Patents by Inventor Alex Schumacher

Alex Schumacher 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).

  • Method and system for data-transfer via a drill pipe
    Patent number: 10132123
    Abstract: A drill-pipe communication assembly includes a first drill pipe segment. A conductor extends at least partially along a length of the first drill pipe segment. An antenna is electrically coupled to the first drill pipe segment. The antenna facilitates wireless transmission of signals from the first drill pipe segment to an adjacent second drill pipe segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: REI, Inc.
    Inventors: Randall Johnson, Randy Richardson, Daniel J. Brunner, Alex Schumacher, Robert Koontz
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMPONENT WEAR MONITORING
    Publication number: 20180313707
    Abstract: A monitoring system includes a fastener. A sensor is coupled to the fastener. A circuit board is electrically coupled to the sensor. An antenna electrically coupled to the circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: Alex Schumacher, Daniel J. Brunner, Jeffrey J. Schwoebel, Randy Richardson, Robert Koontz, Randall Johnson
  • METHOD OF AND SYSTEM FOR DRILLING INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCE PLANNING
    Publication number: 20180252077
    Abstract: In one aspect, the present disclosure relates to a drilling-information-management system. The drilling-information management system includes a probe assembly disposed on a drill rod, a first computer interoperably coupled to the probe assembly via a conductor disposed in a drill rod, and a second computer in communication with the first computer. The second computer includes a barcode scanner. The drilling-information management system includes a database in communication with the second computer. Drilling-project data is transferred from the database to the second computer and calibration data is transferred from the second computer to the first computer. The first computer executes a drilling plan according to the drilling-project data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: REI, Inc.
    Inventors: Forrest Paul SCHUMACHER, Jeffrey J. Schwoebel, Michael J. Hardin, Daniel J. Brunner, Randy Richardson, Robert Koontz, Alex Schumacher
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WEAR MONITORING USING RF REFLECTIONS
    Publication number: 20180172605
    Abstract: In an embodiment, a system for wear monitoring, includes a wear surface, a metallic reflector embedded in the wear surface, a radio-wave transmitter, and a radio-wave receiver. The metallic reflector reflects radio waves transmitted by the radio-wave transmitter for detection by the radio wave receiver. Attenuation of the radio waves between transmission by the radio-wave transmitter and detection by the radio-wave receiver indicates a degree of wear of the wear surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Applicant: REI, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel J. Brunner, Randy Richardson, Robert Koontz, Alex Schumacher, Jeffrey J. Schwoebel, Randall Johnson
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DATA-TRANSFER VIA A DRILL PIPE
    Publication number: 20180010401
    Abstract: A drill-pipe communication assembly includes a first drill pipe segment. A conductor extends at least partially along a length of the first drill pipe segment. An antenna is electrically coupled to the first drill pipe segment. The antenna facilitates wireless transmission of signals from the first drill pipe segment to an adjacent second drill pipe segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: REI, Inc.
    Inventors: Randall JOHNSON, Randy Richardson, Daniel J. Brunner, Alex Schumacher, Robert Koontz