Patents by Inventor Mukul M. Shama

Mukul M. Shama 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).

  • Method for treating a formation with a solvent
    Patent number: 9353309
    Abstract: The present invention includes compositions and methods for treating a hydrocarbon-bearing formation by contacting the hydrocarbon-bearing formation with a fluid that includes at least one of a polyol or polyol ether, wherein the polyol and polyol ether independently have from 2 to 25 carbon atoms; and at least one of a monohydroxy alcohol, ether, or ketone, wherein the monohydroxy alcohol, ether, and ketone independently have from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and wherein the at least one of a polyol or polyol ether is present in the fluid at at least 50 weight percent, based on the total weight of the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignees: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM, 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Gary A. Pope, Jimmie R. Baran, Jr., John D. Skildum, Vishal Bang, Mukul M. Shama
  • Method for Treating a Formation with a Solvent
    Publication number: 20100152071
    Abstract: The present invention includes compositions and methods for treating a hydrocarbon-bearing formation by contacting the hydrocarbon-bearing formation with a fluid that includes at least one of a polyol or polyol ether, wherein the polyol and polyol ether independently have from 2 to 25 carbon atoms; and at least one of a monohydroxy alcohol, ether, or ketone, wherein the monohydroxy alcohol, ether, and ketone independently have from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and wherein the at least one of a polyol or polyol ether is present in the fluid at at least 50 weight percent, based on the total weight of the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2007
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Applicants: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM, 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY
    Inventors: Gary A. Pope, Jimmie R. Baran, Vishal Bang, John D. Skildum, Mukul M. Shama