Patents by Inventor John A. Chappell

John A. Chappell 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: 12644368
    Abstract: A fluid conduit assembly and associated methods for a fluid supply system for a hydraulic fracturing system includes a manifold assembly coupled to a series of pumping units by hoses along which a hydraulic fluid is conveyed from the pumps of the pumping units to the manifold assembly. The hoses are supported by a plurality of support assemblies. The support assemblies each include a body with a hose cradle pivotally coupled thereto and in which hose is received. The support assemblies are configured to facilitate movement of the hoses in multiple directions for positioning of the hoses.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2025
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: Scout Surface Solutions LLC
    Inventors: John A. Chappell, Lawrence Ray McHorse
  • Publication number: 20260117636
    Abstract: A fluid conduit assembly and methods for a fluid supply system for a hydraulic fracturing system may include a manifold assembly coupled to a series of pumping units by hoses along which a hydraulic fluid is conveyed from the pumps of the pumping units to the manifold assembly. The hoses are supported by a plurality of hose handling assemblies. The hose handling assemblies each include a body with a hose cradle pivotally coupled thereto and in which hose is received. The hose handling assemblies are configured to facilitate movement of the hoses in multiple directions for positioning of the hoses.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2025
    Publication date: April 30, 2026
    Inventors: Lawrence Ray McHorse, Thomas G. Roesner, John A. Chappell, David Lane Evans
  • Publication number: 20260063021
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides embodiments of a monobore assembly to be positioned in a hydraulic fracturing manifold system to provide overpressure relief and bleed using choke valves. The monobore assembly includes a control module, a pressure relief choke valve, a pressure transducer, and a bleed choke valve. The control module has a controller configured to receive a pressure signal, from the pressure transducer, and upon determination the pressure is above a predetermined threshold, send an output action to relieve the pressure in a throughbore of the monobore assembly. The pressure relief choke valve is configured to receive the output action and open in less than 0.4 seconds, thereby to prevent damage from overpressure within a throughbore of a first monobore junction. The bleed choke valve is also configured to receive the output action to controllably evacuate pressure, or pressurized fluid, within a throughbore of a second monobore junction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2025
    Publication date: March 5, 2026
    Inventors: Jason Thetford, John A. Chappell, Michael Chauvin, Todd Fenn, Bobby Corte, JR.
  • Patent number: 12492625
    Abstract: Embodiments of a manifold of a hydraulic fracturing system include a junction having an inlet flow bore. The junction can include an integrated flow junction and valve check assembly having a body including a central portion and one or more side portions. The central portion can be positioned between a pair of manifold sections of the manifold and attached thereto. The one or more side portions extend radially from the central portion and include an inlet bore through which a pressurized fluid is received and supplied to the manifold. One or more check valves is positioned along the inlet bore so as to be integrated within the body of the junction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2025
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2025
    Assignee: Scout Surface Solutions LLC
    Inventors: John A. Chappell, Kirk P. Guidry