Patents by Inventor Alan Burkhard

Alan Burkhard 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).

  • Publication number: 20200347714
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for communicatively connecting a control workstation with wellsite equipment. The apparatus may include a data communication hub communicatively connected with fluid control equipment of a well construction system for constructing a well at an oil/gas wellsite, and a control workstation communicatively connected with tubular handling and rotation equipment of the well construction system. The control workstation may be communicatively connected with the data communication hub and with the fluid control equipment via the data communication hub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Dursun Kilic, Alan Burkhard, Joergen Johnsen, Yosi Atzmon
  • Patent number: 10030997
    Abstract: This disclosure is generally drawn to systems, devices, apparatus, and/or methods related to choke systems for drilling environments. Specifically, the disclosed systems, devices, apparatus, and/or methods relate to choke calibration, position, and time display systems for drilling environments. In some examples, a choke display for providing choke status, position, time, and/or calibration information is provided, in some examples, an apparatus may include a circuit board having a right side and a left side, a first set of sensors disposed adjacent the right side of the circuit board, a second set of sensors disposed adjacent the left side of the circuit board, and a display portion configured to display a first mode and/or a second mode based on an actuation of the first set of sensors and an actuation of the second set of sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Alan Burkhard, Donovan Balli
  • Publication number: 20150369630
    Abstract: This disclosure is generally drawn to systems, devices, apparatus, and/or methods related to choke systems for drilling environments. Specifically, the disclosed systems, devices, apparatus, and/or methods relate to choke calibration, position, and time display systems for drilling environments. In some examples, a choke display for providing choke status, position, time, and/or calibration information is provided, in some examples, an apparatus may include a circuit board having a right side and a left side, a first set of sensors disposed adjacent the right side of the circuit board, a second set of sensors disposed adjacent the left side of the circuit board, and a display portion configured to display a first mode and/or a second mode based on an actuation of the first set of sensors and an actuation of the second set of sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Publication date: December 24, 2015
    Inventors: Alan Burkhard, Donovan Balli
  • Patent number: 7478672
    Abstract: An apparatus operable is a hazardous area for controlling a choke assembly includes an air source, an air purge system in fluid communication with the air source, a remote operating panel receiving data from at least one remotely located wellbore sensor, a local operating panel in electronic communication with the remote operating panel, and an actuator coupled to the assembly to control pressure within the wellbore. The remote operating panel includes an airtight housing in fluid communication with the air purge system, wherein air from the air purge system is circulated through the housing, a plurality of operator controls for manually controlling operation of the pressure control assembly, and a display for visually displaying values of data received from the wellbore sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2009
    Assignee: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Brian Rogers, Alan Burkhard
  • Publication number: 20060201671
    Abstract: An apparatus operable is a hazardous area for controlling a choke assembly includes an air source, an air purge system in fluid communication with the air source, a remote operating panel receiving data from at least one remotely located wellbore sensor, a local operating panel in electronic communication with the remote operating panel, and an actuator coupled to the assembly to control pressure within the wellbore. The remote operating panel includes an airtight housing in fluid communication with the air purge system, wherein air from the air purge system is circulated through the housing, a plurality of operator controls for manually controlling operation of the pressure control assembly, and a display for visually displaying values of data received from the wellbore sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Brian Rogers, Alan Burkhard
  • Patent number: 6679385
    Abstract: A vibrating screen separator. The vibrating screen separator may be operated in a linear, an elliptical, or in a transition from elliptical to linear modes of operation. In the linear mode of operation, the screen separator moves along a reciprocating straight line path, and, in the elliptical mode of operation, the screen separator moves along an elliptical path. In the transitionary mode of operation, the screen separator is transitioned from movement along the elliptical path to movement along the linear path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 20, 2004
    Assignee: M I LLC.
    Inventors: Roger Suter, Alan Burkhard
  • Patent number: 6575244
    Abstract: A borehole includes a tubular member, a sealing member for sealing an annulus between the tubular member and the borehole, a pump for pumping fluidic materials into the tubular member, and an automatic choke for controllably releasing pressurized fluidic materials out of the annulus. A system and method monitor the operating pressure within the tubular member and compare the actual operating pressure with a desired operating pressure. The difference between the actual and desired operating pressure is then processed to control the operation of the automatic choke to thereby controllably bleed pressurized fluidic materials out of the annulus thereby creating back pressure within the borehole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2003
    Assignee: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Lingo Chang, Roger Suter, Alan Burkhard
  • Publication number: 20030024737
    Abstract: A system for controlling the operating pressures within a subterranean borehole. The borehole includes a tubular member, a sealing member for sealing an annulus between the tubular member and the borehole, a pump for pumping fluidic materials into the tubular member, and an automatic choke for controllably releasing pressurized fluidic materials out of the annulus. The system monitors the operating pressure within the tubular member and compares the actual operating pressure with a desired operating pressure. The difference between the actual and desired operating pressure is then processed to control the operation of the automatic choke to thereby controllably bleed pressurized fluidic materials out of the annulus thereby creating back pressure within the borehole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2001
    Publication date: February 6, 2003
    Inventors: Lingo Chang, Roger Suter, Alan Burkhard
  • Publication number: 20020153288
    Abstract: A vibrating screen separator. The vibrating screen separator may be operated in a linear, an elliptical, or in a transition from elliptical to linear modes of operation. In the linear mode of operation, the screen separator moves along a reciprocating straight line path, and, in the elliptical mode of operation, the screen separator moves along an elliptical path. In the transitionary mode of operation, the screen separator is transitioned from movement along the elliptical path to movement along the linear path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2002
    Publication date: October 24, 2002
    Applicant: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventors: Roger Suter, Alan Burkhard