Patents by Inventor Benjamin Daniel Doherty

Benjamin Daniel Doherty 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: 20170321511
    Abstract: An oil well assembly and a method thereof for injecting fluid into an oil reservoir to promote production of oil from the oil reservoir is provided. The oil well assembly comprises a pump for pumping oil from the oil reservoir to the surface and for transporting treatment fluid from the surface to a valve for controlling flow of treatment fluid to the oil reservoir. The pump may be lubricated using the treatment fluid even when the valve has closed the flow of treatment fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2015
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Scott Craig ANDERSON, Benjamin Daniel DOHERTY
  • Patent number: 9580122
    Abstract: Described herein is a walker for moving a structure over the ground. The structure to be moved may be an oil and gas rig for instance. The walker includes a pontoon for engaging the ground, a jack with rollers disposed on the pontoon for lifting the structure and sitting on rollers, a longitudinal drive assembly for longitudinally moving the pontoon relative to the jack with or without the structure on the rollers, and lateral and rotational drive assemblies for moving the jack and the pontoon relative to the structure when the structure sits on the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Inventor: Benjamin Daniel Doherty
  • Publication number: 20160137115
    Abstract: Described herein is a walker for moving a structure over the ground. The structure to be moved may be an oil and gas rig for instance. The walker includes a pontoon for engaging the ground, a jack with rollers disposed on the pontoon for lifting the structure and sitting on rollers, a longitudinal drive assembly for longitudinally moving the pontoon relative to the jack with or without the structure on the rollers, and lateral and rotational drive assemblies for moving the jack and the pontoon relative to the structure when the structure sits on the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventor: Benjamin Daniel Doherty