Patents Assigned to NexStage LLC
  • Patent number: 12134961
    Abstract: A method and system for metering proppant discharged from a storage container is disclosed. In certain embodiments, a method may comprise loading a known amount of a first proppant type into a storage container, detecting proppant at or adjacent to a discharge outlet of the storage container via one or more sensors coupled to the storage container, operating a metering device at a predetermined speed, wherein the metering device may be coupled to the discharge outlet of the storage container, and wherein the metering device may comprise one or more pockets for receiving the first proppant type. In certain embodiments, the method may further comprise dispensing a known amount of the first proppant type from the storage container via the metering device, wherein an encoder coupled to the metering device may emit pulses during the dispensing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: NexStage LLC
    Inventors: Jared Hindman, Roy Richmond