Patents by Inventor Jesse L. Smith

Jesse L. Smith 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: 8869902
    Abstract: A plunger system for maximizing the liquid lift potential of a plunger arranged for vertical travel in a conduit in a gas/oil production well. The plunger system comprises an elongated plunger body mandrel having an upper or first end and a second or lower end with a fluid transmitting bore extending longitudinally therethrough, from the second or lower end of the plunger body and into at least a central portion of the plunger body, a plurality of curvilinearly shaped, replaceable wear pads arranged in a controllably radially displaceable manner on the plunger body, and at least one fluid ejecting nozzle arranged extending through a side wall of the plunger body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: Well Master Corp.
    Inventors: Jesse L. Smith, David A. Green, Robert E. Bender
  • Patent number: 8607880
    Abstract: An elongated plunger arrangement for moving up and down in a tubing string and a plunger lift system for an oil well and a gas well, the plunger having an upper portion, an intermediate portion and a lower portion, all of the portions having an elongated longitudinally directed bore or cavity therewithin, the plunger also having a direction accelerating arrangement therewithin, the direction accelerating arrangement comprising an elongated acceleration inducing valve containing shift rod extending through the elongated bore, wherein the shift rod is longer than the elongated plunger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: Well Master Corp
    Inventors: Jesse L. Smith, David A. Green, Robert E. Bender
  • Publication number: 20120273222
    Abstract: A plunger system for maximizing the liquid lift potential of a plunger arranged for vertical travel in a conduit in a gas/oil production well. The plunger system comprises an elongated plunger body mandrel having an upper or first end and a second or lower end with a fluid transmitting bore extending longitudinally therethrough, from the second or lower end of the plunger body and into at least a central portion of the plunger body, a plurality of curvilinearly shaped, replaceable wear pads arranged in a controllably radially displaceable manner on the plunger body, and at least one fluid ejecting nozzle arranged extending through a side wall of the plunger body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2012
    Publication date: November 1, 2012
    Applicant: Well Master Corp
    Inventors: Jesse L. Smith, David A. Green, Robert E. Bender
  • Publication number: 20110073322
    Abstract: An elongated plunger arrangement for moving up and down in a tubing string and a plunger lift system for an oil well and a gas well, the plunger having an upper portion, an intermediate portion and a lower portion, all of the portions having an elongated longitudinally directed bore or cavity therewithin, the plunger also having a direction accelerating arrangement therewithin, the direction accelerating arrangement comprising an elongated acceleration inducing valve containing shift rod extending through the elongated bore, wherein the shift rod is longer than the elongated plunger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Jesse L. Smith, David A. Green, Robert E. Bender
  • Patent number: 7267144
    Abstract: A bulk bag filling system includes a frame having a base, a fill carriage coupled to the frame and a rotary carriage. The fill carriage is alignable with a fill port for receiving a bulk material. The rotary carriage includes a plurality of bag loop hangers for receiving bag loops of a bag to be filled. The rotary carriage is movably coupled to the fill carriage and a spout, for receiving a neck of the bag to be filled, extends through the rotary carriage. The spout is alignable with the fill port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Material Transfer & Storage, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott L. Nyhof, Jesse L. Smith
  • Patent number: 7267145
    Abstract: A bulk bag filling system has a horizontal displacement device pivotally connected to a fill carriage. The fill carriage is rotated outwardly about a pivot axis existing at the interface between the horizontal displacement device and the fill carriage. Bag loops of a bulk bag are captured with bag loop hangers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Material Transfer & Storage, Inc.
    Inventors: Scott L. Nyhof, Jesse L. Smith