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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2020

Filed:

Jun. 19, 2017
Applicant:

Solaris Oilfield Site Services Operating Llc, Houston, TX (US);

Inventors:

Tamara Hughes, Houston, TX (US);

Terry McIver, Santa Anna, TX (US);

John Cunningham, Early, TX (US);

William Vaughn Managan, II, Rochelle, TX (US);

Joe Daniel Matkowski, San Angelo, TX (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P 1/00 (2006.01); B60P 1/48 (2006.01); G05D 11/13 (2006.01); B60P 1/64 (2006.01); B60P 3/00 (2006.01); B65D 88/30 (2006.01); B65D 88/32 (2006.01); B65G 65/34 (2006.01); B65G 65/42 (2006.01); B01F 15/00 (2006.01); B01F 15/04 (2006.01); E21B 43/267 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60P 1/483 (2013.01); B01F 15/00155 (2013.01); B01F 15/0479 (2013.01); B60P 1/6418 (2013.01); B60P 1/6427 (2013.01); B60P 3/00 (2013.01); B65D 88/30 (2013.01); B65D 88/32 (2013.01); B65G 65/34 (2013.01); B65G 65/42 (2013.01); G05D 11/132 (2013.01); B01F 2215/0081 (2013.01); E21B 43/267 (2013.01);
Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention include a method and system for blending multi-component granular compositions such as proppant used in hydraulic fracturing in well drilling. The system includes the control and management of an on-site storage system for each of the components, regulating the delivery of specified quantities of each component to a well site, and coordinating the flow of materials into and out of the blender.


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