Patents by Inventor Larry Lance Abney

Larry Lance Abney 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).

  • Irradiation system and methods of treating fluids in hydrocarbon industry applications
    Patent number: 7332094
    Abstract: A method comprises rendering a hydrocarbon industry servicing fluid biologically inert without using chemical biocides. One method of rendering a hydrocarbon industry servicing fluid biologically inert comprises irradiating at least one constituent of the servicing fluid to produce an irradiated fluid. Another method comprises irradiating a used hydrocarbon industry servicing fluid to produce a remediated fluid that is biologically inert. A fluid treatment system comprises an irradiation apparatus, inlet piping directing an untreated fluid into the irradiation apparatus, outlet piping directing an irradiated fluid out of the irradiation apparatus, and a connection to a hydrocarbon industry application.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry Lance Abney, Graeme W. Pirie, Tim Hunter, Billy Slabaugh, Leonard Case