Patents by Inventor Kenneth D. Hora

Kenneth D. Hora 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: 11613967
    Abstract: A method of positioning a bottom hole assembly in a wellbore includes lowering the bottom hole assembly into the wellbore. The bottom hole assembly has a whipstock, a downhole tool, and a cleaning tool having a cleaning element. The method also includes cleaning at least a portion of a wall of the wellbore using the cleaning tool, and activating the downhole tool to engage the cleaned portion of the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth D. Hora, Michael Smalley, David W. Teale, James H. Taylor, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20210285307
    Abstract: A method of positioning a bottom hole assembly in a wellbore includes lowering the bottom hole assembly into the wellbore. The bottom hole assembly has a whipstock, a downhole tool, and a cleaning tool having a cleaning element. The method also includes cleaning at least a portion of a wall of the wellbore using the cleaning tool, and activating the downhole tool to engage the cleaned portion of the wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Kenneth D. HORA, Michael SMALLEY, David W. TEALE, James H. TAYLOR, JR.
  • Patent number: 11047210
    Abstract: A bottom hole assembly for use in a wellbore includes a whipstock; a downhole tool coupled to the whipstock; and a cleaning tool coupled to the downhole tool for cleaning a portion of a wall of the wellbore, wherein the downhole tool is configured to engage the cleaned portion of the wall. In one example, the cleaning tool includes a body and a plurality of cleaning elements for cleaning the portion of the wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Kenneth D. Hora, Michael Smalley, David W. Teale, James H. Taylor, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20200131886
    Abstract: A bottom hole assembly for use in a wellbore includes a whipstock; a downhole tool coupled to the whipstock; and a cleaning tool coupled to the downhole tool for cleaning a portion of a wall of the wellbore, wherein the downhole tool is configured to engage the cleaned portion of the wall. In one example, the cleaning tool includes a body and a plurality of cleaning elements for cleaning the portion of the wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Kenneth D. Hora, Michael Smalley, David W. TEALE
  • Patent number: 10450803
    Abstract: An expandable tool includes a body and a recess extending at least partially through the body from an outer radial surface of the body. A spline insert may be at least partially positioned in the recess and coupled to the body. The spline insert may include a single spline or multiple splines. A cutter block or other expandable member may be at least partially positioned in the recess. The cutter block or other expandable member may include a spline on a side surface thereof, which spline may be engaged with the one or more splines of the spline insert. Engagement between one or more splines of the spline insert and spline of the cutter block or other expandable member may allow the expandable member to move radially outward from a retracted position to an expanded position, and vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Manoj D. Mahajan, Timothy A. Burdett, Yuri Y. Burhan, James A. Barnhouse, Vincente S. Salvo, Kenneth D. Hora
  • Publication number: 20190145176
    Abstract: An expandable tool includes a body and a recess extending at least partially through the body from an outer radial surface of the body. A spline insert may be at least partially positioned in the recess and coupled to the body. The spline insert may include a single spline or multiple splines. A cutter block or other expandable member may be at least partially positioned in the recess. The cutter block or other expandable member may include a spline on a side surface thereof, which spline may be engaged with the one or more splines of the spline insert. Engagement between one or more splines of the spline insert and spline of the cutter block or other expandable member may allow the expandable member to move radially outward from a retracted position to an expanded position, and vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Manoj D. Mahajan, Timothy A. Burdett, Yuri Y. Burhan, James A. Barnhouse, Vincente S. Salvo, Kenneth D. Hora
  • Patent number: 10190367
    Abstract: An expandable tool includes a body and a recess extending at least partially through the body from an outer radial surface of the body. A spline insert may be at least partially positioned in the recess and coupled to the body. The spline insert may include a single spline or multiple splines. A cutter block or other expandable member may be at least partially positioned in the recess. The cutter block or other expandable member may include a spline on a side surface thereof, which spline may be engaged with the one or more splines of the spline insert. Engagement between one or more splines of the spline insert and spline of the cutter block or other expandable member may allow the expandable member to move radially outward from a retracted position to an expanded position, and vice versa.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: James A. Barnhouse, Manoj D. Mahajan, Vincente S. Salvo, Timothy A. Burdett, Yuri Y. Burhan, Kenneth D. Hora
  • Publication number: 20160017664
    Abstract: An expandable tool includes a body and a recess extending at least partially through the body from an outer radial surface of the body. A spline insert may be at least partially positioned in the recess and coupled to the body. The spline insert may include a single spline or multiple splines. A cutter block or other expandable member may be at least partially positioned in the recess. The cutter block or other expandable member may include a spline on a side surface thereof, which spline may be engaged with the one or more splines of the spline insert. Engagement between one or more splines of the spline insert and spline of the cutter block or other expandable member may allow the expandable member to move radially outward from a retracted position to an expanded position, and vice versa.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: James A. Barnhouse, Manoj D. Mahajan, Vincente S. Salvo, Timothy A. Burdett, Yuri Y. Burhan, Kenneth D. Hora