Patents Assigned to REME, L.L.C.
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Patent number: 9766094Abstract: A smart lower end system that can detect multiple events and failures during the generation of pressure pulses by a pulser is disclosed. Pulser failures may occur if the pilot valve fails to fully close or open, if the signal shaft fails to move and close pilot valve orifice, or if movement of the pilot valve or signal shaft is restricted. The components of the smart lower end system may cycle between sleep and wake states to allow for low power operation.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2015Date of Patent: September 19, 2017Assignee: REME, L.L.C.Inventors: Brad Munoz, Benjamin Jennings, Abraham Erdos, David Erdos, Kenneth Miller, Joshua Carter, James Mathieson
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Publication number: 20170089154Abstract: A modified filter screen for use in a downhole drilling operation is disclosed. The filter screen is able to be installed at the surface of a well, and is pin-loaded for easy access and maintenance. The modified filter screen may be retained within a section of pipe below the top drive above the rig floor by allowing dowel pins on the section of pipe to engage with latch slots on the filter screen. The modified filter screen may also be retained by engaging a threaded connector on the filter screen with a threaded connector on the interior of the section of pipe or by utilizing pins and/or retaining rings.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2016Publication date: March 30, 2017Applicant: Reme, L.L.C.Inventors: William Jay Cantrell, Faraz Ali
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Patent number: 9598919Abstract: A modified filter screen for use in a downhole drilling operation is disclosed. The filter screen is able to be installed at the surface of a well, and is pin-loaded for easy access and maintenance. The modified filter screen may be retained within a section of pipe below the top drive above the rig floor by allowing dowel pins on the section of pipe to engage with latch slots on the filter screen. The modified filter screen may also be retained by engaging a threaded connector on the filter screen with a threaded connector on the interior of the section of pipe or by utilizing pins and/or retaining rings.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2016Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: REME, L.L.C.Inventors: William Jay Cantrell, Faraz Ali
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Patent number: 9574440Abstract: A pulser driver assembly of a measurement-while-drilling tool that includes an improved flow switch is disclosed. The flow switch uses multiple accelerometers of different types that measure acceleration changes in a system. The accelerometer data is then filtered and processed by an onboard microcontroller. The filtered data is then passed to a fuzzy logic voting algorithm which systematically and robustly characterizes the signal, and identifies the flow state.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2015Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: REME, L.L.C.Inventors: Abraham Erdos, Kenneth Miller, Brad Munoz, Joshua Carter, James Mathieson
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Publication number: 20160241053Abstract: An improved downhole battery control, monitoring, and management system is described wherein battery pack parameters can be measured and used to determine optimal and efficient battery usage scenarios for a downhole measurement system. A battery local controller network is configured and used to monitor, control, and manage the batteries deployed in a downhole measurement system. Battery parameters such as voltage, power usage, energy consumption, uptime, temperature, current, and other parameters may be monitored and/or communicated on the battery local controller network and used to make management decisions about which batteries to utilize in a given time period.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2016Publication date: August 18, 2016Applicant: REME, L.L.C.Inventors: ABRAHAM ERDOS, DAVID ERDOS, KENNETH MILLER, BRAD MUNOZ, JOSEPH WRIGHT, JOSHUA CARTER, JAMES MATHIESON
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Publication number: 20160109267Abstract: A smart lower end system that can detect multiple events and failures during the generation of pressure pulses by a pulser is disclosed. Pulser failures may occur if the pilot valve fails to fully close or open, if the signal shaft fails to move and close pilot valve orifice, or if movement of the pilot valve or signal shaft is restricted. The components of the smart lower end system may cycle between sleep and wake states to allow for low power operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Applicant: REME, L.L.C.Inventors: BRAD MUNOZ, Benjamin Jennings, Abraham Erdos, David Erdos, Kenneth Miller, Joshua Carter, James Mathieson
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Publication number: 20160097249Abstract: A pulser driver assembly of a measurement-while-drilling tool that includes an improved flow switch is disclosed. The flow switch uses multiple accelerometers of different types that measure acceleration changes in a system. The accelerometer data is then filtered and processed by an onboard microcontroller. The filtered data is then passed to a fuzzy logic voting algorithm which systematically and robustly characterizes the signal, and identifies the flow state.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2015Publication date: April 7, 2016Applicant: REME, L.L.C.Inventors: Abraham Erdos, Kenneth Miller, Brad Munoz, Joshua Carter, James Mathieson
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Publication number: 20150362617Abstract: An improved azimuthal gamma radiation measurement assembly configured to facilitate downhole measurement of naturally occurring radiation and the correlation of measurement information with highly accurate orientation information. The azimuthal gamma radiation measurement assembly includes a resolver section that receives azimuthal gamma sensor inputs, correlates those inputs with orientation information, and logs the combined data set for further evaluation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2015Publication date: December 17, 2015Applicant: REME, L.L.C.Inventors: BRAD MUNOZ, ABRAHAM ERDOS, KENNETH MILLER, JOSHUA CARTER, JAMES MATHIESON