Patents by Inventor Mark L. Prestridge

Mark L. Prestridge 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: 5303786
    Abstract: Drill cuttings and similar earth materials are reduced in particle size, slurried and disposed of from a system which includes a ball mill, a reduced particle receiving tank, a grinder pump in communication with the receiving tank and separator screens for receiving a slurry of particles which have been reduced in size through the ball mill and the grinder pump. The underflow of the separator is suitable for discharge for final disposal, oversized particles are returned to the ball mill and the underflow discharged from the separator is controlled to maintain a certain level in the primary receiving tank. A secondary tank may receive a portion of the underflow to be mixed with viscosifiers and dispersants to maintain a suitable slurry composition for discharge. The system may be mounted on a semi-trailer and in weather-proof enclosures with the ball mill, receiving tanks and grinder pump on a first level and the separators on a second level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: April 19, 1994
    Assignee: Atlantic Richfield Company
    Inventors: Mark L. Prestridge, Theron W. Anderson, Mark W. Chadwell, Larry E. Ross, Gary A. Smith