Patents by Inventor David Lee Schulte, Jr.

David Lee Schulte, Jr. 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: 8622220
    Abstract: A screen for a vibratory separator includes at least two layers of screening material, at least one layer of screening material made of a plurality of intersecting wires having a coating containing nickel or chromium. Wires in the screening material including first shute wires and first warp wires at a right angles to each other. The first warp wires at a right angle to first shute wires, the second wires including second shute wires and second warp wires, each of the second shute wires at a right angle to second warp wires, and each of the second warp wires at a right angle to second shute wires. The first warp wires are aligned with second warp wires, and each of the first shute wires are aligned with a second shute wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2014
    Assignee: Varco I/P
    Inventors: David Lee Schulte, Jr., Thomas Robert Larson, Paul William Dufilho
  • Patent number: 7980392
    Abstract: A screen for a vibratory separator, the screen including at least two layers of screening material, including a first layer and a second layer, the first layer made of a plurality of intersecting first wires, the second layer made of a plurality of intersecting second wires, the first wires including first shute wires and first warp wires, the second wires including second shute wires and second warp wires, certain of the first warp wires aligned with a second warp wire, and/or certain of the first shute wires aligned with a second shute wire. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims, 37 CFR 1.72(b).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Varco I/P
    Inventors: Thomas Robert Larson, David Lee Schulte, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20090057206
    Abstract: A screen for a vibratory separator, the screen including at least two layers of screening material, including a first layer and a second layer, the first layer made of a plurality of intersecting first wires, the second layer made of a plurality of intersecting second wires, the first wires including first shute wires and first warp wires, the second wires including second shute wires and second warp wires, certain of the first warp wires aligned with a second warp wire, and/or certain of the first shute wires aligned with a second shute wire. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure and is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims, 37 CFR 1.72(b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Thomas Robert Larson, David Lee Schulte, JR.
  • Publication number: 20090057205
    Abstract: A screen for a vibratory separator, the screen including at least two layers of screening material, at least part of the at least one layer of screening material coated with a coating containing nickel or chromium, the at least two layers of screening material including a first layer and a second layer, the first layer made of a plurality of intersecting first wires, the second layer made of a plurality of intersecting second wires, the first wires including first shute wires and first warp wires, each of the first shute wires at a right angle to first warp wires, each of the first warp wires at a right angle to first shute wires, the second wires including second shute wires and second warp wires, each of the second shute wires at a right angle to second warp wires, each of the second warp wires at a right angle to second shute wires, each of the first warp wires aligned with a second warp wires, and each of the first shute wires aligned with a second shute wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: David Lee Schulte, JR., Thomas Robert Larson, Paul William Dufilho
  • Patent number: 6443310
    Abstract: A screen assembly for a vibratory separator, the screen assembly including a first screen assembly, a frame to which is mounted screening material, at least one seal member on the frame for sealing contact against a second screen assembly. A unibody structure for a first screen assembly for a vibratory separator, the unibody structure having an integral body member with a portion having a plurality of spaced-apart openings therethrough defining a pattern of a plurality of spaced-apart screening openings, the integral body member including side portions foldable to form a pair of spaced-apart integral side members, and at least one seal member on the integral body member for sealing contact of the unibody structure with another item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Varco I/P, Inc.
    Inventors: David Lee Schulte, Jr., Thomas W. Adams, Kenneth W. Seyffert, David W. Largent, Guy L. McClung, III, Jeffrey E. Walker, Hector M. Murray