Patents by Inventor Brian S. Carr

Brian S. Carr 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).

  • Patent number: 11591866
    Abstract: A system for separating components from a slurry of drilling fluid and drill cuttings on a shaker screen having an upper side and a lower side within a shaker. The system also has a pressure differential generator to pull an effective volume of air through a section of the shaker screen to enhance the flow of drilling fluid through the section of the shaker screen and the separation of drilling fluid from drill cuttings and further maintain an effective flow of drill cuttings off the shaker. A method of separating components of a slurry of drilling fluids and solids has the steps of delivering the slurry to a shaker, flowing the slurry over a first screen and applying an effective amount of vacuum to a first portion of the first screen to remove the drilling fluids from the slurry without stalling the solids on the first screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventor: Brian S. Carr
  • Patent number: 11550110
    Abstract: A method for overhead transmission line installation includes tension pulling a transmission line over a path between a first support structure having a first mounting location and a second support structure having a second mounting location extending from the first mounting location to a first transition location on the second support structure, to a second transition location on the first support structure, and to the second mounting location. The transmission line is mounted at the first mounting location and the second mounting location. The mounting provides a slack portion of the transmission line between the first mounting location and the second mounting location. A portion of the slack portion is mounted proximate to the first mounting location or the second mounting location to provide an overhead transmission line extending between the first mounting location and the second mounting location and a remainder of the slack portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: PRINCE GEORGE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
    Inventors: Walter L. Chappell, II, Brian S. Carr
  • Publication number: 20210025253
    Abstract: A system for separating components from a slurry of drilling fluid and drill cuttings on a shaker screen having an upper side and a lower side within a shaker. The system also has a pressure differential generator to pull an effective volume of air through a section of the shaker screen to enhance the flow of drilling fluid through the section of the shaker screen and the separation of drilling fluid from drill cuttings and further maintain an effective flow of drill cuttings off the shaker. A method of separating components of a slurry of drilling fluids and solids has the steps of delivering the slurry to a shaker, flowing the slurry over a first screen and applying an effective amount of vacuum to a first portion of the first screen to remove the drilling fluids from the slurry without stalling the solids on the first screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventor: Brian S. Carr
  • Publication number: 20200409010
    Abstract: A method for overhead transmission line installation includes tension pulling a transmission line over a path between a first support structure having a first mounting location and a second support structure having a second mounting location extending from the first mounting location to a first transition location on the second support structure, to a second transition location on the first support structure, and to the second mounting location. The transmission line is mounted at the first mounting location and the second mounting location. The mounting provides a slack portion of the transmission line between the first mounting location and the second mounting location. A portion of the slack portion is mounted proximate to the first mounting location or the second mounting location to provide an overhead transmission line extending between the first mounting location and the second mounting location and a remainder of the slack portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Walter L. Chappell, II, Brian S. Carr
  • Patent number: 10808475
    Abstract: A system for separating components from a slurry of drilling fluid and drill cuttings on a shaker screen having an upper side and a lower side within a shaker. The system also has a pressure differential generator to pull an effective volume of air through a section of the shaker screen to enhance the flow of drilling fluid through the section of the shaker screen and the separation of drilling fluid from drill cuttings and further maintain an effective flow of drill cuttings off the shaker. A method of separating components of a slurry of drilling fluids and solids has the steps of delivering the slurry to a shaker, flowing the slurry over a first screen and applying an effective amount of vacuum to a first portion of the first screen to remove the drilling fluids from the slurry without stalling the solids on the first screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventor: Brian S. Carr
  • Patent number: 10788643
    Abstract: A method for overhead transmission line installation includes tension pulling a transmission line over a path between a first support structure having a first mounting location and a second support structure having a second mounting location extending from the first mounting location to a first transition location on the second support structure, to a second transition location on the first support structure, and to the second mounting location. The transmission line is mounted at the first mounting location and the second mounting location. The mounting provides a slack portion of the transmission line between the first mounting location and the second mounting location. A portion of the slack portion is mounted proximate to the first mounting location or the second mounting location to provide an overhead transmission line extending between the first mounting location and the second mounting location and a remainder of the slack portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2020
    Assignee: PRINCE GEORGE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
    Inventors: Walter L. Chappell, II, Brian S. Carr
  • Patent number: 10441906
    Abstract: A wedging apparatus for a vibrating separator including an outer polygonal surface to secure a screen to the vibrating separator, wherein the outer polygonal surface extends substantially along the length of a screening surface of the vibrating separator is disclosed. A screen for a vibratory separator including a frame having a top surface and a bottom surface, and at least one filter element connected to the frame, wherein the bottom surface comprises a wedge engagement profile is also disclosed. A vibrating separator apparatus including a first side wall, a second side wall opposite the first side wall, a bottom wall connecting the first side wall and the second side wall, a first screen having a top surface and a bottom surface, at least one wedging apparatus disposed along the length of the bottom surface of the first screen is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignees: M-I L.L.C., UNITED WIRE, LTD
    Inventors: Benjamin Lanning Holton, Brian S. Carr, Graham Robertson, John Fedders
  • Publication number: 20190154944
    Abstract: A method for overhead transmission line installation includes tension pulling a transmission line over a path between a first support structure having a first mounting location and a second support structure having a second mounting location extending from the first mounting location to a first transition location on the second support structure, to a second transition location on the first support structure, and to the second mounting location. The transmission line is mounted at the first mounting location and the second mounting location. The mounting provides a slack portion of the transmission line between the first mounting location and the second mounting location. A portion of the slack portion is mounted proximate to the first mounting location or the second mounting location to provide an overhead transmission line extending between the first mounting location and the second mounting location and a remainder of the slack portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Walter L. Chappell, II, Brian S. Carr
  • Patent number: 10272473
    Abstract: A shaker screen for attachment to a bed of a shaker includes a screen frame having at least one mesh screen attached to the top side of the screen frame, wherein the screen frame is preferentially bowed prior to attaching the mesh screen to the screen frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignees: M-I L.L.C., M-I Drilling Fluids U.K. Ltd
    Inventors: Graham Robertson, Brian S. Carr, Robert M. Barrett
  • Patent number: 10214978
    Abstract: A scalping insert includes a scalping surface having a plurality of scalping slots therethrough, and a vertical base portion. A shaker screen assembly includes a screen frame having at least one slot. A scalping insert is positioned in the at least one slot of the screen frame. Processing fluid using a shaker screen assembly includes providing a flow of fluid to the shaker screen assembly and flowing the fluid through both a scalping surface and a screen surface of a single shaker screen deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Inventors: Eric Cady, Brian S. Carr
  • Publication number: 20180371856
    Abstract: A system for separating components from a slurry of drilling fluid and drill cuttings on a shaker screen having an upper side and a lower side within a shaker. The system also has a pressure differential generator to pull an effective volume of air through a section of the shaker screen to enhance the flow of drilling fluid through the section of the shaker screen and the separation of drilling fluid from drill cuttings and further maintain an effective flow of drill cuttings off the shaker. A method of separating components of a slurry of drilling fluids and solids has the steps of delivering the slurry to a shaker, flowing the slurry over a first screen and applying an effective amount of vacuum to a first portion of the first screen to remove the drilling fluids from the slurry without stalling the solids on the first screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Applicant: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventor: Brian S. Carr
  • Patent number: 10094183
    Abstract: A system for separating components from a slurry of drilling fluid and drill cuttings on a shaker screen having an upper side and a lower side within a shaker. The system also has a pressure differential generator to pull an effective volume of air through a section of the shaker screen to enhance the flow of drilling fluid through the section of the shaker screen and the separation of drilling fluid from drill cuttings and further maintain an effective flow of drill cuttings off the shaker. A method of separating components of a slurry of drilling fluids and solids has the steps of delivering the slurry to a shaker, flowing the slurry over a first screen and applying an effective amount of vacuum to a first portion of the first screen to remove the drilling fluids from the slurry without stalling the solids on the first screen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventor: Brian S. Carr
  • Patent number: 9957762
    Abstract: A fluid distribution apparatus including a housing configured to receive a drilling material and direct the drilling material onto a separatory surface; and a damper coupled to the housing and configured to distribute a flow of the drilling material onto the separatory surface is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: James A. Marshall, Brian S. Carr, Michael A. Timmerman
  • Publication number: 20170356258
    Abstract: An apparatus and method have a screen frame having a screening surface provided by an array of openings separated by transverse ribs, a scalping surface having a plurality of openings formed therethrough and a vertical base portion contacting the screen surface of the screen frame such that vertical base portion connects the scalping surface to the screen frame. A scalping surface support member is disposed vertically between the scalping surface and the vertical base portion such that the scalping surface support member spaces the scalping surface a vertical height above the screening surface of the screen frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2017
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Applicant: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: ERIC CADY, BRIAN S. CARR
  • Patent number: 9803437
    Abstract: A scalping insert includes a scalping surface having a plurality of scalping slots therethrough, and a vertical base portion. A shaker screen assembly includes a screen frame having at least one slot, and at least one scalping insert disposed in the at least one slot of the screen frame. A method of processing fluid includes providing a flow of fluid to a shaker screen assembly; and flowing the fluid through a scalping surface and a screen surface of a single shaker screen deck.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Eric Cady, Brian S. Carr
  • Patent number: 9752399
    Abstract: A wellbore strengthening material collection system including a vibratory separator having a top deck, a middle deck, and a bottom deck, and also including a collection trough coupled to at least one of the decks and configured to receive wellbore strengthening materials from the at least one of the decks. Additionally, a collection trough including a body having an inlet and an outlet, an angled surface disposed within the body and at least on extension surface extending form the body and configured to secure the collection trough to a vibratory separator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2017
    Assignee: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Michael A. Timmerman, Brian S. Carr, James A. Marshall
  • Patent number: 9512687
    Abstract: A system for separating components of a slurry is disclosed, the system including a housing; a basket for holding at least one shaker screen, the basket movably mounted in the housing; at least one vibrator coupled to the basket; a sump disposed below the basket to collect at least a portion of the slurry passing through the at least one shaker screen; a pressure differential device fluidly connected to the sump for developing a pressure differential across the at least one shaker screen; and a toggling device for toggling the pressure differential across the screen. A system including a degassing chamber fluidly connected to a sump and a pressure differential device, wherein the degassing chamber is disposed between the sump and the pressure differential device, and a fluid conduit fluidly connected to the degassing chamber for recovering a degassed fluid is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2016
    Assignee: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventor: Brian S. Carr
  • Patent number: 9387517
    Abstract: A shaker for separating solids from a drilling fluid includes a top screening deck (130), a flow-back pan (160) positioned beneath the top screening deck (130) for receiving an initially separated drilling fluid from the top screening deck. The flow-back pan (160) is divided into a plurality of channels (A, B, C, D). The shaker further includes a fluid distribution box (210), which includes a plurality of conduits (A, B, C, D). Each channel (A, B, C, D) of the flow-back pan (160) corresponds to one of the plurality of conduits (A, B, C, D) in the fluid distribution box (210) and each channel communicates a stream of the initially separated drilling fluid to the corresponding conduit. The shaker further includes a middle screening deck (140) and a bottom screening deck (150). Each conduit (A, B, C, D) routes the stream of initially separated drilling fluid to a corresponding one of the middle screening deck (140) and the bottom screening deck (150).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Brian S. Carr, Benjamin L. Holton, Michael A. Timmerman
  • Publication number: 20150337609
    Abstract: A system for separating components of a slurry is disclosed, the system including a housing; a basket for holding at least one shaker screen, the basket movably mounted in the housing; at least one vibrator coupled to the basket; a sump disposed below the basket to collect at least a portion of the slurry passing through the at least one shaker screen; a pressure differential device fluidly connected to the sump for developing a pressure differential across the at least one shaker screen; and a toggling device for toggling the pressure differential across the screen. A system including a degassing chamber fluidly connected to a sump and a pressure differential device, wherein the degassing chamber is disposed between the sump and the pressure differential device, and a fluid conduit fluidly connected to the degassing chamber for recovering a degassed fluid is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2013
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: M-I LLC
    Inventor: Brian S Carr
  • Publication number: 20150308202
    Abstract: A system for separating components from a slurry of drilling fluid and drill cuttings on a shaker screen having an upper side and a lower side within a shaker. The system also has a pressure differential generator to pull an effective volume of air through a section of the shaker screen to enhance the flow of drilling fluid through the section of the shaker screen and the separation of drilling fluid from drill cuttings and further maintain an effective flow of drill cuttings off the shaker. A method of separating components of a slurry of drilling fluids and solids has the steps of delivering the slurry to a shaker, flowing the slurry over a first screen and applying an effective amount of vacuum to a first portion of the first screen to remove the drilling fluids from the slurry without stalling the solids on the first screen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventor: Brian S. Carr