Patents by Inventor Hector M. Murray

Hector M. Murray 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).

  • Patent number: 6722504
    Abstract: A vibratory separator with a base, vibrating apparatus, a screen container on the base, the screen container having a plurality of spaced-apart drain holes, a plurality of spaced-apart screens in the screen-container, said screens oriented vertically within the screen container, and the screens positioned so that screened fluid passes through the screens and flows from the container through the plurality of spaced-apart drain holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignee: Varco I/P, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Schulte, Thomas C. Adams, Kenneth W. Seyffert, David W. Largent, Guy L. McClung, III, Jeffrey E. Walker, Hector M. Murray
  • Patent number: 6530483
    Abstract: A unibody structure for a screen assembly for a vibratory separator, and screens with such a structure, the unibody structure having, in certain aspects, an integral body member with a portion having a plurality of spaced-apart openings therethrough, the integral body member including side portions foldable to form a pair of spaced-apart integral side members, the integral body member having a plurality of spaced-apart support openings defining portions of the integral body member foldable to form a plurality of spaced-apart supports extending from a first side of the integral body member to a second side thereof and each support of the plurality of spaced-apart supports independent of each other support of the plurality of spaced-apart supports along its length.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: Varco I/P, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Schulte, Thomas C. Adams, Kenneth W. Seyffert, David W. Largent, Guy L. McClung, III, Jeffrey E. Walker, Hector M. Murray
  • Patent number: 6443310
    Abstract: A screen assembly for a vibratory separator, the screen assembly including a first screen assembly, a frame to which is mounted screening material, at least one seal member on the frame for sealing contact against a second screen assembly. A unibody structure for a first screen assembly for a vibratory separator, the unibody structure having an integral body member with a portion having a plurality of spaced-apart openings therethrough defining a pattern of a plurality of spaced-apart screening openings, the integral body member including side portions foldable to form a pair of spaced-apart integral side members, and at least one seal member on the integral body member for sealing contact of the unibody structure with another item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Varco I/P, Inc.
    Inventors: David Lee Schulte, Jr., Thomas W. Adams, Kenneth W. Seyffert, David W. Largent, Guy L. McClung, III, Jeffrey E. Walker, Hector M. Murray
  • Publication number: 20020079251
    Abstract: A vibratory separator with a base, vibrating apparatus, a screen container on the base, the screen container having a plurality of spaced-apart drain holes, a plurality of spaced-apart screens in the screen-container, said screens oriented vertically within the screen container, and the screens positioned so that screened fluid passes through the screens and flows from the container through the plurality of spaced-apart drain holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2001
    Publication date: June 27, 2002
    Inventors: David L. Schulte, Thomas C. Adams, Kenneth W. Seyffert, David W. Largent, Guy L. McClung, Jeffrey E. Walker, Hector M. Murray
  • Publication number: 20020043485
    Abstract: A unibody structure for a screen assembly for a vibratory separator, and screens with such a structure, the unibody structure having, in certain aspects, an integral body member with a portion having a plurality of spaced-apart openings therethrough, the integral body member including side portions foldable to form a pair of spaced-apart integral side members, the integral body member having a plurality of spaced-apart support openings defining portions of the integral body member foldable to form a plurality of spaced-apart supports extending from a first side of the integral body member to a second side thereof and each support of the plurality of spaced-apart supports independent of each other support of the plurality of spaced-apart supports along its length.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2001
    Publication date: April 18, 2002
    Inventors: David L. Schulte, Thomas C. Adams, Kenneth Wayne Seyffert, David W. Largent, Guy L. Mcclung, Jeffrey E. Walker, Hector M. Murray
  • Patent number: 6371302
    Abstract: A screen assembly which, in at least certain aspects, has at least one wire mesh screen formed with undulating mesh material having a series of ridges spaced apart by a series of valleys, a corrugated perforated plate with an undulating shape corresponding to the undulating mesh material of the at least one wire mesh screen, the at least one wire mesh screen on the corrugated perforated plate, a series of spaced apart rods all of which are in one plane, the corrugated perforated plate mounted on the rods of the series of spaced apart rods, and each rod having a length and independent of and not connected to the other rods along its length by any member in the same plane as the rods, each rod having two spaced apart ends.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2000
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2002
    Assignee: Tuboscope I/P, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas C. Adams, Kenneth W. Seyffert, David W. Largent, David L. Schulte, Jr., Jeffrey E. Walker, Hector M. Murray, Vincent D. Leone, Charles N. Grichar, Guy L. McClung, III
  • Patent number: 6290068
    Abstract: A screen assembly for a vibratory separator has been invented, which, in certain aspects, has at least two ridge-valley series of screening material with a plurality of alternating ridges and valleys of screening material, and at least one ridge-valley series of screening material offset from at least one other ridge-valley series of screening material. A screen assembly for a vibratory separator has been invented, which, in certain aspects, has at least one ridge-valley series of screening material, said ridge-valley series including a plurality of ridges each ridge between valleys of a plurality of valleys, and each ridge having a first end spaced apart from a second end, said first end having a top wider than a top of second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2001
    Assignee: Tuboscope I/P, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas C. Adams, Kenneth W. Seyffert, David W. Largent, David L. Schulte, Guy L. McClung, III, Jeffrey E. Walker, Hector M. Murray, James F. Maroney, III, Joseph C. Winkler
  • Patent number: 6283302
    Abstract: A unibody structure for a screen assembly for a vibratory separator, and screens with such a structure, the unibody structure having, in certain aspects, an integral body member with a plurality of spaced-apart openings therethrough for sealingly abutting the shoulder support portion of an end of an adjacent screen defining fluid flow paths for screening and/or defining a plurality of spaced-apart supports for screening material, and the integral body member including side portions foldable to form one or two pairs of spaced-apart integral side members and/or the integral body member including two end portions foldable to form a pair of spaced-apart integral end members and/or a pair of spaced-apart ends. In certain aspects one of a pair of spaced-apart end portions is configured with a shoulder support portion and another end with a ledge portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2001
    Assignee: Tuboscope I/P, Inc.
    Inventors: David L. Schulte, Thomas C. Adams, Kenneth W. Seyffert, David W. Largent, Guy L. McClung, III, Jeffrey E. Walker, Hector M. Murray
  • Patent number: 6269953
    Abstract: A screen assembly for a vibratory separator has been invented, which, in certain aspects, has at least two ridge-valley series of screening material with a plurality of alternating ridges and valleys of screening material, and at least one flat area of screening material adjacent at least one of the ridge-valley series.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2001
    Assignee: Tuboscope I/P, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth W. Seyffert, Thomas W. Adams, David W. Largent, Charles N. Grichar, David L. Schulte, Jr., Guy L. McClung, III, Jeffrey E. Walker, Hector M. Murray, James F. Maroney, III, Joseph C. Winkler
  • Patent number: 6152307
    Abstract: A screen assembly for a vibratory separator has been invented, the screen assembly, in certain aspects, having a panel with two connected pairs of spaced-apart sides including a first pair of spaced-apart side separated by a second pair of spaced-apart sides, a plurality of spaced-apart strips extending between the first pair of spaced-apart sides, each adjacent pair of the plurality of spaced-apart strips defining a space therebetween through the panel, a first mesh bonded to the spaced-apart strips, and a second mesh bonded to the backup mesh. In one aspect a third mesh is bonded to the second mesh. In one aspect the strips are formed from a panel piece by cutting material therefrom with a laser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Tuboscope I/P, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas C. Adams, Kenneth W. Seyffert, David W. Largent, David L. Schulte, Jeffrey E. Walker, Hector M. Murray, Guy L. McClung, III