Patents by Inventor Carl Bright

Carl Bright 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: 11002133
    Abstract: A new apparatus and method within a portable Mudlogging gas detection system that determines the total amounts and various composition of an incoming mix of gases extracted from drilling fluid. The Mudlogging system consists of at least one electronic computing device, at least one infrared interferometer, and at least one other device for detecting gasses extracted from the drilling fluid. The Mudlogging system may switch from the primary gas detection means to a secondary gas detection means upon detection of a non-recoverable fault of the first gas detection means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: IBALL INSTRUMENTS LLC
    Inventor: Carl Bright
  • Patent number: 10684146
    Abstract: A gas detection system that can parasitically utilize a mobile computing device to measure the presence and amount of gasses in a gas sample. The gas detection system can have a gas detection housing that has a local controller and at least one sensor. One or more mobile computing devices, which may be utilized as a remote controller, can be physically and electrically connected to the gas detection housing. The local controller can utilize a remote controller resident in the mobile computing device to detect one or more gasses in a gas sample with the at least one sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: IBall Instruments LLC
    Inventor: Carl Bright
  • Patent number: 10544872
    Abstract: A liquid capture valve may have a housing that physically contacts a lid and contains a floating member. The lid can have an inlet and an outlet with the outlet positioned at an apex of a sealing surface. The floating member can be configured to seal the outlet by contacting an outlet edge in response to the housing containing a predetermined volume of liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: IBALL INSTRUMENTS LLC
    Inventor: Carl Bright
  • Patent number: 10234437
    Abstract: A device and associated method can detect hydrocarbon gas with at least a control module having a plurality of different gas detection means housed in a mobile enclosure, the control module configured to activate at least two different gas detection means to provide amounts and types of gases present in a fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: IBALL INSTRUMENTS LLC
    Inventor: Carl Bright
  • Publication number: 20190040713
    Abstract: A trigger valve may be disposed between a fluid source and a gas utilization destination. A trigger valve can have housing with an inlet and an outlet. A trigger material may be disposed between the inlet and outlet within the housing. The trigger material can seal the housing to prevent fluid flow to the outlet in response to liquid being present in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventor: Carl Bright
  • Publication number: 20190040967
    Abstract: A liquid capture valve may have a housing that physically contacts a lid and contains a floating member. The lid can have an inlet and an outlet with the outlet positioned at an apex of a sealing surface. The floating member can be configured to seal the outlet by contacting an outlet edge in response to the housing containing a predetermined volume of liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2017
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventor: Carl Bright
  • Patent number: 10132163
    Abstract: Assorted apparatus and methods optimize the detection of gas entrapped in drilling fluid. A mudlogging injection system can have a processor that autonomously injects sample gas into a gas chromatograph with near atmospheric pressures to optimize sample gas testing time and accuracy. The processor can autonomously detect errors, such as gas chromatograph detector drift, and conduct chromatograph adjustments to ensure accurate detection of different constituent gases entrapped in the drilling fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: IBALL INSTRUMENTS, LLC
    Inventor: Carl Bright
  • Patent number: 10094215
    Abstract: A mudlogging device may consist of a housing that is positioned above a ground level and proximal a wellbore. The housing can have a first interferometer and a second interferometer that are connected to a common pathway. The duel interferometer configuration may allow a gas sample to be concurrently tested by the respective interferometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: IBALL INSTRUMENTS, LLC
    Inventor: Carl Bright
  • Patent number: 9903846
    Abstract: A device and associated method can detect hydrocarbon gas with at least a control module having a plurality of different gas detection means housed in a mobile enclosure, the control module configured to activate at least two different gas detection means to provide amounts and types of gases present in a fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: IBALL INSTRUMENTS LLC
    Inventor: Carl Bright
  • Publication number: 20170153211
    Abstract: Assorted apparatus and methods optimize the detection of gas entrapped in drilling fluid. A mudlogging injection system can have a processor that autonomously injects sample gas into a gas chromatograph with near atmospheric pressures to optimize sample gas testing time and accuracy. The processor can autonomously detect errors, such as gas chromatograph detector drift, and conduct chromatograph adjustments to ensure accurate detection of different constituent gases entrapped in the drilling fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventor: Carl Bright
  • Publication number: 20170122101
    Abstract: A new apparatus and method within a portable Mudlogging gas detection system that determines the total amounts and various composition of an incoming mix of gases extracted from drilling fluid. The Mudlogging system consists of at least one electronic computing device, at least one infrared interferometer, and at least one other device for detecting gasses extracted from the drilling fluid. The Mudlogging system may switch from the primary gas detection means to a secondary gas detection means upon detection of a non-recoverable fault of the first gas detection means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2015
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventor: Carl Bright
  • Publication number: 20170052042
    Abstract: A gas detection system that can parasitically utilize a mobile computing device to measure the presence and amount of gasses in a gas sample. The gas detection system can have a gas detection housing that has a local controller and at least one sensor. One or more mobile computing devices, which may be utilized as a remote controller, can be physically and electrically connected to the gas detection housing. The local controller can utilize a remote controller resident in the mobile computing device to detect one or more gasses in a gas sample with the at least one sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventor: Carl Bright
  • Patent number: 9518967
    Abstract: A device and associated method can detect hydrocarbon gas with at least a control module having a plurality of different gas detection means housed in a mobile enclosure, the control module configured to activate at least two different gas detection means to provide amounts and types of gases present in a fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Inventor: Carl Bright
  • Patent number: 9488750
    Abstract: A system can be constructed and operated with at least a wellbore that is connected to a gas detection system. The gas detection system can house a control module, infrared sensor, and first and second pumps in a portable case. The first and second pumps may be respectively positioned on opposite sides of the infrared sensor and configured to provide uniform sample gas flow through the infrared sensor to detect multiple different types of gasses flowing from the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: IBALL INSTRUMENTS LLC
    Inventor: Carl Bright
  • Publication number: 20160131795
    Abstract: A mudlogging device may consist of a housing that is positioned above a ground level and proximal a wellbore. The housing can have a first interferometer and a second interferometer that are connected to a common pathway. The duel interferometer configuration may allow a gas sample to be concurrently tested by the respective interferometers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2015
    Publication date: May 12, 2016
    Inventor: Carl Bright
  • Publication number: 20160084985
    Abstract: A system can be constructed and operated with at least a wellbore that is connected to a gas detection system. The gas detection system can house a control module, infrared sensor, and first and second pumps in a portable case. The first and second pumps may be respectively positioned on opposite sides of the infrared sensor and configured to provide uniform sample gas flow through the infrared sensor to detect multiple different types of gasses flowing from the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventor: Carl Bright
  • Publication number: 20160047784
    Abstract: A device and associated method can detect hydrocarbon gas with at least a control module having a plurality of different gas detection means housed in a mobile enclosure, the control module configured to activate at least two different gas detection means to provide amounts and types of gases present in a fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: Carl Bright
  • Publication number: 20160047240
    Abstract: A device and associated method can detect hydrocarbon gas with at least a control module having a plurality of different gas detection means housed in a mobile enclosure, the control module configured to activate at least two different gas detection means to provide amounts and types of gases present in a fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventor: Carl Bright
  • Patent number: 9217810
    Abstract: A system can be constructed and operated with at least a wellbore that is connected to a gas detection system. The gas detection system can house a control module, infrared sensor, and first and second pumps in a portable case. The first and second pumps may be respectively positioned on opposite sides of the infrared sensor and configured to provide uniform sample gas flow through the infrared sensor to detect multiple different types of gasses flowing from the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: IBALL INSTRUMENTS, LLC
    Inventor: Carl Bright
  • Publication number: 20150338546
    Abstract: A system can be constructed and operated with at least a wellbore that is connected to a gas detection system. The gas detection system can house a control module, infrared sensor, and first and second pumps in a portable case. The first and second pumps may be respectively positioned on opposite sides of the infrared sensor and configured to provide uniform sample gas flow through the infrared sensor to detect multiple different types of gasses flowing from the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Publication date: November 26, 2015
    Applicant: iBall lnstruments LLC
    Inventor: Carl Bright