Patents by Inventor Pushkala Krishnamurthy

Pushkala Krishnamurthy 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: 10934470
    Abstract: Compositions and methods of using of such compositions to, for example, inhibit of the formation of gas hydrate agglomerates are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise: introducing a low-dosage hydrate inhibitor additive into a fluid, wherein the low-dosage hydrate inhibitor additive comprises a quaternary or tertiary ammonium cation moiety, a lipophilic tail, and a sulfonate anion moiety; and exposing the low-dosage hydrate inhibitor additive to a temperature above about 200° F.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Multi-Chem Group, LLC
    Inventors: Qiang Lan, Deepak Monteiro, Mark Paul Ceglio, II, Erick J. Acosta, Pushkala Krishnamurthy
  • Patent number: 10808163
    Abstract: Compositions and methods of using of such compositions to, for example, inhibit of the formation of gas hydrate agglomerates are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise: introducing a hydrate inhibitor composition comprising a compound into a fluid, wherein the compound comprises two hydrophobic cation moieties, a lipophilic tail, and two linking moieties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: Multi-Chem Group, LLC
    Inventors: Qiang Lan, Deepak Steven Monteiro, Mark Paul Ceglio, II, Pushkala Krishnamurthy, Erick J. Acosta
  • Publication number: 20200040249
    Abstract: Compositions and methods of using of such compositions to, for example, inhibit of the formation of gas hydrate agglomerates are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise: introducing a low-dosage hydrate inhibitor additive into a fluid, wherein the low-dosage hydrate inhibitor additive comprises a quaternary or tertiary ammonium cation moiety, a lipophilic tail, and a sulfonate anion moiety; and exposing the low-dosage hydrate inhibitor additive to a temperature above about 200° F.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Qiang Lan, Deepak Monteiro, Mark Paul Ceglio, II, Erick J. Acosta, Pushkala Krishnamurthy
  • Publication number: 20190002751
    Abstract: Compositions and methods of using of such compositions to, for example, inhibit of the formation of gas hydrate agglomerates are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise: introducing a hydrate inhibitor composition comprising a compound into a fluid, wherein the compound comprises two hydrophobic cation moieties, a lipophilic tail, and two linking moieties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: Qiang Lan, Deepak Steven Monteiro, Mark Paul Ceglio, II, Pushkala Krishnamurthy, Erick J. Acosta
  • Patent number: 10100241
    Abstract: Compositions and methods of using of such compositions to, for example, inhibit of the formation of gas hydrate agglomerates are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise: introducing a hydrate inhibitor composition comprising a compound into a fluid, wherein the compound comprises two hydrophobic cation moieties, a lipophilic tail, and two linking moieties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2018
    Assignee: Multi-Chem Group, LLC
    Inventors: Qiang Lan, Deepak Steven Monteiro, Mark Paul Ceglio, II, Pushkala Krishnamurthy, Erick J. Acosta
  • Publication number: 20180251668
    Abstract: Certain carrier-free treatment particulates comprising solid treatment chemicals and methods for their formation and of their use in subterranean formations are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise: providing a plurality of carrier-free N treatment particulates comprising at least one solid treatment chemical and a coating at least partially disposed around an outer surface of the solid treatment chemical; and introducing the plurality of carrier-free treatment particulates into a well bore penetrating at least a portion of a subterranean formation, wherein the plurality of carrier-free treatment particulates is at least partially consumed in the subterranean formation to create a residual porosity in the portion of the subterranean formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Fang Wei, Pushkala Krishnamurthy, Ying Cong Jiang, Erick J. Acosta, Walter T. Stephens
  • Patent number: 10011756
    Abstract: Compositions and methods of using of such compositions to, for example, inhibit of the formation of gas hydrate agglomerates are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise: introducing hydrate inhibitor composition comprising a compound into a fluid, wherein the compound comprises a hydrophobic cation moiety, one or more lipophilic tails, and a linking moiety.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Qiang Lan, Deepak Steven Monteiro, Mark Paul Ceglio, II, Pushkala Krishnamurthy, Erick J. Acosta
  • Publication number: 20180155608
    Abstract: Compositions and methods of using of such compositions to, for example, inhibit of the formation of gas hydrate agglomerates are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise: introducing a hydrate inhibitor composition comprising a compound into a fluid, wherein the compound comprises two hydrophobic cation moieties, a lipophilic tail, and two linking moieties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Qiang Lan, Deepak Steven Monteiro, Mark Paul Ceglio, II, Pushkala Krishnamurthy, Erick J. Acosta
  • Publication number: 20180155607
    Abstract: Compositions and methods of using of such compositions to, for example, inhibit of the formation of gas hydrate agglomerates are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise: introducing hydrate inhibitor composition comprising a compound into a fluid, wherein the compound comprises a hydrophobic cation moiety, one or more lipophilic tails, and a linking moiety.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2016
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Inventors: Qiang Lan, Deepak Steven Monteiro, Mark Paul Ceglio, II, Pushkala Krishnamurthy, Erick J. Acosta
  • Publication number: 20170349821
    Abstract: Certain particulates of encapsulated treatment chemicals, and methods of and systems for their use in subterranean formations, are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise: providing a plurality of treatment particulates, at least one of which comprising a polymer matrix that comprises and/or encages at least one treatment chemical and a coating disposed around an outer surface of the polymer matrix; and introducing the treatment particulates into a well bore penetrating at least a portion of a subterranean formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2014
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: Multi-Chem Group, LLC
    Inventors: Fang Wei, Pushkala Krishnamurthy, Ying Cong Jiang, Erick J. Acosta
  • Patent number: 9108167
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a reactive functional group-modified molecularly self-assembling material; method of making the reactive functional group-modified molecularly self-assembling material; manufactured article comprising the reactive functional group-modified molecularly self-assembling material; and a method of shaping the reactive functional group-modified molecularly self-assembling material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: William J. Harris, Pushkala Krishnamurthy, Scott T. Matteucci
  • Patent number: 9108168
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a crosslinked silane-modified molecularly self-assembling material, cured manufactured article comprising the crosslinked silane-modified molecularly self-assembling material, semipermeable membrane comprising the crosslinked silane-modified molecularly self-assembling material, method of using the semipermeable membrane to separate an acid gas from a separable gas mixture comprising the acid gas and a permeation-resistant gas, and method of preparing the cured manufactured article from a curable manufactured article comprising a shaped reactive silane-modified molecularly self-assembling material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Dow Global Technologies LLC
    Inventors: Scott T. Matteucci, William J. Harris, Pushkala Krishnamurthy
  • Publication number: 20130269520
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a reactive functional group-modified molecularly self-assembling material; method of making the reactive functional group-modified molecularly self-assembling material; manufactured article comprising the reactive functional group-modified molecularly self-assembling material; and a method of shaping the reactive functional group-modified molecularly self-assembling material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventors: William J. Harris, Pushkala Krishnamurthy, Scott T. Matteucci
  • Publication number: 20130255490
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a crosslinked silane-modified molecularly self-assembling material, cured manufactured article comprising the crosslinked silane-modified molecularly self-assembling material, semipermeable membrane comprising the crosslinked silane-modified molecularly self-assembling material, method of using the semipermeable membrane to separate an acid gas from a separable gas mixture comprising the acid gas and a permeation-resistant gas, and method of preparing the cured manufactured article from a curable manufactured article comprising a shaped reactive silane-modified molecularly self-assembling material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2011
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: DOW GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    Inventors: Scott T. Matteucci, William J. Harris, Pushkala Krishnamurthy