Patents by Inventor Chris Walter

Chris Walter 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).

  • Patent number: 7370703
    Abstract: The casing cutter disclosed herein is useful for severing downhole tubulars and comprises a body, slips, a cutting head, cutting blades, and actuators for operating the cutting head and cutting blades. The casing cutter can be anchored within casing wellbore with the slips to provide anchoring support during the cutting operation. Cutting is accomplished by rotatingly actuating the cutting head with an associated motor, and then radially extending the cutting blades away from the cutting head. The cutting blades are actuated by a hydraulic motor operatively coupled to the cutting blades by a series of gears.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Freeman L. Hill, Douglas W. Spencer, Jerry E. Miller, Chris Walter
  • Publication number: 20070131410
    Abstract: The casing cutter disclosed herein is useful for severing downhole tubulars and comprises a body, slips, a cutting head, cutting blades, and actuators for operating the cutting head and cutting blades. The casing cutter can be anchored within casing wellbore with the slips to provide anchoring support during the cutting operation. Cutting is accomplished by rotatingly actuating the cutting head with an associated motor, and then radially extending the cutting blades away from the cutting head. The cutting blades are actuated by a hydraulic motor operatively coupled to the cutting blades by a series of gears.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2005
    Publication date: June 14, 2007
    Inventors: Freeman Hill, Douglas Spencer, Jerry Miller, Chris Walter
  • Publication number: 20060202700
    Abstract: A casing inspection device with magnets and flux sensors. The sensors provide measurements of absolute levels of magnetic flux that are indicative of changes in casing thickness and/or permeability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Joseph Barolak, Douglas Spencer, Jerry Miller, Bruce Girrell, Jason Lynch, Chris Walter
  • Publication number: 20060202686
    Abstract: A casing inspection device with magnets and a multi-component flux sensors. The multicomponent sensor enables better definition of the size of defects, particularly in the azimuthal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Joseph Barolak, Douglas Spencer, Jerry Miller, Bruce Girrell, Jason Lynch, Chris Walter
  • Publication number: 20060202685
    Abstract: A casing inspection device with magnets and flux sensors. Measurements of axial motion of the device are used to get better definition of the axial extent of casing defects. A contact device may be used for motion measurement. The output of the contact device may be used to control the acquisition of flux measurements direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2005
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Joseph Barolak, Douglas Spencer, Jerry Miller, Bruce Girrell, Jason Lynch, Chris Walter