Patents by Inventor Yiyan Chen

Yiyan Chen 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).

  • Patent number: 8997292
    Abstract: A large-span and special-shaped arch bridge, comprising a main girder (2), a center abutment (11) served as a central bearing point and two auxiliary abutments (12,13) served as bearing points at two ends, wherein further comprising an arch-axis combination (3) and two arch-axis bending beams (4,5) presented as arcs projected upwards, the arch-axis combination being built on the center abutment (11) with two ends connected to the inner ends of the two arch-axis bending beams (4,5), the outer ends of the two arch-axis bending beams (4,5) being built on the two auxiliary abutments (12,13), the two arch-axis bending beams (4,5) being connected to the main girder (2) via a plurality of inhaul cables. A method for constructing said arch bridge is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2015
    Assignees: Shenzhen Bridge Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Municipal Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Li, Yiyan Chen, Min Li, Shuai Guo, Fangfang Xiao
  • Publication number: 20150075790
    Abstract: A well treatment fluid comprising a 2-oxo-aldehyde having 3 or more carbon atoms is disclosed herein. Methods to prepare and to utilize the fluid, and to inhibit biological degradation of a well treatment fluid, are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: ANTHONY LOISEAU, YIYAN CHEN, HEMANT K. J. LADVA
  • Publication number: 20150027699
    Abstract: A well treatment fluid comprising a Pickering particle emulsion comprising particles of a first liquid phase dispersed in a continuous second liquid phase, and comprising a plurality of colloidal particles adsorbed to a liquid-liquid interface between the first liquid phase and the second liquid phase. Methods, equipment and/or systems for treating a subterranean formation utilizing such treatment fluids are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Anthony Loiseau, Yiyan Chen
  • Publication number: 20150027703
    Abstract: A composition comprising, and methods of producing a solid state dispersion comprising particles dispersed in a water soluble polymer. Treatment fluids comprising, and methods of using the solid state dispersion are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2013
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Applicant: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Shitong Sherry Zhu, Yiyan Chen, John David Rowatt, Francois M. Auzerais, Huilin Tu, Miranda Amarante, Meng Qu, Simone Musso
  • Publication number: 20150021022
    Abstract: Energized slurries (including foams) comprising an Apollonian particle mixture and at least one additive selected from the group consisting of viscosifiers, gelling agents and rheological agents. Also, methods, fluids, equipment and/or systems for treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore, relating to treatment fluids based on the energized slurries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 17, 2013
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Inventors: Hemant Kumar J. Ladva, Yiyan Chen, Anthony Loiseau
  • Publication number: 20140374095
    Abstract: Fluids comprising elongated nanoparticles and methods of using the fluids in treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2013
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: HEMANT K. J. LADVA, ANTHONY LOISEAU, YIYAN CHEN
  • Patent number: 8916506
    Abstract: High solids content slurry, systems and methods. The slurry comprises a carrier fluid and a solids mixture of first, second, third and fourth particle size distribution (PSD) modes wherein the first PSD mode is at least three times larger than the second PSD mode, which is larger than the third PSD mode, which is larger than the fourth PSD mode, and wherein at least one of the second and third PSD modes is less than 3 times larger than the respective third or fourth PSD mode. The method comprises forming the slurry, positioning a screen in a wellbore and circulating the slurry through the wellbore such that the solids mixture is deposited between the screen and the wellbore. The system comprises a pump to circulate the slurry, a workstring to position the screen and means for converting the slurry to a gravel pack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Mohan K. R. Panga, Jean-Phi Bedel, Yiyan Chen
  • Publication number: 20140345863
    Abstract: Electromagnetically active slurries comprising stabilized fluids and methods of using the stabilized, electromagnetically active slurries in fluid flow control and detection. Also, methods, fluids, equipment and/or systems for treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore, relating to treatment fluids based on the stabilized, electromagnetically active slurries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2013
    Publication date: November 27, 2014
    Applicant: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Hemant K. J. Ladva, Yiyan Chen, Anthony Loiseau, Dmitriy Ivanovich Potapenko
  • Patent number: 8895481
    Abstract: A method of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore involves introducing an acid treatment fluid through the wellbore into the formation. The treatment fluid is formed from a zwitterionic viscoelastic surfactant, an acid in an amount to provide the treatment fluid with an initial pH of ?0 and a rheology enhancer. The treatment fluid has a high viscosity at the initial pH and a lower viscosity when the pH of the treatment fluid is raised to an intermediate pH of from greater than 0 to about 5.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Yiyan Chen, Abbas Mahdi, Richard Marcinew, Matt Graham, Timothy L. Pope
  • Publication number: 20140326452
    Abstract: A composition, treatment fluid and method using hydrolyzable fines. A treatment fluid, which may optionally include a high solids content fluid (HSCF) and/or an Apollonianistic solids mixture, includes a fluid loss control agent comprising a dispersion of hydrolyzable fines, optionally with one or more of a surfactant, plasticizer, dispersant, degradable particles, reactive particles and/or submicron particles selected from silicates, ?-alumina, MgO, ?-Fe2O3, TiO2, and combinations thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2012
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventors: Anthony Loiseau, Yiyan Chen, Mohan K.R. Panga
  • Publication number: 20140290943
    Abstract: Proppant pillar placement in a fracture with a stabilized slurry treatment fluid. A method of placing a proppant pack by injecting a well treatment fluid comprising proppant and a stabilized slurry, and a slurry destabilizing system to consolidate solids from the slurry, and placing the proppant in the fracture in a plurality of proppant clusters forming pillars spaced apart by fluid flow channels from the formation through the fracture toward the wellbore. Also, a system for implementing the method, and the propped fracture system obtained as a result of placing the proppant pack into the fracture according to the method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2013
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Hemant K. J. Ladva, Dmitriy Ivanovich Potapenko, Anthony Loiseau, Yiyan Chen
  • Publication number: 20140223674
    Abstract: A large-span and special-shaped arch bridge, comprising a main girder (2), a center abutment (11) served as a central bearing point and two auxiliary abutments (12,13) served as bearing points at two ends, wherein further comprising an arch-axis combination (3) and two arch-axis bending beams (4,5) presented as arcs projected upwards, the arch-axis combination being built on the center abutment (11) with two ends connected to the inner ends of the two arch-axis bending beams (4,5), the outer ends of the two arch-axis bending beams (4,5) being built on the two auxiliary abutments (12,13), the two arch-axis bending beams (4,5) being connected to the main girder (2) via a plurality of inhaul cables. A method for constructing said arch bridge is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2011
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicants: Shenzhen Municipal Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Bridge Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Li, Yiyan Chen, Min Li, Shuai Guo, Fangfang Xiao
  • Publication number: 20140201091
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a quality control audit system and process to an admission and reexamination system for auditing files for individuals entering or living in public or subsidized housing or using a voucher program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Inventors: Rachel Kimball, Peter Papanikolaou, Boris B. Lee, Yiyan Chen
  • Publication number: 20140174742
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods for treating subterranean formations, in particular, oilfield stimulation compositions and methods using polymer viscosified fluid crosslinked with metal complexes with amino and/or phosphonic acids to provide an increased crosslinking temperature and a low pH sensitivity. The metal complexes can be used with borate crosslinkers to provide continuous viscosification as the temperature is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Andrey Mirakyan, Michael D. Parris, Carlos Abad, Yiyan Chen
  • Publication number: 20140174743
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods for treating subterranean formations, in particular, oilfield stimulation compositions and methods using polymer viscosified fluid crosslinked with metal complexes with amino and/or phosphonic acids to provide an increased crosslinking temperature and a low pH sensitivity. The metal complexes can be used with borate crosslinkers to provide continuous viscosification as the temperature is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2014
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Andrey Mirakyan, Michael D. Parris, Carlos Abad, Yiyan Chen
  • Publication number: 20140131040
    Abstract: A method of placing proppant into a fracture formed in a subterranean formation from a wellbore is disclosed. The method comprises injecting through the wellbore a first treatment fluid to initiate the fracture in the subterranean formation; injecting through the wellbore a second treatment fluid comprising a particulate blend slurry made of proppant; the particulate blend comprising at least a first amount of particulates having a first average particle size between about 100 and 5000 ?m and at least a second amount of particulates having a second average particle size between about three and twenty times smaller than the first average particle size; and forming with the particulate blend slurry a plurality of proppant-rich clusters spaced apart by proppant-free regions forming open channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Inventors: Mohan K.R. Panga, Yiyan Chen, Moin Muhammad
  • Patent number: 8697610
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions and methods for treating subterranean formations, in particular, oilfield stimulation compositions and methods using polymer viscosified fluid crosslinked with metal complexes with amino and/or phosphonic acids to provide an increased crosslinking temperature and a low pH sensitivity. The metal complexes can be used with borate crosslinkers to provide continuous viscosification as the temperature is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Andrey Mirakyan, Michael D. Parris, Carlos Abad, Yiyan Chen
  • Patent number: 8689874
    Abstract: A spacer for use in an oil well cementing operation comprises an aqueous solution of a visco-elastic surfactant. A method of treating a well in a cementing operation comprises pumping the spacer into a well ahead of a cement slurry, thereby minimizing or preventing commingling of drilling fluid and the cement slurry.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Yiyan Chen, Jesse Lee, Bruno Drochon
  • Publication number: 20140034320
    Abstract: A fluid comprising a plurality of particulates having an Apollonian particle size distribution dispersed in a carrier fluid optionally comprising a surfactant, the particulates, the carrier fluid, or both comprising a degradable oleaginous fluid. Methods to utilize the fluid are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2013
    Publication date: February 6, 2014
    Applicant: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Hemant Kumar J. Ladva, Yiyan Chen, Anthony Loiseau, Dean Willberg
  • Patent number: 8636071
    Abstract: A method includes performing a chemical process to create a chemical product and an amount of heat, and transferring the heat to a first fluid. The method further includes hydrating a polymer in the first fluid, and adding the chemical product from the chemical process to the first fluid to create a treatment fluid. The method further includes diluting the treatment fluid with respect to at least one constituent of the treatment fluid. The method includes treating a formation of interest in a wellbore with the treatment fluid. The method includes changing a formulation of the treatment fluid during the treating. The method also includes extending the treating beyond a design amount, or ending the treatment before the design amount and preserving some reagents of the chemical process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2014
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Carlos Abad, Hemant K. J. Ladva, Lijun Lin, Yiyan Chen