Patent 11661833 was granted and assigned to Reynolds Lift Technologies on May, 2023 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Provided are an apparatus, method, and system for separating solids from fluids, particularly in a downhole environment. The separator apparatus comprises a vortex inducer and a solids collection conduit. The separator apparatus can be mounted in a cylindrical housing for attachment to downhole piping for removal of solids in fluid flowing to other equipment.