Patents by Inventor Richard Darrell Housden

Richard Darrell Housden 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).

  • Safety structure for downhole power unit testing
    Patent number: 8579026
    Abstract: A safety apparatus for catching a test fixture released from a shaft of a downhole tool during the uphole calibration and testing of the shaft force generation capability of the tool. The safety apparatus includes a hollow body having a distal end that will partially envelope the test fixture to catch the test fixture once the test fixture is released from the downhole tool. The safety apparatus further includes a proximal end portion that is releasably securable to the body of the tool. A method for testing and calibrating the tool is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2013
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Darrell Housden, Kenneth Thomas Black
  • Safety Structure For Downhole Power Unit Testing
    Publication number: 20120048540
    Abstract: A safety apparatus for catching a test fixture released from a shaft of a downhole tool during the uphole calibration and testing of the shaft force generation capability of the tool. The safety apparatus includes a hollow body having a distal end that will partially envelope the test fixture to catch the test fixture once the test fixture is released from the downhole tool. The safety apparatus further includes a proximal end portion that is releasably securable to the body of the tool. A method for testing and calibrating the tool is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Darrell Housden, Kenneth Thomas Black