Dyce, United Kingdom

Duncan Cleland

This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent. Top assignee: Expro North Sea Limited. Active years: 2026.

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Inventor Profile: Duncan Cleland. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/inventor/duncan-cleland

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Years Active: 2026

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1 patent (USPTO):Explore Patents

Title: Duncan Cleland: Inventor in Well-Fluid Separation

Introduction

Duncan Cleland is an inventor associated with Dyce, Great Britain, and Expro North Sea Limited. His patent work addresses the removal of sedimentary solids from separators used to process well fluid.

Latest Patents

Cleland is credited with 1 patent: “System for Removing Solids from a Separator and Method Therefor.” The invention describes a system that uses motive fluid, including well fluid produced from the well, to fluidize sedimentary solids inside a separator. A nozzle introduces the motive fluid to the solids, and an outlet allows the fluidized solids to leave the separator. The patent also covers related separator and solids-removal methods.

Career Highlights

Cleland’s recorded patent highlights his contribution to equipment and methods for managing solids in well-fluid separation. The disclosed approach is designed to remove sedimentary material from a separator using fluid produced by the well.

Collaborations

Cleland’s listed coworkers include Gary Peek and Anthony James Maclauchlan. His patent is associated with Expro North Sea Limited.

Conclusion

Duncan Cleland’s patent focuses on a practical method for fluidizing and removing sedimentary solids from well-fluid separators.

Profile summary based on public USPTO records.
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