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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8182848 | Methods for improving the storage and handling characteristics of condensed whey permeate and for utilizing condensed whey permeate in the feeding of a ruminant animal A method of improving the storage and handling characteristics of a condensed whey permeate (“CWP”) comprising the steps of: (a) obtaining a CWP that: (i) has a total solids content in the range of about 20% to about 75% by weight and has a water content in the ... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8141318 | Metal roof truss having generally S-shaped web members The metal truss assembly disclosed herein is made from generally U-shaped metal chords and multiple generally S-shaped web members extending between the chords. A typical truss assembly has a pair of elongated, opposed, diverging metal upper chords and a lower chord... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8123498 | Tunable choke tube for pulsation control device used with gas compressor A method and system for reducing pulsation in a gas compressor system. A pulsation control device, such as a filter bottle or side branch absorber, is installed at a port into some location on the compressor system. The pulsation control device has a choke tube with... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8100190 | Methods for swelling swellable elements in a portion of a well using a water-in-oil emulsion A method is provided for swelling hydrocarbon-swellable elements located in a portion of a well. The method comprises the steps of: (A) introducing a water-in-oil emulsion into the portion of the well, wherein the water-in-oil emulsion comprises: (i) a hydrocarbon l... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8091637 | Proppant for use in a subterranean formation A method for filling an annular area within a wellbore penetrated by a subterranean formation is provided. The method includes the steps of: (a) introducing a proppant into a wellbore to form a gravel pack of the proppant, wherein a specimen of the proppant has a no... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8071511 | Methods for stimulating oil or gas production using a viscosified aqueous fluid with a chelating agent to remove scale from wellbore tubulars or subsurface equipment A method for treating a wellbore tubular or subsurface completion equipment to help remove scale is provided. In general, the method comprises the steps of: (A) determining the likelihood of the presence of carbonate scale in the wellbore tubular or subsurface compl... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8046241 | Computer pain assessment tool A computer assisted pain assessment method where the patient is presented with successive computer screens: a first screen with a human body replica on an interactive touch screen for the patient to shade his or her area of pain being experienced and then presented ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8042618 | Methods for swelling swellable elements in a portion of a well using an oil-in-water emulsion A method is provided for swelling water-swellable elements located in a portion of a well. The method comprises the steps of: (A) introducing an oil-in-water emulsion into the portion of the well, wherein the oil-in-water emulsion comprises: (i) an aqueous liquid, w... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8012582 | Sintered proppant made with a raw material containing alkaline earth equivalent A method of making a proppant is provided, wherein the method includes the steps of: (a) forming a particulate comprising: (i) a binder; and (ii) a filler; and (b) sintering the particulate to form a sintered proppant, wherein the sintered proppant comprises: (i) at... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8012358 | Mobile systems and methods of sufficiently treating water so that the treated water may be utilized in well-treatment operations A system is provided that includes: (a) a mobile platform; (b) an input pump operatively connected to be capable of pumping a treatment stream through the system; (c) a centrifugal separator operatively connected downstream of the input pump to centrifugally treat t... | 09/06/2011 |
| 7980299 | Horizontal well treating method Method of treating, especially, horizontally deviated wellbores where various treating solutions such as, acids, slurries, proppants, fracturing fluids, flushing fluids, or sealants are transferred into an annulus formed by a casing in the well and a working string.... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7951226 | Apparatuses and methods for reducing emissons of volatile organic compounds when pumping fluids containing volatile organic compounds with a positive displacement pump An apparatus is provided for pumping a fluid, wherein the fluid comprises a volatile organic compound (“VOC”), the apparatus including: an enclosure for the exposed portion of the reciprocating piston or plunger; and a VOC-absorbing material operatively position... | 05/31/2011 |
| 7940400 | Method and apparatus for continuous readout of fabry-perot fiber optic sensor A pressure measurement system and method are described. The system uses a tunable laser and a Fabry-Perot sensor with integrated transducer. A detector senses the light modulated by the Fabry-Perot sensor. A signal conditioner, which can be located up to 15 km away,... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7932215 | Methods of treating a portion of a well with a polymer or polymer system capable of forming a gel that dissolves at a low and high pH Methods for treating a portion of a well include the steps of: (a) forming a treatment gel comprising a polymer or a polymer system of a mixture of two or more polymers, wherein the polymer or the polymer system is capable of each of the following, when tested at at... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7931088 | Methods for treating a well by simultaneously introducing into a mixer streams of water, a viscosity-increasing agent, and a particulate and introducing the mixture into the well A method is provided for treating at least a portion of a well. The method includes the steps of: (a) simultaneously introducing into a mixer at least: (i) a first stream comprising water; (ii) a second stream comprising a dry, hydratable, viscosity-increasing agent... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7931084 | Methods for treating a subterranean formation by introducing a treatment fluid containing a proppant and a swellable particulate and subsequently degrading the swellable particulate A method is provided for treating at least a portion of a subterranean formation. The method includes the steps of: (a) introducing a treatment fluid into the subterranean formation, wherein the treatment fluid comprises a proppant and a swellable particulate; (b) s... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7928041 | Methods of treating a portion of a well with a polymer or polymer system capable of forming a gel that dissolves at a low and high pH Methods for treating a portion of a well include the steps of: (a) forming a treatment gel comprising a polymer or a polymer system of a mixture of two or more polymers, wherein the polymer or the polymer system is capable of each of the following, when tested at le... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7928040 | Compositions and methods for breaking a viscosity increasing polymer at very low temperature used in downhole well applications A composition for treating a portion of a wellbore or a portion of a subterranean formation is provided, the composition comprising: (a) water; (b) a source of hydrogen peroxide, and (c) an activator for the source of hydrogen peroxide; wherein the pH of the composi... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7927641 | Methods for improving the storage and handling characteristics of condensed whey permeate A method of improving the storage and handling characteristics of a condensed whey permeate (“CWP”) comprising the steps of: (a) obtaining a CWP that: (i) has a total solids content in the range of about 20% to about 75% by weight and has a water content in the ... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7923417 | Compositions and methods for breaking a viscosity increasing polymer at very low temperature used in downhole well applications A composition for treating a portion of a wellbore or a portion of a subterranean formation is provided, the composition comprising: (a) water; (b) a source of hydrogen peroxide, and (c) an activator for the source of hydrogen peroxide; wherein the pH of the composi... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7896072 | Calorimetric distributed temperature system and methods Methods for designing and performing a treatment operation on a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore are provided, in which the treatment operation includes the use of a treatment fluid comprising reactants for a chemical reaction. The methods generally i... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7891425 | Methods of limiting or preventing fluid flow through a portion of a subterranean formation A method of limiting or preventing fluid flow through a portion of a subterranean formation comprises the steps of: (a) forming a treatment fluid comprising: (i) a water-swellable, water-insoluble elastomer in the form of discrete particles, wherein the particles of... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7846877 | Methods for treating a well using a treatment fluid containing a water-soluble polysaccharide, a water-soluble salt, and urea Methods are provided for treating a portion of a well and include the steps of: (a) forming a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous solution, wherein the aqueous solution comprises: (i) water; (ii) a water-soluble polysaccharide; (iii) one or more water-soluble salt... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7836952 | Proppant for use in a subterranean formation The invention provides a proppant for treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore, wherein a typical specimen of the proppant has a non-globular and non-fibrous shape. The invention also provides a method for stimulating a subterranean formation penet... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7829508 | Methods and compositions of controlling the rheology of a diutan-containing well treatment fluid at high temperatures The invention provides a method for treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore, the method comprising the steps of formulating a treatment fluid and introducing the treatment fluid through the wellbore. The treatment fluid comprises water; diutan; an... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7824552 | Mobile systems and methods of sufficiently treating water so that the treated water may be utilized in well-treatment operations A system is provided that includes: (a) a mobile platform; (b) an input pump operatively connected to be capable of pumping a treatment stream through the system; (c) a centrifugal separator operatively connected downstream of the input pump to centrifugally treat t... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7815744 | Methods for moving a pig through a pipeline using a chemical reaction to generate a high volume of gas The invention provides a method of moving a pig through pipeline, the method comprising the steps of: a) introducing the pig into the pipeline; b) causing a chemical reaction between two or more reagents to produce at least one reaction product that would be in a ga... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7770356 | Bag tying apparatus having over-travel compensation assembly for holder-shear drive assembly A bag tying apparatus for tying a ribbon about a gathered neck is provided. A holder-shear drive assembly moves a holder-shear assembly from side to side to grip and cut the ribbon. An over-travel compensation assembly compensates for over-travel of the holder-shear... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7767142 | Medical waste processor and processing method An apparatus for processing medical waste is provided. The apparatus includes: (i) a drum defining a substantially cylindrical treatment chamber having a closed end and a substantially open end, wherein the drum is rotationally balanced about a rotational axis; (ii)... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7746376 | Method and apparatus for accessing multi-dimensional mapping and information A method and apparatus for providing an interactive mapping and panoramic imaging application for utilization by a computer user is provided. A plurality of panoramic images are stored on a panoramic database, each panoramic image corresponding to a geographical loc... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7743661 | Fiber optic MEMS seismic sensor with mass supported by hinged beams The present invention relates to an optic seismic MEMS sensor. More specifically, a proof mass is supported by a frame having supporting beams. The proof mass is positioned within the frame and has a hinged attachment to the beams. The proof mass has a sensor gap ha... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7712526 | Proppant suspension testing devices and methods of use An apparatus for testing a rheological property of a fluid with a particulate includes: (a) a receptacle having a cylindrical side wall enclosed by a bottom wall defining a cavity for receiving a fluid to be tested; (b) an axial support adapted to be positioned in t... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7662756 | Methods for effecting controlled break in pH dependent foamed fracturing fluid A fluid for use in a subterranean formation penetrated by a wellbore, the fluid comprising: (a) water; (b) an orthoester; and (c) a surfactant comprising a tertiary alkyl amine ethoxylate generally represented by the following formula: (CH2—CH... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7661472 | Methods and apparatus for injecting fluids at a subterranean location in a well Disclosed are retrievable through-tubing tools and methods for use in wellbores to inject fluids at subterranean locations wherein the tools have spaced foamed seal elements that are retracted during installation and expand when in use. ... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7661223 | Portable security device for fishing rods and reels A device is provided for securing against crime-of-opportunity theft at least one fishing rod and reel to be stored or transported in an outdoor, unsecured area or on an open, unsecured portion of a vehicle, such as an open bed of a pick-up truck, trailer, or boat. ... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7650870 | Crankshaft beam piston engine or machine Disclosed are crankshaft, single-plate cam and beam mechanisms that provide significant improvements in performance for 2- & 4-stroke engines, compressors and pumps. These cost effective mechanisms include linkages with the new and improved use of pivoting arms that... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7647133 | Method and apparatus for optimization of cutting lumber A computer-based method for maximizing the use of lumber in the production of truss members for a truss assembly using a linear feed saw apparatus. The method comprises storing a list of truss members to be cut by the linear feed saw apparatus, selecting from the li... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7645471 | Processes for coating an animal feed to obtain coated animal feed products A process of coating an animal feed to obtain a coated animal feed product is provided. The process includes the step of applying a first coating to the animal feed, wherein the first coating comprises at least 20% by weight of sugar selected from the group consisti... | 01/12/2010 |
| 7639368 | Tracking algorithm for linear array signal processor for Fabry-Perot cross-correlation pattern and method of using same An algorithm and method for calculating an interferometric gap is disclosed that comprises providing an interferometric sensor having a first gap and an interferometric correlation element having a second gap placed in series with the first gap. A correlation burst ... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7624743 | Methods and compositions for thermally treating a conduit used for hydrocarbon production or transmission to help remove paraffin wax buildup Methods are provided for increasing the temperature of a section of conduit used for the production or transmission of hydrocarbon. According to one aspect, the method includes the steps of: (a) forming a treatment fluid comprising: (i) a carrier fluid; and (ii) a f... | 12/01/2009 |
