Patents by Inventor Billy Bankston

Billy Bankston 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).

  • Borehole generator
    Patent number: 8931579
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatus and systems, as well as methods, may operate to couple a stator to a borehole, and to move a rotor relative to the stator to generate electrical current to power a borehole tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Billy Bankston, Clive Menezes
  • Optical communications with a bottom hole assembly
    Patent number: 7777643
    Abstract: One embodiment includes an apparatus that includes a storage medium to store data. The apparatus also includes a connector having an optical interface for data communication, coupled to the storage medium, to communicate in a combustible gas environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Cili Sun, Laban Marsh, Billy Bankston, Jay Martin
  • Borehole generator
    Publication number: 20070079989
    Abstract: In some embodiments, apparatus and systems, as well as methods, may operate to couple a stator to a borehole, and to move a rotor relative to the stator to generate electrical current to power a borehole tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2005
    Publication date: April 12, 2007
    Inventors: Billy Bankston, Clive Menezes
  • Optical communications with a bottom hole assembly
    Publication number: 20050249503
    Abstract: One embodiment includes an apparatus that includes a storage medium to store data. The apparatus also includes a connector having an optical interface for data communication, coupled to the storage medium, to communicate in a combustible gas environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2004
    Publication date: November 10, 2005
    Inventors: Cili Sun, Laban Marsh, Billy Bankston, Jay Martin