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).
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Publication number: 20240011473Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2021Publication date: January 11, 2024Applicants: SPM Oil & Gas Inc., Bosch Rexroth CorporationInventors: Wesley P. CLARK, Chandu KUMAR, John MCCRADY, Jon FREY, Royce GERNGROSS
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Patent number: 11846169Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 22, 2020Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: SPM Oil & Gas Inc.Inventors: Bryan C. Wagner, Richard David Peer, Wesley P. Clark
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Publication number: 20230258172Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2022Publication date: August 17, 2023Applicant: SPM Oil & Gas Inc.Inventors: Wesley P. CLARK, Todd Ryan KABRICH, Brandon J. MABE
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Publication number: 20230184238Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2021Publication date: June 15, 2023Applicant: SPM Oil & Gas Inc.Inventors: Chandu KUMAR, John MCCRADY, Joe Allen SUTTON, Wesley P. CLARK, Richard David PEER
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Publication number: 20220325706Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2020Publication date: October 13, 2022Applicant: SPM Oil & Gas Inc.Inventors: Edward Charles Kotapish, Bryan C. Wagner, Wesley P. Clark
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Publication number: 20220290545Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2020Publication date: September 15, 2022Inventors: Jacob A. Bayyouk, Bryan C. Wagner, Wesley P. Clark
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Patent number: 11408262Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 24, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignees: SPM Oil & Gas Inc., Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Udo Reckels, Dalia El Tawy, Wesley P. Clark, Charles Benjamin Shuck, Bryan C. Wagner
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Publication number: 20220213776Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2020Publication date: July 7, 2022Applicant: SPM Oil & Gas Inc.Inventors: Bryan C. Wagner, Richard David Peer, Wesley P. Clark
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Publication number: 20200340344Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 24, 2020Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Udo Reckels, Dalia El Tawy, Wesley P. Clark, Charles Benjamin Shuck, Bryan C. Wagner