Patents by Inventor Derek Stuart

Derek Stuart 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: 9273529
    Abstract: A pulse generator comprises a stator coupled to a housing and a rotor that is rotatably disposed within the housing. An annulus is formed between the rotor and the stator. An inner bore is formed through the rotor. One or more outer flow ports provide fluid communication between the annulus and the inner bore. A retrievable valve assembly is rotationally coupled to the rotor and at least partially disposed within the inner bore. The retrievable valve assembly includes a rotary valve member having one or more primary flow ports. A fluid flow path is periodically formed by the one or more outer flow ports, the annulus, and the one or more primary flow ports as the rotor rotates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
    Inventors: Alan Martyn Eddison, Alan Kitching, Derek Stuart
  • Publication number: 20150075867
    Abstract: A pulse generator comprises a stator coupled to a housing and a rotor that is rotatably disposed within the housing. An annulus is formed between the rotor and the stator. An inner bore is formed through the rotor. One or more outer flow ports provide fluid communication between the annulus and the inner bore. A retrievable valve assembly is rotationally coupled to the rotor and at least partially disposed within the inner bore. The retrievable valve assembly includes a rotary valve member having one or more primary flow ports. A fluid flow path is periodically formed by the one or more outer flow ports, the annulus, and the one or more primary flow ports as the rotor rotates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2013
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
    Inventors: Alan Martyn EDDISON, Alan Kitching, Derek Stuart
  • Patent number: 5617212
    Abstract: The invention relates to apparatus for open-path gas monitoring and is particularly concerned with measuring the opacity of stack gases. Single and double pass systems to provide an optical across the stack, are known, but to provide meaningful data, gain compensation is required to deal with temperature variations and the possibility of ageing of electronic components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 1995
    Date of Patent: April 1, 1997
    Assignee: Land Instruments International Limited
    Inventor: Derek Stuart