Patents

US 9505707 B2: Composition and method for reducing hydrate agglomeration

Granted
2016-11-29
Filed
2011-12-15 application 13326910
Type
Utility · 13 claims
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Abstract

Disclosed and claimed is a composition and method of inhibiting the formation of hydrate agglomerates in a fluid comprising water, gas, and optionally liquid hydrocarbon. The composition comprises the following formula and the method comprises adding to the fluid an effective anti-agglomerant amount of any of the following formula and optionally salts thereof.R1, R2, and R3 are each independently CnH2n+1 or benzyl. R4 is C4-C20 alkyl or alkenyl. n is an integer from 0 to 10. X− is a counterion.

Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg161129.xml).

Assignees

AssigneeTypePlaceAlso on furp.orgSource
Nalco Company LLC 271 patentsUS company or organizationNaperville, ILPVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Inventors

InventorPlacePatentsPerson pageSource
Peter A. WebberSugar Land, TX13PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
Peter G. ConradSugar Land, TX5PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
Austen K. FlattSugar Land, TX4PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

CPC categories

SubclassCategoryFirst groupSource
C07CAcyclic or carbocyclic compoundsC07C237/06PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10
C10LFuels not otherwise provided for; natural gas; synthetic natural gas obtained by processes not covered by subclasses c10g or c10k; liquified petroleum gas; use of additives to fuels or fires; fire-lightersC10L3/107PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10

Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).

Assignments and security interests

RecordedWhatFromToReel/frameSource
2025-07-17Release of security interest
Release of security interest in patents
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. signed 2025-07-16CHAMPIONX LLC THE WOODLANDS, TX
APERGY ESP SYSTEMS, LLC THE WOODLANDS, TX
APERGY BMCS ACQUISITION CORP THE WOODLANDS, TX
HARBISON-FISCHER, INC. THE WOODLANDS, TX
NORRIS RODS, INC., THE WOODLANDS, TX
NORRIS RODS, INC., THE WOODLANDS, TX
NORRISEAL-WELLMARK, INC. THE WOODLANDS, TX
PCS FERGUSON, INC. THE WOODLANDS, TX
QUARTZDYNE, INC. THE WOODLANDS, TX
US SYNTHETIC CORPORATION THE WOODLANDS, TX
72004/19PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2023-12-07Assignment
Assignment of assignor's interest
CHAMPIONX USA INC. signed 2023-11-14CHAMPIONX LLC SUGAR LAND, TX65799/403PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2022-06-07Release of security interest
Release of security interest
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. signed 2022-06-07CHAMPIONX USA INC. SUGAR LAND, TX60304/267PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2021-01-27Assignment
Assignment of assignor's interest
ECOLAB USA INC. signed 2020-08-25CHAMPIONX USA INC. SUGAR LAND, TX55142/472ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25
2020-06-05Security interest Security interest
Security interest
CHAMPIONX USA INC. signed 2020-06-03JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. BROOKLYN, NY53250/1PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2020-06-05Security interest Security interest
Security interest
CHAMPIONX USA INC. signed 2020-06-03BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. CHARLOTTE, NC52848/368PASDL, file of 2026-10-15
2017-07-13Assignment
Assignment of assignor's interest
NALCO COMPANY LLC signed 2017-02-27ECOLAB USA INC. ST. PAUL, MN43000/23ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25
2017-06-20Name change
Change of name
NALCO COMPANY signed 2015-12-21NALCO COMPANY LLC WILMINGTON, DE42914/6ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25
2011-12-22Assignment
Assignment of assignor's interest
FLATT, AUSTEN K. signed 2011-12-15
CONRAD, PETER G. signed 2011-12-20
WEBBER, PETER A. signed 2011-12-20
NALCO COMPANY NAPERVILLE, IL27431/832ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25

Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.

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