Patents by Inventor Steven John TINKER

Steven John TINKER 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSESSING SUSPENDED PARTICLE SETTLING
    Publication number: 20200200665
    Abstract: A method for determining a rate at which solid particles settle from a liquid in a slurry includes (a) mixing the solid particles and the liquid to form the slurry. In addition, the method includes (b) placing the slurry in an inner cavity of a vessel. Further, the method includes (c) measuring a hydrostatic pressure of the slurry at a bottom of the inner cavity over a period of time after (b). The method also includes (d) determining a quantity of the solid particles that settle from the liquid as a function of time over the period of time using the hydrostatic pressure measurements from (c).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 25, 2020
    Applicant: BP Corporation North America Inc.
    Inventors: Steven John TINKER, Troy Matthew DECKER