Patents by Inventor Mark Alan Siddoway

Mark Alan Siddoway 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).

  • Downhole burner systems and methods for heating subsurface formations
    Patent number: 7950453
    Abstract: A gas burner assembly for heating a subsurface formation includes an oxidant conduit, a fuel conduit, and a plurality of oxidizers coupled to the oxidant conduit. At least one of the oxidizers includes a mix chamber for mixing fuel from the fuel conduit with oxidant from the oxidant conduit, an igniter, and a shield. The shield includes a plurality of openings in communication with the oxidant conduit. At least one flame stabilizer is coupled to the shield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2011
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventors: Walter Farman Farmayan, Steven Paul Giles, Joseph Phillip Brignac, Jr., Abdul Wahid Munshi, Faraz Abbasi, Lloyd Anthony Clomburg, Karl Gregory Anderson, Kuochen Tsai, Mark Alan Siddoway
  • DOWNHOLE BURNER SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR HEATING SUBSURFACE FORMATIONS
    Publication number: 20090084547
    Abstract: A gas burner assembly for heating a subsurface formation includes an oxidant conduit, a fuel conduit, and a plurality of oxidizers coupled to the oxidant conduit. At least one of the oxidizers includes a mix chamber for mixing fuel from the fuel conduit with oxidant from the oxidant conduit, an igniter, and a shield. The shield includes a plurality of openings in communication with the oxidant conduit. At least one flame stabilizer is coupled to the shield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2008
    Publication date: April 2, 2009
    Inventors: Walter Farman Farmayan, Steven Paul Giles, Joseph Phillip Brignac, JR., Abdul Wahid Munshi, Faraz Abbasi, Lloyd Anthony Clomburg, Karl Gregory Anderson, Kuochen Tsai, Mark Alan Siddoway