Patents by Inventor Aicam ZOUHAIR
Aicam ZOUHAIR 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).
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Patent number: 11236555Abstract: An apparatus for slip monitor and control includes a body; a plurality of slips; a transmitter for each slip; at least one receiver coupled to the body; and an actuator for each slip configured to move the respective slip vertically relative to the body. A method for slip monitor and control includes obtaining slip positional information for a plurality of slips; determining whether the slip positional information for each of the slips matches criteria; and sending one or more control signals to one or more actuators, each actuator configured to move one of the slips vertically relative to a body. A method for handling a tubular includes actuating a plurality of slips to move vertically relative to a body; engaging the tubular with at least one of the slips; measuring positional data of the plurality of slips; and identifying an offset pipe condition.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLCInventor: Aicam Zouhair
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Publication number: 20200386063Abstract: An apparatus for slip monitor and control includes a body; a plurality of slips; a transmitter for each slip; at least one receiver coupled to the body; and an actuator for each slip configured to move the respective slip vertically relative to the body. A method for slip monitor and control includes obtaining slip positional information for a plurality of slips; determining whether the slip positional information for each of the slips matches criteria; and sending one or more control signals to one or more actuators, each actuator configured to move one of the slips vertically relative to a body. A method for handling a tubular includes actuating a plurality of slips to move vertically relative to a body; engaging the tubular with at least one of the slips; measuring positional data of the plurality of slips; and identifying an offset pipe condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2020Publication date: December 10, 2020Inventor: Aicam ZOUHAIR
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Patent number: 10774600Abstract: An apparatus for slip monitor and control includes a body; a plurality of slips; a transmitter for each slip; at least one receiver coupled to the body; and an actuator for each slip configured to move the respective slip vertically relative to the body. A method for slip monitor and control includes obtaining slip positional information for a plurality of slips; determining whether the slip positional information for each of the slips matches criteria; and sending one or more control signals to one or more actuators, each actuator configured to move one of the slips vertically relative to a body. A method for handling a tubular includes actuating a plurality of slips to move vertically relative to a body; engaging the tubular with at least one of the slips; measuring positional data of the plurality of slips; and identifying an offset pipe condition.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2016Date of Patent: September 15, 2020Assignee: WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLCInventor: Aicam Zouhair
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Patent number: 10704364Abstract: A coupler includes a housing having a bore therethrough, a lock member at least partially disposed within the bore of the housing and longitudinally movable relative to the housing between a locked position and an unlocked position, and an actuator at least partially disposed within the housing and configured to move the lock member. In another embodiment, a combined multi-coupler system includes a housing having a bore therethrough, an adapter of a tool dock, and a locking assembly including a lock member at least partially disposed within the bore of the housing and longitudinally movable relative to the housing between a locked position and an unlocked position.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2017Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLCInventor: Aicam Zouhair
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Patent number: 10626683Abstract: A modular top drive system for construction of a wellbore includes an identification reader for automatically identifying tools during operation for rig up and tool exchange. The identification reader may be disposed in one of a tool storage unit, a tool change unit or a top drive unit. Drilling tools, cementing tools and casing tools with one or more identification devices may be used with the modular top drive system. The one or more identification devices may be radio frequency identification devices, barcodes, text tags, micro-controllers, or combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2016Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Christina Karin Hebebrand, Bjoern Thiemann, Martin Liess, Frank Wern, Aicam Zouhair, John Fielding Ownby
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Patent number: 10465457Abstract: A modular top drive system for construction of a wellbore includes an alignment assembly configured to align a tool with a top drive unit to facilitate automatic tool installation during rig up.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2016Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Christina Karin Hebebrand, Bjoern Thiemann, Martin Liess, Frank Wern, Aicam Zouhair, John Fielding Ownby
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Patent number: 10428602Abstract: A top drive system for use with a tool for handling tubulars on a drilling rig includes a motor unit; a coupling unit that transfers torque to the tool; a torque measurement device (TMD) coupled to at least one of the motor unit, the tool, or the coupling unit, wherein the TMD includes a sensing member coupled to an evaluation unit, wherein the sensing member is configured to measure a magnetostrictive effect and the evaluation unit is configured to calculate a magnitude of the torque reaction force based on the magnetostrictive effect.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2016Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Frank Wern, Bjoern Thiemann, Aicam Zouhair, Martin Liess, Christina Karin Hebebrand
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Patent number: 10309166Abstract: A system includes an accessory tool selected from a group consisting of a casing unit, a cementing unit, and a drilling unit; and a genset mounted to the accessory tool and comprising: a fluid driven motor having an inlet and an outlet for connection to a control swivel of the system; an electric generator connected to the fluid driven motor; a manifold having an inlet for connection to the control swivel and an outlet connected an accessory tool actuator; and a control unit in communication with the electric generator and the manifold and comprising a wireless data link.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2016Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Bjoern Thiemann, Frank Wern, John Fielding Ownby, Aicam Zouhair, Martin Liess, Christina Karin Hebebrand
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Publication number: 20180245432Abstract: A coupler includes a housing having a bore therethrough, a lock member at least partially disposed within the bore of the housing and longitudinally movable relative to the housing between a locked position and an unlocked position, and an actuator at least partially disposed within the housing and configured to move the lock member. In another embodiment, a combined multi-coupler system includes a housing having a bore therethrough, an adapter of a tool dock, and a locking assembly including a lock member at least partially disposed within the bore of the housing and longitudinally movable relative to the housing between a locked position and an unlocked position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 27, 2017Publication date: August 30, 2018Inventor: Aicam Zouhair
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Publication number: 20180051526Abstract: An apparatus for slip monitor and control includes a body; a plurality of slips; a transmitter for each slip; at least one receiver coupled to the body; and an actuator for each slip configured to move the respective slip vertically relative to the body. A method for slip monitor and control includes obtaining slip positional information for a plurality of slips; determining whether the slip positional information for each of the slips matches criteria; and sending one or more control signals to one or more actuators, each actuator configured to move one of the slips vertically relative to a body. A method for handling a tubular includes actuating a plurality of slips to move vertically relative to a body; engaging the tubular with at least one of the slips; measuring positional data of the plurality of slips; and identifying an offset pipe condition.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2016Publication date: February 22, 2018Inventor: Aicam ZOUHAIR
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Publication number: 20170067303Abstract: A system includes an accessory tool selected from a group consisting of a casing unit, a cementing unit, and a drilling unit; and a genset mounted to the accessory tool and comprising: a fluid driven motor having an inlet and an outlet for connection to a control swivel of the system; an electric generator connected to the fluid driven motor; a manifold having an inlet for connection to the control swivel and an outlet connected an accessory tool actuator; and a control unit in communication with the electric generator and the manifold and comprising a wireless data link.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Bjoern THIEMANN, Frank WERN, John Fielding OWNBY, Aicam ZOUHAIR, Martin LIESS, Christina Karin HEBEBRAND
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Publication number: 20170067320Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to a combined multi-coupler for a top drive. In one embodiment, a combined multi-coupler including a first tubular member having a first axial load profile, a first torque profile, and a first junction member, and a second tubular member having a second axial load profile, a second torque profile, and a second junction member. The engagement of the first tubular member to the second tubular member forms connections between the first and second axial load profiles, the first and second torque profiles, and the first and second junction members.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Aicam ZOUHAIR, Bjoern THIEMANN, Martin LIESS, Frank WERN, John Fielding OWNBY, Christina Karin HEBEBRAND, Federico AMEZAGA
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Publication number: 20170051568Abstract: A top drive system for use with a tool for handling tubulars on a drilling rig includes a motor unit; a coupling unit that transfers torque to the tool; a torque measurement device (TMD) coupled to at least one of the motor unit, the tool, or the coupling unit, wherein the TMD includes a sensing member coupled to an evaluation unit, wherein the sensing member is configured to measure a magnetostrictive effect and the evaluation unit is configured to calculate a magnitude of the torque reaction force based on the magnetostrictive effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2016Publication date: February 23, 2017Inventors: Frank WERN, Bjoern THIEMANN, Aicam ZOUHAIR, Martin LIESS, Christina Karin HEBEBRAND
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Publication number: 20170044854Abstract: A modular top drive system for construction of a wellbore includes an alignment assembly configured to align a tool with a top drive unit to facilitate automatic tool installation during rig up.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventors: Christina Karin HEBEBRAND, Bjoern THIEMANN, Martin LIESS, Frank WERN, Aicam ZOUHAIR, John Fielding OWNBY
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Publication number: 20170044875Abstract: A modular top drive system for construction of a wellbore includes an identification reader for automatically identifying tools during operation for rig up and tool exchange. The identification reader may be disposed in one of a tool storage unit, a tool change unit or a top drive unit. Drilling tools, cementing tools and casing tools with one or more identification devices may be used with the modular top drive system. The one or more identification devices may be radio frequency identification devices, barcodes, text tags, micro-controllers, or combinations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2016Publication date: February 16, 2017Inventors: Christina Karin HEBEBRAND, Bjoern THIEMANN, Martin LIESS, Frank WERN, Aicam ZOUHAIR, John Fielding OWNBY