Patents by Inventor Ronald O. Bosch

Ronald O. Bosch 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).

  • Inhibitors for organics solubilized in produced water
    Patent number: 9656889
    Abstract: A surface active compound is supplied into contact with an oilfield production fluid that comprises a mixture of water and oil including water soluble organics. The surface active compound comprises at least one alkoxylate chain and at least one end group attached to each of the at least one alkoxylate chain. The surface active compound is supplied into the oilfield production fluid at a dosage rate that is effective to self-associate at interfaces between the water and oil and inhibit the water soluble organics in the oil from entering the water when the oilfield production fluid is depressurized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Ecolab USA Inc.
    Inventors: Rebecca M. Lucente-Schultz, Ronald O. Bosch, Manojkumar Bhandari, Robert Perry
  • INHIBITORS FOR ORGANICS SOLUBILIZED IN PRODUCED WATER
    Publication number: 20140217033
    Abstract: A surface active compound is supplied into contact with an oilfield production fluid that comprises a mixture of water and oil including water soluble organics. The surface active compound comprises at least one alkoxylate chain and at least one end group attached to each of the at least one alkoxylate chain. The surface active compound is supplied into the oilfield production fluid at a dosage rate that is effective to self-associate at interfaces between the water and oil and inhibit the water soluble organics in the oil from entering the water when the oilfield production fluid is depressurized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2013
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: Ecolab Inc.
    Inventors: Rebecca M. Lucente-Schultz, Ronald O. Bosch, Manojkumar Bhandari, Robert Perry