Patents by Inventor Adam Walkingshaw

Adam Walkingshaw 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 marking apparatus and methods
    Patent number: 8292004
    Abstract: Example downhole marking apparatus and methods to use the same are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus includes a coring tool assembly for use in extracting a core sample from a subterranean formation adjacent a borehole; a sample container retainer operatively coupled to the coring tool assembly, wherein the sample container retainer is configured to hold a sample container configured to receive the core sample; and a scriber operatively coupled to the sample container retainer and configured to mark a surface of the sample container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Steven E. Buchanan, Adam Walkingshaw, Alex Slocum, Gokhan Erol
  • DOWNHOLE MARKING APPARATUS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20110284289
    Abstract: Example downhole marking apparatus and methods to use the same are disclosed. A disclosed example apparatus includes a coring tool assembly for use in extracting a core sample from a subterranean formation adjacent a borehole; a sample container retainer operatively coupled to the coring tool assembly, wherein the sample container retainer is configured to hold a sample container configured to receive the core sample; and a scriber operatively coupled to the sample container retainer and configured to mark a surface of the sample container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2010
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Inventors: Steven E. Buchanan, Adam Walkingshaw, Alex Slocum, Ghokan Erol
  • DETECTING AND MEASURING A CORING SAMPLE
    Publication number: 20110174543
    Abstract: Detecting and measuring the presence of a coring sample within a coring tool. These include moving a handling piston of the coring tool from a first position to a second position with respect to the coring tool, measuring a distance of the movement of the handling piston between the first position and the second position, comparing the measured distance with a predetermined distance, and determining if a coring sample is present within the coring tool based upon the comparison of the measured distance with the predetermined distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Adam Walkingshaw, Nasser Ayub