Patents by Inventor Ingo Roders

Ingo Roders 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).

  • Publication number: 20240003198
    Abstract: A downhole assembly that includes tubulars rotationally coupled to one another. An interface is between adjacent tubulars that makes up at least a portion of the rotational coupling. Certain surfaces of adjacent tubulars come into contact with one another when adjacent tubulars are rotationally coupled; and which are defined as contact surfaces. Each contact surface is profiled with facets that are complementary to facets on a corresponding contact surface of an adjacent tubular. The profiling of the contact surfaces is such that when a contact surface is brought together with a corresponding contact surface; facets on the contact surface abut facets on the corresponding contact surface along planes that are oblique or parallel with an axis of the tubular. At least some of a rotational torque transmitted between adjacent tubulars occurs across the abutting facets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
    Inventors: Detlev Benedict, Volker Peters, Hanno Reckmann, Ingo Roders
  • Patent number: 11661801
    Abstract: A downhole assembly that includes tubulars rotationally coupled to one another. An interface is between adjacent tubulars that makes up at least a portion of the rotational coupling. Certain surfaces of adjacent tubulars come into contact with one another when adjacent tubulars are rotationally coupled; and which are defined as contact surfaces. Each contact surface is profiled with facets that are complementary to facets on a corresponding contact surface of an adjacent tubular. The profiling of the contact surfaces is such that when a contact surface is brought together with a corresponding contact surface; facets on the contact surface abut facets on the corresponding contact surface along planes that are oblique or parallel with an axis of the tubular. At least some of a rotational torque transmitted between adjacent tubulars occurs across the abutting facets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Detlev Benedict, Volker Peters, Hanno Reckmann, Ingo Roders
  • Patent number: 11131149
    Abstract: A wired pipe system includes a wired pipe segment having a first end and a second end and a first coupler in the first end and a second coupler in the second end. The system also includes a transmission line disposed in the wired pipe segment between the first and second ends. The transmission line includes an inner conductor, an insulating material surrounding the inner conductor, an outer conductor surrounding the insulating material and the inner conductor for at least a portion of a length of the transmission line, the other conductor being formed by deforming around the inner conductor a sheet of material into a substantially tubular member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2021
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES VENTURES & GROWTH LLC
    Inventors: Stephan Mueller, Volker Krueger, Christian Fulda, Ingo Roders, Henning Rahn
  • Patent number: 11111752
    Abstract: A downhole tool including a body having a hydraulic fluid chamber, and a flexible multi-layer barrier impermeable to gas and water mounted at the body separating the hydraulic fluid chamber from fluids external to the body. The flexible multi-layer barrier including a first elastomeric layer, a second elastomeric layer, and a gas impermeable layer arranged between the first elastomeric layer and the second elastomeric layer, the gas impermeable layer being formed from a metal layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Karsten Fuhst, Volker Peters, Christian Preiser, Nils Schneider, Ingo Roders, Natalja Wendt, Sebastian Jung, Thomas Kruspe
  • Publication number: 20210010332
    Abstract: A downhole assembly that includes tubulars rotationally coupled to one another. An interface is between adjacent tubulars that makes up at least a portion of the rotational coupling. Certain surfaces of adjacent tubulars come into contact with one another when adjacent tubulars are rotationally coupled; and which are defined as contact surfaces. Each contact surface is profiled with facets that are complementary to facets on a corresponding contact surface of an adjacent tubular. The profiling of the contact surfaces is such that when a contact surface is brought together with a corresponding contact surface; facets on the contact surface abut facets on the corresponding contact surface along planes that are oblique or parallel with an axis of the tubular. At least some of a rotational torque transmitted between adjacent tubulars occurs across the abutting facets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations, LLC
    Inventors: Detlev Benedict, Volker Peters, Hanno Reckmann, Ingo Roders
  • Patent number: 10760349
    Abstract: A wired pipe system includes a wired pipe segment having a first end and a second end, a first coupler in the first end and a second coupler in the second end and a transmission line disposed in the wired pipe segment between the first and second ends. The transmission line includes a transmission cable that includes an inner conductor and an insulating material disposed about the inner conductor as well as a a wire channel surrounding the insulating material and the inner conductor for at least a portion of a length of the transmission cable. The wire channel and the insulating material are mated together by at least one mating feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: NEXTSTREAM WIRED PIPE, LLC
    Inventors: Stephan Mueller, Volker Peters, Ingo Roders, Robert Buda, Rene Schulz, Henning Rahn
  • Patent number: 10760382
    Abstract: Systems and methods to perform a downhole operations in a borehole comprising moving, using surface equipment, an inner structure and an outer structure within the borehole, the outer structure equipped with an interaction device and the inner structure configured to be moved relative to the outer structure in a direction parallel to the borehole by the surface equipment, transmitting, by a transmitter, a downlink instruction to the inner structure, and performing an interaction routine with the interaction device in response to the downlink instruction, wherein the interaction routine comprises an interaction at least partially outside of the outer structure to perform the downhole operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Fabian Mau, Heiko Eggers, Henning Melles, Thorsten Regener, Ingo Roders, Matthias Wauer
  • Publication number: 20200182009
    Abstract: A downhole tool including a body having a hydraulic fluid chamber, and a flexible multi-layer barrier impermeable to gas and water mounted at the body separating the hydraulic fluid chamber from fluids external to the body. The flexible multi-layer barrier including a first elastomeric layer, a second elastomeric layer, and a gas impermeable layer arranged between the first elastomeric layer and the second elastomeric layer, the gas impermeable layer being formed from a metal layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC
    Inventors: Karsten Fuhst, Volker Peters, Christian Preiser, Nils Schneider, Ingo Roders, Natalja Wendt, Sebastian Jung, Thomas Kruspe
  • Publication number: 20200040664
    Abstract: A wired pipe system includes a wired pipe segment having a first end and a second end and a first coupler in the first end and a second coupler in the second end. The system also includes a transmission line disposed in the wired pipe segment between the first and second ends. The transmission line includes an inner conductor, an insulating material surrounding the inner conductor, an outer conductor surrounding the insulating material and the inner conductor for at least a portion of a length of the transmission line, the other conductor being formed by deforming around the inner conductor a sheet of material into a substantially tubular member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2019
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Stephan Mueller, Volker Krueger, Christian Fulda, Ingo Roders, Henning Rahn
  • Patent number: 10443315
    Abstract: A wired pipe system includes a wired pipe segment having a first end and a second end and a first coupler in the first end and a second coupler in the second end. The system also includes a transmission line disposed in the wired pipe segment between the first and second ends. The transmission line includes an inner conductor, an insulating material surrounding the inner conductor, an outer conductor surrounding the insulating material and the inner conductor for at least a portion of a length of the transmission line, the outer conductor being formed by deforming around the inner conductor a sheet of material into a substantially tubular member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: NextStream Wired Pipe, LLC
    Inventors: Stephan Mueller, Volker Krueger, Christian Fulda, Ingo Roders, Henning Rahn
  • Patent number: 10404007
    Abstract: A connector for use in connecting a communication element to a transmission line in a wired pipe segment includes a first female end adapted to surround and make electrical contact with a coupler connection that extends away from a communication element of the coupler; a second female end adapted to receive an inner conductor of a coaxial cable; and an inner connection element formed on an inner surface of the connector adapted to electrically connect the coupler connection and the inner conductor, the inner connection element formed such that it does not completely surround at least one of the inner conductor and the coupler connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: NextStream Wired Pipe, LLC
    Inventors: Stephan Mueller, Rene Schulz, Robert Buda, Henning Rahn, Ingo Roders
  • Publication number: 20190218864
    Abstract: A sub for a wired pipe system that includes a body includes an outer surface and a pin end and a first transmission device located in or near the pin end. The sub also includes a communication collar that at least partially surrounds the outer surface and that is rotatable relative to the body, a second transmission device in electrical communication with the first transmission device and a transmission line that electrically connects the first and second communication devices and that passes at least partially through the body. The sub further includes a third transmission device located in the communication collar in communication with the second transmission device. In the disclosed sub, the first, second and third transmission devices are all of the same type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Applicant: Baker Hughes, a GE Company, LLC
    Inventors: Stephan Mueller, Ingo Roders, Kai Schoenborn
  • Patent number: 10329861
    Abstract: System and methods for engaging and disengaging running tools with a liner in a downhole system are described herein. The system and methods include a liner disposed in a borehole, the liner having at least one running tool engagement section, a running tool disposed within the liner, the running tool having at least one engagement module that is operable from a disengaged position to an engaged position and that is operable from an engaged position to a disengaged position, and an electronic device disposed at least one of in or on the engagement module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Carsten Weckend, Heiko Eggers, Fabian Mau, Henning Melles, Ingo Roders, Henning Rahn, Frauke Osterkamp
  • Publication number: 20190093459
    Abstract: Systems and methods to perform a downhole operations in a borehole comprising moving, using surface equipment, an inner structure and an outer structure within the borehole, the outer structure equipped with an interaction device and the inner structure configured to be moved relative to the outer structure in a direction parallel to the borehole by the surface equipment, transmitting, by a transmitter, a downlink instruction to the inner structure, and performing an interaction routine with the interaction device in response to the downlink instruction, wherein the interaction routine comprises an interaction at least partially outside of the outer structure to perform the downhole operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Applicant: Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC
    Inventors: Fabian Mau, Heiko Eggers, Henning Melles, Thorsten Regener, Ingo Roders, Matthias Wauer
  • Patent number: 10116036
    Abstract: A wired pipe segment includes a body extending from a box end to a pin end and a coupler located in one of the box and pin ends. The coupler includes a carrier having at least one electrical component disposed therein and one or more antennas supported by and spaced from the carrier and being electrically coupled to the carrier through at least one of the electrical components, the antennas being formed in the carrier in a same molding machine. The segment also includes a transmission line extending away from the coupler towards the other of the box and pin end and in communication with the one or more antennas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Stephan Mueller, Robert Buda, Ingo Roders, Henning Rahn
  • Publication number: 20180202238
    Abstract: A wired pipe system includes a wired pipe segment having a first end and a second end, a first coupler in the first end and a second coupler in the second end and a transmission line disposed in the wired pipe segment between the first and second ends. The transmission line includes a transmission cable that includes an inner conductor and an insulating material disposed about the inner conductor as well as a a wire channel surrounding the insulating material and the inner conductor for at least a portion of a length of the transmission cable. The wire channel and the insulating material are mated together by at least one mating feature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Applicant: Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC
    Inventors: Stephan Mueller, Volker Peters, Ingo Roders, Robert Buda, Rene Schulz, Henning Rahn
  • Patent number: 9976404
    Abstract: A downhole tool includes a tool body having an inner surface portion and an outer surface portion. The outer surface portion includes a recess having a peripheral wall and an inner surface. A multi-chip module (MCM) housing is defined in the recess. The MCM housing includes one or more fortifying members that support axial and radial loading of the downhole tool and include one or more electronics receiving zones.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2018
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Stephan Mueller, Hans Robert Oppelaar, Robert Buda, Henning Rahn, Carsten Haubold, Ingo Roders, Detlev Benedict
  • Publication number: 20180087335
    Abstract: System and methods for engaging and disengaging running tools with a liner in a downhole system are described herein. The system and methods include a liner disposed in a borehole, the liner having at least one running tool engagement section, a running tool disposed within the liner, the running tool having at least one engagement module that is operable from a disengaged position to an engaged position and that is operable from an engaged position to a disengaged position, and an electronic device disposed at least one of in or on the engagement module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Carsten Weckend, Heiko Eggers, Fabian Mau, Henning Melles, Ingo Roders, Henning Rahn, Frauke Osterkamp
  • Patent number: 9920617
    Abstract: A downhole tool includes a tool body having an outer surface portion and an inner surface portion and a recess formed in one of the outer surface portion and inner surface portion. At least one removable electronic component access member is detachably mounted to the tool body. The removable electronic component access member provides access to electronic components housed in the recess. A metallic seal is provided on at least one of the tool body and the removable electronic component access member. The metallic seal prevents fluid ingress into the recess through the at least one removable electronic component access member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Stephan Mueller, Hans Robert Oppelaar, Henning Rahn, Carsten Haubold, Robert Buda, Ingo Roders, Detlev Benedict
  • Patent number: 9915103
    Abstract: A wired pipe system includes a wired pipe segment having a first end and a second end, a first coupler in the first end and a second coupler in the second end and a transmission line disposed in the wired pipe segment between the first and second ends. The transmission line includes a transmission cable that includes an inner conductor and an insulating material disposed about the inner conductor as well as a a wire channel surrounding the insulating material and the inner conductor for at least a portion of a length of the transmission cable. The wire channel and the insulating material are mated together by at least one mating feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Stephan Mueller, Volker Peters, Ingo Roders, Robert Buda, Rene Schulz, Henning Rahn