Patents by Inventor Terry J. Rock

Terry J. Rock 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).

  • Patent number: 5524475
    Abstract: Multiphase fluid flowstreams may be analyzed to determine to gas fraction of the fluid by defining a zone in a conduit in which the fluid flowstream is caused to vibrate either laterally or longitudinally at a resonant frequency of vibration of the fluid flowstream using a transducer or by causing the fluid to flow through an orifice in the conduit. A vibrating zone within the conduit is delimited by spaced apart ports in the conduit and/or spaced apart grilles which reflect the longitudinal vibrations. Lateral vibrations may be enhanced by causing the flowstream to flow through a rectangular passage in the conduit. Spectral analysis of the vibrating flowstream identifies the resonant frequency of vibration which, together with pressure and temperature measurements may be used in calculating the gas fraction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1994
    Date of Patent: June 11, 1996
    Assignee: Atlantic Richfield Company
    Inventors: Miroslav M. Kolpak, Terry J. Rock