Patents by Inventor Richard J. Paula

Richard J. Paula 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).

  • Publication number: 20240182328
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to stable percarboxylic acid compositions comprising, inter alia, at least two stabilizing agents, and various uses for water treatments, including water treatments in connection with oil- and gas-field operations. The present invention also relates to slick water compositions and gel based compositions that comprise stable percarboxylic acid compositions and the use thereof in oil- and gas-field operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2024
    Publication date: June 6, 2024
    Inventors: Junzhong Li, David McSherry, Allison Brewster, Richard Staub, Renato De Paula, John Wilhelm Bolduc, Robert J. Ryther, Victor V. Keasler
  • Patent number: 11939241
    Abstract: The present invention relates generally to stable percarboxylic acid compositions comprising, inter alia, at least two stabilizing agents, and various uses for water treatments, including water treatments in connection with oil- and gas-field operations. The present invention also relates to slick water compositions and gel based compositions that comprise stable percarboxylic acid compositions and the use thereof in oil- and gas-field operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: ECOLAB USA INC.
    Inventors: Junzhong Li, David McSherry, Allison Brewster, Richard Staub, Renato De Paula, John Wilhelm Bolduc, Robert J. Ryther, Victor V. Keasler
  • Patent number: D275464
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 1982
    Date of Patent: September 11, 1984
    Assignee: American District Telegraph Company
    Inventors: Kenneth E. Beeson, Hugh D. Dyer, John K. Guscott, Richard J. Paula