Patents by Inventor Vinay R. Mehta

Vinay R. Mehta 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).

  • DEGRADABLE BALL SEALERS WITH IMPROVED SOLUBILITY CHARACTERISTICS
    Publication number: 20180079950
    Abstract: Perforation ball sealers with improved solubility characteristics are made from a vinyl alcohol/vinyl acetate copolymer (PVOH) having a degree of hydrolysis of ˜50% to 84%, or from a molding grade ethylene/vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH) containing 24-48 mol % ethylene and having a degree of hydrolysis of 85 to 99%, or from a blend of both.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Huaxiang Yang, Kanth V. Josyula, Vinay R. Mehta, An Nguyen
  • HARD AND SALT WATER RESISTANT SELF SUSPENDING PROPPANTS
    Publication number: 20160298026
    Abstract: A self-suspending proppant comprises a proppant particle substrate and a coating on the proppant particle substrate comprising chitosan or a chitosan analog, wherein the coating has been applied to the proppant particle substrate of the proppant by means of an alkaline solution or emulsion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2016
    Publication date: October 13, 2016
    Inventors: Moustafa Aboushabana, Kanth V. Josyula, Huaxiang Yang, Vinay R. Mehta