Patents by Inventor Michael Morgenthaler

Michael Morgenthaler 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).

  • Screen assemblies utilizing screen elements retained in perforated troughs
    Publication number: 20060037891
    Abstract: A screen assembly is disclosed for use with vibratory separators. The screen assembly includes a structural frame mounted to a vibratory separator into which a plurality of lightweight and flexible screen elements are inserted into multiple rows of perforated troughs which have geometric shapes. The perforated troughs are bonded to each other and to the structural frame. The perforated troughs are aligned parallel to the direction in which solids are conveyed by a vibratory motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventors: Glenn Lilie, Michael Morgenthaler
  • Mud tank with pressurized compartment
    Publication number: 20050207272
    Abstract: An agitator for agitating drilling fluid or other slurries or mixtures in a tank includes a pressurized and fluid-free compartment within the tank. The motor driving the agitator is housed in the fluid-free compartment. Control apparatus senses fluid levels and, in conjunction with a compressed gas source, maintains the compartment fluid-free. Additionally, when the fluid level in the enclosure drops to a predetermined minimum, the speed of the agitator may be slowed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2004
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Applicant: National-Oilwell, L.P.
    Inventors: Michael Morgenthaler, Federico Alberto Mezzatesta