Patents by Inventor Thomas Harvey Zimmerman

Thomas Harvey Zimmerman 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).

  • Downhole sensing apparatus with separable elements
    Patent number: 6971265
    Abstract: A sensing apparatus is provided for use downhole, comprising a housing and sensing means with the housing containing a plurality of separable elements to which data acquired by the sensing means is transferred. The separable elements are releasable from the housing to convey the acquired data to surface. The separable elements have a spherical outer casing of around 1 to 10 cm diameter which surrounds a memory chip. The casing has a sealable aperture so that electrical connection to the chip can be established within the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Charles Sheppard, Thomas Harvey Zimmerman