Patents by Inventor Wesley P. Clark

Wesley P. Clark 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).

  • Publication number: 20240011473
    Abstract: A linear pump assembly includes a cylinder piston disposed in a generally tubular internal cylinder chamber defined within a cylinder housing having first and second ends, a first plunger-cylinder rod securely coupled to a first end of the cylinder piston and disposed in a first generally tubular internal plunger chamber defined within a first plunger housing in linear alignment with the cylinder housing, and a second plunger-cylinder rod securely coupled to a second end of the cylinder piston and disposed in a second generally tubular internal plunger chamber defined within a second plunger housing in linear alignment with the cylinder housing and the first plunger housing. First and second fluid ends are coupled to the first and second plunger housings respectively, the first and second fluid ends each housing a suction valve and a discharge valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicants: SPM Oil & Gas Inc., Bosch Rexroth Corporation
    Inventors: Wesley P. CLARK, Chandu KUMAR, John MCCRADY, Jon FREY, Royce GERNGROSS
  • Patent number: 11846169
    Abstract: An integrated pump and manifold assembly includes a support structure, a manifold assembly mounted on the support structure, and one or more frac pumps. The manifold assembly includes one or more low pressure lines and a high pressure discharge line including a discharge outlet configured to fluidly couple to a wellhead. The one or more frac pumps are each mounted on the support structure and include a frac pump inlet and a frac pump outlet. The one or more frac pumps are configured to be in fluid communication with the one or more low pressure lines and the high pressure discharge line. The one or more low pressure lines, the high pressure discharge line, and the one or more frac pumps are integrated as a single unit and mounted on the support structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: SPM Oil & Gas Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan C. Wagner, Richard David Peer, Wesley P. Clark
  • Publication number: 20230258172
    Abstract: In some implementations, a powertrain for powering a fluid pump may include a power source configured to rotate a first drive shaft at an approximately constant speed. The powertrain may include a mechanical transmission. The mechanical transmission may include one or more gearboxes associated with a set of fixed gear ratios, a second drive shaft coupled to the first drive shaft, and a third drive shaft coupled to an input drive shaft of the fluid pump and configured to rotate the input drive shaft at variable speeds or with variable torque based on using different gear ratios from the set of fixed gear ratios. The powertrain may include a torque converter disposed between the first drive shaft and the second drive shaft to enable the first drive shaft to be coupled to the second drive shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Applicant: SPM Oil & Gas Inc.
    Inventors: Wesley P. CLARK, Todd Ryan KABRICH, Brandon J. MABE
  • Publication number: 20230184238
    Abstract: This disclosure presents a pumping system that includes a plunger disposed in a pressure cylinder that is operable to be displaced in a suction and a discharge stroke. A packing seal is disposed between the plunger and the pressure cylinder. A valve lock is disposed separate from the pressure cylinder and houses a suction valve and a discharge valve. A conduit fluidly couples the pressure cylinder with the valve block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: SPM Oil & Gas Inc.
    Inventors: Chandu KUMAR, John MCCRADY, Joe Allen SUTTON, Wesley P. CLARK, Richard David PEER
  • Publication number: 20220325706
    Abstract: An electrically-actuated linear pump includes a linear actuator housing coupled to a screw housing. A rod is configured to linearly translate within screw housing and the linear actuator housing, the rod includes a threaded portion disposed axially between a first plunger portion and a second plunger portion. A linear actuator is disposed within the linear actuator housing and includes a drive mechanism in meshed engagement with the threaded portion of the rod, the meshed engagement operable to linearly translate the rod, the linear actuator being electrically-actuated. The pump includes a first fluid end and a second fluid end disposed opposite the first fluid end, each fluid end configured to receive and discharge a fluid. Translation of the rod toward the first fluid end discharges the fluid from the first fluid end and simultaneously draws the fluid into the second fluid end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: SPM Oil & Gas Inc.
    Inventors: Edward Charles Kotapish, Bryan C. Wagner, Wesley P. Clark
  • Publication number: 20220290545
    Abstract: A hydraulic drive system is employed to transfer energy generated by a diesel engine to a frac pump. The hydraulic drive system includes a gearbox comprising a plurality of gears being coupled to and driven to produce rotational movement by the diesel engine, at least one hydraulic pump coupled to at least one gear of the gearbox, and operable to, driven by the rotational movement of the at least one gear of the gearbox, force a fluid at high pressure into at least one high-pressure fluid conduit, and at least one hydraulic motor coupled to the at least one high-pressure fluid conduit to receive the high-pressure fluid, and operable to transform energy in the high-pressure fluid to a rotational movement, which is used to power and drive a plurality of plungers in the frac pump.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Jacob A. Bayyouk, Bryan C. Wagner, Wesley P. Clark
  • Patent number: 11408262
    Abstract: A mobile fracking pump trailer 100 includes a gas turbine engine 102 and fracking pump 104, and torque converter 114 that fluidly couples the gas turbine engine 102 to the fracking pump 104. The mobile fracking pump trailer 100 further includes a first reduction gearing 118 connected between the gas turbine engine 102 and the torque converter 114 and a first power takeoff 120 connected to first reduction gearing 118. An electrical machine 128 is connected to the first power takeoff 120 for selectively starting the gas turbine engine 102 and generating electrical power to power the mobile fracking pump trailer 100 after the gas turbine engine 102 has been started.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignees: SPM Oil & Gas Inc., Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Udo Reckels, Dalia El Tawy, Wesley P. Clark, Charles Benjamin Shuck, Bryan C. Wagner
  • Publication number: 20220213776
    Abstract: An integrated pump and manifold assembly includes a support structure, a manifold assembly mounted on the support structure, and one or more frac pumps. The manifold assembly includes one or more low pressure lines and a high pressure discharge line including a discharge outlet configured to fluidly couple to a wellhead. The one or more frac pumps are each mounted on the support structure and include a frac pump inlet and a frac pump outlet. The one or more frac pumps are configured to be in fluid communication with the one or more low pressure lines and the high pressure discharge line. The one or more low pressure lines, the high pressure discharge line, and the one or more frac pumps are integrated as a single unit and mounted on the support structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2020
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: SPM Oil & Gas Inc.
    Inventors: Bryan C. Wagner, Richard David Peer, Wesley P. Clark
  • Publication number: 20200340344
    Abstract: A mobile fracking pump trailer 100 includes a gas turbine engine 102 and fracking pump 104, and torque converter 114 that fluidly couples the gas turbine engine 102 to the fracking pump 104. The mobile fracking pump trailer 100 further includes a first reduction gearing 118 connected between the gas turbine engine 102 and the torque converter 114 and a first power takeoff 120 connected to first reduction gearing 118. An electrical machine 128 is connected to the first power takeoff 120 for selectively starting the gas turbine engine 102 and generating electrical power to power the mobile fracking pump trailer 100 after the gas turbine engine 102 has been started.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Udo Reckels, Dalia El Tawy, Wesley P. Clark, Charles Benjamin Shuck, Bryan C. Wagner