Patents by Inventor Dean Grose

Dean Grose 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: 20240109005
    Abstract: Brine separation based on density. Brine density is sensed and light-density brine is directed to a low-density brine storage area while high-density brine is directed to a high-density brine storage area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventor: Dean Grose
  • Patent number: 11845648
    Abstract: A tanker truck offloading manifold method. The tanker truck offloading method includes detecting a tanker truck in at least one of a plurality of offloading stations, energizing a blower having an inlet duct coupled to a tank receiving fluid from the plurality of offloading stations, the blower to draw gasses from the tank when at least one tanker truck is offloading at least one of the plurality of offloading stations, de-energizing the blower when no tanker truck is offloading at any of the plurality of offloading stations, energizing a pump having an inlet coupled to the tank when the tank level is above a predetermined high level, and de-energizing the pump when the tank level is below a predetermined low level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Inventor: Dean Grose
  • Patent number: 11725972
    Abstract: A tank volume measurement system and method. The tank volume measurement system receives a tank identifier indicating which tank the level sensor is sensing, receives a tank level indication from a level sensor, correlates the tank level to a tank volume using a calibrated strapping chart, and outputs a volume indication to a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Inventor: Dean Grose
  • Publication number: 20230130324
    Abstract: A tanker truck offloading manifold method. The tanker truck offloading method includes detecting a tanker truck in at least one of a plurality of offloading stations, energizing a blower having an inlet duct coupled to a tank receiving fluid from the plurality of offloading stations, the blower to draw gasses from the tank when at least one tanker truck is offloading at least one of the plurality of offloading stations, de-energizing the blower when no tanker truck is offloading at any of the plurality of offloading stations, energizing a pump having an inlet coupled to the tank when the tank level is above a predetermined high level, and de-energizing the pump when the tank level is below a predetermined low level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2022
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventor: Dean Grose
  • Patent number: 11613458
    Abstract: A tanker truck offloading system and method. The tanker truck offloading system includes a manifold in fluid communication with a tank and a plurality of tanker truck offloading stations, a tanker truck coupling at an open end of the manifold at each of the plurality of tanker truck offloading stations, and an air separator in fluid communication with the manifold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Inventor: Dean Grose
  • Publication number: 20220045793
    Abstract: A signal transmitter and method. The signal transmitter includes an input to receive a sensor signal, an analog to digital converter coupled to the input to convert the sensor signal to a digital representation of the sensor signal, a communication adapter, and a processor coupled to the analog to digital converter and the signal processor. The processor contains instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to manipulate the digital representation to create a replicated digital signal that corresponds to the sensor signal and transmit the replicated digital signal to a second processor-based device through the communication adapter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventor: Dean Grose
  • Publication number: 20210382030
    Abstract: Hydrocarbon condensate detection and control. The hydrocarbon condensate detection and control system includes detecting hydrocarbon in an aqueous mixture by sensing fluorescence, turbidity, and color of the aqueous mixture and controlling the flow of the aqueous mixture based on the hydrocarbon content of the aqueous mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventor: Dean Grose
  • Publication number: 20210253417
    Abstract: A tanker truck offloading system and method. The tanker truck offloading system includes a manifold in fluid communication with a tank and a plurality of tanker truck offloading stations, a tanker truck coupling at an open end of the manifold at each of the plurality of tanker truck offloading stations, and an air separator in fluid communication with the manifold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventor: Dean Grose
  • Publication number: 20210255020
    Abstract: A tank volume measurement system and method. The tank volume measurement system receives a tank identifier indicating which tank the level sensor is sensing, receives a tank level indication from a level sensor, correlates the tank level to a tank volume using a calibrated strapping chart, and outputs a volume indication to a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventor: Dean Grose