production well, or a well that is alternately operated as an injection well and a production well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Applicant: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. WOOLFORD, Cesar OVALLES, Babak FAYYAZ-NAJAFI, Ian P. BENSON, Juan D. MUNOZ