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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. 14, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 10, 2009
Applicants:
Robert F. Delacroix, Penfield, NY (US);
Dennis R Courtright, Canandaigua, NY (US);
Inventors:
Robert F. DeLaCroix, Penfield, NY (US);
Dennis R Courtright, Canandaigua, NY (US);
Assignee:
Hydroacoustics Inc., Henrietta, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 28/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Disclosed is a system and method for enhanced oil recovery using at least one in-situ seismic energy generator for generating seismic acoustic waves. More particularly the system and method employ a downhole electro-hydraulic seismic pressure wave source to enhance the recovery of oil from reservoirs.