Patents by Inventor Daniel John Clarke
Daniel John Clarke 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).
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Publication number: 20230352917Abstract: A system and method are provided for the installation of dual line spacers, triple line spacers or quad line spacers on transmission power lines. A robotic assembly is configured to traverse along 2, 3 or 4 wires using motorized wheel mechanisms, where the robotic assembly can hold a number of 2, 3 or 4-wire spacers and dispense them onto the wires for installation. The robotic assembly uses impact wrenches that can position onto the fastening bolts of the line spacers and tighten the bolts to hold the line spacers on the wires. Once a line spacer is installed, the robotic assembly releases the installed line spacer and then traverses along the wires to the next position for a next line spacer to be installed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2023Publication date: November 2, 2023Applicant: FT HOLDINGS INC.Inventor: Daniel John CLARKE
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Patent number: 11787038Abstract: A system and method for installing bird flight diverters on wires, such as power lines and guy wires, is described. The system and method include the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle to place a robotic line crawler onto wires where the line crawler is configured to place bird flight diverters on the wire as the line crawler travels along the wire.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: FT HOLDINGS INC.Inventors: Daniel John Clarke, Romas Krivelis
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Publication number: 20230072185Abstract: A method and system for installing Stockbridge dampers on wires, such as power lines and guy wires, is described. The method and system include the use of a robotic Stockbridge damper installer onto the wires where the robotic installer is configured to place Stockbridge dampers on the wire as the robotic installer travels along the wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2022Publication date: March 9, 2023Applicant: FT HOLDINGS INC.Inventor: Daniel John Clarke
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Patent number: 11597506Abstract: A rotor system for aerial vehicles where two or more rotor systems are used in a coaxial or tandem arrangement on the aerial vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2020Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: FT HOLDINGS INC.Inventors: Jason Peter Clarke, Daniel John Clarke
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Patent number: 11541994Abstract: A negative hinge offset rotor head for a coaxial helicopter, the rotor head having two or more flapping rotor blades having outer and inner tips, the inner tips rotatably attached to a hinge attachment rotated by a driveshaft where the driveshaft is positioned between the rotor blades and the rotor blades' respective hinge attachment.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2020Date of Patent: January 3, 2023Assignee: FT HOLDINGS INC.Inventor: Daniel John Clarke
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Patent number: 11402053Abstract: A vehicle support structure, which in petroleum wellsite operations is commonly called a rig mat or a ground stabilizing mat, includes: a main body including an upper surface, an underside, a front end and a rear end, the main body defining a planar structuring with a thickness; a front pad coupled to the main body and positioned adjacent the front end; a rear pad coupled to the main body and positioned adjacent the rear end, the front pad and the rear pad each configured to be moveable between a supporting position protruding from the underside of the main body and a retracted position in plane or retracted from the underside; a front pad drive mechanism for the front pad, the front pad drive mechanism configured to drive the front pad to move between the supporting position and the retracted position and to move the front pad forward and backwards and side to side relative to the main body; and a rear pad drive mechanism for the rear pad, the rear pad drive mechanism configured to drive the rear pad to moveType: GrantFiled: December 7, 2016Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Prostar Energy Technologies (USA) LLCInventors: Daniel John Clarke, Douglas Andrew Hunter, Daniel Harvard Kusler
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Publication number: 20210268640Abstract: A system and method for installing bird flight diverters on wires, such as power lines and guy wires, is described. The system and method include the use of an unmanned aerial vehicle to place a robotic line crawler onto wires where the line crawler is configured to place bird flight diverters on the wire as the line crawler travels along the wire.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2021Publication date: September 2, 2021Inventors: Daniel John CLARKE, Romas KRIVELIS
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Patent number: 10890037Abstract: A slips positioning apparatus for a wellhead installation is installed in a fixed position relative to the blow out preventer and allows releasable locking of the slips relative to well center and driving movement of the slips relative to well center. The slips positioning apparatus includes a slips-mounting structure for accepting connection of the slips; an installation structure for mounting the apparatus rigidly above the blow out preventer and relative to well center. The installation structure is a plate that defines a first plane. The apparatus further includes a first and a second linear guides configured for movement of the slips-mounting structure relative to the installation structure along respective first and second directions in planes substantially parallel with the first plane; and first and second linear actuators for moving the slips-mounting structure respectively along the first and second linear guides.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2019Date of Patent: January 12, 2021Inventors: Jason Peter Clarke, Daniel John Clarke
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Publication number: 20200324887Abstract: A negative hinge offset rotor head for a coaxial helicopter, the rotor head having two or more flapping rotor blades having outer and inner tips, the inner tips rotatably attached to a hinge attachment rotated by a driveshaft where the driveshaft is positioned between the rotor blades and the rotor blades' respective hinge attachment.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventor: Daniel John CLARKE
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Publication number: 20200317330Abstract: A rotor system for aerial vehicles where two or more rotor systems are used in a coaxial or tandem arrangement on the aerial vehicle.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2020Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventors: Jason Peter CLARKE, Daniel John CLARKE
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Publication number: 20190359328Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle (“UAV”) is provided for the lifting and carrying payloads of up to 100 kg. The UAV can include a pair of counter-rotating propellers enclosed in a cage with attitude control motors for providing directional thrust mounted on the top of the cage. One or more motors can rotate the propellers via co-axially concentric vertical output shafts. The motor can include an internal combustion motor or an electric motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2017Publication date: November 28, 2019Inventors: Daniel John CLARKE, Jason Peter CLARKE
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Publication number: 20190234156Abstract: A slips positioning apparatus for a wellhead installation is installed in a fixed position relative to the blow out preventer and allows releasable locking of the slips relative to well center and driving movement of the slips relative to well center. The slips positioning apparatus includes a slips-mounting structure for accepting connection of the slips; an installation structure for mounting the apparatus rigidly above the blow out preventer and relative to well center. The installation structure is a plate that defines a first plane. The apparatus further includes a first and a second linear guides configured for movement of the slips-mounting structure relative to the installation structure along respective first and second directions in planes substantially parallel with the first plane; and first and second linear actuators for moving the slips-mounting structure respectively along the first and second linear guides.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 14, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Applicant: PROSTAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES (USA) LLCInventors: Jason Peter Clarke, Daniel John Clarke
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Patent number: 10323472Abstract: A slips positioning apparatus for a wellhead installation is installed in a fixed position relative to the blow out preventer and allows releasable locking of the slips relative to well center and driving movement of the slips relative to well center. The slips positioning apparatus includes a slips-mounting structure for accepting connection of the slips; an installation structure for mounting the apparatus rigidly above the blow out preventer and relative to well center. The installation structure is a plate that defines a first plane. The apparatus further includes a first and a second linear guides configured for movement of the slips-mounting structure relative to the installation structure along respective first and second directions in planes substantially parallel with the first plane; and first and second linear actuators for moving the slips-mounting structure respectively along the first and second linear guides.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2017Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: PROSTAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES (USA) LLCInventors: Jason Peter Clarke, Daniel John Clarke
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Publication number: 20180363834Abstract: A vehicle support structure, which in petroleum wellsite operations is commonly called a rig mat or a ground stabilizing mat, includes: a main body including an upper surface, an underside, a front end and a rear end, the main body defining a planar structuring with a thickness; a front pad coupled to the main body and positioned adjacent the front end; a rear pad coupled to the main body and positioned adjacent the rear end, the front pad and the rear pad each configured to be moveable between a supporting position protruding from the underside of the main body and a retracted position in plane or retracted from the underside; a front pad drive mechanism for the front pad, the front pad drive mechanism configured to drive the front pad to move between the supporting position and the retracted position and to move the front pad forward and backwards and side to side relative to the main body; and a rear pad drive mechanism for the rear pad, the rear pad drive mechanism configured to drive the rear pad to moveType: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2016Publication date: December 20, 2018Inventors: Daniel John CLARKE, Douglas Andrew HUNTER, Daniel Harvard KUSLER
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Publication number: 20180100360Abstract: A slips positioning apparatus for a wellhead installation is installed in a fixed position relative to the blow out preventer and allows releasable locking of the slips relative to well center and driving movement of the slips relative to well center. The slips positioning apparatus includes a slips-mounting structure for accepting connection of the slips; an installation structure for mounting the apparatus rigidly above the blow out preventer and relative to well center. The installation structure is a plate that defines a first plane. The apparatus further includes a first and a second linear guides configured for movement of the slips-mounting structure relative to the installation structure along respective first and second directions in planes substantially parallel with the first plane; and first and second linear actuators for moving the slips-mounting structure respectively along the first and second linear guides.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2017Publication date: April 12, 2018Applicant: PROSTAR MANUFACTURING INC.Inventors: Jason Peter Clarke, Daniel John Clarke