Patents by Inventor Manuel Mills

Manuel Mills 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).

  • Publication number: 20250093072
    Abstract: A heating assembly for a vehicle, the heating assembly comprising: a fluid conduit for carrying fluid; a heater positioned along the fluid conduit, the heater comprising a heating element configured to heat any fluid within the fluid conduit and a power source configured to supply power to the heating element; and a heat sink positioned upstream of the heating element and thermally coupling the power source to the fluid conduit, such that the fluid receives heat from the power source in use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: B/E Aerospace, Inc.
    Inventors: Arnau Castillo, Manuel Perez Camacho, Frederik Adrian Stephan Panjer, Mudar Abu-Saymeh, Brian Mills
  • Publication number: 20050238496
    Abstract: A control system governs fluid level in a well system including a pump positioned downhole for pumping fluid upward through a tubular, a rod positioned within the tubular for driving the pump, a prime mover, and a pumpjack to transmit power from the prime mover to the rod to reciprocate the rod. A sensor senses a position of the rod or a member of the pumpjack and outputting signals in response thereto. A controller receives the signals and computes a plurality of time intervals, each time interval being between signals and occurring during at least a portion of an upstroke of the rod. The controller selectively decreases power output from the prime mover in response to an increase in the computed time interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2004
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventor: Manuel Mills
  • Publication number: 20050238495
    Abstract: A control system controls a progressive cavity pump driven by a rod. The rod is powered by a prime mover, such as a variable speed drive. A proximity sensor outputs signals responsive to rotational positioning of the rod. A controller receives the signals and computes a time interval between selected signals corresponding to a selected number of rod rotations. The controller references a data set, compares the computed time interval with the data set, and selectively increases, decreases, or cycles power to the prime mover in response thereto, thereby controlling the fluid level within the well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Publication date: October 27, 2005
    Inventor: Manuel Mills