Patents by Inventor Pat Scudder

Pat Scudder 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 and apparatus for producing gas from a formation containing both gas and water
    Patent number: 5673752
    Abstract: Gas is separated from well fluid solutions by a hydrophobic membrane GORTEX.RTM. like filter element that is permeable to gas but impermeable to water; the filter element, which may include a solids prefilter, is positioned within the well bore containing water or well fluids at a depth where the hydrostatic pressure will allow the gas to bubble out of solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 7, 1997
    Inventors: Pat Scudder, George McCourt