Patents by Inventor Donald Thomas Hillier

Donald Thomas Hillier 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).

  • Publication number: 20110277798
    Abstract: A drill cuttings sample washer according includes a frame-mounted wash bath and degreaser bath. A slide bar is mounted across one end of the frame and adjacent the baths. A spray arm is mounted on the slide bar. Sieve holders are mounted in the baths. A vibrator vibrates at least the degreaser bath. The spray arm is slidably and pivotably mounted on the slide bar. The spray arm pivots for selective raising and lowering of the spray arm from a lowered position over the wash bath to an elevated position allowing access into the bath. Samples contained in mesh-bottomed sample sieves are mountable into each of the sieve holders.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventor: Donald Thomas Hillier