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Kee M. Tung

Supervisory Patent Examiner (ID: 5127, Phone: (571)272-7794 , Office: P/2611 )

Most Active Art Unit
2676
Art Unit(s)
2611, 2773, 2317, 2311, 2415, 2303, 2628, 2677, 2776, 2671, 2745, 2676
Total Applications
1414
Issued Applications
1052
Pending Applications
72
Abandoned Applications
292

Applications

Application numberTitle of the applicationFiling DateStatus
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18/622373
ELASTOMERIC WELLBORE SEAL WITH SILICON-BASED POLYMER Mar 28, 2024 Pending
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18/619515
BIOLOGICAL SLICKWATER FLUIDS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF IN CONJUNCTION WITH SUBTERRANEAN OPERATIONS Mar 27, 2024 Pending
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18/615122
Compositions and methods for pressure protection Mar 24, 2024 Issued
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18/614124
Downhole methods and compositions used in such Mar 21, 2024 Issued
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18/614191
Downhole methods and compositions used in such Mar 21, 2024 Issued
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18/611076
ANTIFOULANT FOR REFINERY APPLICATIONS Mar 19, 2024 Pending
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18/866520
SEQUESTRATION OF BIO-SLUDGE IN A SUBTERRANEAN FORMATION Mar 13, 2024 Pending
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18/602089
Systems and methods for processing produced oilfield brine Mar 11, 2024 Issued
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18/600746
Methods to evacuate various hydrocarbon fluids from underground storage containment locations using cross-compression technique Mar 9, 2024 Issued
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18/596714
Inter-well petrophysical assessment by nano-particle injection in the formation Mar 5, 2024 Issued
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18/592785
Method for acidizing a formation Feb 29, 2024 Issued
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18/583037
Methods for stimulating a hydrocarbon-bearing formation by perforating a wellbore and introducing an acidic composition in the wellbore Feb 20, 2024 Issued
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18/581108
Wellbore fluids including fluid loss materials comprising a polymer and a bridging material and related methods Feb 18, 2024 Issued
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18/581235
COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS FOR FOAM STIMULATION Feb 18, 2024 Issued
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18/422524
Methods of stimulating geological formations with acidic fracturing fluids Jan 24, 2024 Issued
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18/418544
Ionic liquids for hydrocarbon reservoir stimulation Jan 21, 2024 Issued
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18/418047
HEAT-ACTIVATED GELLABLE FLUIDS IN ENHANCED HYDROCARBON RECOVERY Jan 18, 2024 Pending
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18/416518
TRACER COMPOSITIONS Jan 17, 2024 Pending
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18/415045
Method of hydraulic fracturing utilizing a hydraulic fracturing fluid with a single phase liquid proppant Jan 16, 2024 Issued
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18/407947
PREPARATION OF METAL OXIDE NANOPARTICLES FROM CATHODES OF LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES Jan 8, 2024 Pending
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