Patents by Inventor Jonathan R. Bynum

Jonathan R. Bynum 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).

  • Tripping indicator for MWD systems
    Patent number: 9157310
    Abstract: A method for surveying a formation includes conveying a survey instrument into the wellbore; measuring one or more parameters of interest relating to a wellbore tubular in the wellbore; and operating the survey instrument after the measured parameter of interest indicates that the wellbore tubular is being tripped out of the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2015
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert A. Estes, Jonathan R. Bynum
  • Gyroscopic steering tool using only a two-axis rate gyroscope and deriving the missing third axis
    Patent number: 7813878
    Abstract: A two-axis gyroscope used on a bottom hole assembly can be used for determining a rate of rotation about the rotational axis of a BHA. The method takes advantage of possible misalignment of at least one axis of the two axis gyroscope from orthogonality with respect to the rotational axis of the BHA, resulting in the misaligned gyro being sensitive to BHA rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert A. Estes, Jonathan R. Bynum, Randell Riggs, David M. Epplin
  • Tripping Indicator For MWD Systems
    Publication number: 20090173538
    Abstract: A method for surveying a formation includes conveying a survey instrument into the wellbore; measuring one or more parameters of interest relating to a wellbore tubular in the wellbore; and operating the survey instrument after the measured parameter of interest indicates that the wellbore tubular is being tripped out of the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert A. Estes, Jonathan R. Bynum
  • Gyroscopic steering tool using only a two-axis rate gyroscope and deriving the missing third axis
    Patent number: 7234540
    Abstract: A two-axis gyroscope used on a bottom hole assembly can be used for determining a rate of rotation about the rotational axis of a BHA. The method takes advantage of possible misalignment of at least one axis of the two axis gyroscope from orthogonality with respect to the rotational axis of the BHA, resulting in the misaligned gyro being sensitive to BHA rotation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Robert A. Estes, Jonathan R. Bynum, Randell Riggs, David M. Epplin