Patents by Inventor Zan Elden Svendsen

Zan Elden Svendsen 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: 10316595
    Abstract: Disclosed is a well bore reamer for enlarging, stabilizing and/or cleaning portions of a drilled hole. An internal clutch system comprising pins and springs cause a helical blade segment of the disclosed device to rotate about its axis in a clockwise direction during its movement in a wellbore. When the device is situated in a fixed position in the wellbore, rotation of the drill pipe causes the clutch system to lock the helical blade segment of device in place, forcing the reamer to rotate with the drill string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Inventors: Zan Elden Svendsen, Bruce M. Victor
  • Publication number: 20160138342
    Abstract: Disclosed is a well bore reamer for enlarging, stabilizing and/or cleaning portions of a drilled hole. An internal clutch system comprising pins and springs cause a helical blade segment of the disclosed device to rotate about its axis in a clockwise direction during its movement in a wellbore. When the device is situated in a fixed position in the wellbore, rotation of the drill pipe causes the clutch system to lock the helical blade segment of device in place, forcing the reamer to rotate with the drill string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2015
    Publication date: May 19, 2016
    Inventors: Zan Elden Svendsen, Bruce M. Victor
  • Publication number: 20140196958
    Abstract: A fixed rotary drill bit, especially the type rotary drill bits incorporating a plurality of spaced polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) cutters or cutting elements on a plurality of radial blades, includes multiple tungsten carbide inserts (TCI) spaced between the PDC cutters or cutting elements, each TCI providing a mitigation to vibration for the drill bits, rapidly adapting the TCIs by wear from the intermediary formation ridges created from drilling resulting in the creation of a unique kerf in each TCI, thus increasing stability of the bit from lateral instability, making the drill bit more efficient, and promoting a continual steady state of drilling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2013
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Inventors: Jonathan R. Schmidt, Rafe E. Neasbitt, Spencer David Hendrix, Zan Elden Svendsen