Patents by Inventor Dwayne E. McDaniel

Dwayne E. McDaniel 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).

  • REAL TIME MONITORING OF NON-NEWTONIAN FLUIDS
    Publication number: 20250085206
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining the yield stress of a non-Newtonian fluid in real time are provided. A pressure loss and/or liquid rise technique, an ultrasonic technique, and/or a penetrometer technique can be used to determine the yield stress of a non-Newtonian fluid. The ultrasonic technique can include a longitudinal wave approach and/or a shear wave approach. The methods and systems are non-invasive and only require slight modifications to the piping containing the non-Newtonian fluid in order to measure the yield stress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2024
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Dwayne E. McDaniel, Ahmadreza Abbasi Baharanchi, Michael Poirier, Shervin Tashakori
  • Real time monitoring of non-Newtonian fluids
    Patent number: 12135266
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining the yield stress of a non-Newtonian fluid in real time are provided. A pressure loss and/or liquid rise technique, an ultrasonic technique, and/or a penetrometer technique can be used to determine the yield stress of a non-Newtonian fluid. The ultrasonic technique can include a longitudinal wave approach and/or a shear wave approach. The methods and systems are non-invasive and only require slight modifications to the piping containing the non-Newtonian fluid in order to measure the yield stress.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignees: The Florida International University Board of Trustees, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Dwayne E. McDaniel, Ahmadreza Abbasi Baharanchi, Michael Poirier, Shervin Tashakori
  • Robotic inspection device
    Patent number: 11630025
    Abstract: Robotic devices that can be utilized on pipes of any material and of a variety of pipe diameters are provided. The robotic device utilizes a ducted fan to create the normal forces needed to adhere to any part of a pipe. The chassis of the device can be segmented to allow for application on various diameter pipes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: THE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
    Inventors: Dwayne E. McDaniel, Mackenson Telusma, Leonel E. Lagos
  • REAL TIME MONITORING OF NON-NEWTONIAN FLUIDS
    Publication number: 20220291106
    Abstract: Systems and methods for determining the yield stress of a non-Newtonian fluid in real time are provided. A pressure loss and/or liquid rise technique, an ultrasonic technique, and/or a penetrometer technique can be used to determine the yield stress of a non-Newtonian fluid. The ultrasonic technique can include a longitudinal wave approach and/or a shear wave approach. The methods and systems are non-invasive and only require slight modifications to the piping containing the non-Newtonian fluid in order to measure the yield stress.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Dwayne E. McDaniel, Ahmadreza Abbasi Baharanchi, Michael Poirier, Shervin Tashakori
  • ROBOTIC INSPECTION DEVICE
    Publication number: 20210310895
    Abstract: Robotic devices that can be utilized on pipes of any material and of a variety of pipe diameters are provided. The robotic device utilizes a ducted fan to create the normal forces needed to adhere to any part of a pipe. The chassis of the device can be segmented to allow for application on various diameter pipes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Applicant: The Florida International University Board of Trustees
    Inventors: Dwayne E. McDaniel, Mackenson Telusma, Leonel E. Lagos