Patents by Inventor Lizabeth J. LY

Lizabeth J. LY 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).

  • Tool joint finding apparatus and method
    Patent number: 10995570
    Abstract: An apparatus for identifying a tool joint connection is disclosed comprising a scanning system configured to scan an exterior of a drill string, at least one distance measuring sensor mounted to a movable platform and a computer connected to the scanning system and the at least one distance measuring sensor, wherein the computer is configured to receive data from a scanning of the exterior of the drill string and compare the data from the scanning to a reference to determine a presence of the tool joint connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Lizabeth J. Ly, Thomas H. Koithan
  • COMBINED MULTI-COUPLER
    Publication number: 20190368283
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide combined multi-coupler assembly for quickly connecting a top drive to a tool. The combined multi-coupler assembly includes a drive stem and a tool dock that may be coupled to each other. When the drive stem and the tool dock are connected, axial loads, torsional loads, and hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, optical, or other types of communications may be transferred between the drive stem and the tool dock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Martin LIESS, Winfried MOLLIN, Graham RUARK, Mark CHANDLER, Lizabeth J. LY
  • TOOL JOINT FINDING APPARATUS AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20190119996
    Abstract: An apparatus for identifying a tool joint connection is disclosed comprising a scanning system configured to scan an exterior of a drill string, at least one distance measuring sensor mounted to a movable platform and a computer connected to the scanning system and the at least one distance measuring sensor, wherein the computer is configured to receive data from a scanning of the exterior of the drill string and compare the data from the scanning to a reference to determine a presence of the tool joint connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Lizabeth J. LY, Thomas H. KOITHAN
  • COMBINED MULTI-COUPLER
    Publication number: 20180258717
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide combined multi-coupler assembly for quickly connecting a top drive to a tool. The combined multi-coupler assembly includes a drive stem and a tool dock that may be coupled to each other. When the drive stem and the tool dock are connected, axial loads, torsional loads, and hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, optical, or other types of communications may be transferred between the drive stem and the tool dock.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2017
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Martin LIESS, Winfried MOLLIN, Graham RUARK, Mark CHANDLER, Lizabeth J. LY