Patents by Inventor Derek Paul Kamp

Derek Paul Kamp 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).

  • Hydraulic fracturing system and method for detecting pump failure of same
    Patent number: 9920615
    Abstract: A hydraulic fracturing system with pump failure detection includes an engine, transmission, hydraulic fracturing pump and a driveshaft coupled between the transmission and the hydraulic fracturing pump to transfer torque from the engine to the hydraulic fracturing pump. A torque sensor is positioned and configured to measure torque acting on the driveshaft, with the torque sensor generating torque measurement data. A controller is programmed to analyze the torque measurement data and identify a pump failure mode based on the torque measurement data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: Caterpillar Inc.
    Inventors: Yanchai Zhang, Derek Paul Kamp, Venkata Bhagavathi Dandibhotla
  • HYDRAULIC FRACTURING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DETECTING PUMP FAILURE OF SAME
    Publication number: 20180038216
    Abstract: A hydraulic fracturing system with pump failure detection includes an engine, transmission, hydraulic fracturing pump and a driveshaft coupled between the transmission and the hydraulic fracturing pump to transfer torque from the engine to the hydraulic fracturing pump. A torque sensor is positioned and configured to measure torque acting on the driveshaft, with the torque sensor generating torque measurement data. A controller is programmed to analyze the torque measurement data and identify a pump failure mode based on the torque measurement data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2016
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Yanchai ZHANG, Derek Paul Kamp, Venkata Bhagavathi Dandibhotla