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Riley B. Needham
Also filed as: NEEDHAM RILEY B · NEEDHAM RILEY BRYAN
44 granted patents·3 pending applications·445 citations·filing 1974–2022
98Inventor score
Files withCONOCOPHILLIPS CO28PHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO8MORADI-ARAGHI AHMAD4UNIV KANSAS2BEARDMORE DAVID H1
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47 records- 0196US10323174B2Delayed gelling agentsCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2017·Granted Jun 18, 2019·9 cites·12 claims
- 0293US11447686B2Low molecular weight polyacrylates for EORCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2021·Granted Sep 20, 2022·2 cites·18 claims
- 0393US9267075B2Swellable polymer with anionic sitesCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 23, 2016·11 cites·5 claims
- 0492US9139762B2Swellable polymer with cationic sitesCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2014·Granted Sep 22, 2015·10 cites·3 claims
- 0592US4068717AProducing heavy oil from tar sandsPHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO·Filed 1976·Granted Jan 17, 1978·87 cites·6 claims
- 0691US10752826B2Nanogels for delayed gelationCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2017·Granted Aug 25, 2020·2 cites·2 claims
- 0790US11466198B2Crosslinking of swellable polymer with PEICONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 11, 2022·3 cites·6 claims
- 0890US11186765B2Delayed gelling agentsCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2018·Granted Nov 30, 2021·3 cites·20 claims
- 0990US8389446B2Swellable polymers with hydrophobic groupsMORADI-ARAGHI AHMAD·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 5, 2013·10 cites·26 claims
- 1089US11396624B2Nanogels for delayed gelationCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 26, 2022·1 cites·18 claims
- 1188US11034883B2Low molecular weight polyacrylates for EORCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2016·Granted Jun 15, 2021·4 cites·4 claims
- 1288US8669214B2Swellable polymer with anionic sitesMORADI-ARAGHI AHMAD·Filed 2010·Granted Mar 11, 2014·11 cites·15 claims
- 1388US4231428AWell treatment methodPHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO·Filed 1978·Granted Nov 4, 1980·66 cites·8 claims
- 1487US9796909B2Nanogels for delayed gelationCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 24, 2017·3 cites·9 claims
- 1586US10407612B2Low PH crosslinking of polymersCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2017·Granted Sep 10, 2019·3 cites·6 claims
- 1686US8691736B2Swellable polymer with cationic sitesMORADI-ARAGHI AHMAD·Filed 2010·Granted Apr 8, 2014·6 cites·21 claims
- 1784US10851286B2Delayed gelation of polymersCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2015·Granted Dec 1, 2020·2 cites·26 claims
- 1882US10093848B2Delayed gelling agentsCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2013·Granted Oct 9, 2018·3 cites·24 claims
- 1981US4580504AMethod and apparatus for the recovery of hydrocarbonsPHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO·Filed 1985·Granted Apr 8, 1986·39 cites·19 claims
- 2080US11884881B2Delayed gelation of polymersCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2022·Granted Jan 30, 2024·0 cites·18 claims
- 2180US11820939B2Nanogels for delayed gelationCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2022·Granted Nov 21, 2023·0 cites·18 claims
- 2280US4630678AIn-situ formation of polyvalent metal ions for crosslinking polymers within carbonate rock-containing reservoirsPHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO·Filed 1985·Granted Dec 23, 1986·35 cites·14 claims
- 2379US8648018B2Crosslinked swellable polymerMORADI-ARAGHI AHMAD·Filed 2010·Granted Feb 11, 2014·3 cites·18 claims
- 2479US3949811AMethod for reducing the permeability of subterranean formations to brinesPHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO·Filed 1974·Granted Apr 13, 1976·41 cites·31 claims
- 2578US11401455B2Low pH crosslinking of polymersCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2021·Granted Aug 2, 2022·0 cites·13 claims
- 2676US11814578B2Delayed gelling agentsCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2021·Granted Nov 14, 2023·0 cites·14 claims
- 2775US11634626B2Delayed gelling agentsCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2021·Granted Apr 25, 2023·0 cites·14 claims
- 2874US11384279B2Delayed gelation of polymersCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2020·Granted Jul 12, 2022·0 cites·19 claims
- 2973US12037544B2Crosslinking of swellable polymer with PEICONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2022·Granted Jul 16, 2024·0 cites·16 claims
- 3073US11136492B2Low pH crosslinking of polymersCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2019·Granted Oct 5, 2021·0 cites·12 claims
- 3172US11390795B2Delayed gelling agentsCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2019·Granted Jul 19, 2022·0 cites·4 claims
- 3271US8444887B2Methods and systems for conversion of molten sulfur to powder sulfurVIENOT MICHAEL E·Filed 2011·Granted May 21, 2013·2 cites·21 claims
- 3367US9850425B2Delayed gelling agentsGUAN HUILI·Filed 2011·Granted Dec 26, 2017·1 cites·4 claims
- 3466US9139760B2Crosslinked swellable polymerCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2013·Granted Sep 22, 2015·0 cites·4 claims
- 3566US3994345AMethod of recovering oil using steamPHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO·Filed 1974·Granted Nov 30, 1976·24 cites·10 claims
- 3665US2014144628A1Crosslinking of swellable polymer with peiUNIV KANSAS·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 3763US8607867B2Oil recovery processSARATHI PARTHA S·Filed 2010·Granted Dec 17, 2013·3 cites·5 claims
- 3862US4515093AMethod and apparatus for the recovery of hydrocarbonsBEARDMORE DAVID H·Filed 1982·Granted May 7, 1985·30 cites·18 claims
- 3959US8079417B2Wireline retrievable dsg/downhole pump system for cyclic steam and continuous steam flooding operations in petroleum reservoirsWEGENER DENNIS C·Filed 2008·Granted Dec 20, 2011·8 cites·10 claims
- 4058US11286771B2In-situ surfactant retention evaluation using single well chemical tracer testsCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 29, 2022·1 cites·16 claims
- 4157US8353340B2In situ combustion with multiple staged producersCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2010·Granted Jan 15, 2013·2 cites·17 claims
- 4254US2016244658A1Crosslinking of swellable polymer with peiCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2016·Application pending·0 cites
- 4353US9644136B2Low pH crosslinking of polymersCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2014·Granted May 9, 2017·0 cites·6 claims
- 4448US10501340B2Surfactant removal from produced watersCONOCOPHILLIPS CO·Filed 2016·Granted Dec 10, 2019·0 cites·17 claims
- 4547US4187910ACO2 removal from hydrocarbon gas in water bearing underground reservoirPHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO·Filed 1978·Granted Feb 12, 1980·14 cites·8 claims
- 4647US2014196894A1Fluorescent tags for detection of swellable polymersUNIV KANSAS·Filed 2013·Application pending·0 cites
- 4735US4004637AOil recovery by improved surfactant floodingPHILLIPS PETROLEUM CO·Filed 1975·Granted Jan 25, 1977·6 cites·12 claims
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