Patents by Inventor Chad Steele

Chad Steele 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).

  • Multiphase flow measurement system
    Patent number: 7013715
    Abstract: A fully automated Coriolis-based well system which can deliver accurate volumetric flow rate measurements in three phase flow. Measurements are performed according to a process including using N equations and N unknowns technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Micro Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. Dutton, Chad Steele
  • Multiphase flow measurement system
    Publication number: 20050016292
    Abstract: A fully automated Coriolis-based well system which can deliver accurate volumetric flow rate measurements in three phase flow. Measurements are performed according to a process including using N equations and N unknowns technique.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Publication date: January 27, 2005
    Applicant: Micro Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Dutton, Chad Steele
  • Multiphase flow measurement system
    Patent number: 6810719
    Abstract: A fully automated Coriolis-based well system which can deliver accurate volumetric flow rate measurements in three phase flow. Measurements are performed according to a process including using N equations and N unknowns technique.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 2, 2004
    Assignee: Micro Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. Dutton, Chad Steele
  • Multiphase flow measurement system
    Publication number: 20030136185
    Abstract: A fully automated Coriolis-based well system which can deliver accurate volumetric flow rate measurements in three phase flow. Measurements are performed according to a process including using N equations and N unknowns technique.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2003
    Publication date: July 24, 2003
    Inventors: Robert E. Dutton, Chad Steele
  • Multiphase flow measurement system
    Patent number: 6564619
    Abstract: A method and system of performing multiphase flow measurements. The method includes separating an incoming multiphase flow into a majority liquid component and a majority gas component. The majority liquid component comprises a water component and an oil component. The method further includes determining if the majority liquid component includes entrained gas. If the majority liquid component is substantially free from entrained gas, then the method further includes determining a water-cut of the majority liquid component, determining a density of the majority liquid component using a Coriolis flowmeter, and processing the water-cut and the density of the majority liquid component to determine a density of the oil component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Micro Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. Dutton, Chad Steele
  • MULTIPHASE FLOW MEASUREMENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20020033043
    Abstract: A method and system of performing multiphase flow measurements. The method includes separating an incoming multiphase flow into a majority liquid component and a majority gas component. The majority liquid component comprises a water component and an oil component. The method further includes determining if the majority liquid component includes entrained gas. If the majority liquid component is substantially free from entrained gas, then the method further includes determining a water cut of the majority liquid component, determining a density of the majority liquid component using a Coriolis flowmeter, and processing the water cut and the density of the majority liquid component to determine a density of the oil component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2001
    Publication date: March 21, 2002
    Inventors: Robert E. Dutton, Chad Steele
  • Multiphase flow measurement system
    Patent number: 6318156
    Abstract: An automatic well test system (100) utilizes a two phase vortex separator 104 connected to a pair of Coriolis flowmeters (154, 166) to measure volumetric flow rates in three phase flow. Measurements are performed according to a process (P200) including an iterative convergence technique. Measurements are enhanced by the use of real time density and water-cut measurements from a water-cut meter (172) and a water density meter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 1999
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2001
    Assignee: Micro Motion, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert E. Dutton, Chad Steele