Patents by Inventor Robert E. Epstein

Robert E. Epstein 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).

  • Method and apparatus for cooling flasked instrument assemblies
    Patent number: 7347267
    Abstract: Method and apparatus are provided to accelerate the cooling of thermally sensitive components in a chamber of a downhole instrument assembly. In accordance with the invention, a passage is formed in the chamber and a fluid is conveyed through the passage to cool the components to the desired temperature. By using the method and apparatus of the present invention the amount of time to cool the components is dramatically less than the time required for cooling using conventional techniques.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Marian L. Morys, Scott P. Murta, Robert E. Epstein