Patents by Inventor Michael Thomas Sommers

Michael Thomas Sommers 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).

  • Apparatus for isolating one or more zones in a well
    Patent number: 11028666
    Abstract: An isolation tool that is installed in a well by a setting tool to isolate at least a portion of the well. Preferably, the isolation tool is a plug and the plug and setting tool are configured to prevent premature setting of the plug. Preferably, the plug includes one or more portions that directly connect the plug to a setting tool wherein the one or more portions of the plug shear during setting of the plug in an operating position. In a most preferred form, the plug includes first and second longitudinally spaced portions that directly connect the plug to a setting tool wherein the first and second portions shear during setting of the plug in an operating position. In a most preferred form, the plug and setting tool are configured so that no portion of the setting tool shears during the installation of the plug, separation of the plug from the setting tool and removal of the setting tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: Target Completions LLC
    Inventor: Michael Thomas Sommers
  • APPARATUS FOR ISOLATING ONE OR MORE ZONES IN A WELL
    Publication number: 20210140264
    Abstract: An isolation tool that is installed in a well by a setting tool to isolate at least a portion of the well. Preferably, the isolation tool is a plug and the plug and setting tool are configured to prevent premature setting of the plug. Preferably, the plug includes one or more portions that directly connect the plug to a setting tool wherein the one or more portions of the plug shear during setting of the plug in an operating position. In a most preferred form, the plug includes first and second longitudinally spaced portions that directly connect the plug to a setting tool wherein the first and second portions shear during setting of the plug in an operating position. In a most preferred form, the plug and setting tool are configured so that no portion of the setting tool shears during the installation of the plug, separation of the plug from the setting tool and removal of the setting tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Publication date: May 13, 2021
    Inventor: Michael Thomas Sommers