Patents Assigned to Foro Energy, Inc.
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Publication number: 20230321749Abstract: There are provided high power laser and laser mechanical earth removing equipment, and operations using laser cutting tools having stand off distances. These equipment provide high power laser beams, greater than kW to cut and volumetrically remove targeted materials and to remove laser affected material with gravity assistance, mechanical cutters, fluid jets, scrapers and wheels. There is also provided a method of using this equipment in mining, road resurfacing and other earth removing or working activities.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2023Publication date: October 12, 2023Applicant: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Daryl L. Grubb, John F. Volkmar, Mark S. Zediker, Shararth K Kolachalam, Ryan J. Norton, Mark S. Land, Brian O. Faircloth, Ronald A. De Witt
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Patent number: 11761265Abstract: There are provided high power laser perforating tools and methods of delivering laser energy patterns that enhance the flow of energy sources, such as hydrocarbons, from a formation into a production tubing or collection system. These tools and methods precisely deliver predetermined laser beam energy patterns, to provide for custom geometries in a formation. The patterns and geometries are tailored and customized to the particular geological and structural features of a formation and reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Brian O. Faircloth, Mark S. Zediker, Daryl L. Grubb, Sam N. Schroit, Ronald A. De Witt, Sharath K. Kolachalam, Paul D. Deutch, Eugene J. Linyaev
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Patent number: 11692406Abstract: There are provided high power laser systems for performing decommissioning of structures in land based boreholes, and wells, offshore, and other remote and hazardous locations, and using those system to perform decommissioning operations. In particular embodiments the laser system is a Class I system and reduces emission of materials created during laser cutting operations. The laser systems can include lifting and removal equipment for removing laser sectioned material.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2019Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Marshall, Daryl Grubb, Brian O. Faircloth, Mark S. Zediker, Kenneth L. Havlinek
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Patent number: 11590606Abstract: There are provided high power laser and laser mechanical earth removing equipment, and operations using laser cutting tools having stand off distances. These equipment provide high power laser beams, greater than 1 kW to cut and volumetrically remove targeted materials and to remove laser affected material with gravity assistance, mechanical cutters, fluid jets, scrapers and wheels. There is also provided a method of using this equipment in mining, road resurfacing and other earth removing or working activities.Type: GrantFiled: January 1, 2019Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Brian O. Faircloth, John F. Volkmar, Mark S. Zediker, Shararth K Kolachalam, Ryan J. Norton, Mark S. Land, Daryl L. Grubb, Ronald A. De Witt
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Publication number: 20220105592Abstract: There is provided high power laser systems, high power laser tools, and methods of using these tools and systems for cutting, sectioning and removing structures objects, and materials, and in particular, for doing so in difficult to access locations and environments, such as offshore, underwater, or in hazardous environments, such as nuclear and chemical facilities. Thus, there is also provided high power laser systems, high power laser tools, and methods of using these systems and tools for removing structures, objects, and materials located offshore, under bodies of water and under the seafloor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Applicant: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Mark S. Zediker, Daryl L. Grubb, Ronald A. De Witt, Paul D. Deutch, Joel F. Moxley, Scott A. Marshall, Eugence J. Linyaev, Sam N. Schroit, Sharath K. Kolachalam
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Patent number: 11060378Abstract: A high power laser system for providing laser beams in various laser beam patterns along a laser beam path that is positioned to provide for the in situ laser processing of materials in tubulars, such as pipes in a hydrocarbon producing well. Laser treating for providing flow assurance by direct and indirect laser processing of materials interfering with flow.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2020Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Ronald A. De Witt, James P. Nehlsen, Joel F. Moxley, Mark S. Zediker, Charles C. Rinzler, Brian O. Faircloth, Daryl L. Grubb, Paul D. Deutch
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Publication number: 20210162545Abstract: There is provided high power laser systems, high power laser tools, and methods of using these tools and systems for performing laser operations. In embodiments the laser systems and methods utilize high velocity laser fluid jets, including fluid jets formed from conanda laser jet nozzles and flow through window laser jet nozzles. There is provide a system having a revolving beam dump. Thus, there is also provided high power laser systems, high power laser tools, and methods of using these systems and tools for removing structures, objects, and materials located offshore, under bodies of water and under the seafloor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2019Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Brian O. Faircloth, Devvrath Khatri, Gerald Patterson, Daniel L. Wolfe, Scott A. Marshall, Daryl L. Grubb, Paul D. Deutch
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Patent number: 10953491Abstract: There is provided high power laser systems, high power laser tools, and methods of using these tools and systems for cutting, sectioning and removing structures objects, and materials, and in particular, for doing so in difficult to access locations and environments, such as offshore, underwater, or in hazardous environments, such as nuclear and chemical facilities. Thus, there is also provided high power laser systems, high power laser tools, and methods of using these systems and tools for removing structures, objects, and materials located offshore, under bodies of water and under the seafloor.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2016Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Mark S. Zediker, Daryl L. Grubb, Ronald A. De Witt, Paul D. Deutch, Joel F. Moxley, Scott A. Marshall, Eugence J. Linyaev, Sam N. Schroit, Sharath K. Kolachalam
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Publication number: 20200408042Abstract: There are provided high power laser perforating tools and methods of delivering laser energy patterns that enhance the flow of energy sources, such as hydrocarbons, from a formation into a production tubing or collection system. These tools and methods precisely deliver predetermined laser beam energy patterns, to provide for custom geometries in a formation. The patterns and geometries are tailored and customized to the particular geological and structural features of a formation and reservoir.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2020Publication date: December 31, 2020Applicant: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Brian O. Faircloth, Mark S. Zediker, Daryl L. Grubb, Sam N. Schroit, Ronald A. De Witt, Sharath K. Kolachalam, Paul D. Deutch, Eugene J. Linyaev
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Publication number: 20200325754Abstract: A high power laser system for providing laser beams in various laser beam patterns along a laser beam path that is positioned to provide for the in situ laser processing of materials in tubulars, such as pipes in a hydrocarbon producing well. Laser treating for providing flow assurance by direct and indirect laser processing of materials interfering with flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Ronald A. De Witt, James P. Nehlsen, Joel F. Moxley, Mark S. Zediker, Charles C. Rinzler, Brian O. Faircloth, Daryl L. Grubb, Paul D. Deutch
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Publication number: 20200232309Abstract: There are provided high power laser perforation, hydraulic fracturing systems, tools and methods for the stimulation and recovery of energy sources, such as hydrocarbons, from a formation. These systems, tools and methods provide predetermined laser beam energy patterns, to provide for the down hole volumetric removal of custom geometries of materials, sealing of perforations, reperorations, refractures and other downhole actives.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Applicant: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Paul D. Deutch, Fred C. Kellermann, Tom Zimmerman, John Yearwood, Mark S. Zediker, Ronald A. De Witt, Brian O. Faircloth, John Ely
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Patent number: 10711580Abstract: High power laser systems, high power laser tools, and methods of using these tools and systems for opening up damaged wells and for cutting, sectioning and removing structures objects, and materials, and in particular, for doing so in difficult to access locations and environments, such as offshore, underwater, or in hazardous environments, such as nuclear and chemical facilities. And, high power laser systems, high power laser tools, and methods of using these systems and tools for providing rock-to-rock plugs for decommissioning of wells.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2017Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Paul D. Deutch, Scott A. Marshall, Daryl L. Grubb, Ronald A. De Witt, Mark S. Zediker, Brian O. Faircloth
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Patent number: 10683703Abstract: There are provided high power laser perforating tools and methods of delivering laser energy patterns that enhance the flow of energy sources, such as hydrocarbons, from a formation into a production tubing or collection system. These tools and methods precisely deliver predetermined laser beam energy patterns, to provide for custom geometries in a formation. The patterns and geometries are tailored and customized to the particular geological and structural features of a formation and reservoir.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2017Date of Patent: June 16, 2020Assignee: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Brian O. Faircloth, Mark S. Zediker, Daryl L. Grubb, Sam N. Schroit, Ronald A. De Witt, Sharath K. Kolachalam, Paul D. Deutch, Eugene J. Linyaev
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Publication number: 20200011145Abstract: There are provided high power laser systems for performing decommissioning of structures in land based boreholes, and wells, offshore, and other remote and hazardous locations, and using those system to perform decommissioning operations. In particular embodiments the laser system is a Class I system and reduces emission of materials created during laser cutting operations. The laser systems can include lifting and removal equipment for removing laser sectioned material.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 30, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Applicant: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Scott A. Marshall, Daryl Grubb, Brian O. Faircloth, Mark S. Zediker, Kenneth L. Havlinek
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Publication number: 20190383120Abstract: A high power laser system for providing laser beams in various laser beam patterns along a laser beam path that is positioned to provide for the in situ laser processing of materials in tubulars, such as pipes in a hydrocarbon producing well. Laser treating for providing flow assurance by direct and indirect laser processing of materials interfering with flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Applicant: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Ronald A. De Witt, James P. Nehlsen, Joel F. Moxley, Mark S. Zediker, Charles C. Rinzler, Brian O. Faircloth, Daryl L. Grubb, Paul D. Deutch
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Patent number: 10481339Abstract: Nano-particle based mode strippers for removing undesirable laser energy for laser systems. Nano-particle mode strippers having matched indices of refraction to the outer cladding remove cladding light converting it into heat. There are provided fibers having evanescent mode strippers having annular outer cores and claddings.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2017Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Ian Lee, Andrey Kuznetsov, Brian O. Faircloth
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Publication number: 20190309576Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods for performing laser operations in boreholes and other remote locations, such operations including laser drilling of a borehole in the earth. Systems, apparatus and methods for generating and delivering high power laser energy below the surface of the earth and within a borehole. Laser operations using such downhole generated laser beams.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Applicant: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Brian O. Faircloth, Ian Lee, Andrey Kuznetsov, Brian O. Faircloth, Ian Lee, Andrey Kuznetsov
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Publication number: 20190240770Abstract: There are provided high power laser and laser mechanical earth removing equipment, and operations using laser cutting tools having stand off distances. These equipment provide high power laser beams, greater than 1 kW to cut and volumetrically remove targeted materials and to remove laser affected material with gravity assistance, mechanical cutters, fluid jets, scrapers and wheels. There is also provided a method of using this equipment in mining, road resurfacing and other earth removing or working activities.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 1, 2019Publication date: August 8, 2019Applicant: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Brian O. Faircloth, John F. Volkmar, Mark S. Zediker, Shararth K Kolachalam, Ryan J. Norton, Mark S. Land, Daryl L. Grubb, Ronald A. De Witt
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Patent number: 10337273Abstract: There are provided high power laser systems for performing decommissioning of structures in land based boreholes, and wells, offshore, and other remote and hazardous locations, and using those system to perform decommissioning operations. In particular embodiments the laser system is a Class I system and reduces emission of materials created during laser cutting operations. The laser systems can include lifting and removal equipment for removing laser sectioned material.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Brian O. Faircloth, Daryl Grubb, Scott A. Marshall, Mark S. Zediker, Kenneth L. Havlinek
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Patent number: 10323460Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods for performing laser operations in boreholes and other remote locations, such operations including laser drilling of a borehole in the earth. Systems, apparatus and methods for generating and delivering high power laser energy below the surface of the earth and within a borehole. Laser operations using such downhole generated laser beams.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2017Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Brian O. Faircloth, Ian Lee, Andrey Kuznetsov