Patents by Inventor Chris Hodges

Chris Hodges 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: 20210069533
    Abstract: A safety harness system is described. In some examples, a safety harness system can include a safety harness and a belt securing the safety harness. The safety harness system can also include a first double ring connector and a second double ring connector attached to the belt. The first double ring connector can be constructed with a first bend to fit on a first side of the belt and the second double ring connector can be constructed with a second bend to fit on a second side of the belt opposite to the first side of the belt. Also, the first double ring connector and the second double ring connector can each be configured with at least two connection points.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Inventor: Chris Hodges
  • Publication number: 20210066906
    Abstract: A switch gear system is described. In some implementations, a switch gear arrestor system can include a switch gear and one or more arrestors mounted on a non-conductive insulated bar. The one or more arrestors can be connected to one or more isolators through a respective aperture in the non-conductive insulated bar. Each arrestor can be connected to one of the one or more electrical energy sources at a first end and can be connected to one of the one or more isolators at a second end. The switch gear arrestor system can further include one or more ground leads. Each ground lead can connect one of the one or more isolators to a conductive grounding bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventor: Chris Hodges
  • Publication number: 20140079560
    Abstract: A hydraulic oil well pumping system is provided. The system uses a pump to exert hydraulic pressure against a reciprocating piston over a wellbore. The piston is connected to a rod string and downhole pump for pumping oil from a wellbore. The system includes an electronic control system that controls movement of the piston as it moves between the upper and lower rod positions by cycling the hydraulic system between (i) an “upstroke” condition wherein the pump is pumping oil through the oil line into the hydraulic cylinder to move the piston to its upper rod position, and (ii) a “neutral” condition wherein the pump is no longer pumping oil into the hydraulic cylinder, but is allowing oil to flow back through the oil line in response to gravitational fall of the piston. The control system is programmed to cycle based upon a volumetric calculation of hydraulic oil in the cylinder without reference to position sensors along the wellhead.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2013
    Publication date: March 20, 2014
    Inventors: Chris Hodges, Tim Hankerd, Lance Mehegan, Nathan Terry, Walter Phillips