Patents by Inventor Norman Frank Padalino

Norman Frank Padalino 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).

  • Automatic vibratory separator
    Patent number: 8746459
    Abstract: Methods for automatically controlling a vibratory separator, e.g., but not limited to a shale shaker for processing drilling fluid, the methods in certain aspects including: introducing material to a vibratory separator; sensing with sensor apparatus a state parameter indicative of operation of the vibratory separator; providing a signal indicative of a value of said state parameter to control apparatus; and, with the control apparatus, automatically controlling the vibratory separator based on the level of the state parameter. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims, 37 CFR 1.72(b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
    Inventors: Eric Landon Scott, George Edward Smith, Lyndon Ray Stone, Norman Frank Padalino, Kevin Thomas McDonough, Kenneth Wayne Seyffert, William Leo Koederitz, Mallapa Ishwarappa Guggari, Guy Lamonte McClung, III
  • Automatic vibratory separator
    Patent number: 8561805
    Abstract: Methods for automatically controlling a vibratory separator, e.g., but not limited to a shale shaker for processing drilling fluid, the methods in certain aspects including: introducing material to a vibratory separator; sensing with sensor apparatus a state parameter indicative of operation of the vibratory separator; providing a signal indicative of a value of said state parameter to control apparatus; and, with the control apparatus, automatically controlling the vibratory separator based on the level of the state parameter. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
    Inventors: Eric Landon Scott, George Edward Smith, Lyndon Ray Stone, Norman Frank Padalino, Kevin Thomas McDonough, Kenneth Wayne Seyffert, William Leo Koederitz, Mallapa Ishwarappa Guggari, Guy LaMonte McClung, III
  • AUTOMATIC VIBRATORY SEPARATOR
    Publication number: 20120118798
    Abstract: Methods for automatically controlling a vibratory separator, e.g., but not limited to a shale shaker for processing drilling fluid, the methods in certain aspects including: introducing material to a vibratory separator; sensing with sensor apparatus a state parameter indicative of operation of the vibratory separator; providing a signal indicative of a value of said state parameter to control apparatus; and, with the control apparatus, automatically controlling the vibratory separator based on the level of the state parameter. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims, 37 CFR 1.72(b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2011
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: Eric Landon Scott, George Edward Smith, Lyndon Ray Stone, Norman Frank Padalino, Kevin Thomas McDonough, Kenneth Wayne Seyffert, William Leo Koedertz, Mallapa Ishwarappa Guggari, Guy LaMonte McClung, III
  • Automatic vibratory separator
    Publication number: 20080128334
    Abstract: Methods for automatically controlling a vibratory separator, e.g., but not limited to a shale shaker for processing drilling fluid, the methods in certain aspects including: introducing material to a vibratory separator; sensing with sensor apparatus a state parameter indicative of operation of the vibratory separator; providing a signal indicative of a value of said state parameter to control apparatus; and, with the control apparatus, automatically controlling the vibratory separator based on the level of the state parameter. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims, 37 CFR 1.72(b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2007
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: Eric Landon Scott, George Edward Smith, Lyndon Ray Stone, Norman Frank Padalino, Kevin Thomas McDonough, Kenneth Wayne Seyffert, William Leo Koederitz, Mallapa Ishwarappa Guggari, Guy LaMonte McClung