Patents by Inventor Rod Wick

Rod Wick 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).

  • Methods for remediating drill cuttings and other particulate materials
    Patent number: 8668634
    Abstract: Methods for separating liquids, such as oils from solids, such as drill cuttings, apply a centrifuge to process a solids-enriched output of a fluids/solid separation device. The centrifuge may be a horizontal decanter-type centrifuge. The output may be heated. In example implementations the centrifuge has a bowl angle of four degrees or less and a low fluid depth of two inches or less. The fluids/solids separation device may comprise a shale shaker and/or a main centrifuge for example. The output material may have a relatively high initial solids content, such as 50% or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2014
    Inventor: Rod Wick
  • METHODS FOR REMEDIATING DRILL CUTTINGS AND OTHER PARTICULATE MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20130012372
    Abstract: Methods for separating liquids, such as oils from solids, such as drill cuttings, apply a centrifuge to process a solids-enriched output of a fluids/solid separation device. The centrifuge may be a horizontal decanter-type centrifuge. The output may be heated. In example implementations the centrifuge has a bowl angle of four degrees or less and a low fluid depth of two inches or less. The fluids/solids separation device may comprise a shale shaker and/or a main centrifuge for example. The output material may have a relatively high initial solids content, such as 50% or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Inventor: Rod WICK
  • Apparatus and methods for remediating drill cuttings and other particulate materials
    Patent number: 8287441
    Abstract: Apparatus for separating liquids, such as oils from solids, such as drill cuttings, comprises a decanter-type centrifuge. In example implementations the centrifuge has a bowl angle of four degrees or less and a low fluid depth of two inches or less. A material conveyor such as an auger is provided to carry material having a relatively high initial solids content, such as 50% or more into the centrifuge. The apparatus may comprise heaters to heat the material. In example implementations the decanter-type centrifuge processes solids from a main centrifuge and/or a shale shaker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Inventor: Rod Wick
  • APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR REMEDIATING DRILL CUTTINGS AND OTHER PARTICULATE MATERIALS
    Publication number: 20080230491
    Abstract: Apparatus for separating liquids, such as oils from solids, such as drill cuttings, comprises a decanter-type centrifuge. In example implementations the centrifuge has a bowl angle of four degrees or less and a low fluid depth of two inches or less. A material conveyor such as an auger is provided to carry material having a relatively high initial solids content, such as 50% or more into the centrifuge. The apparatus may comprise heaters to heat the material. In example implementations the decanter-type centrifuge processes solids from a main centrifuge and/or a shale shaker.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2008
    Publication date: September 25, 2008
    Inventor: Rod WICK