Patents by Inventor Donald Ray Wade

Donald Ray Wade 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).

  • Metering process and device for performing the process
    Patent number: 8955430
    Abstract: An apparatus for compacting a divided material is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a chamber. The chamber includes an opening at one end. A valve is positioned proximate the opening. The apparatus further includes a container capable of dispensing a divided material into the chamber. A plunger is configured to compact the material into the chamber when the valve is closed. The plunger is also capable of pushing the compacted material through the opening and out of the chamber when the valve is open. A process and system for metering a material are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Aladain Joseph LeBlanc, Donald Ray Wade
  • Metering Process and Device for Performing the Process
    Publication number: 20120272838
    Abstract: An apparatus for compacting a divided material is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a chamber. The chamber includes an opening at one end. A valve is positioned proximate the opening. The apparatus further includes a container capable of dispensing a divided material into the chamber. A plunger is configured to compact the material into the chamber when the valve is closed. The plunger is also capable of pushing the compacted material through the opening and out of the chamber when the valve is open. A process and system for metering a material are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2011
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Inventors: Aladain Joseph LeBlanc, Donald Ray Wade