Controller and method of controlling a rod pumping unit

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11028844
APP PUB NO 20170268500A1
SERIAL NO

15424452

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A controller for operating a rod pumping unit at a pump speed. The controller includes a processor configured to operate a pump piston of the rod pumping unit at a first speed. The processor is further configured to determine a pump fillage level for a pump stroke based on a position signal and a load signal. The processor is further configured to reduce the pump speed to a second speed based on the pump fillage level for the pump stroke.

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  • RAVDOS HOLDINGS INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Al, Assad Omar Niskayuna, US 23 118
Barton, Justin Edwin Glenville, US 5 13
Blom, Rogier Sebastiaan Ballston Lake, US 16 95
Hughes, Gary Missouri City, US 29 621
Westerkamp, Peter Missouri City, US 3 5

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