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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:
Dec. 10, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas R. Sifferman, El Cajon, CA (US);
John M. Swazey, San Diego, CA (US);
C. Bryan Skaggs, San Diego, CA (US);
Nina Nguyen, Middlesex, NJ (US);
Daniel B. Solarek, Belle Mead, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 7/02 ; C09K 7/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C09K 7/02 ; C09K 7/06 ;
Abstract
Selectively cross-linked starches are disclosed that are useful as fluid loss control additives in subterranean treatment fluids comprising starches that cross-linked to a Brabender peak viscosity of about 800 to about 1250 Brabender units after about 40 to about 70 minutes at about 92° C. and provide good fluid loss control over a temperature range of from about 20° C. to about 160° C. (68° F. to 320° F.).