Patents by Inventor Mark Alan VORDERBRUGGEN

Mark Alan VORDERBRUGGEN 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).

  • Patent number: 9644140
    Abstract: A well treatment composite is characterized by particulates wherein at least a portion of the substrate of the particulates is coated with a polycationic polymer. The presence of the polycationic polymer on the surface of the well treatment particulates reduces the generation of dust and fines during a well treatment operation. The polycationic polymer further reduces the amount of dust or fines generated during transport of the well treatment particulates to a remote location as well during the manufacture or processing of well treatment particulates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2017
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Naima Bestaoui-Spurr, Mark Alan Vorderbruggen, D. V. Satyanarayana Gupta, Harold Gene Hudson
  • Patent number: 9637671
    Abstract: A composite is characterized by particulates of sand wherein at least a portion of the surface of the particulates is coated with a polycationic polymer. The presence of the polycationic polymer on the surface of the particulates reduces the amount of dust generated during handling and use of the sand. The polycationic polymer further reduces the amount of dust generated during transport of the sand as well during manufacture, treatment or processing of the sand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Naima Bestaoui-Spurr, Mark Alan Vorderbruggen, Harold Dean Brannon
  • Patent number: 9624377
    Abstract: A composite is characterized by particulates of sand wherein at least a portion of the surface of the particulates is coated with a polycationic polymer. The presence of the polycationic polymer on the surface of the particulates reduces the amount of dust generated during handling and use of the sand. The polycationic polymer further reduces the amount of dust generated during transport of the sand as well during manufacture, treatment or processing of the sand.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Naima Bestaoui-Spurr, Mark Alan Vorderbruggen, D. V. Satyanarayana Gupta, Harold Gene Hudson, Harold Dean Brannon
  • Patent number: 9328590
    Abstract: Well treatment agents containing a particulate substrate are coated with a polyelectrolyte bilayer to provide a well treatment composite for use in well treatment operations. Each layer of the polyelectrolyte bilayer is composed of oppositely charged polyionic material. The well treatment composite may further contain a succession of polyelectrolyte bilayers, each polyelectrolyte bilayer containing layers of oppositely charged polyionic materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark Alan Vorderbruggen, Hong Sun, Qi Qu
  • Publication number: 20160024360
    Abstract: A composite is characterized by particulates of sand wherein at least a portion of the surface of the particulates is coated with a polycationic polymer. The presence of the polycationic polymer on the surface of the particulates reduces the amount of dust generated during handling and use of the sand. The polycationic polymer further reduces the amount of dust generated during transport of the sand as well during manufacture, treatment or processing of the sand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Naima Bestaoui-Spurr, Mark Alan Vorderbruggen, Harold Dean Brannon
  • Patent number: 9168565
    Abstract: Well treatment particulates are coated with polyionic material and a composite is formed comprising multiple layers of polyelectrolyte, each layer composed of polyionic material counter to the polyionic material of the polyelectrolyte layer to which it is adjacent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark Alan Vorderbruggen, Christopher John Stephenson, Naima Bestaoui-Spurr, Qi Qu
  • Publication number: 20150104647
    Abstract: A composite is characterized by particulates of sand wherein at least a portion of the surface of the particulates is coated with a polycationic polymer. The presence of the polycationic polymer on the surface of the particulates reduces the amount of dust generated during handling and use of the sand. The polycationic polymer further reduces the amount of dust generated during transport of the sand as well during manufacture, treatment or processing of the sand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Inventors: Naima Bestaoui-Spurr, Mark Alan Vorderbruggen, D.V. Satyanarayana Gupta, Harold Gene Hudson, Harold Dean Brannon
  • Publication number: 20150047848
    Abstract: A well treatment composite is characterized by particulates wherein at least a portion of the substrate of the particulates is coated with a polycationic polymer. The presence of the polycationic polymer on the surface of the well treatment particulates reduces the generation of dust and fines during a well treatment operation. The polycationic polymer further reduces the amount of dust or fines generated during transport of the well treatment particulates to a remote location as well during the manufacture or processing of well treatment particulates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventors: Naima Bestaoui-Spurr, Mark Alan Vorderbruggen, D.V. Satyanarayana Gupta, Harold Gene Hudson
  • Patent number: 8944166
    Abstract: Methods and compositions that protect cement compositions from corrosion, particularly from wet carbon dioxide, are provided. A soluble salt additive is provided to react with reaction products generated during the reactions that occur when cement is exposed to wet carbon dioxide. The soluble salt reacts to form an insoluble salt that forms a protective layer on the surface of the cement that protects it from further corrosion from exposure to wet carbon dioxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark Alan Vorderbruggen, Richard F. Stevens, Qi Qu
  • Publication number: 20140134340
    Abstract: Methods and compositions that protect cement compositions from corrosion, particularly from wet carbon dioxide, are provided. A soluble salt additive is provided to react with reaction products generated during the reactions that occur when cement is exposed to wet carbon dioxide. The soluble salt reacts to form an insoluble salt that forms a protective layer on the surface of the cement that protects it from further corrosion from exposure to wet carbon dioxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2014
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Mark Alan Vorderbruggen, Qi Qu
  • Patent number: 8636068
    Abstract: Methods and compositions that protect cement compositions from corrosion, particularly from wet carbon dioxide, are provided. A soluble salt additive is provided to react with reaction products generated during the reactions that occur when cement is exposed to wet carbon dioxide. The soluble salt reacts to form an insoluble salt that forms a protective layer on the surface of the cement that protects it from further corrosion from exposure to wet carbon dioxide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Mark Alan Vorderbruggen, Richard F. Stevens, Qi Qu
  • Publication number: 20130105154
    Abstract: Well treatment agents containing a particulate substrate are coated with a polyelectrolyte bilayer to provide a well treatment composite for use in well treatment operations. Each layer of the polyelectrolyte bilayer is composed of oppositely charged polyionic material. The well treatment composite may further contain a succession of polyelectrolyte bilayers, each polyelectrolyte bilayer containing layers of oppositely charged polyionic materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventors: Mark Alan Vorderbruggen, Hong Sun, Qi Qu
  • Publication number: 20100018435
    Abstract: Methods and compositions that protect cement compositions from corrosion, particularly from wet carbon dioxide, are provided. A soluble salt additive is provided to react with reaction products generated during the reactions that occur when cement is exposed to wet carbon dioxide. The soluble salt reacts to form an insoluble salt that forms a protective layer on the surface of the cement that protects it from further corrosion from exposure to wet carbon dioxide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2008
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Inventors: Mark Alan VORDERBRUGGEN, Richard F. Stevens, Qi Qu