Patents by Inventor Brian Neil Ligertwood

Brian Neil Ligertwood 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).

  • Shaker imaging and analysis
    Patent number: 10643322
    Abstract: This disclosure is generally drawn to systems, devices, apparatuses, and/or methods, related to monitoring a shaker used for separating solids from fluid. Specifically, the disclosed systems, devices, apparatuses, and/or methods relate to capturing infrared images of a shaker or components thereof (e.g., shaker baskets, decks, screens) and performing actions on the shaker, its components, and/or the its operation based at least in part on the captured infrared images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Benjamin Lanning Holton, Colin Stewart, Brian Neil Ligertwood
  • Shaker Imaging and Analysis
    Publication number: 20190266717
    Abstract: This disclosure is generally drawn to systems, devices, apparatuses, and/or methods, related to monitoring a shaker used for separating solids from fluid. Specifically, the disclosed systems, devices, apparatuses, and/or methods relate to capturing infrared images of a shaker or components thereof (e.g., shaker baskets, decks, screens) and performing actions on the shaker, its components, and/or the its operation based at least in part on the captured infrared images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Benjamin Lanning Holton, Colin Stewart, Brian Neil Ligertwood