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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2001
Filed:
Mar. 24, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Raymond S. Kasevich, Mount Washington, MA (US);
Assignee:
KAI Technologies, Inc., Great Barrington, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 3/600 ; E21B 4/324 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 3/600 ; E21B 4/324 ;
Abstract
A method and system is provided for autogenic generation of a subterranean fluid flow, such as may be applied, for example, to enhance oil recovery or pollution abatement. In general, the method and system includes placing an electromagnetic apparatus down the borehole of an applicator well, and radiating energy into a permeable formation to achieve displacement flooding effects.