Patents by Inventor Steven D. Hill

Steven D. Hill 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: 11933108
    Abstract: A downhole device is configured as a selectable hole trimmer. The selectable hole trimmer comprises an upper sleeve affixed inside a body via a stop. A charge sleeve is slidable inside the upper sleeve to provide a pressure to a pressurized volume. A catch sleeve is slidable inside the charge sleeve to align a bypass port and a return port with a drilling mud volume. An actuator is fluidly connected to the pressurized volume via a port. The actuator is configured to provide a pressure to a selectable hole cutter of the body via an actuation port in the transfer sleeve and actuate the selectable hole cutter piston of the selectable hole cutter to move relative to the body, wherein the cutter piston comprises one or more cutters. A manual controller configured to operate the actuator in response to a dropped activation ball.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: Black Diamond Oilfield Rentals LLC
    Inventors: Steven R. Radford, Brian D. Hill, Carl E. Poteet, III
  • Patent number: 6807987
    Abstract: A location marker according to this invention includes a housing that has a top surface and a bottom surface. A pot magnet is secured in the housing. The pot magnet includes a magnet that has a single magnetic pole surface and is positioned in a case component. The pot magnet is positioned in the marker housing so that the magnetic pole surface is in opposition to the bottom surface of the marker housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Inventors: Steven D. Hill, Gregory Burrett
  • Publication number: 20030047226
    Abstract: A location marker according to this invention includes a housing that has a top surface and a bottom surface. A pot magnet is secured in the housing. The pot magnet includes a magnet that has a single magnetic pole surface and is positioned in a case component. The pot magnet is positioned in the marker housing so that the magnetic pole surface is in opposition to the bottom surface of the marker housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Publication date: March 13, 2003
    Inventors: Steven D. Hill, Gregory Burrett
  • Patent number: 6009897
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a valve lock for blocking access to a valve mounted in an access pipe. The valve lock includes a key housing and a key for actuating a valve lock mechanism. The key housing has a diameter less than the inner diameter of the access pipe. The valve lock mechanism includes semi-cylindrical closure wedges having inclined surfaces that are engaged by wedges. The valve lock mechanism is activated by reducing the distances between the wedges forcing the closure wedges radially outwardly so that the outer semi-cylindrical surface of the closure wedges engage the inner wall surface of the access pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1998
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2000
    Inventors: Steven D. Hill, Gregory P. Burrett