Inventor

Howard K. Schmidt

Inventor

Dhahran, SA

Overview

1992–2021

Patent span

Physics

Primary field (CPC G)

Patents· 68 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

G01Vprimary

G01VGeophysics15%

E21BEarth or rock drilling14%

C09KMaterials for miscellaneous applications, not provided for elsewhere7%

B82YSpecific uses or applications of nanostructures6%

C01BNon-metallic elements5%

Y02PClimate change mitigation technologies in the production or processing of goods4%

Y02EReduction of greenhouse gas [ghg] emissions, related to energy generation, transmission or distribution3%

B01JChemical or physical processes, e.g. catalysis or colloid chemistry3%

G01SRadio direction-finding3%

Y02ATechnologies for adaptation to climate change3%

PatentTitleYear

11,125,065Hydraulic geofracture energy storage system with desalination2021 11,078,394Cationic coatings for improved nanoparticle transport in a carbonate reservoir2021 11,060,014Densifying carbon dioxide with a dispersion of carbon dioxide-philic water capsules2021 10,838,101Generating images of a reservoir based on introduction of a polymer-based contrast agent2020 10,836,953Polysaccharide coated nanoparticle compositions comprising ions2020 10,690,798Giant dielectric nanoparticles as high contrast agents for electromagnetic (EM) fluids imaging in an oil reservoir2020 10,669,471Hydraulic geofracture energy storage system with desalination2020 10,634,809Water crest monitoring using electromagnetic transmissions2020 10,612,968Determining structural tomographic properties of a geologic formation2020 10,612,969Determining structural tomographic properties of a geologic formation2020 10,591,626EMU impulse antenna2020 10,577,925Apparatus for mapping fracture length using downhole ground penetrating radar2020 10,570,727Data processing system for mapping fracture length using downhole ground penetrating radar2020 10,539,704Systems and methods for mapping hydrocarbon reservoirs using electromagnetic transmissions2020 10,534,103Systems and methods for mapping hydrocarbon reservoirs using electromagnetic transmissions2020 10,501,682Polysaccharide coated nanoparticle compositions comprising ions2019 10,487,259Polysaccharide coated nanoparticle compositions comprising ions2019 10,444,065Determining structural tomographic properties of a geologic formation2019 10,416,335EMU impulse antenna with controlled directionality and improved impedance matching2019 10,400,158Densifying carbon dioxide with a dispersion of carbon dioxide-philic water capsules2019 10,392,929Mapping fracture length using downhole ground penetrating radar2019 10,379,248Magnetic induction based localization for wireless sensor networks in underground oil reservoirs2019 10,365,393Giant dielectric nanoparticles as high contrast agents for electromagnetic (EM) fluids imaging in an oil reservoir2019 10,349,249Environment-aware cross-layer communication protocol in underground oil reservoirs2019 10,338,264EMU impulse antenna with controlled directionality and improved impedance matching2019 10,338,266EMU impulse antenna for low frequency radio waves using giant dielectric and ferrite materials2019 10,330,526Determining structural tomographic properties of a geologic formation2019 10,330,815EMU impulse antenna for low frequency radio waves using giant dielectric and ferrite materials2019 10,317,558EMU impulse antenna2019 10,308,865Polysaccharide coated nanoparticle compositions comprising ions2019 10,287,877Interrogating subterranean hydraulic fractures using magnetoelastic resonators2019 10,273,399Polysaccharide coated nanoparticle compositions comprising ions2019 10,151,851Magnetic induction based localization for wireless sensor networks in underground oil reservoirs2018 10,125,035Hydraulic geofracture energy storage system with desalination2018 10,117,042Environment-aware cross-layer communication protocol in underground oil reservoirs2018 10,047,276Densifying carbon dioxide with a dispersion of carbon dioxide-philic water capsules2018 10,048,400Magnetic induction based localization for wireless sensor networks in underground oil reservoirs2018 10,042,077Magnetic induction based localization for wireless sensor networks in underground oil reservoirs2018 9,963,781Carbon nanotubes grown on nanostructured flake substrates and methods for production thereof2018 9,810,057'Hybrid transponder system for long-range sensing and 3D localization'2017 9,546,316'Densifying carbon dioxide with a dispersion of carbon dioxide-philic water capsules'2017 9,481,519'Hydraulic geofracture energy storage system with desalinization'2016 9,217,693'Nanostructured fluid sampling device'2015 9,187,993'Methods of employing and using a hybrid transponder system for long-range sensing and 3D localizaton'2015 9,067,791'Embedded arrays of vertically aligned carbon nanotube carpets and methods for making them'2015 9,062,539'Hybrid transponder system for long-range sensing and 3D localization'2015 8,937,279'Super-resolution formation fluid imaging with contrast fluids'2015 8,803,077'Super-resolution formation fluid imaging data acquisition and processing'2014 8,763,387'Hydraulic geofracture energy storage system'2014 8,664,586'Super-resolution formation fluid imaging'2014 8,562,935'Amplification of carbon nanotubes via seeded-growth methods'2013 8,540,959'Bulk cutting of carbon nanotubes using electron beam irradiation'2013 8,394,664'Electrical device fabrication from nanotube formations'2013 8,362,295'Graphene compositions and methods for production thereof'2013 8,269,501'Methods for magnetic imaging of geological structures'2012 8,183,180'Graphene compositions and drilling fluids derived therefrom'2012 8,124,503'Carbon nanotube diameter selection by pretreatment of metal catalysts on surfaces'2012 8,097,141'Flow dielectrophoretic separation of single wall carbon nanotubes'2012 7,893,513'Nanoparticle/nanotube-based nanoelectronic devices and chemically-directed assembly thereof'2011 7,585,420'Carbon nanotube substrates and catalyzed hot stamp for polishing and patterning the substrates'2009 5,906,721'Composition and method for preparing phosphor films exhibiting decreased coulombic aging'1999 5,853,554'Composition and method for preparing phosphor films exhibiting decreased coulombic aging'1998 5,628,659'Method of making a field emission electron source with random micro-tip structures'1997 5,504,767'Doped diamond laser'1996 5,354,584'In situ low energy ion doping of materials grown by CVD'1994 5,234,724'Low energy ion doping of growing diamond by CVD'1993 5,208,979'Prefracture laser formation of a stress riser groove'1993 5,087,815'High resolution mass spectrometry of recoiled ions for isotopic and trace elemental analysis'1992

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1992–2018Patents assigned to SCHMIDT HOWARD K (12)· patent assignee history

1992–2009Based in Houston, TX, US· patent location history

1993Based in Clarkston, MI, US· patent location history

2009–2018Patents assigned to UNIV RICE WILLIAM M (12)· patent assignee history

2011–2021Based in Cypress, TX, US· patent location history

2012–2018Patents assigned to HAUGE ROBERT H (4)· patent assignee history

2014–2021Patents assigned to SAUDI ARABIAN OIL CO (43)· patent assignee history

2014–2021Based in Dhahran, SA· patent location history

2018–2019Patents assigned to TRUVA CORP (6)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
SAUDI ARABIAN OIL CO	43	2014–2021
SCHMIDT HOWARD Kself	12	1992–2018
UNIV RICE WILLIAM M	12	2009–2018
TRUVA CORP	6	2018–2019
HAUGE ROBERT H	4	2012–2018

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Dhahran, SA	43	2014–2021
Cypress, Texas, US	16	2011–2021
Houston, Texas, US	8	1992–2009
Clarkston, MI, US	1	1993