Patents by Inventor Judith Maria Schicks

Judith Maria Schicks 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).

  • Device for the thermal stimulation of gas hydrate formations
    Patent number: 7905290
    Abstract: A method for the thermal stimulation of a geological gas hydrate formation (10) is described in which thermal energy is supplied to the gas hydrate formation (10) so that gas hydrates in the gas hydrate formation (10) are converted and gaseous components are released and the supplied thermal energy is delivered by an exothermal chemical reaction that takes place in a reactor (20) arranged in the gas hydrate formation (10). A device for carrying out the process is also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Inventor: Judith Maria Schicks
  • Device For The Thermal Stimulation Of Gas Hydrate Formations
    Publication number: 20100006287
    Abstract: A method for the thermal stimulation of a geological gas hydrate formation (10) is described in which thermal energy is supplied to the gas hydrate formation (10) so that gas hydrates in the gas hydrate formation (10) are converted and gaseous components are released and the supplied thermal energy is delivered by an exothermal chemical reaction that takes place in a reactor (20) arranged in the gas hydrate formation (10). A device for carrying out the process is also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: Helmholtz-Zentrum Potsdam Deutsches GeoForschungsZentrum-GFZ
    Inventor: Judith Maria Schicks