Patents by Inventor Christopher Steele Spears

Christopher Steele Spears 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).

  • Systems and Methods for Colocation of High Performance Computing Operations and Hydrocarbon Production Facilties
    Publication number: 20210010385
    Abstract: A hydrocarbon production system includes a well at a remote location. The well is configured to produce hydrocarbon production fluids comprising natural gas. The system also includes a turbo-generator coupled to the well and configured to receive the natural gas and produce electricity from the natural gas. In addition, the system includes a high performance computing (HPC) data center coupled to the turbo-generator and configured to be powered by the electricity from the turbo-generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Steele Spears
  • Systems and methods for colocation of high performance computing operations and hydrocarbon production facilities
    Patent number: 10822992
    Abstract: A hydrocarbon production system includes a well at a remote location. The well is configured to produce hydrocarbon production fluids comprising natural gas. The system also includes a turbo-generator coupled to the well and configured to receive the natural gas and produce electricity from the natural gas. In addition, the system includes a high performance computing (HPC) data center coupled to the turbo-generator and configured to be powered by the electricity from the turbo-generator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Steele Spears
  • Systems and Methods for Colocation of High Performance Computing Operations and Hydrocarbon Production Facilties
    Publication number: 20190063252
    Abstract: A hydrocarbon production system includes a well at a remote location. The well is configured to produce hydrocarbon production fluids comprising natural gas. The system also includes a turbo-generator coupled to the well and configured to receive the natural gas and produce electricity from the natural gas. In addition, the system includes a high performance computing (HPC) data center coupled to the turbo-generator and configured to be powered by the electricity from the turbo-generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Applicant: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher Steele Spears
  • MULTIFUNCTION CONTACTLESS SMART CHIP DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED USER ACTUATED SWITCH
    Publication number: 20160180210
    Abstract: A push-button enabled contactless transmitting device having a plurality of smart chips that may be switched between by a user to selectively determine the data transmitted through an antenna. The device includes a plurality of smart chips, one or more switches, and an antenna. The device is configured to prevent pre-selected information on the device from being deliberately or accidentally distributed. A method of manufacturing the device includes inlaying the antenna, switches, and smart chips on a single substrate for operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventor: Christopher Steele Spears