Patents by Inventor Silvia FERRATI

Silvia FERRATI 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).

  • Methods for increasing wellbore strength
    Patent number: 11767737
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for reducing fluid loss in a well bore, methods for wellbore strengthening and increasing the integrity of the borehole of an oil or gas well. Also disclosed are methods for artificially increasing the temperature of a subsurface formation in the wellbore to increase the apparent wellbore strength. The mechanism for accomplishing this revolves around increasing fracture propagation pressure by actively manipulating thermal wellbore stresses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
    Inventors: Eric Van Oort, Besmir B. Hoxha, Ali Karimi Vajargah, Robert O. Williams, III, Hugh Smyth, Silvia Ferrati
  • Methods for increasing wellbore strength
    Patent number: 11008832
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for reducing fluid loss in a well bore. Also disclosed herein are methods for wellbore strengthening and increasing the integrity of the borehole of an oil or gas well. In particular, disclosed are methods for artificially increasing the temperature of a subsurface formation in the wellbore to increase the apparent wellbore strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
    Inventors: Eric Van Oort, Besmir B. Hoxha, Ali Karimi Vajargah, Robert O. Williams, III, Hugh Smyth, Silvia Ferrati
  • METHODS FOR INCREASING WELLBORE STRENGTH
    Publication number: 20210115760
    Abstract: Disclosed herein arc compositions and methods for reducing fluid loss in a well bore. This invention relates to methods for wellbore strengthening and increasing the integrity of the borehole of an oil or gas well. In particular, the invention relates to methods for artificially increasing the temperature of a subsurface formation in the wellbore to increase the apparent wellbore strength. The mechanism for accomplishing this revolves around increasing fracture propagation pressure by actively manipulating thermal wellbore stresses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Eric Van Oort, Besmir B. Hoxha, Ali Karimi Vajargah, Robert O. Williams, III, Hugh Smyth, Silvia Ferrati
  • METHODS AND COMPOSITIONS RELATED TO CHITOSAN-DERIVED NANOPARTICLE-MEDIATED CRISPR/CAS9 DELIVERY
    Publication number: 20190321477
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are nucleic acid delivery systems and methods of use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Hugh D.C. Smyth, Hairui Zhang, Silvia Ferrati
  • METHODS FOR INCREASING WELLBORE STRENGTH
    Publication number: 20190145223
    Abstract: Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for reducing fluid loss in a well bore. This invention relates to methods for wellbore strengthening and increasing the integrity of the borehole of an oil or gas well. In particular, the invention relates to methods for artificially increasing the temperature of a subsurface formation in the wellbore to increase the apparent wellbore strength. The mechanism for accomplishing this revolves around increasing fracture propagation pressure by actively manipulating thermal wellbore stresses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Eric Van Oort, Besmir B. Hoxha, Ali Karimi Vajargah, Robert O. Williams, Hugh Smyth, Silvia Ferrati
  • PLASMA MEMBRANE VESICLES COMPRISING FUNCTIONAL TRANSMEMBRANE PROTEINS
    Publication number: 20170112773
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and compositions for treating a subject in need thereof comprising administering an effective amount of vesicles with functional transmembrane proteins embedded in the plasma membrane. Also provided herein are methods of restoring gap junctional communication comprising the administration of an effective amount of vesicles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: April 27, 2017
    Inventors: Jeanne STACHOWIAK, Hugh SMYTH, Avinash Kaur GADOK, Silvia FERRATI, Chi ZHAO