Patents Assigned to OPTIMUM Power Technology L.P.
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Patent number: 11692533Abstract: A natural gas pumping system that includes six reciprocating compressor cylinders, the reciprocating pistons of the six compressors having cycles offset by 60 degrees one from another.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2022Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Optimum Power Technology, L.P.Inventors: Glen F. Chatfield, John G. Crandall, Dale K. Wells
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Publication number: 20140154107Abstract: A natural gas pumping system that includes a reciprocating compressor having at least two cylinders, a first conduit in fluid communication with an outlet of the first cylinder, a second conduit in fluid communication with an outlet of the second cylinder, and a junction in fluid communication with the first conduit and the second conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2014Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: OPTIMUM Power Technology, L.P.Inventors: Glen F. Chatfield, John G. Crandall, Dale K. Wells
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Publication number: 20140127047Abstract: A pump efficiency improvement device. The pump efficiency improvement device includes first and second junctions having a main connector, a first branch connector, and a second branch connector; and first and second branches extending between the first and second junctions. A header has a first end coupled to the pump and a second end coupled to the main connector of the first junction, the header having a length that improves performance at the pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2014Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: OPTIMUM Power Technology L.P.Inventors: Glen F. Chatfield, John G. Crandall
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Publication number: 20120325356Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for attenuating pulsations in a pumping system. The apparatus includes two pipe loops in fluid communication with a pump. Each of the pipe loops includes two branches with the first branch being longer than the second branch by an amount equal to half of a primary wavelength within a range of wavelengths propagating in a fluid discharged from the pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Applicant: OPTIMUM POWER TECHNOLOGY L.P.Inventors: Glen F. Chatfield, John G. Crandall
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Patent number: 7765175Abstract: An expert system having a data storage device and a processor. The data storage device stores models having attributes, objectives having rules for evaluating the models, and strategies having rules for modifying the attributes. The processor evaluates a selected model in accordance with a selected objective and having the variable attribute set in accordance with a selected strategy to determine a characteristic value associated with the selected model and the variable attribute setting. The processor also stores information associated with improved results in the data storage device.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2006Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: OPTIMUM Power Technology, L.P.Inventors: John G. Crandall, Glen F. Chatfield
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Patent number: 7756229Abstract: A self-tuning filter is disclosed. The self-tuning filter includes a digital clocking signal and an input coupled to the digital clocking signal, whereby the input reads a value incident on the input when the digital clocking signal changes to a predetermined state. A clock-tunable filter is, furthermore, coupled to the digital clocking signal so that the frequency of the clock-tunable filter is adjusted in relation to a sampling frequency at which the digital clocking signal operates. The self-tuning filter may be applied to an input of a data acquisition unit and applied to an input having a variable sampling frequency. A method of controlling the frequency of a clock-tunable filter is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2007Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: OPTIMUM Power Technology, L.P.Inventors: Robert Douglas, Geoffrey McCullough
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Publication number: 20100111713Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for improving performance of a pressurized system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2010Publication date: May 6, 2010Applicant: OPTIMUM POWER TECHNOLOGY L.P.Inventors: Glen F. Chatfield, John G. Crandall, Dale K. Wells
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Publication number: 20090038684Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for attenuating pulsations in a pumping system.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2008Publication date: February 12, 2009Applicant: OPTIMUM Power Technology L.P.Inventors: Glen F. Chatfield, John G. Crandall
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Patent number: 7369934Abstract: A system, apparatus, and method for predicting an engine operating condition and providing a component in accordance with the prediction.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2005Date of Patent: May 6, 2008Assignee: OPTIMUM Power Technology, L.P.Inventors: Glen F. Chatfield, Dale K. Wells
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Patent number: 7260516Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for optimization. The apparatus, system, and method include a mechanism for ending an optimization when all models within one design tolerance of an optimum model have been simulated.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2002Date of Patent: August 21, 2007Assignee: OPTIMUM Power Technology, L.P.Inventors: Glen F. Chatfield, John G. Crandall
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Patent number: 7051722Abstract: A system, an apparatus, and a method for starting an engine. The system, apparatus, and method include determining a first quantity of fuel based on engine temperature, providing the first quantity of fuel to the engine during a first cycle of the engine, determining a second quantity of fuel based on engine temperature, providing the second quantity of fuel to the engine subsequently, and transitioning to an alternative fueling strategy.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2005Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignee: OPTIMUM Power Technology L.P.Inventors: Dale K. Wells, Glen F. Chatfield
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Patent number: 7031823Abstract: A signal conditioning device, user interface, and method of conditioning a signal. The signal conditioning device includes a processor, a first input coupled to the processor and an output coupled to the processor. Instructions are stored within the processor that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to provide a signal incident at the output that corresponds to a signal incident at the input.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2003Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignee: OPTIMUM Power Technology L.P.Inventors: Glen F. Chatfield, Roy D. Houston
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Publication number: 20020122519Abstract: A self-tuning filter is disclosed. The self-tuning filter includes a digital clocking signal and an input coupled to the digital clocking signal, whereby the input reads a value incident on the input when the digital clocking signal changes to a predetermined state. A clock-tunable filter is, furthermore, coupled to the digital clocking signal so that the frequency of the clock-tunable filter is adjusted in relation to a sampling frequency at which the digital clocking signal operates. The self-tuning filter may be applied to an input of a data acquisition unit and applied to an input having a variable sampling frequency. A method of controlling the frequency of a clock-tunable filter is also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2002Publication date: September 5, 2002Applicant: Optimum Power Technology, L.P.Inventors: Robert Douglas, Geoffrey McCullough