Patents by Inventor Paul Joseph Zinn

Paul Joseph Zinn 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).

  • Fast dissolving, water soluble, hydrophobically-modified polyelectrolytes
    Patent number: 11332563
    Abstract: Copolymers and compositions containing copolymers having advantageous viscosity, friction reduction, dissolution, pH-stability, and temperature-stability are provided. These copolymers can be used as rheology modifiers for oil field applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Joseph Zinn, En-Wei Lin, Heinrich Enoch Bode, Mario Roberto Rojas, Christopher Steven Popeney, Pious Kurian
  • Salt-tolerant, fast-dissolving, water-soluble rheology modifiers
    Patent number: 11220624
    Abstract: Compounds, compositions and methods of use thereof are provided, the compounds comprising a hydrophobically modified polyelectrolyte comprising a nonionic monomer, an ionic monomer, a monomer having the structure of Formula 1, and a monomer having the structure of Formula 2, wherein R1, R2, R3, R5, R6, and R7 are independently hydrogen, unsubstituted alkyl, substituted alkyl, carbonyl, carboxyl, aryl, or alkaryl; R4 is linear C3 to C30 alkyl; R8 is branched C3 to C30 alkyl; X1 and X2 are independently —C(O)O—, —C(O)NR9—, —O—, —C(R9)2O—, -arylene-, -arylene-C(R9)2O—, -arylene-C(R9)2N(R10)— or -arylene-C(R9)2N+(R10)2—; R9 and R10 is independently hydrogen or a C1 to C4 alkyl; and wherein a molar ratio of the monomer of Formula 1 to the monomer of Formula 2 is from about 1.5:1 to about 15:1. The compounds are useful as viscosifying agents in oil and gas applications.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: ChampionX USA Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Steven Popeney, En-Wei Lin, Paul Joseph Zinn, Pious Kurian, Heinrich Enoch Bode
  • SALT-TOLERANT, FAST-DISSOLVING, WATER-SOLUBLE RHEOLOGY MODIFIERS
    Publication number: 20200032133
    Abstract: Compounds, compositions and methods of use thereof are provided, the compounds comprising a hydrophobically modified polyelectrolyte comprising a nonionic monomer, an ionic monomer, a monomer having the structure of Formula 1, and a monomer having the structure of Formula 2, wherein R1, R2, R3, R5, R6, and R7 are independently hydrogen, unsubstituted alkyl, substituted alkyl, carbonyl, carboxyl, aryl, or alkaryl; R4 is linear C3 to C30 alkyl; R8 is branched C3 to C30 alkyl; X1 and X2 are independently —C(O)O—, —C(O)NR9—, —O—, —C(R9)2O—, -arylene-, -arylene-C(R9)2O—, -arylene-C(R9)2N(R10)— or -arylene-C(R9)2N+(R10)2—; R9 and R10 is independently hydrogen or a C1 to C4 alkyl; and wherein a molar ratio of the monomer of Formula 1 to the monomer of Formula 2 is from about 1.5:1 to about 15:1. The compounds are useful as viscosifying agents in oil and gas applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher Steven Popeney, En-Wei Lin, Paul Joseph Zinn, Pious Kurian, Heinrich Enoch Bode
  • FAST DISSOLVING, WATER SOLUBLE, HYDROPHOBICALLY-MODIFIED POLYELECTROLYTES
    Publication number: 20200031968
    Abstract: Copolymers and compositions containing copolymers having advantageous viscosity, friction reduction, dissolution, pH-stability, and temperature-stability are provided. These copolymers can be used as rheology modifiers for oil field applications.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Paul Joseph Zinn, En-Wei Lin, Heinrich Enoch Bode, Mario Roberto Rojas, Christopher Steven Popeney, Pious Kurian
  • Fluorescent polymers for water treatment
    Patent number: 10358363
    Abstract: Novel fluorophores and their use as fluorescent tags for polymers used in wastewater treatment. The fluorophores are quaternary amine salts that can be used to synthesize fluorescent tagged polymers that are stable at varying pH, have significant water solubility, and may be fluorescent at wavelengths greater than 550 nm. The fluorophores readily undergo polymerization with vinylic monomers to form fluorescent tagged polymers with excellent incorporation of fluorophore into the polymer framework. The fluorescent tagged polymers are useful to monitor and optionally dose industrial wastewater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Tarun Kumar Bera, Deepak Jadhav, Kiran Phatangare, Trishul Artham, Jitendra Shah, Wesley Lamar Whipple, Winston Su, John David Morris, Paul Joseph Zinn
  • Fluorescent Polymers for Water Treatment
    Publication number: 20180111858
    Abstract: Novel fluorophores and their use as fluorescent tags for polymers used in wastewater treatment. The fluorophores are quaternary amine salts that can be used to synthesize fluorescent tagged polymers that are stable at varying pH, have significant water solubility, and may be fluorescent at wavelengths greater than 550 nm. The fluorophores readily undergo polymerization with vinylic monomers to form fluorescent tagged polymers with excellent incorporation of fluorophore into the polymer framework. The fluorescent tagged polymers are useful to monitor and optionally dose industrial wastewater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Tarun Kumar Bera, Deepak Jadhav, Kiran Phatangare, Trishul Artham, Jitendra Shah, Wesley Lamar Whipple, Winston Su, John David Morris, Paul Joseph Zinn