Patents by Inventor Philip Wayne Mock

Philip Wayne Mock 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: 11512578
    Abstract: A method and system of adjusting near-bit weight on a drill bit in a drill string having a bottom hole assembly located at an end of a drill pipe, an anti-stall device near the bottom hole assembly, surface sensing and control equipment and a downhole-to-surface communication system, the anti-stall device measuring downhole performance criteria and evaluation of the measured downhole performance criteria, comprising the steps of measuring at least one downhole performance criteria by the anti-stall device; evaluating the measured downhole performance criteria in substantially real time by the anti-stall device; adjusting weight on the drill bit by the anti-stall device based on the evaluation by the anti-stall device; and communicating the adjustment to weight on the drill bit to the surface sensing and control equipment by the downhole-to-surface communication system for further adjustment of weight on the drill bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: WWT North America Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Norman Bruce Moore, Rudolph Ernst Krueger, V, Philip Wayne Mock, Rudolph Ernst Krueger, IV
  • Publication number: 20210198997
    Abstract: A method and system of adjusting near-bit weight on a drill bit in a drill string having a bottom hole assembly located at an end of a drill pipe, an anti-stall device near the bottom hole assembly, surface sensing and control equipment and a downhole-to-surface communication system, the anti-stall device measuring downhole performance criteria and evaluation of the measured downhole performance criteria, comprising the steps of measuring at least one downhole performance criteria by the anti-stall device; evaluating the measured downhole performance criteria in substantially real time by the anti-stall device; adjusting weight on the drill bit by the anti-stall device based on the evaluation by the anti-stall device; and communicating the adjustment to weight on the drill bit to the surface sensing and control equipment by the downhole-to-surface communication system for further adjustment of weight on the drill bit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Norman Bruce Moore, Rudolph Ernst Krueger, V, Philip Wayne Mock, Rudolph Ernst Krueger, IV
  • Patent number: 10024102
    Abstract: An oscillating mud motor having a valve section and a piston section positioned within a hollow cylindrical housing wherein the valve section comprises a timing cycle valve and a spool valve which hydraulically controls rotational movement of a piston on a central shaft in the piston section for linear reciprocation within the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: WWT North America Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Sarah Mitchell, Philip Wayne Mock
  • Publication number: 20160168912
    Abstract: An oscillating mud motor having a valve section and a piston section positioned within a hollow cylindrical housing wherein the valve section comprises a timing cycle valve and a spool valve which hydraulically controls rotational movement of a piston on a central shaft in the piston section for linear reciprocation within the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Inventors: Sarah Mitchell, Philip Wayne Mock
  • Publication number: 20160090832
    Abstract: A method of operating a bottom hole assembly having a drill pipe, an anti-stall tool, a motor and a drill bit in real-time including entering an upper torque threshold and a lower torque threshold as operating parameters for the bottom hole assembly into the anti-stall tool, continuously sensing torque of the bottom hole assembly by a torque sensor in the bottom hole assembly, electronically determining if the sensed torque has exceeded the upper torque threshold or the lower torque threshold for a specified duration of time requiring an intervention by the anti-stall tool, and communicating instructions to the anti-stall tool for proper hydro-mechanical adjustment of the anti-stall tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventor: Philip Wayne Mock
  • Patent number: 8833487
    Abstract: A mechanical specific energy downhole drilling assembly having a bottomhole assembly including drill pipe and a drill bit, a weight on bit and torque sub for sensing torque, weight on bit and revolutions per minute of the drill bit; a command and control sub for receiving input from the weight on bit and torque sub for determining instantaneous mechanical specific energy of the downhole drilling assembly and an anti-stall tool responsive to real time mechanical specific energy information from the command and control sub to adjust the weight on the drill bit to maximize rate of penetration of the drill bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: WWT North America Holdings, Inc.
    Inventors: Rudolf Ernst Krueger, IV, Philip Wayne Mock, Norman Bruce Moore
  • Patent number: 8439129
    Abstract: An anti-stall tool in an oil well drilling assembly that controls reciprocation of the drill bit by a controller that alters weight-on-bit (WOB) depending upon measured downhole pressure or torque at the downhole motor. The controller receives preset high and low working pressure limits for the downhole motor and keeps the drill bit rotating by maintaining WOB during normal drilling operations, increasing WOB if sensed working pressure indicates that drill bit loading or torque is undesirably low, and reversing WOB by retracting the drill bit if excessive working pressure or torque is sensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2013
    Assignee: WWT International, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Wayne Mock, Rudolph Ernst Krueger, IV
  • Publication number: 20120261190
    Abstract: A mechanical specific energy downhole drilling assembly having a bottomhole assembly including drill pipe and a drill bit, a weight on bit and torque sub for sensing torque, weight on bit and revolutions per minute of the drill bit; a command and control sub for receiving input from the weight on bit and torque sub for determining instantaneous mechanical specific energy of the downhole drilling assembly and an anti-stall tool responsive to real time mechanical specific energy information from the command and control sub to adjust the weight on the drill bit to maximize rate of penetration of the drill bit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Inventors: Rudolf Ernst Krueger, IV, Philip Wayne Mock, Norman Bruce Moore
  • Publication number: 20120145455
    Abstract: An anti-stall tool in an oil well drilling assembly that controls reciprocation of the drill bit by a controller that alters weight-on-bit (WOB) depending upon measured downhole pressure or torque at the downhole motor. The controller receives preset high and low working pressure limits for the downhole motor and keeps the drill bit rotating by maintaining WOB during normal drilling operations, increasing WOB if sensed working pressure indicates that drill bit loading or torque is undesirably low, and reversing WOB by retracting the drill bit if excessive working pressure or torque is sensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2012
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Inventors: Philip Wayne Mock, Rudolph Ernst Krueger, IV
  • Publication number: 20120097451
    Abstract: An anti-stall tool in an oil well drilling assembly that controls reciprocation of the drill bit by an electrical controller that alters weight-on-bit (WOB) depending upon measured downhole pressure or torque at the downhole motor. The electrical controller receives preset high and low working pressure limits for the downhole motor and activates a hydraulic valve system to keep the drill bit rotating by maintaining WOB during normal drilling operations, increasing WOB if sensed working pressure indicates that drill bit loading or torque is undesirably low, and reversing WOB by retracting the drill bit if excessive working pressure or torque is sensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2011
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Inventor: Philip Wayne Mock
  • Patent number: 8146680
    Abstract: An anti-stall tool in an oil well drilling assembly that controls reciprocation of the drill bit by a controller that alters weight-on-bit (WOB) depending upon measured downhole pressure or torque at the downhole motor. The controller receives preset high and low working pressure limits for the downhole motor and keeps the drill bit rotating by maintaining WOB during normal drilling operations, increasing WOB if sensed working pressure indicates that drill bit loading or torque is undesirably low, and reversing WOB by retracting the drill bit if excessive working pressure or torque is sensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: WWT International, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Wayne Mock, Rudolph Ernst Krueger, IV
  • Patent number: 7854275
    Abstract: An anti-stall tool in an oil well drilling assembly that controls reciprocation of the drill bit by a controller that alters weight-on-bit (WOB) depending upon measured downhole pressure or torque. The downhole controller keeps the drill bit rotating by maintaining WOB during normal drilling operations, increasing WOB if sensed working pressure indicates that drill bit loading or torque is undesirably low, and reversing WOB by applying a spring force for retracting the drill bit if excessive working pressure or torque is sensed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2010
    Assignee: Western Well Tool, Inc.
    Inventors: Philip Wayne Mock, Rudolph Ernst Krueger, IV
  • Publication number: 20090173539
    Abstract: An anti-stall tool in an oil well drilling assembly that controls reciprocation of the drill bit by controller that alters weight-on-bit (WOB) depending upon measured downhole pressure or torque. The downhole controller keeps the drill bit rotating by maintaining WOB during normal drilling operations, increasing WOB if sensed working pressure indicates that drill bit loading or torque is undesirably low, and reversing WOB by applying a spring force for retracting the drill bit if excessive working pressure or torque is sensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2009
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Philip Wayne Mock, Rudolph Ernst Krueger, IV
  • Publication number: 20090173540
    Abstract: An anti-stall tool in an oil well drilling assembly that controls reciprocation of the drill bit by a controller that alters weight-on-bit (WOB) depending upon measured downhole pressure or torque at the downhole motor. The controller receives preset high and low working pressure limits for the downhole motor and keeps the drill bit rotating by maintaining WOB during normal drilling operations, increasing WOB if sensed working pressure indicates that drill bit loading or torque is undesirably low, and reversing WOB by retracting the drill bit if excessive working pressure or torque is sensed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2009
    Publication date: July 9, 2009
    Inventors: Philip Wayne Mock, Rudolph Ernst Krueger, IV