US 12,258,285 B2
Device and methods for increasing the solubility of crystals in water, rheology data
Amber T. Krummel, Fort Collins, CO (US)
Assigned to SYNERGETIC OIL TOOLS, INC., Calgary (CA)
Filed by SYNERGETIC OIL TOOLS, INC., Calgary (CA)
Filed on Jan. 29, 2019, as Appl. No. 16/261,208.
Application 16/261,208 is a continuation of application No. 16/320,042, granted, now 11,332,384, previously published as PCT/US2017/044158, filed on Jul. 27, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/624,571, filed on Jan. 31, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/367,430, filed on Jul. 27, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/511,782, filed on May 26, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2019/0152808 A1, May 23, 2019
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. C02F 1/30 (2023.01); C22C 21/02 (2006.01); F24H 9/45 (2022.01); G02B 5/28 (2006.01); C02F 103/02 (2006.01); C02F 103/08 (2006.01)
CPC C02F 1/30 (2013.01) [C22C 21/02 (2013.01); F24H 9/45 (2022.01); G02B 5/281 (2013.01); C02F 2103/02 (2013.01); C02F 2103/08 (2013.01); C02F 2303/22 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method, comprising:
passing infrared energy through a band-pass filter to produce a spectral energy pattern, wherein the band-pass filter is composed of 85 to 90 weight percent aluminum, and 10 to 15 weight percent of one or more of Si, Fe, Cu, Mn, Mg, Cr, Ni, Zn, Ti, Pb, and Sn; and
treating a quantity of water comprising ions with the spectral energy pattern, wherein the spectral energy pattern is tuned to reduce a liquid-vapor interfacial tension of the water.