Patents
US 10227526 B2: Oil thinning compositions and retrieval methods
- Granted
- 2019-03-12
- Filed
- 2016-04-19 application 15132632
- Type
- Utility · 5 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
The present invention relates to compositions of plant oil-based biodegradable crude oil thinning fluids having a performance especially suitable to reducing crude oil viscosity in extraction and retrieval operations.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg190312.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIOSPAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 6 patents | US company or organization | Ballwin, MO | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon R. Chesky | Chesterfield, MO | 6 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| C09K | Materials for miscellaneous applications, not provided for elsewhere | C09K8/82 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| E21B | Earth or rock drilling; obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells | E21B43/16 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-12 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | CHESKY, SHELDON R. signed 2012-09-18 | BIOSPAN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. BALLWIN, MO | 38567/835 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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