Robert Paul Ferri

US Patent:

7889146, Feb 15, 2011

Filed:

Dec 29, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/344801

Inventors:

James Michael Halek - Southlake TX, US
Philip Aaron Harris - North Richland Hills TX, US
Richard Thompson - Houlton WI, US
Robert Ferri - Cody WY, US
Jonathan Squires - Keller TX, US

Assignee:

Enhanced Energy, Inc. - Roanoke TX

International Classification:

H01Q 13/10

US Classification:

343771, 343872

Abstract:

Recovery of hydrocarbons, such as petroleum products, from a liquid or solid substrate is facilitated by the use of microwave energy to energize and separate molecular bonds between the hydrocarbons and the substrate. A radio frequency (RF) applicator delivers microwave energy to a treatment volume containing an emulsion of a hydrocarbon and a substrate. Delivering the microwave energy to the emulsion facilitates separation of the hydrocarbon and substrate molecules into layers. Hydrocarbons and other products can then be recovered from their respective layers. The treatment volume may be located either above or below ground. The RF applicator may include an antenna body with slots formed substantially parallel to one another in a substantially horizontal orientation. The RF applicator efficiently delivers microwave energy into the treatment volume. Substantially all of the power supplied to the RF applicator is radiated, with very little power reflected internally within the RF applicator.

US Patent:

20050024284, Feb 3, 2005

Filed:

Jul 14, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/619011

Inventors:

James Halek - Southlake TX, US
Philip Harris - North Richland Hills TX, US
Richard Thompson - Houlton TX, US
Robert Ferri - Cody WY, US
Jonathan Squires - Keller TX, US

International Classification:

H01Q013/10

US Classification:

343771000

Abstract:

Recovery of hydrocarbons, such as petroleum products, from a liquid or solid substrate is facilitated by the use of microwave energy to energize and separate molecular bonds between the hydrocarbons and the substrate. A radio frequency (RF) applicator delivers microwave energy to a treatment volume containing an emulsion of a hydrocarbon and a substrate. Delivering the microwave energy to the emulsion facilitates separation of the hydrocarbon and substrate molecules into layers. Hydrocarbons and other products can then be recovered from their respective layers. The treatment volume may be located either above or below ground. The RF applicator may include an antenna body with slots formed substantially parallel to one another in a substantially horizontal orientation. The RF applicator efficiently delivers microwave energy into the treatment volume. Substantially all of the power supplied to the RF applicator is radiated, with very little power reflected internally within the RF applicator.

US Patent:

20110128203, Jun 2, 2011

Filed:

Feb 11, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/025599

Inventors:

James Michael Halek - Southlake TX, US
Philip Aaron Harris - North Richland Hills TX, US
Richard Thompson - Houlton WI, US
Robert Ferri - Cody WY, US
Jonathan Squires - Keller TX, US

International Classification:

H01Q 13/10

US Classification:

343771, 343770

Abstract:

Recovery of hydrocarbons, such as petroleum products, from a liquid or solid substrate is facilitated by the use of microwave energy to energize and separate molecular bonds between the hydrocarbons and the substrate. A radio frequency (RF) applicator delivers microwave energy to a treatment volume containing an emulsion of a hydrocarbon and a substrate. Delivering the microwave energy to the emulsion facilitates separation of the hydrocarbon and substrate molecules into layers. Hydrocarbons and other products can then be recovered from their respective layers. The treatment volume may be located either above or below ground. The RF applicator may include an antenna body with slots formed substantially parallel to one another in a substantially horizontal orientation. The RF applicator efficiently delivers microwave energy into the treatment volume. Substantially all of the power supplied to the RF applicator is radiated, with very little power reflected internally within the RF applicator.

US Patent:

20150274424, Oct 1, 2015

Filed:

Mar 26, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/226552

Inventors:

- Sheridan WY, US
Robert Ferri - Cody WY, US
Jason Todd - Ranchester WY, US
Joshua Walton - Sheridan WY, US

International Classification:

B65G 5/00
E21D 13/00
E21D 9/14

Abstract:

Subterranean tunnel and storage configurations are provided that can include: a first vertical tunnel extending from the terrain above the configuration and through the earth below; a subterranean room connecting with the first vertical tunnel; a second vertical tunnel connecting with the subterranean room and aligned with the first vertical tunnel; and a fluid storage assembly below the subterranean room and within the vertical tunnel, the assembly comprising one or more fluid storage tanks. Subterranean tunnel and storage configurations are also provided that can include: a subterranean room within the earth below the terrain; a vertical tunnel connecting with the subterranean room and extending into the earth below the subterranean room; and a fluid storage assembly within the second vertical tunnel. Methods for providing and/or removing fluid storage from a subterranean petroleum mining configurations are provided. The methods can include: providing one or more fluid storage tanks; and conveying the one or more fluid storage tanks in a continuous vertical direction between the terrain above the configuration to a tunnel below a subterranean room of the configuration.

US Patent:

20150068761, Mar 12, 2015

Filed:

Sep 6, 2013

Appl. No.:

14/020769

Inventors:

- Sheridan WY, US
Joshua Walton - Sheridan WY, US
Jason Todd - Ranchester WY, US
Robert Ferri - Cody WY, US

International Classification:

E21B 43/00
E21B 17/00
B65G 5/00
B65D 21/02

US Classification:

166370, 166 7511, 166369

Abstract:

Subterranean hydrocarbon recovery systems are provided with the systems including a plurality of conduit sections in fluid communication with at least some of which being aligned in parallel along at least one axis of each section. The recovery systems can also include a well head within a subterranean space with at least one of the sections being in fluid communication with the well head. Subterranean hydrocarbons systems are also provided that can include a plurality of conduit sections arranged in rows and columns.