Patents by Inventor Jimmy C. Wood

Jimmy C. Wood 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).

  • Sintered particles and methods for producing sintered particles from a slurry of an alumina-containing raw material
    Patent number: 8614157
    Abstract: Sintered, substantially round and spherical particles and methods for producing such sintered, substantially round and spherical particles from an alumina-containing raw material and a metal oxide sintering aid. The alumina-containing raw material contains from about 40% to about 55% alumina. Methods for using such sintered, substantially round and spherical particles in hydraulic fracturing operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2013
    Assignee: CARBO Ceramics, Inc.
    Inventors: William H. Pope, Chad Cannan, Jimmy C. Wood
  • SINTERED PARTICLES AND METHODS FOR PRODUCING SINTERED PARTICLES FROM A SLURRY OF AN ALUMINA-CONTAINING RAW MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20120241157
    Abstract: Sintered, substantially round and spherical particles and methods for producing such sintered, substantially round and spherical particles from an alumina-containing raw material and a metal oxide sintering aid. The alumina-containing raw material contains from about 40% to about 55% alumina. Methods for using such sintered, substantially round and spherical particles in hydraulic fracturing operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 27, 2012
    Applicant: CARBO CERAMICS INC.
    Inventors: William H. Pope, Chad Cannan, Jimmy C. Wood
  • Method for producing solid ceramic particles using a spray drying process
    Publication number: 20080241540
    Abstract: Methods for producing solid, substantially round, spherical and sintered particles from a slurry of a calcined, uncalcined or partially calcined raw material having an alumina content of greater than about 40 weight percent. The slurry is processed with spray drying methods into solid, substantially round, spherical and sintered particles having an average particle size greater than about 200 microns, a bulk density of greater than about 1.40 g/cc, and an apparent specific gravity of greater than about 2.60.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Applicant: CARBO Ceramics Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Canova, Thomas C. Palamara, Jimmy C. Wood
  • Method for producing solid ceramic particles using a spray drying process
    Patent number: 7387752
    Abstract: Methods for producing solid, substantially round, spherical and sintered particles from a slurry of a calcined, uncalcined or partially calcined raw material having an alumina content of greater than about 40 weight percent. The slurry is processed with spray drying methods into solid, substantially round, spherical and sintered particles having an average particle size greater than about 200 microns, a bulk density of greater than about 1.40 g/cc, and an apparent specific gravity of greater than about 2.60.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2008
    Assignee: CARBO Ceramics Inc.
    Inventors: Steve Canova, Thomas C. Palamara, Jimmy C. Wood