Patents by Inventor Mark PATON

Mark PATON 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).

  • Fluid collecting device and method
    Patent number: 11840896
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for collecting fluid from a drill string or borehole casing includes a collection casing having means for sealably engaging around a drill string or borehole casing to create a chamber between the interior of the collection casing and the drill string or borehole casing, and one or more fluid nozzles for directing cleaning fluid into the interior of the chamber. The one or more nozzles are configured to direct cleaning fluid to impact the inwardly facing interior surface of the collection casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Inventor: Mark Paton
  • Magnetic cleaning apparatus and method of use thereof
    Patent number: 11428074
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a magnetic cleaning tool (100) for removing ferrous debris from within a BOP, riser or wellbore, the tool comprising: a tool body having a longitudinal axis, and one or more magnets (104) configured to rotate around an axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis from a first position to a second position. In the first position the one or more magnets attract ferrous debris to a debris gathering surface, and in the second position the one or more magnets do not attract ferrous debris to the debris gathering surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Inventor: Mark Paton
  • FLUID COLLECTING DEVICE AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20220106848
    Abstract: The present invention relates to apparatus and method for collecting fluid from a drill string (4) or borehole casing, the apparatus comprising a collection casing (2) having means for sealably engaging around a drill string or borehole casing to create a chamber (6) between the interior of the collection casing and the drill string or borehole casing, and one or more fluid nozzles (7) for directing cleaning fluid into the interior of the chamber, wherein the one or more nozzles are configured to direct cleaning fluid to impact the inwardly facing interior surface of the collection casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventor: Mark PATON
  • MAGNETIC CLEANING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20210246762
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a magnetic cleaning tool (100) for removing ferrous debris from within a BOP, riser or wellbore, the tool comprising: a tool body having a longitudinal axis, and one or more magnets (104) configured to rotate around an axis substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis from a first position to a second position. In the first position the one or more magnets attract ferrous debris to a debris gathering surface, and in the second position the one or more magnets do not attract ferrous debris to the debris gathering surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventor: Mark PATON