Patents by Inventor Clint P. Lozinsky
Clint P. Lozinsky 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).
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Patent number: 11193365Abstract: A desiccating module configured to be installed in a downhole tool is provided. The desiccating module includes a housing having a containment portion, and desiccant located in the containment portion of the housing capable of retaining moisture therein. The housing is configured to be retained in a downhole tool containing moisture sensitive electronics. The housing is configured to permit passage of moisture from outside the housing to the containment portion and to retain the desiccant within the containment portion. The desiccant have a retention capacity sufficient to hold a predetermined threshold amount of moisture.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2019Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Svetozar D. Simeonov, Clint P. Lozinsky, Michael Dewayne Finke
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Publication number: 20210208302Abstract: Data filtering and processing techniques for generating improved wellbore resistivity displays are contemplated. In some aspects, a process of the disclosed technology includes steps for receiving a first measurement set comprising electromagnetic field data for a first tool depth in a geologic formation, receiving a second measurement set comprising electromagnetic field data for a second tool depth in the geologic formation, performing an inversion on the first measurement set and the second measurement set to generate a first formation profile and a second formation profile, and displaying the first formation profile and the second formation profile in a user interface (UI). Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2020Publication date: July 8, 2021Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES,INC.Inventors: Jin MA, Clint P. LOZINSKY, Nigel Mark CLEGG
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Publication number: 20200408080Abstract: A desiccating module configured to be installed in a downhole tool is provided. The desiccating module includes a housing having a containment portion, and desiccant located in the containment portion of the housing capable of retaining moisture therein. The housing is configured to be retained in a downhole tool containing moisture sensitive electronics. The housing is configured to permit passage of moisture from outside the housing to the containment portion and to retain the desiccant within the containment portion. The desiccant have a retention capacity sufficient to hold a predetermined threshold amount of moisture.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2019Publication date: December 31, 2020Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Svetozar D. SIMEONOV, Clint P. LOZINSKY, Michael Dewayne FINKE
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Patent number: 10539005Abstract: Systems and methods for determining gravity toolface and inclination are described herein. An example may comprise a downhole tool (300) and a sensor assembly (330, 340, 350) disposed in a radially offset location within the downhole tool. The sensor assembly may comprise three accelerometers and an angular rate sensing device. A processor (402a) may be in communication with the sensor assembly and may be coupled to at least one memory device (402b). The memory device may contain a set of instruction that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive an output from the sensor assembly; determine at least one of a centripetal acceleration (r) and a tangential acceleration (a) of the downhole tool based, at least in part, on the output; and determine at least one of a gravity toolface and inclination of the downhole tool using at least one of the centripetal acceleration and the tangential acceleration.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2012Date of Patent: January 21, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventor: Clint P. Lozinsky
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Patent number: 10508504Abstract: An example slip-ring interface may include a first section and a second section rotationally independent from the first section. At least one conductor path between the first section and the second section may be selectively associated with and dedicated to the transmission of signals with a first signal type. At least one conductor path between the first section and the second section may be selectively associated with and dedicated to the transmission of signals with a second signal type. If error conditions occur, the signal types associated with one or more of the conductor paths may be changed so that signals of both the first and second signal types are transmitted across the interface.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2013Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: John R. Hardin, Jr., Christopher A. Golla, Jonathan P. Zacharko, David Yan Lap Wong, Daniel M. Winslow, Richard Thomas Hay, Kennedy Kirkhope, Clint P. Lozinsky
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Patent number: 10365082Abstract: An angular position sensor can include a magnetic device from which a magnetic field emanates, and multiple magnetometers, whereby each magnetometer senses a varying strength of the magnetic field due to relative rotation between components of a well tool. A method of determining an azimuthal position of a shaft which rotates relative to an outer housing can include securing a selected one of at least one magnetic device and at least one magnetometer to the shaft, securing the other of the magnetic device and the magnetometer to the outer housing, a fluid motor rotating the shaft relative to the outer housing in the well, and the magnetometer sensing a varying strength of a magnetic field emanating from the magnetic device as the shaft rotates relative to the housing.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2012Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Clint P. Lozinsky, Jonathan P. Zacharko
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Publication number: 20190024484Abstract: A system and method for powering a bottom hole assembly. A system may comprise a turbine and an alternator, in which the turbine is connected to the alternator. An AC-DC converter wherein the AC-DC converter is connected to the alternator. A subbus, configured to supply the DC current along the subbus to power the bottom hole assembly. An ultracapacitor and a bidirectional DC-DC converter. The method may comprise introducing a bottom hole assembly into a wellbore, pumping a drilling fluid into the wellbore, and activating a turbine of the bottom hole assembly with the drilling fluid such that power is generated to power one or more components of the bottom hole assembly and charge an ultracapacitor of the bottom hole assembly. Activating the ultracapacitor and powering the bottom hole assembly with the ultracapacitor during a period that the turbine is not activated with the drilling fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2016Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Satish Rajagopalan, Clint P. Lozinsky
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Patent number: 9702241Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods may operate to determine the rotating magnetic tool face associated with a rotating section of a drillstring, to determine angular displacement between the rotating section of the drillstring and a substantially fixed section housing the rotating the section, and to determine the magnetic tool face of the substantially fixed section by combining the rotating magnetic tool face and the angular displacement. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods may operate in a similar manner to determine tool face locations.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2009Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Clint P. Lozinsky, Jon Troy Gosney, Boguslaw Wiecek
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Publication number: 20160290059Abstract: An example slip-ring interface may include a first section and a second section rotationally independent from the first section. At least one conductor path between the first section and the second section may be selectively associated with and dedicated to the transmission of signals with a first signal type. At least one conductor path between the first section and the second section may be selectively associated with and dedicated to the transmission of signals with a second signal type. If error conditions occur, the signal types associated with one or more of the conductor paths may be changed so that signals of both the first and second signal types are transmitted across the interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2013Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: John R. Hardin, JR., Christopher A. Golla, Jonathan P. Zacharko, David Yan Lap Wong, Daniel M. Winslow, Richard Thomas Hay, Kennedy Kirkhope, Clint P. Lozinsky
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Publication number: 20150330210Abstract: Systems and methods for determining gravity toolface and inclination are described herein. An example may comprise a downhole tool (300) and a sensor assembly (330, 340, 350) disposed in a radially offset location within the downhole tool. The sensor assembly may comprise three accelerometers and an angular rate sensing device. A processor (402a) may be in communication with the sensor assembly and may be coupled to at least one memory device (402b). The memory device may contain a set of instruction that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive an output from the sensor assembly; determine at least one of a centripetal acceleration (r) and a tangential acceleration (a) of the downhole tool based, at least in part, on the output; and determine at least one of a gravity toolface and inclination of the downhole tool using at least one of the centripetal acceleration and the tangential acceleration.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2012Publication date: November 19, 2015Inventor: Clint P. Lozinsky
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Publication number: 20140333310Abstract: An angular position sensor can include a magnetic device from which a magnetic field emanates, and multiple magnetometers, whereby each magnetometer senses a varying strength of the magnetic field due to relative rotation between components of a well tool. A method of determining an azimuthal position of a shaft which rotates relative to an outer housing can include securing a selected one of at least one magnetic device and at least one magnetometer to the shaft, securing the other of the magnetic device and the magnetometer to the outer housing, a fluid motor rotating the shaft relative to the outer housing in the well, and the magnetometer sensing a varying strength of a magnetic field emanating from the magnetic device as the shaft rotates relative to the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2012Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INCInventors: Clint P. Lozinsky, Jonathan P. Zacharko
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Publication number: 20120205154Abstract: Apparatus, systems, and methods may operate to determine the rotating magnetic tool face associated with a rotating section of a drillstring, to determine angular displacement between the rotating section of the drillstring and a substantially fixed section housing the rotating the section, and to determine the magnetic tool face of the substantially fixed section by combining the rotating magnetic tool face and the angular displacement. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2009Publication date: August 16, 2012Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Clint P. Lozinsky, Jon Troy Gosney, Boguslaw Wiecek
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Patent number: 7685732Abstract: An orientation sensing apparatus includes a rotatable first member, an orientation sensor device fixed with the first member for generating orientation data relating to an orientation sensor device orientation, and a rotation sensor device for generating rotation data relating to rotation of the first member. A method for determining an orientation includes assembling a set of sensor data including the orientation data and rotation data and processing the set of sensor data to generate a set of corrected orientation data. The set of corrected orientation data includes the orientation data which has been corrected using the rotation data to reduce the effects of rotation of the first member and misalignment of the gravity sensor device. One or more sets of corrected orientation data may be processed to determine an inclination orientation of the first member or a toolface orientation of a second member which is connected with the first member.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2005Date of Patent: March 30, 2010Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Evan L. Davies, Gary L. Donison, Boguslaw Wiecek, Byron J. Sand, Clint P. Lozinsky, David Yan Lap Wong
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Publication number: 20080201969Abstract: An orientation sensing apparatus includes a rotatable first member, an orientation sensor device fixed with the first member for generating orientation data relating to an orientation sensor device orientation, and a rotation sensor device for generating rotation data relating to rotation of the first member. A method for determining an orientation includes assembling a set of sensor data including the orientation data and rotation data and processing the set of sensor data to generate a set of corrected orientation data. The set of corrected orientation data includes the orientation data which has been corrected using the rotation data to reduce the effects of rotation of the first member and misalignment of the gravity sensor device. One or more sets of corrected orientation data may be processed to determine an inclination orientation of the first member or a toolface orientation of a second member which is connected with the first member.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2005Publication date: August 28, 2008Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Evan L. Davies, Gary L. Donison, Boguslaw Wiecek, Byron J. Sand, Clint P. Lozinsky, David Yan Lap Wong