Patents by Inventor Albert E. Patterson, II

Albert E. Patterson, II 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).

  • Modular power source for subsurface systems
    Patent number: 8720539
    Abstract: An electrical power system comprising a support configured for interconnection within a subsurface drillstring, an electrical power unit coupled to the support, and a conductive link configured to distribute electrical power from the electrical power unit to at least one component coupled to the electrical power system within the subsurface drillstring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Albert E. Patterson, II, Colin Longfield, Shardul J. Sarhad, Patrick J. Fisseler
  • Drilling tool with non-rotating sleeve
    Patent number: 6840336
    Abstract: The invention refers to a drilling tool and method that, among other aspects, provides for a sleeve with expansible pads for positioning the drilling tool in the desired direction during drilling. The pads are hydraulically expanded and retracted by a valve system which selectively diverts mud flowing through the tool to the desired pads. The tool may also be provided with a flexible tube connecting the sleeve to drilling tool for maneuvering along deviations or curves in the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2005
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Stuart Schaaf, Alain Dorel, Albert E. Patterson, II