Patents by Inventor Scott W. IMBUS

Scott W. IMBUS 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).

  • Smart Gel Sealants for Well Systems
    Publication number: 20190292435
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure include swellable smart gel sealants. In certain embodiments, the smart gel sealants reversibly swell when exposed to a certain trigger, such as temperature or pH. In specific embodiments, the smart gel is disposed within voids in a well and triggered to swell in order to seal the voids. One application of the smart gel sealant is to seal the casing of a well against the leakage of gas, such as CO2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2017
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicants: Chevron U.S.A. Inc., Los Alamos National Laboratory, LC / IP
    Inventors: Harvey E. GOODMAN, Robert Clifford ROBACK, Robert D. GILBERTSON, Hakim BOUKHALFA, Scott W. IMBUS