Patents by Inventor James Clyde Hassell

James Clyde Hassell 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).

  • Patent number: 11241698
    Abstract: Black powder flowing with hydrocarbons in a hydrocarbon pipeline is converted into a magnetorheological slurry by implementing wet scrubbing in the hydrocarbon pipeline. A flow of the magnetorheological slurry through the hydrocarbon pipeline is controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventor: James Clyde Hassell
  • Patent number: 11235338
    Abstract: Black powder flowing with hydrocarbons in a hydrocarbon pipeline is converted into a magnetorheological slurry by implementing wet scrubbing in the hydrocarbon pipeline. A flow of the magnetorheological slurry through the hydrocarbon pipeline is controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventor: James Clyde Hassell
  • Patent number: 11007536
    Abstract: Black powder flowing with hydrocarbons in a hydrocarbon pipeline is converted into a magnetorheological slurry by implementing wet scrubbing in the hydrocarbon pipeline. A flow of the magnetorheological slurry through the hydrocarbon pipeline is controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventor: James Clyde Hassell
  • Patent number: 10892706
    Abstract: A solar power system includes a plurality of solar power cells mounted on an outer surface of a spherical frame, the spherical frame including an inner surface that defines an interior volume; at least one magnet mounted adjacent the outer surface of the spherical frame or within the interior volume of the spherical frame and configured to generate a magnetic field within the interior volume; and a magnetized heat transfer fluid disposed and flowable within the interior volume of the spherical frame based, at least in part, on an amount of heat transferred from the outer surface of the spherical frame into the magnetized heat transfer fluid and the magnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: James Clyde Hassell, Jr., Luiz Gustavo Do Val
  • Publication number: 20200360934
    Abstract: Black powder flowing with hydrocarbons in a hydrocarbon pipeline is converted into a magnetorheological slurry by implementing wet scrubbing in the hydrocarbon pipeline. A flow of the magnetorheological slurry through the hydrocarbon pipeline is controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventor: James Clyde Hassell
  • Publication number: 20200360933
    Abstract: Black powder flowing with hydrocarbons in a hydrocarbon pipeline is converted into a magnetorheological slurry by implementing wet scrubbing in the hydrocarbon pipeline. A flow of the magnetorheological slurry through the hydrocarbon pipeline is controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventor: James Clyde Hassell
  • Publication number: 20200360932
    Abstract: Black powder flowing with hydrocarbons in a hydrocarbon pipeline is converted into a magnetorheological slurry by implementing wet scrubbing in the hydrocarbon pipeline. A flow of the magnetorheological slurry through the hydrocarbon pipeline is controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventor: James Clyde Hassell
  • Patent number: 10771009
    Abstract: A solar power system includes a plurality of solar power cells mounted on an outer surface of a spherical frame, the spherical frame including an inner surface that defines an interior volume; a heat sink that includes a hollow housing mounted within the interior volume of the spherical frame; and a phase change material positioned in the hollow housing of the heat sink, the phase change material thermally coupled to the inner surface of the spherical frame to receive heat from the outer surface of the spherical frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: James Clyde Hassell, Jr., Luiz Gustavo Do Val
  • Patent number: 10744514
    Abstract: Black powder flowing with hydrocarbons in a hydrocarbon pipeline is converted into a magnetorheological slurry by implementing wet scrubbing in the hydrocarbon pipeline. A flow of the magnetorheological slurry through the hydrocarbon pipeline is controlled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventor: James Clyde Hassell
  • Patent number: 10658970
    Abstract: A method for cleaning a solar power system includes operating a solar power system that comprises a plurality of solar power cells mounted on a spherical frame; rotating the spherical frame to move the plurality of solar power cells into a volume of a hemispherical reservoir that is mounted to the spherical frame; rotating the spherical frame to move the plurality of solar power cells into a solar cell cleaning solution fluid enclosed within the volume of the hemispherical reservoir defined between an interior surface of the reservoir and the spherical frame; and removing, with the solar cell cleaning solution, a plurality of particulates attached to the plurality of solar power cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: James Clyde Hassell, Jr., Luiz Gustavo Do Val
  • Publication number: 20200028467
    Abstract: A solar power system includes a plurality of solar power cells mounted on an outer surface of a spherical frame, the spherical frame including an inner surface that defines an interior volume; at least one magnet mounted adjacent the outer surface of the spherical frame or within the interior volume of the spherical frame and configured to generate a magnetic field within the interior volume; and a magnetized heat transfer fluid disposed and flowable within the interior volume of the spherical frame based, at least in part, on an amount of heat transferred from the outer surface of the spherical frame into the magnetized heat transfer fluid and the magnetic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Inventors: James Clyde Hassell, JR., Luiz Gustavo Do Val
  • Patent number: 10469027
    Abstract: A solar power system includes a plurality of solar power cells mounted on an outer surface of a spherical frame, the spherical frame including an inner surface that defines an interior volume; at least one magnet mounted adjacent the outer surface of the spherical frame or within the interior volume of the spherical frame and configured to generate a magnetic field within the interior volume; and a magnetized heat transfer fluid disposed and flowable within the interior volume of the spherical frame based, at least in part, on an amount of heat transferred from the outer surface of the spherical frame into the magnetized heat transfer fluid and the magnetic field.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: James Clyde Hassell, Jr., Luiz Gustavo Do Val
  • Publication number: 20190334475
    Abstract: A solar power system includes a plurality of solar power cells mounted on an outer surface of a spherical frame, the spherical frame including an inner surface that defines an interior volume; a heat sink that includes a hollow housing mounted within the interior volume of the spherical frame; and a phase change material positioned in the hollow housing of the heat sink, the phase change material thermally coupled to the inner surface of the spherical frame to receive heat from the outer surface of the spherical frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: James Clyde Hassell, JR., Luiz Gustavo Do Val
  • Publication number: 20190280646
    Abstract: A method for cleaning a solar power system includes operating a solar power system that comprises a plurality of solar power cells mounted on a spherical frame; rotating the spherical frame to move the plurality of solar power cells into a volume of a hemispherical reservoir that is mounted to the spherical frame; rotating the spherical frame to move the plurality of solar power cells into a solar cell cleaning solution fluid enclosed within the volume of the hemispherical reservoir defined between an interior surface of the reservoir and the spherical frame; and removing, with the solar cell cleaning solution, a plurality of particulates attached to the plurality of solar power cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: James Clyde Hassell, JR., Luiz Gustavo Do Val
  • Patent number: 10396708
    Abstract: A solar power system includes a plurality of solar power cells mounted on an outer surface of a spherical frame, the spherical frame including an inner surface that defines an interior volume; a heat sink that includes a hollow housing mounted within the interior volume of the spherical frame; and a phase change material positioned in the hollow housing of the heat sink, the phase change material thermally coupled to the inner surface of the spherical frame to receive heat from the outer surface of the spherical frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: James Clyde Hassell, Jr., Luiz Gustavo DoVal
  • Patent number: 10374546
    Abstract: A solar power system includes a plurality of solar power cells mounted on a spherical frame; a hemispherical reservoir mounted to the spherical frame to enclose at least a portion of the spherical frame such that a gap is defined between the spherical frame and an interior surface of the reservoir, the reservoir configured to hold a fluid that includes a solar cell cleaning solution; and at least one actuator mounted to the spherical frame and operable to rotate a portion of the spherical frame that supports the plurality of solar power cells through the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: James Clyde Hassell, Jr., Luiz Gustavo DoVal
  • Patent number: 10067091
    Abstract: Provided herein are methods and devices for determining water and sediment content in a hydrocarbon fluid sample. The methods and devices for determining water and sediment content in a hydrocarbon fluid sample include a Karl Fischer titration device and a titration vessel configured to implement a Karl Fischer titration and an ultrasonic particle detector configured to identify sediment in the hydrocarbon fluid sample.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventors: James Clyde Hassell, Jr., Luis Gustavo Do Val
  • Publication number: 20180191295
    Abstract: A solar power system includes a plurality of solar power cells mounted on an outer surface of a spherical frame, the spherical frame including an inner surface that defines an interior volume; a heat sink that includes a hollow housing mounted within the interior volume of the spherical frame; and a phase change material positioned in the hollow housing of the heat sink, the phase change material thermally coupled to the inner surface of the spherical frame to receive heat from the outer surface of the spherical frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: James Clyde Hassell, JR., Luiz Gustavo DoVal
  • Publication number: 20180191291
    Abstract: A solar power system includes a plurality of solar power cells mounted on a spherical frame; a hemispherical reservoir mounted to the spherical frame to enclose at least a portion of the spherical frame such that a gap is defined between the spherical frame and an interior surface of the reservoir, the reservoir configured to hold a fluid that includes a solar cell cleaning solution; and at least one actuator mounted to the spherical frame and operable to rotate a portion of the spherical frame that supports the plurality of solar power cells through the gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: James Clyde Hassell, JR., Luiz Gustavo DoVal
  • Publication number: 20180191294
    Abstract: A solar power system includes a plurality of solar power cells mounted on an outer surface of a spherical frame, the spherical frame including an inner surface that defines an interior volume; at least one magnet mounted adjacent the outer surface of the spherical frame or within the interior volume of the spherical frame and configured to generate a magnetic field within the interior volume; and a magnetized heat transfer fluid disposed and flowable within the interior volume of the spherical frame based, at least in part, on an amount of heat transferred from the outer surface of the spherical frame into the magnetized heat transfer fluid and the magnetic field.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: James Clyde Hassell, JR., Luiz Gustavo Do Val