Patents by Inventor Gregory L. Brooks

Gregory L. Brooks 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).

  • Underground compressed natural gas storage and service system
    Patent number: 5207530
    Abstract: An underground compressed natural gas ("CNG") storage and service system is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of underground storage containers, a compressor for compressing natural gas, and first conduit means for conducting CNG from the compressor to the storage containers and from the storage containers to a vehicle or other location. In one embodiment, each storage container is an elongated (e.g., 100 feet) string of conventional oil field casing sealed at both ends and positioned in a borehole drilled into the earth. A reinforcing concrete sheath surrounds the casing. A siphon line is disposed within the casing for removing contaminating material that accumulates therein.Also provided is a method of installing an underground CNG storage apparatus having a predetermined gas volume capacity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1992
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1993
    Assignee: Halliburton Company
    Inventors: Gregory L. Brooks, Larry W. Zimmer, Allan B. Fullerton, Raymond L. Morris
  • Kitchen island with rotating table top
    Patent number: D548495
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2007
    Inventors: Gregory L. Brooks, Janet K Brooks