Patents by Inventor Gary Sweetman

Gary Sweetman 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).

  • A BODY COMPRISING A CERMET PART AND A METHOD FOR THE MANUFACTURING THEREOF
    Publication number: 20200198297
    Abstract: Provided is a body that includes a cermet part. The cermet part may include a niobium carbide based hard phase and a nickel based metallic binder. Also provided is a method for manufacturing the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2018
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Inventors: Jessica Marshall, Gary Sweetman
  • System and method for bioremediating oil field cuttings
    Patent number: 7807056
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for bioremediating hydrocarbon contaminated solids. The method can include introducing a slurry comprising one or more drilling fluids and one or more hydrocarbon contaminated solids to a settling system. The settling system can include one or more housings having a receiving compartment at a first end thereof and a collecting compartment at a second end thereof. A barrier can be disposed in the receiving compartment, and at least one wall can be disposed transversely in the housing between the receiving and collecting compartments. The wall can have at least one aperture formed therethrough and at least one flow-restricting baffle disposed thereon, wherein the one or more baffles extend perpendicularly from the wall. The separated hydrocarbon contaminated solids can be contacted with one or more microorganism populations disposed between the receiving compartment and the collecting department.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Inventors: W. Lynn Frazier, Gary Sweetman, Darin Harding
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BIOREMEDIATING OIL FIELD CUTTINGS
    Publication number: 20090078647
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for bioremediating hydrocarbon contaminated solids. The method can include introducing a slurry comprising one or more drilling fluids and one or more hydrocarbon contaminated solids to a settling system. The settling system can include one or more housings having a receiving compartment at a first end thereof and a collecting compartment at a second end thereof. A barrier can be disposed in the receiving compartment, and at least one wall can be disposed transversely in the housing between the receiving and collecting compartments. The wall can have at least one aperture formed therethrough and at least one flow-restricting baffle disposed thereon, wherein the one or more baffles extend perpendicularly from the wall. The separated hydrocarbon contaminated solids can be contacted with one or more microorganism populations disposed between the receiving compartment and the collecting department.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2008
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventors: W. Lynn Frazier, Gary Sweetman, Darin Harding