Patents by Inventor Bruce Austin Fowler

Bruce Austin Fowler 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: 12287271
    Abstract: Methods and systems to assess clogging associated with a first well perform steps in order. A first well in maintained a quiescent state for a period of time. Water is not pumped from the first well in the quiescent state. A pump attached to the first well is turned to an ON state. Water is pumped from the first well during the ON state. A water sample is received from the first well during the ON state. The water sample is collected during a time period corresponding to a surge in mobile particles. A first concentration of mobile particles is determined during the surge. The first concentration of mobile particles is analyzed for clogging specific information related to a state of clogging associated with the first well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: SEVEE & MAHER ENGINEERS, INC.
    Inventor: Bruce Austin Fowler
  • Patent number: 12270962
    Abstract: Methods and systems are used to estimate specific capacity of a first well where the steps are performed in order. At least two depth to water measurements are made along with a corresponding time of occurrence for each of the at least two depth to water measurements. The measurements occur during a start-up transient of the first well after the first well has been maintained in a quiescent state for a first period of time. An extrapolated depth to water is estimated at an extrapolated pumping time using a mathematical model. Inputs to the mathematical model are derived from the at least two depth to water measurements. A first specific capacity estimate is created for the first well using the extrapolated depth to water estimate and a fixed pumping rate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: SEVEE & MAHER ENGINEERS, INC.
    Inventor: Bruce Austin Fowler
  • Patent number: 12104362
    Abstract: Methods and systems to assess clogging from bacteria associated with a first well are disclosed. The first well is maintained in a quiescent state for a first period of time. Water is not pumped from the first well in the quiescent state. A pump attached to the first well is turned to an ON state. Water is pumped from the first well during the ON state. A water sample is received from the first well during the ON state. The water sample is collected during a first time period corresponding to a surge in mobile particles. A first activity level for a first type of bacteria in the water sample is determined. The activity level is analyzed for clogging specific information related to a state of clogging associated with the first well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: SEVEE & MAHER ENGINEERS, INC.
    Inventor: Bruce Austin Fowler
  • Patent number: 11021937
    Abstract: Apparatuses and method to reduce a pore-water pressure of water within a subsurface formation below a first pressure, include creating a pressure discontinuity in a well for a first period of time. The pressure discontinuity is created using ambient ground water pressure. A ground water flow regulating device (GFRD) is used to create the pressure discontinuity such that the GFRD restricts ground water flow through the well, which causes a pressure below the GFRD to increase. A flow of ground water is released through the well casing after the first period of time under natural ground water pressure. The GFRD releases the flow of the ground water and the pore-water pressure decreases to a second pressure after the ground water is released and the second pressure is less than the first pressure, wherein a first purge cycle is accomplished.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: SEVEE & MAHER ENGINEERS, INC.
    Inventor: Bruce Austin Fowler