Patents by Inventor Paul Schuber

Paul Schuber 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: 12338392
    Abstract: A composition for efficient metal chelation includes (i) a primary chelant; (ii) a coordination enhancing additive; and (iii) a solvent. A wellbore servicing fluid includes (i) a primary chelant; (ii) a coordination enhancing additive; and (iii) a solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2025
    Assignee: SOLUGEN, INC.
    Inventors: Paul Schuber, Jun Su An, Thomas A. Swanson, Jason Helander, Kevin Loftis, Gaurab Chakrabarti, Sean Hunt, Chris Arceo
  • Patent number: 12319869
    Abstract: A method of reducing injection pressure during a hydrocarbon resource recovery operation, the method comprising: introducing a treatment fluid comprising a biochelant and a solvent for a time period sufficient to reduce an injection pressure of the injection well by equal to or greater than about 25%. A method of asphaltene and paraffin dispersion, the method comprising introducing a treatment fluid into a well disposed within a subterranean formation, wherein the treatment fluid comprises a biochelant and solvent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 3, 2025
    Assignee: SOLUGEN, INC.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Swanson, Abdul Siraj, Jun Su An, Paul Schuber, Jason Helander
  • Patent number: 11898104
    Abstract: A method for removal of sulfide from a stream, the method comprising preparing a metal-chelant complex, designated M-Yn, where M is a divalent or trivalent cation, Y comprises a gluconic acid, glucaric acid or derivative thereof, and n is from about 1 to about 3; contacting a mixture comprising M-Yn and a base with a sulfide stream under conditions suitable for the formation of a metal-sulfide species; and contacting the metal-sulfide species with an oxidizing agent to form a soluble metal sulfide species. A method for removal of sulfide from a stream, the method comprising preparing a sulfide scavenging mixture comprising a base and a metal-complex characterized by Structure (I); contacting the sulfide scavenging mixture with a sulfide stream under conditions suitable for the formation of a metal-sulfide species; and contacting the metal-sulfide species with an oxidizing agent to form a soluble metal sulfide species.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2024
    Assignee: SOLUGEN, INC.
    Inventors: Paul Schuber, Toni M. Lee, Jun Su An, Jason Helander, Tom Swanson, Gaurab Chakrabarti, Sean Hunt, Chris Arceo
  • Publication number: 20230271892
    Abstract: A micronutrient formulation includes (i) a biochelant; (ii) a micronutrient salt; (iii) a ring opener; and (iv) a solvent. A micronutrient formulation includes a sugar oxidation product, a ring opener, a micronutrient salt and a solvent. The micronutrient formulation has a sodium ion concentration of from about 1,000 ppm to about 99,000 ppm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Applicant: Solugen, Inc.
    Inventors: Jun Su An, Frederyk Ngantung, Abdul Siraj, Jason Helander, Paul Schuber, Catherine Gonzalez, Chris Arceo, Vatren Jurin, LoongYi Tan
  • Publication number: 20230227733
    Abstract: A method for removal of sulfide from a stream, the method comprising preparing a metal-chelant complex, designated M-Yn, where M is a divalent or trivalent cation, Y comprises a gluconic acid, glucaric acid or derivative thereof, and n is from about 1 to about 3; contacting a mixture comprising M-Yn and a base with a sulfide stream under conditions suitable for the formation of a metal-sulfide species; and contacting the metal-sulfide species with an oxidizing agent to form a soluble metal sulfide species. A method for removal of sulfide from a stream, the method comprising preparing a sulfide scavenging mixture comprising a base and a metal-complex characterized by Structure I; contacting the sulfide scavenging mixture with a sulfide stream under conditions suitable for the formation of a metal-sulfide species; and contacting the metal-sulfide species with an oxidizing agent to form a soluble metal sulfide species.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Solugen, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Schuber, Toni M. Lee, Jun Su An, Jason Helander, Tom Swanson, Gaurab Chakrabarti, Sean Hunt, Chris Arceo
  • Publication number: 20230203930
    Abstract: A method of treating a reservoir fluid mixture including an oleaginous component and an aqueous component includes contacting the reservoir fluid mixture with an interface destabilizing composition. The interface destabilizing composition comprises a biochelant and a solvent. A method of servicing a wellbore includes flowing a reservoir fluid to a vessel. The reservoir fluid comprises an oleaginous component and an aqueous component. The method also includes introducing into the vessel an interface destabilizing composition comprising a biochelant and a solvent. The vessel comprises a gun barrel or wash tank separator. In addition, the method includes recovering at least a portion of the oleaginous component from the vessel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: Solugen, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Swanson, David Laperouse, Jun Su An, Paul Schuber
  • Publication number: 20230183549
    Abstract: A method of reducing injection pressure during a hydrocarbon resource recovery operation, the method comprising: introducing a treatment fluid comprising a biochelant and a solvent for a time period sufficient to reduce an injection pressure of the injection well by equal to or greater than about 25%. A method of asphaltene and paraffin dispersion, the method comprising introducing a treatment fluid into a well disposed within a subterranean formation, wherein the treatment fluid comprises a biochelant and solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Solugen, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas A. Swanson, Abdul Siraj, Jun Su An, Paul Schuber, Jason Helander
  • Publication number: 20230183553
    Abstract: A composition for efficient metal chelation includes (i) a primary chelant; (ii) a coordination enhancing additive; and (iii) a solvent. A wellbore servicing fluid includes (i) a primary chelant; (ii) a coordination enhancing additive; and (iii) a solvent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Solugen, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul Schuber, Jun Su An, Thomas A. Swanson, Jason Helander, Kevin Loftis, Gaurab Chakrabarti, Sean Hunt, Chris Arceo
  • Publication number: 20220325169
    Abstract: A multifunctional wellbore servicing additive composition includes a biochelant and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of acid, oxidizer, protectant, and surfactant. A method of servicing an oilwell includes placing downhole a composition comprising a biochelant and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of acid, oxidizer, protectant, and surfactant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: SOLUGEN, INC.
    Inventors: Jun Su An, Jason Helander, Paul Schuber, Andrew Mordh, Tom Swanson, Chris Arceo, David Laperouse, William Crimmins