Degradable polymer and legume particulates for well treatment

US8973659B2 · US · B2

Patent metadata
FieldValue
Publication numberUS-8973659-B2
Application numberUS-201213476151-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 21, 2012
Priority dateMay 21, 2012
Publication dateMar 10, 2015
Grant dateMar 10, 2015

How to read this patent

A practical reading order for non-experts. Skip the full description unless you need deep technical detail.

  1. Title

    What the patent document calls the invention.

  2. Abstract

    A short plain-language summary of the technical disclosure.

  3. Assignees and inventors

    Who owns or filed the patent and who is credited as inventor.

  4. Key dates

    Filing, priority, publication, and grant dates set the timeline.

  5. First independent claim

    The legal scope of protection — read this for what is actually claimed.

  6. CPC / IPC classifications

    Technology tags used to group this patent with similar filings.

  7. Citations and related patents

    Prior art links and similar publications in this corpus.

Abstract

Official abstract text for this publication.

A method of treating a treatment zone in a well is provided, the method including the steps of: (A) forming a treatment fluid comprising: (i) a degradable polymer particulate; (ii) a legume particulate; and (iii) a continuous liquid phase; and (B) introducing the treatment fluid into the treatment zone of the well. The invention can be used, for example, for leak-off control or fluid diversion purposes.

First claim

Opening claim text (preview).

What is claimed is: 1. A method of treating a treatment zone in a well, the method comprising the steps of: (A) forming a treatment fluid comprising: (i) a degradable polymer particulate; (ii) a legume seed particulate; and (iii) a continuous liquid phase; and (B) introducing the treatment fluid into the treatment zone of the well. 2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the degradable polymer particulate is biodegradable. 3…

Assignees

Inventors

Classifications

  • Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

  • Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

  • Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

  • C09K8/514Primary

    Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

  • Chemistry & Metallurgy · mapped topic

Patent family

Related publications grouped by family.

External sources

Next steps

Free tools are coming soon. Tell us what you want to track and we'll notify you.

Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.

What does patent US8973659B2 cover?
A method of treating a treatment zone in a well is provided, the method including the steps of: (A) forming a treatment fluid comprising: (i) a degradable polymer particulate; (ii) a legume particulate; and (iii) a continuous liquid phase; and (B) introducing the treatment fluid into the treatment zone of the well. The invention can be used, for example, for leak-off control or fluid diversion …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Karadkar Prasad Baburao, Choudhary Yogesh Kumar, Patnana Vijaya Kumar, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C09K8/514. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).