Patents by Inventor Donald W. Booth
Donald W. Booth 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).
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Patent number: 9822023Abstract: The disclosed technology regards a method and system for removing sodium chloride from production water or fracking water produced in an oil well operation, or other wastewater. Generally, the method includes adding a calcium chloride feed to the source water to create a mixture in an amount so that the calcium chloride present in the mixture is at least 31% w/w of the mixture. The mixture is then agitated, and settled to allow sodium chloride crystals to precipitate out of the mixture, leaving a calcium chloride mixture.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2016Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: Clean Water LLCInventors: Donald W Booth, Tony L Anderson
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Patent number: 9422172Abstract: A system for treating fractionated water from an oil and gas well. The system comprising a filter system, a diffusive membrane system, a plurality of membrane sensors, and at least one membrane controller. The filter system is fluidly connected to the diffusive membrane system, wherein the filter system comprises a plurality of straining filter banks. The diffusive membrane system comprises a plurality of membrane banks each having an inlet and an outlet. The plurality of membrane sensors are positioned at the outlet of each of the plurality of membrane banks, and the plurality of membrane sensors are configured to detect the total dissolved solids level at the outlet of each of the plurality of membrane banks.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2013Date of Patent: August 23, 2016Assignee: NG Innovations, Inc.Inventor: Donald W. Booth
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Patent number: 8805592Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include systems and methods for fluid identification and tracking. At least one embodiment of a method includes determining that a vehicle is discharging a fluid, determining an ingredient of the fluid, and determining a first vehicle location. Some embodiments include determining, based on the ingredient, whether discharge of the fluid at the first vehicle location is allowable and in response to determining that discharge of the fluid at the first vehicle location is not allowable, performing, by a computing device, a first preventative measure.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2011Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Cascades Coal Sales, Inc.Inventors: Donald W Booth, Tony Anderson
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Publication number: 20130284582Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, a recovery unit for treating fractionated water produced by a hydraulic fracturing process is provided. The recovery unit comprises a feed strainer in fluid communication with at least one feed pump that is in fluid communication with at least one flash tank. The unit may also include at least one pre-heater in fluid communication with a condensate pot and vacuum pump, the at least one pre-heater receiving steam and the condensate pot and vacuum pump condensing the steam for transfer to at least one condensate water storage tank and removing any non-condensable gas to transfer fluid to at least one condensate storage tank. The recovery unit may include one or more flash tanks in fluid communication with separate salt settling tanks and transfer pumps for removing salt (crystals) from the brine fluid at various stages of the treatment process.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventor: Donald W. Booth
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Publication number: 20130193072Abstract: A system for treating fractionated water from an oil and gas well. The system comprising a filter system, a diffusive membrane system, a plurality of membrane sensors, and at least one membrane controller. The filter system is fluidly connected to the diffusive membrane system, wherein the filter system comprises a plurality of straining filter banks. The diffusive membrane system comprises a plurality of membrane banks each having an inlet and an outlet. The plurality of membrane sensors are positioned at the outlet of each of the plurality of membrane banks, and the plurality of membrane sensors are configured to detect the total dissolved solids level at the outlet of each of the plurality of membrane banks.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2013Publication date: August 1, 2013Applicant: NG INNOVATIONS, INC.Inventor: Donald W. Booth
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Patent number: 8470139Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, a method for treating fractionated water produced by a hydraulic fracturing process is provided. The method includes decanting a fractionated water stream in at least one decanter. The decanter is maintained at a temperature ranging from about 90° F. to about 120° F. The method also includes flashing the decanted water in at least one first flash tank and at least one second flash tank in fluid communication with one another to provide a residual concentrate stream. The first flash tank is operated at a temperature ranging from about 180° F. to about 200° F. and the second flash tank is operated at a temperature ranging from about 140° F. to about 160° F. Both the first flash tank and the second flash tank are maintained at a vacuum pressure. The method also includes evaporating the residual concentrate stream in at least one evaporator kettle to produce a concentrated brine.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2010Date of Patent: June 25, 2013Assignee: NGInnovations, Inc.Inventor: Donald W. Booth
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Patent number: 8409442Abstract: A system for treating fractionated water from an oil and gas well. The system comprising a filter system, a diffusive membrane system, a plurality of membrane sensors, and at least one membrane controller. The filter system is fluidly connected to the diffusive membrane system, wherein the filter system comprises a plurality of straining filter banks. The diffusive membrane system comprises a plurality of membrane banks each having an inlet and an outlet. The plurality of membrane sensors are positioned at the outlet of each of the plurality of membrane banks, and the plurality of membrane sensors are configured to detect the total dissolved solids level at the outlet of each of the plurality of membrane banks.Type: GrantFiled: April 30, 2010Date of Patent: April 2, 2013Assignee: NG Innovations, Inc.Inventor: Donald W. Booth
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Publication number: 20110139603Abstract: In accordance with one embodiment, a method for treating fractionated water produced by a hydraulic fracturing process is provided. The method includes decanting a fractionated water stream in at least one decanter. The decanter is maintained at a temperature ranging from about 90° F. to about 120° F. The method also includes flashing the decanted water in at least one first flash tank and at least one second flash tank in fluid communication with one another to provide a residual concentrate stream. The first flash tank is operated at a temperature ranging from about 180° F. to about 200° F. and the second flash tank is operated at a temperature ranging from about 140° F. to about 160° F. Both the first flash tank and the second flash tank are maintained at a vacuum pressure. The method also includes evaporating the residual concentrate stream in at least one evaporator kettle to produce a concentrated brine.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2010Publication date: June 16, 2011Applicant: NG INNOVATIONS, INC.Inventor: Donald W. Booth
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Publication number: 20110046787Abstract: A system for treating fractionated water from an oil and gas well. The system comprising a filter system, a diffusive membrane system, a plurality of membrane sensors, and at least one membrane controller. The filter system is fluidly connected to the diffusive membrane system, wherein the filter system comprises a plurality of straining filter banks. The diffusive membrane system comprises a plurality of membrane banks each having an inlet and an outlet. The plurality of membrane sensors are positioned at the outlet of each of the plurality of membrane banks, and the plurality of membrane sensors are configured to detect the total dissolved solids level at the outlet of each of the plurality of membrane banks.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2010Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: NG INNOVATIONS, INC.Inventor: Donald W. Booth
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Patent number: 4346901Abstract: In a thermal target suitable for live weapons fire, a resistive material is disposed between layers of insulation and screen like continuous electrodes. Portions of insulation are removed at predetermined locations to expose the resistive material and the continuous electrodes are fastened to the exposed resistive material. When an electrical potential is applied to the continuous electrodes the target emits thermal radiation in order to simulate a known thermal image for an infrared sighting device.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 1981Date of Patent: August 31, 1982Assignee: Sperry CorporationInventor: Donald W. Booth