Patents by Inventor Ray Veldman

Ray Veldman 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).

  • Use of zeta potential modifiers to decrease the residual oil saturation
    Patent number: 8871694
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for their use are disclosed, where the compositions comprise an amine component, an amine/phosphate ester component and optionally a solvent component. The compositions are adapted to coat solid materials, substrates and/or surfaces of producing reservoirs and formations and methods for making and using same, where the coating agents modify surface properties of the solid materials, substrates and/or surfaces of producing formations decreasing residual oil saturation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Inventors: Sarkis R. Kakadjian, Frank Zamora, Ray Veldman, Ron van Petegen
  • Aldehyde-amine formulations and method for making and using same
    Patent number: 8093431
    Abstract: A novel method for producing amine-aldehyde sulfur scavenging compositions are disclosed, where the method comprises contacting an amine containing component and a aldehyde containing component in the presence of an alcohol at an amine to aldehyde ratio of between about 0.8 and 0.45 for a reaction time and at a reaction temperatures sufficient to produce an amine-aldehyde adduct product having a specific gravity between about 3% and 7% less than the specific gravity of a mixture of starting materials.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Clearwater International LLC
    Inventors: Olusegun Matthew Falana, Ray Veldman, Frank Zamora, Emilia U. Ugwu, Zoraida Vazquez
  • USE OF ZETA POTENTIAL MODIFIERS TO DECREASE THE RESIDUAL OIL SATURATION
    Publication number: 20110005756
    Abstract: Compositions and methods for their use are disclosed, where the compositions comprise an amine component, an amine/phosphate ester component and optionally a solvent component. The compositions are adapted to coat solid materials, substrates and/or surfaces of producing of reservoirs and formations and methods for making and using same, where the coating agents modify surface properties of the solid materials, substrates and/or surfaces of producing formations decreasing residual oil saturation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: CLEARWATER INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Inventors: Sarkis R. Kakadjian, Frank Zamora, Ray Veldman, Ron van Petegen
  • HIGH DENSITY PHOSPHATE BRINES AND METHODS FOR MAKING AND USING SAME
    Publication number: 20100305010
    Abstract: New heavy phosphate brines are disclosed, where the water soluble phosphate brines include two or more metal phosphate. Methods for making and using the heavy phosphate brines in drilling, completion, and fracturing operations are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: CLEARWATER INTERNATIONAL, LLC
    Inventors: Olusegun M. Falana, Emilia U. Ugwu, Ray Veldman, Frank Zamora, Arthur T. Gilmer
  • ALDEHYDE-AMINE FORMULATIONS AND METHOD FOR MAKING AND USING SAME
    Publication number: 20100197968
    Abstract: A novel method for producing amine-aldehyde sulfur scavenging compositions are disclosed, where the method comprises contacting an amine containing component and a aldehyde containing component in the presence of an alcohol at an amine to aldehyde ratio of between about 0.8 and 0.45 for a reaction time and at a reaction temperatures sufficient to produce an amine-aldehyde adduct product having a specific gravity between about 3% and 7% less than the specific gravity of a mixture of starting materials.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2009
    Publication date: August 5, 2010
    Inventors: Olusegun Matthew Falana, Ray Veldman, Frank Zamora, Emilia U. Ugwu, Zoraida Vazquez
  • Optimizing inlet air for gas turbines
    Patent number: 6952925
    Abstract: Air intake temperature in a gas turbine is regulated by a heat exchange fluid having a low viscosity at low temperatures. The circulated heat transfer fluid preferably comprises an alkali metal formate, most preferably potassium formate. The potassium formate may be blended with other alkali metal formate(s), with alcohol, glycols, salt brines, or any combination of glycols, alcohols, Sodium Nitrite, Sodium Nitrates, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Chloride, water and/or or other salt brines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2005
    Assignees: SME Associates, Inc., Clearwater International, LLC
    Inventors: John Henry Hallman, William J. Hyland, Ray Veldman, Jeff Diaz, William Larry Lewis
  • Optimizing inlet air for gas turbines
    Publication number: 20040006966
    Abstract: Air intake temperature in a gas turbine is regulated by a heat exchange fluid having a low viscosity at low temperatures. The circulated heat transfer fluid preferably comprises an alkali metal formate, most preferably potassium formate. The potassium formate may be blended with other alkali metal formate(s), with alcohol, glycols, salt brines, or any combination of glycols, alcohols, Sodium Nitrite, Sodium Nitrates, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Chloride, water and/or or other salt brines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2003
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Applicant: Clearwater International
    Inventors: John Henry Hallman, William J. Hyland, Ray Veldman, Jeff Diaz, William Larry Lewis