Patents by Inventor Zachary L. ZBRANEK

Zachary L. ZBRANEK 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).

  • Data acquisition and signal detection through RFID system and method
    Patent number: 11428096
    Abstract: A data acquisition and signal detection through radio frequency identification (RFID) system and a method of using the system are provided. The system includes a base station, a receiver, and an RFID device. The system is operable to be used with a wellbore and a drill string during a drilling process to obtain data regarding properties of the wellbore and/or the drill string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY
    Inventors: Avinash L Ramjit, Zachary L Zbranek
  • Degradable pump in shoe
    Patent number: 10605043
    Abstract: By incorporating a dissolvable or degradable material into the wiper dart and/or float equipment, a fluid can be pumped during the cement phase (or spotted by other means) to begin degradation of the dissolvable material. Once the material is dissolved, a flow path is exposed, allowing communication to the backside or formation of the wellbore through the plug set and shoe track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Zachary L. Zbranek, Charles Colpitt, James G Nanney, Matthew L. White
  • DATA ACQUISITION AND SIGNAL DETECTION THROUGH RFID SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20190040738
    Abstract: A data acquisition and signal detection through radio frequency identification (RFID) system and a method of using the system are provided. The system includes a base station, a receiver, and an RFID device. The system is operable to be used with a wellbore and a drill string during a drilling process to obtain data regarding properties of the wellbore and/or the drill string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2018
    Publication date: February 7, 2019
    Inventors: Avinash L. Ramjit, Zachary L. Zbranek
  • DEGRADABLE PUMP IN SHOE
    Publication number: 20180051533
    Abstract: By incorporating a dissolvable or degradable material into the wiper dart and/or float equipment, a fluid can be pumped during the cement phase (or spotted by other means) to begin degradation of the dissolvable material. Once the material is dissolved, a flow path is exposed, allowing communication to the backside or formation of the wellbore through the plug set and shoe track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Applicant: ConocoPhillips Company
    Inventors: Zachary L. ZBRANEK, Charles COLPITT, James G. NANNEY, Matthew L. WHITE