Patents by Inventor Dale Ross Yates

Dale Ross Yates 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: 10724314
    Abstract: Systems and methods of collecting, treating, and recycling oilfield drilling fluids, used oilfield water, and other wastewater are disclosed. A separator may be used to separate a fluid mixture into one or more liquids and one or more solids. Water, oil, or other liquids may be recovered from the separator and further processed by aeration, filtration, and/or pasteurization, making them suitable for reuse in oilfield drilling and/or fracking operations or other industrial applications, such as truck or equipment washing. Sludge from the separator may be dried to produce dried solids, which may also be used for various applications, such as road base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Rio Resources LLC
    Inventor: Dale Ross Yates