Patents by Inventor Joseph E. Comparetto

Joseph E. Comparetto 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: 9863237
    Abstract: In one aspect, an apparatus for use in a wellbore is disclosed that may include a transmitter placed on an electrically-conductive member at a first location in the wellbore configured to induce electromagnetic waves that travel along an outside of the conduit and a receiver placed on the electrically-conductive member at a second distal location in the wellbore configured to detect the electromagnetic waves induced by the transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventor: Joseph E. Comparetto
  • Publication number: 20140183963
    Abstract: A generating system or transmission system for imparting and transmitting electrical power onto a continuous long electrical conductor for use related to drilling and fluid piping operations. The transmission system may include a power generator/transmitter, voltage transformers, a movable transmission line including the rotational (tubing, piping, casing, liner hanger, drill string, etc.) a receiving circuit/receiver that may be tuned for impedance matching and a converting device to output the transmitted power at a predetermined voltage to be either used immediately by a power consuming device or to be stored in a energy harvesting array such as but not limited to batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Inventors: Kenneth B. Wilson, Joseph E. Comparetto
  • Publication number: 20140145857
    Abstract: In one aspect, an apparatus for use in a wellbore is disclosed that may include a transmitter placed on an electrically-conductive member at a first location in the wellbore configured to induce electromagnetic waves that travel along an outside of the conduit and a receiver placed on the electrically-conductive member at a second distal location in the wellbore configured to detect the electromagnetic waves induced by the transmitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2012
    Publication date: May 29, 2014
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Joseph E. Comparetto