ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 9 -- United States Patent no. 12,288,626, issued on April 29, was assigned to Relborn Party Ltd (Bibra Lake, Australia) and Triomviri Party Ltd (Bibra Lake, Australia).
"Method and composition for limiting permeability of a matrix to limit liquid and gas inflow" was invented by Deon Van Dyk (Perth, Australia) and Nico Johan Grobler (Kensington, Australia).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of limiting or reducing liquid and/or gas inflow through a porous matrix, comprising delivering to said porous matrix a coagulable polymer emulsion or colloid for contacting with at least one selected additive which interacts with said polymer emulsion or colloid to form a sealing ...