Patents by Inventor Jerry T. Connaughton

Jerry T. Connaughton 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).

  • CONTINUOUS GRAVITY FEED SYSTEM FOR FEEDING ADDITIVES TO A DRILLING MUD SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150075869
    Abstract: An apparatus and a method is provided for feeding drilling fluid additives into drilling mud. The apparatus may have an additive containment device with a top and a bottom. The bottom of the additive containment device may be connected to an outlet. The other end of the outlet may be connected to a valve. A flow nozzle may be connected to the valve so that the flow rate of the additive from the flow nozzle into the drilling mud is substantially constant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Inventors: Travis Quebodeaux, Jerry T. Connaughton, Kumar Ramtahal
  • Apparatus and method for separating hydrocarbons from material
    Patent number: 6886273
    Abstract: A system for separating hydrocarbons from a material which includes a process chamber, a process pan operatively connected to the process chamber and removable therefrom, a blower operatively connected to the process chamber and to a heat source, the blower adapted to force heated air into the process chamber through the material disposed on the process pan, the forced heated air adapted to vaporize hydrocarbons and other contaminants disposed on the material, and at least one condenser operatively connected to the process chamber and adapted to condense the vaporized hydrocarbons and other contaminants is disclosed. Further, a method for separating hydrocarbons from a material which includes passing a stream of heated air over the material to volatilize the hydrocarbons, passing the stream of heated air containing the hydrocarbons through at least one condenser to form liquid hydrocarbons, collecting the liquid hydrocarbons, and recirculating the heated air is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Gary E. Fout, Jerry T. Connaughton
  • Apparatus and method for separating hydrocarbons from material
    Publication number: 20040064969
    Abstract: A system for separating hydrocarbons from a material which includes a process chamber, a process pan operatively connected to the process chamber and removable therefrom, a blower operatively connected to the process chamber and to a heat source, the blower adapted to force heated air into the process chamber through the material disposed on the process pan, the forced heated air adapted to vaporize hydrocarbons and other contaminants disposed on the material, and at least one condenser operatively connected to the process chamber and adapted to condense the vaporized hydrocarbons and other contaminants is disclosed. Further, a method for separating hydrocarbons from a material which includes passing a stream of heated air over the material to volatilize the hydrocarbons, passing the stream of heated air containing the hydrocarbons through at least one condenser to form liquid hydrocarbons, collecting the liquid hydrocarbons, and recirculating the heated air is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventors: Gary E. Fout, Jerry T. Connaughton
  • Method and apparatus for separating hydrocarbons from material
    Patent number: 6658757
    Abstract: A system for separating hydrocarbons from a material which includes a process chamber, a process pan operatively connected to the process chamber and removable therefrom, a blower operatively connected to the process chamber and to a heat source, the blower adapted to force heated air into the process chamber through the material disposed on the process pan, the forced heated air adapted to vaporize hydrocarbons and other contaminants disposed on the material, and at least one condenser operatively connected to the process chamber and adapted to condense the vaporized hydrocarbons and other contaminants is disclosed. Further, a method for separating hydrocarbons from a material which includes passing a stream of heated air over the material to volatilize the hydrocarbons, passing the stream of heated air containing the hydrocarbons through at least one condenser to form liquid hydrocarbons, collecting the liquid hydrocarbons, and recirculating the heated air is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2003
    Assignee: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Gary E. Fout, Jerry T. Connaughton
  • Method and apparatus for separating hydrocarbons from material
    Publication number: 20030079370
    Abstract: A system for separating hydrocarbons from a material which includes a process chamber, a process pan operatively connected to the process chamber and removable therefrom, a blower operatively connected to the process chamber and to a heat source, the blower adapted to force heated air into the process chamber through the material disposed on the process pan, the forced heated air adapted to vaporize hydrocarbons and other contaminants disposed on the material, and at least one condenser operatively connected to the process chamber and adapted to condense the vaporized hydrocarbons and other contaminants is disclosed. Further, a method for separating hydrocarbons from a material which includes passing a stream of heated air over the material to volatilize the hydrocarbons, passing the stream of heated air containing the hydrocarbons through at least one condenser to form liquid hydrocarbons, collecting the liquid hydrocarbons, and recirculating the heated air is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2001
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventors: Gary E. Fout, Jerry T. Connaughton