Patents by Inventor Chris Harvell

Chris Harvell 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).

  • Publication number: 20230400084
    Abstract: A vibration isolator mount system includes a base rail; a mounting rail coupled to a piece of equipment, the mounting rail including a mounting bracket; and a vibration isolator. The vibration isolator includes an isolator body. The vibration isolator includes a foundation pin, the foundation pin extending downward from the isolator body and through a base hole formed in the base rail. The foundation pin includes a base plate and a foundation elastomeric body. The foundation elastomeric body may be positioned between the isolator body and the base plate. The vibration isolator includes a stud. The stud may extend upward from the isolator body and through a stud hole formed in the mounting bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Brian SHARP, Chris HARVELL
  • Publication number: 20230365065
    Abstract: A trailer-mounted power generation system that includes an enclosure having a roof, sides, end walls, and a floor adapted to be transported by a platform, and a generator positioned within the enclosure, the generator including an engine. The trailer-mounted power generation system also includes a ladder and fall arrest system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Brian SHARP, Chris HARVELL, Chad JOOST
  • Publication number: 20230302317
    Abstract: A system includes an energy storage system (ESS), having battery pods and one or more battery cells disposed within the battery pods. The system also includes an ESS trailer, the ESS mounted on the ESS trailer. Also, the system includes a water spray subsystem. The water spray subsystem includes a plurality of sprinkler nozzles mounted within the battery pods and a first fluid connection fluidly connecting the sprinkler nozzles to a pump package. In addition, the water spray subsystem includes a second fluid connection, fluidly connecting the pump package to a water storage supply. The system includes a dry chemical spray subsystem, which has a dry chemical supply vessel, the dry chemical supply vessel mounted to the ESS trailer and a plurality of dry chemical distribution nozzles mounted within the battery pods, the dry chemical distribution nozzles fluidly connected to the dry chemical supply vessel by dry chemical distribution piping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2023
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Donald KOBS, Ryan LOOFS, Chris HARVELL, David HANSON, Adam LAMBERTUS
  • Publication number: 20230296068
    Abstract: A system includes a generator and an enclosure surrounding the generator, the generator having an air intake and an inside surface. The system also includes an air intake housing affixed to the inside surface of the enclosure and fluidly connected to the air intake, the air intake housing terminating in an air intake housing inner plate positioned at inner edge of the air intake housing. The air intake housing inner plate has a plurality of air intake holes. In addition, the system includes a damper, the damper abutting the air intake housing inner plate, the damper having a plurality of damper holes. The damper is adapted to slide along the air intake housing inner plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2023
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Inventors: Brian SHARP, Jason ROBISON, Chris HARVELL
  • Publication number: 20230291279
    Abstract: A system for cooling a generator includes a generator system. The generator system includes a generator, an enclosure, the enclosure surrounding the generator, and a radiator, wherein the radiator is fluidly connected to the generator. The system also includes a radiator and ventilation fan system. The radiator and ventilation fan system includes a controller. The radiator and ventilation fans system also includes a ventilation fan variable frequency drive (VFD), the ventilation fans VFD in electrical communication with the controller and a ventilation fan in electrical communication with the ventilation fans VFD. In addition, the radiator and ventilation fan system includes radiator fans VFD in electrical communication with the controller and a radiator fan in electrical communication with radiator fans VFD. Further, the system includes temperature sensors, the temperature sensors in electrical communication with the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Publication date: September 14, 2023
    Inventors: Brian SHARP, Eric EVEZIC, Chris HARVELL
  • Patent number: 11753916
    Abstract: An integrated fracking system includes a substructure assembly including one or more frame rails. The integrated fracking system includes a pump subsystem having a frac pump and a motor. The pump subsystem is coupled to the frame rails of the substructure assembly. The integrated fracking system includes a variable frequency drive, a transformer, and a cooling subsystem, each coupled to the frame rails of the substructure assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: STEWART & STEVENSON LLC
    Inventors: Brian Sharp, Chad Joost, Chris Harvell, Paul Smith
  • Patent number: 11719230
    Abstract: A well servicing pump system for a hydraulic fracturing system includes a first permanent magnet motor, second permanent magnet motor, and crankshaft. The first and second permanent magnet motors each include a rotor mechanically coupled to or integrated with the crankshaft. The well servicing pump may include gearboxes coupled between the rotors and the crankshaft. The well servicing pump system also includes a fluid section that includes an inlet, a pressurization chamber, and an outlet. The inlet and outlet are fluidly coupled to the pressurization chamber. The well servicing pump also includes a plunger mechanically coupled to the crankshaft, the plunger at least partially positioned within the pressurization chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: STEWART & STEVENSON LLC
    Inventors: Filiberto Garcia, Chris Harvell, Chad Joost, Brian Sharp, Paul Smith
  • Publication number: 20230243298
    Abstract: A sound-attenuated power generation system includes an enclosure. The enclosure includes a floor, side walls, end walls, and a roof. The system includes sound damping foam panels mechanically coupled to the interior of at least one of the floor, side walls, end walls, and roof. The enclosure has an intake vent formed in the side wall; an exhaust vent formed in the side wall; and a generator positioned within the enclosure, the generator including an engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Chris Harvell, Chad Joost, Brian Sharp, Paul Smith, Eric Evezic
  • Publication number: 20230143726
    Abstract: An integrated fracturing system includes a fracturing pump, an electric motor positioned to drive the fracturing pump, a variable frequency drive positioned to provide variable frequency power to the electric motor, a master controller, and a diagnostic sensor. The master controller is positioned to provide energize and speed commands to the VFD. The diagnostic sensor is coupled to the electric motor positioned to measure diagnostic data. The diagnostic sensor is in communication with the master controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Chad Joost, Chris Harvell, Brian Sharp, Paul Smith, Mark Payne
  • Patent number: 11598190
    Abstract: An integrated fracking system may include a substructure assembly including one or more frame rails. The integrated fracking system may include a variable frequency drive (VFD) coupled to the frame rails of the substructure assembly. The integrated fracking system may include a transformer coupled to the frame rails of the substructure assembly. The integrated fracking system may include a pump subsystem. The pump subsystem may include a first frac pump, a first motor operatively coupled to the first frac pump, a second frac pump, and a second motor operatively coupled to the second frac pump. The pump subsystem may be coupled to the frame rails of the substructure assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: STEWART & STEVENSON LLC
    Inventors: Brian Sharp, Chad Joost, Chris Harvell, Paul Smith, Filiberto Garcia, Adam Lambertus, Jeff Smith
  • Publication number: 20230069819
    Abstract: An integrated fracking system may include a substructure assembly including one or more frame rails. The integrated fracking system may include a variable frequency drive (VFD) coupled to the frame rails of the substructure assembly. The integrated fracking system may include a transformer coupled to the frame rails of the substructure assembly. The integrated fracking system may include a pump subsystem. The pump subsystem may include a first frac pump, a first motor operatively coupled to the first frac pump, a second frac pump, and a second motor operatively coupled to the second frac pump. The pump subsystem may be coupled to the frame rails of the substructure assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Brian Sharp, Chad Joost, Chris Harvell, Paul Smith, Filiberto Garcia, Adam Lambertus, Jeff Smith
  • Patent number: 11578579
    Abstract: A frac system includes power generation equipment and a power storage device used to provide electric power to one or more pieces of frac equipment. The frac system includes a power controller used to control the source of the power to the frac equipment. The power controller may measure the charge status for the power storage device and the electrical power load being used by the frac equipment. The power controller may engage or disengage the power generation equipment based on the measured charge status and electrical power load, may control the source of the power provided to the frac equipment, and may control whether the power storage device is being charged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: STEWART & STEVENSON LLC
    Inventors: Chad Joost, Chris Harvell, Brian Sharp, Paul Smith, Ronnie Stover
  • Patent number: 11549506
    Abstract: A method includes supplying a plurality of generators, each generator in electrical communication with a switchgear with each switchgear in data communication with a generator data management system. The method also includes supplying a plurality of electrically driven fracturing pumps with each electrically driven fracturing pump in data communication with pump data management system. Further, the method includes supplying a load shedding system, the load shedding system in data communication with the generator data management system and a pump control system, the pump control system in data communication with the pump data management system. The method includes determining which pumps should have speed reduced by the load shedding system and reducing the speed of the pumps determined by the load shedding system using the pump control system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: STEWART & STEVENSON LLC
    Inventors: Chris Harvell, Paul Smith, Mark Payne
  • Publication number: 20220364451
    Abstract: An integrated fracking system may include a substructure assembly including one or more frame rails. The integrated fracking system may include a variable frequency drive (VFD) coupled to the frame rails of the substructure assembly. The integrated fracking system may include a transformer coupled to the frame rails of the substructure assembly. The integrated fracking system may include a pump subsystem. The pump subsystem may include a first frac pump, a first motor operatively coupled to the first frac pump, a second frac pump, and a second motor operatively coupled to the second frac pump. The pump subsystem may be coupled to the frame rails of the substructure assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Brian Sharp, Chad Joost, Chris Harvell, Paul Smith, Filiberto Garcia, Adam Lambertus, Jeff Smith
  • Publication number: 20210285312
    Abstract: A frac system includes power generation equipment and a power storage device used to provide electric power to one or more pieces of frac equipment. The frac system includes a power controller used to control the source of the power to the frac equipment. The power controller may measure the charge status for the power storage device and the electrical power load being used by the frac equipment. The power controller may engage or disengage the power generation equipment based on the measured charge status and electrical power load, may control the source of the power provided to the frac equipment, and may control whether the power storage device is being charged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Chad Joost, Chris Harvell, Brian Sharp, Paul Smith, Ronnie Stover
  • Publication number: 20210148348
    Abstract: A well servicing pump system for a hydraulic fracturing system includes a first permanent magnet motor, second permanent magnet motor, and crankshaft. The first and second permanent magnet motors each include a rotor mechanically coupled to or integrated with the crankshaft. The well servicing pump may include gearboxes coupled between the rotors and the crankshaft. The well servicing pump system also includes a fluid section that includes an inlet, a pressurization chamber, and an outlet. The inlet and outlet are fluidly coupled to the pressurization chamber. The well servicing pump also includes a plunger mechanically coupled to the crankshaft, the plunger at least partially positioned within the pressurization chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2020
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Filiberto Garcia, Chris Harvell, Chad Joost, Brian Sharp, Paul Smith
  • Publication number: 20210025382
    Abstract: A method includes supplying a plurality of generators, each generator in electrical communication with a switchgear with each switchgear in data communication with a generator data management system. The method also includes supplying a plurality of electrically driven fracturing pumps with each electrically driven fracturing pump in data communication with pump data management system. Further, the method includes supplying a load shedding system, the load shedding system in data communication with the generator data management system and a pump control system, the pump control system in data communication with the pump data management system. The method includes determining which pumps should have speed reduced by the load shedding system and reducing the speed of the pumps determined by the load shedding system using the pump control system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Chris Harvell, Paul Smith, Mark Payne
  • Publication number: 20200378232
    Abstract: An integrated fracking system includes a substructure assembly including one or more frame rails. The integrated fracking system includes a pump subsystem having a frac pump and a motor. The pump subsystem is coupled to the frame rails of the substructure assembly. The integrated fracking system includes a variable frequency drive, a transformer, and a cooling subsystem, each coupled to the frame rails of the substructure assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 3, 2020
    Inventors: Brian Sharp, Chad Joost, Chris Harvell, Paul Smith