Patents by Inventor Bradley Jay Vincent

Bradley Jay Vincent 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).

  • Method and apparatus for low displacement, hydraulically-suppressed and flow-through shock dampening
    Patent number: 11555355
    Abstract: An inline shock dampener apparatus is configured to absorb energy from encountered axial shock events and subsequently release this energy in a controlled fashion. The inline shock dampener apparatus can be included, for example, as part of a measurement while drilling (“MWD”) or other downhole drilling assembly, and dampens these shock events by absorbing shock energy into an absorbing medium such as springs or elastomers and hydraulically-suppressing the recoil energy stored during the said shock event. Additionally, the inline shock dampener permits fluid to flow through an internal fluid flow path with little or no change to the internal flow path's volume, pressure, or effective flowrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: DRILTECH, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Bradley Jay Vincent, Sr., Patrick Sean Killeen
  • Method and Apparatus for Low Displacement, Hydraulically-Suppressed and Flow-Through Shock Dampening
    Publication number: 20210140303
    Abstract: An inline shock dampener apparatus is configured to absorb energy from encountered axial shock events and subsequently release this energy in a controlled fashion. The inline shock dampener apparatus can be included, for example, as part of a measurement while drilling (“MWD”) or other downhole drilling assembly, and dampens these shock events by absorbing shock energy into an absorbing medium such as springs or elastomers and hydraulically-suppressing the recoil energy stored during the said shock event. Additionally, the inline shock dampener permits fluid to flow through an internal fluid flow path with little or no change to the internal flow path's volume, pressure, or effective flowrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventors: Bradley Jay Vincent, SR., Patrick Sean Killeen
  • Apparatus for continuous downhole fluid release and well evaluation
    Publication number: 20110174478
    Abstract: An apparatus, capable of being conveyed on wireline, for continuous downhole injection of foaming agent(s) and/or beneficial chemical(s), comprising a reservoir and means for dispensing foaming agent(s) and/or beneficial chemical(s) from the reservoir of such apparatus and into the surrounding wellbore environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Shane Hinds, Randall J. Block, Bradley Jay Vincent, Joel Hebert
  • Method for continous downhole fluid release and well evaluation
    Patent number: 7896071
    Abstract: A method and apparatus, capable of being conveyed on wireline, for continuous downhole injection of foaming agent(s) and/or beneficial chemical(s), comprising a reservoir and means for dispensing foaming agent(s) and/or beneficial chemical(s) from the reservoir of such apparatus and into the surrounding wellbore environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2011
    Inventors: Shane Hinds, Randall J. Block, Bradley Jay Vincent, Joel Hebert
  • Method and apparatus for continous downhole fluid release and well evaluation
    Publication number: 20080236815
    Abstract: A method and apparatus, capable of being conveyed on wireline, for continuous downhole injection of foaming agent(s) and/or beneficial chemical(s), comprising a reservoir and means for dispensing foaming agent(s) and/or beneficial chemical(s) from the reservoir of such apparatus and into the surrounding wellbore environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Shane Hinds, Randall J. Block, Bradley Jay Vincent, Joel Hebert