Patents by Inventor Mark Halk

Mark Halk 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).

  • Apparatus, methods and systems for removing particulate impurities from above a shale shaker
    Patent number: 9352264
    Abstract: A filter apparatus and assembly for use in association with a shale shaker is described, the apparatus including a generally annular housing, a fluid inlet and outlet, and an air flow-path extending therethrough, the apparatus being adapted to remove contaminants and debris from a fluid flowing from a drilling operation into a shale shaker. In accordance with select aspects of the invention, the filtering assembly has at least one deflection plate mounted inside the housing to aid in reducing or disrupting the velocity of debris within the fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: ANCHOR OILFIELD SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Halk, Edward Moyer
  • Apparatus, Methods and Systems for Removing Particulate Impurities from Above a Shale Shaker
    Publication number: 20140157735
    Abstract: A filter apparatus and assembly for use in association with a shale shaker is described, the apparatus including a generally annular housing, a fluid inlet and outlet, and an air flow-path extending therethrough, the apparatus being adapted to remove contaminants and debris from a fluid flowing from a drilling operation into a shale shaker. In accordance with select aspects of the invention, the filtering assembly has at least one deflection plate mounted inside the housing to aid in reducing or disrupting the velocity of debris within the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2013
    Publication date: June 12, 2014
    Inventors: Mark Halk, Edward Moyer