Patents by Inventor Robert M. Palmer

Robert M. Palmer 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 for concentrating solids from drilling slurry
    Patent number: 7431846
    Abstract: An apparatus to separate solids from drilling slurry, having an inlet positioned over an outlet of a concentration tank to displace water that would otherwise enter the down-stream centrifuges. Baffles are provided to direct solids to the outlet and minimize the time that solids spend in the concentration tank. Fluids having solids removed therefrom are removed from the apparatus at a location remote from the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Inventor: Robert M. Palmer
  • Apparatus and system for concentrating slurry solids
    Patent number: 7135107
    Abstract: An apparatus to separate solids from drilling slurry, having an inlet positioned over an outlet of a concentration tank to displace water that would otherwise enter the down-stream centrifuges. Baffles are provided to direct solids to the outlet and minimize the time that solids spend in the concentration tank. Fluids having solids removed therefrom are removed from the apparatus at a location remote from the outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2006
    Inventor: Robert M. Palmer