Patents by Inventor Iain McLeod

Iain McLeod 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).

  • Sealing system
    Patent number: 8678099
    Abstract: A sealing system and method for sealing a tubular conduit, the sealing system includes a housing, at least one annular seal surrounding the outer surface of the housing, at least one seal back-up mounted on the housing outer surface, and seal and anchor energising means for urging the annular seal and the anchor surface into contact with the tubular conduit in response to an actuation force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Petrowell Limited
    Inventors: Iain McLeod, Lee Mercer
  • Well bore anchors
    Patent number: 7690424
    Abstract: A formation engaging member for use in an open hole anchor (10) is described. The formation engaging member has at least one first open hole surface engaging element (20) for penetrating a surface of an open hole, and at least one second open hole surface engaging element (22) for fractionally interacting with a surface of the open hole to form an interference engagement. A method of anchoring to a formation surface of an open hole and an anchor are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2010
    Assignee: Petrowell Limited
    Inventors: Iain McLeod, Steve Reid