Patents by Inventor John Farrow

John Farrow 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).

  • Method, system and device for reducing friction of viscous fluid flowing in a conduit
    Patent number: 9488316
    Abstract: There is disclosed a device for improving flow of a viscous fluid in a fluid transport conduit, the device comprising: a porous conduit having a passage through which the viscous fluid may pass between upstream and downstream sections of the fluid transport conduit; and a casing member having a wall which extends around the porous conduit, the device being configured such that, when it is in situ, a fluid transfer chamber having at least one fluid inlet is defined between the casing member wall and porous conduit, whereby lubricating fluid may pass under pressure through the inlet(s) into the fluid transfer chamber and through the porous conduit into the passage to lubricate the flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
    Inventors: Jie Wu, Lachlan Graham, John Farrow, Bon Nguyen
  • METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR REDUCING FRICTION OF VISCOUS FLUID FLOWING IN A CONDUIT
    Publication number: 20140305509
    Abstract: There is disclosed a device for improving flow of a viscous fluid in a fluid transport conduit, the device comprising: a porous conduit having a passage through which the viscous fluid may pass between upstream and downstream sections of the fluid transport conduit; and a casing member having a wall which extends around the porous conduit, the device being configured such that, when it is in situ, a fluid transfer chamber having at least one fluid inlet is defined between the casing member wall and porous conduit, whereby lubricating fluid may pass under pressure through the inlet(s) into the fluid transfer chamber and through the porous conduit into the passage to lubricate the flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
    Inventors: Jie WU, Lachlan GRAHAM, John FARROW, Bon NGUYEN
  • METHOD, SYSTEM AND DEVICE FOR REDUCING FRICTION OF VISCOUS FLUID FLOWING IN ACONDUIT
    Publication number: 20130126004
    Abstract: A device is disclosed for improving flow of a viscous fluid in a fluid transport conduit. The device includes a porous conduit having a passage through which the viscous fluid may pass between upstream and downstream sections of the fluid transport conduit and a casing member having a wall which extends around the porous conduit. The device is configured such that, when it is in situ, a fluid transfer chamber having at least one fluid inlet is defined between the casing member wall and porous conduit. A lubricating fluid may pass under pressure through the inlet(s) into the fluid transfer chamber and through the porous conduit into the passage to lubricate the flow of the viscous fluid being transported.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2010
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Applicant: COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION
    Inventors: Jie Wu, Lachlan Graham, John Farrow, Bon Nguyen