Patents by Inventor Andrew John Carver

Andrew John Carver has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6321790
    Abstract: The invention relates to a fluidic oscillator that is symmetrical about a longitudinal plane of symmetry, the oscillator comprising an opening enabling a fluid to enter into an “oscillation” chamber in the form of a two-dimensional fluid jet oscillating transversely relative to said plane of symmetry, an obstacle occupying the major portion of said oscillation chamber and possessing a front wall provided with a cavity situated facing said opening and swept over by the fluid jet in oscillation, wherein two side walls extend on either side of the opening and form a nozzle inside the oscillation chamber extending towards the obstacle and having a longitudinal dimension that is less than the distance between the opening and the front wall of the obstacle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2001
    Assignee: Schlumberger Industries, S.A.
    Inventors: Andrew John Carver, Ibné Soreefan