Patents by Inventor Maxine Jones Madison

Maxine Jones Madison 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).

  • Cyclic steam stimulation using RF
    Patent number: 9027638
    Abstract: A method of producing hydrocarbons from a well. The method begins by injecting steam into a well. The bitumen in the formation is then heated with the injected steam, followed by ceasing the injection of steam into the well and then by soaking the bitumen with the injected steam and collecting the heated oil. Steam that has condensed is revaporized by directing RF/MW radiation to the steam allowing for more bitumen to be produced without injecting more steam. In addition, some of the steam could become superheated, wherein the temperature of the superheated steam is greater than the temperature of the steam. The bitumen is heated by the revaporized steam and the superheated steam, followed by soaking the bitumen with the revaporized steam and the superheated steam. Hydrocarbons are then produced from the well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignees: ConocoPhillips Company, Harris Corporation
    Inventors: Maxine Jones Madison, Wayne Reid Dreher, Francis Eugene Parsche, Mark Alan Trautman
  • Process for enhanced production of heavy oil using microwaves
    Patent number: 8905127
    Abstract: A process for utilizing microwaves to heat H2O within a subterranean region wherein the heated H2O contacts heavy oil in the subterranean region to lower the viscosity of the heavy oil and improve production of the heavy oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Dwijen K. Banerjee, John L. Stalder, Maxine Jones Madison, Wayne Reid Dreher, Jr.
  • Simultaneous conversion and recovery of bitumen using RF
    Patent number: 8807220
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing upgraded hydrocarbons in-situ from a production well. The method begins by operating a subsurface recovery of hydrocarbons with a production well. An RF absorbent material is heated by at least one RF emitter and used as a heated RF absorbent material, which in turn heats the hydrocarbons to be produced. Hydrocarbons are upgraded in-situ and then produced from the production well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Maxine Jones Madison, Dwijen Kumar Banerjee, Francis Eugene Parsche, Mark Alan Trautman
  • Biomass shock pretreatment
    Patent number: 8765429
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for treating biomass that may include introducing a biomass to a chamber; exposing the biomass in the chamber to a shock event to produce a shocked biomass; and transferring the shocked biomass from the chamber. In some aspects, the method may include pretreating the biomass with a chemical before introducing the biomass to the chamber and/or after transferring shocked biomass from the chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: The Texas A & M University System
    Inventors: Mark T. Holtzapple, Maxine Jones Madison, Rocio Sierra Ramirez, Mark A Deimund, Matthew Falls, John J. Dunkleman
  • Process for enhanced production of heavy oil using microwaves
    Patent number: 8720550
    Abstract: A process for utilizing microwaves to heat H2O within a subterranean region wherein the heated H2O contacts heavy oil in the subterranean region to lower the viscosity of the heavy oil and improve production of the heavy oil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Dwijen K. Banerjee, John L. Stalder, Maxine Jones Madison
  • BIOMASS SHOCK PRETREATMENT
    Publication number: 20120252070
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for treating biomass that may include introducing a biomass to a chamber; exposing the biomass in the chamber to a shock event to produce a shocked biomass; and transferring the shocked biomass from the chamber. In some aspects, the method may include pretreating the biomass with a chemical before introducing the biomass to the chamber and/or after transferring shocked biomass from the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: October 4, 2012
    Applicant: THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM
    Inventors: Mark T. HOLTZAPPLE, Maxine Jones MADISON, Rocio Sierra RAMIREZ, Mark A. DEIMUND, Matthew FALLS, John J. DUNKLEMAN
  • SIMULTANEOUS CONVERSION AND RECOVERY OF BITUMEN USING RF
    Publication number: 20120090844
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method of producing upgraded hydrocarbons in-situ from a production well. The method begins by operating a subsurface recovery of hydrocarbons with a production well. An RF absorbent material is heated by at least one RF emitter and used as a heated RF absorbent material, which in turn heats the hydrocarbons to be produced. Hydrocarbons are upgraded in-situ and then produced from the production well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Applicants: Harris Corporation, ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Maxine Jones Madison, Dwijen Kumar Banerjee, Francis Eugene Parsche, Mark Alan Trautman
  • CYCLIC STEAM STIMULATION USING RF
    Publication number: 20120085533
    Abstract: A method of producing hydrocarbons from a well. The method begins by injecting steam into a well. The bitumen in the formation is then heated with the injected steam, followed by ceasing the injection of steam into the well and then by soaking the bitumen with the injected steam and collecting the heated oil. Steam that has condensed is revaporized by directing RF/MW radiation to the steam allowing for more bitumen to be produced without injecting more steam. In addition, some of the steam could become superheated, wherein the temperature of the superheated steam is greater than the temperature of the steam. The bitumen is heated by the revaporized steam and the superheated steam, followed by soaking the bitumen with the revaporized steam and the superheated steam. Hydrocarbons are then produced from the well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2011
    Publication date: April 12, 2012
    Applicants: Harris Corporation, ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Maxine Jones Madison, Wayne Reid Dreher, JR., Francis Eugene Parsche, Mark Alan Trautman
  • PROCESS FOR ENHANCED PRODUCTION OF HEAVY OIL USING MICROWAVES
    Publication number: 20110253362
    Abstract: A process for utilizing microwaves to heat H2O within a subterranean region wherein the heated H2O contacts heavy oil in the subterranean region to lower the viscosity of the heavy oil and improve production of the heavy oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Dwijen K. Banerjee, John L. Stalder, Maxine Jones Madison
  • PROCESS FOR ENHANCED PRODUCTION OF HEAVY OIL USING MICROWAVES
    Publication number: 20110253363
    Abstract: A process for utilizing microwaves to heat H2O within a subterranean region wherein the heated H2contacts heavy oil in the subterranean region to lower the viscosity of the heavy oil and improve production of the heavy oil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2011
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Dwijen K. Banerjee, John L. Stalder, Maxine Jones Madison, Wayne Reid Dreher, JR.