Patents by Inventor Robert T. Hendrix

Robert T. Hendrix 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).

  • Flow back separators
    Publication number: 20090133872
    Abstract: A flow back separator including a housing including a bore housing for communicating with a solid collection chamber, an inlet port for receiving formation fluid flow, and a helical member disposed within the housing bore for directing formation fluid flow received through the inlet port along a helical path wherein solids within the formation fluid flow are forced towards a wall of the housing bore under centrifugal force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: May 28, 2009
    Inventors: Donald W. Shackelford, Michael L. Clark, Robert T. Hendrix, Glendell S. Hendrix