Patents by Inventor Friedhelm Makhol

Friedhelm Makhol 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: 5850874
    Abstract: The present invention provides a drilling rig which includes an electrically-controllable tubing injection system. The injection system contains a fixed injector head with two movable injection blocks which are remotely operable to provide a desired opening therebetween. Each injection block contains a plurality of gripping members for holding a range of tubing sizes. The injection blocks automatically adjust to provide the required gripping force and tubing speed according to programmed instructions. A resilient tubing guidance system is positioned above the injector head directs the tubing into the injector head. The rig system contains sensors for determining the radial force on the tubing exerted by the injector head, tubing speed, injector head speed, weight-on-bit during the drilling operations, bulk weight of the drill string, compression of the tubing guidance memeber during operations and the back tension on the tubing reel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 22, 1998
    Inventors: Philip Burge, Peter Fontana, Glenn Leroux, Friedhelm Makhol