Patents by Inventor Ana M. Castano-Mears

Ana M. Castano-Mears 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).

  • Expandable well screen
    Patent number: 7108062
    Abstract: An expandable well screen provides increased collapse, torsional and tensile strength. In a described embodiment, an expandable well screen includes a generally tubular base pipe and an external filtering media. The well screen is configured to have sufficient torsional and tensile strength for conveyance and positioning in a wellbore, while also having sufficient strength to prevent collapse when the screen is radially expanded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2006
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Ana M. Castano-Mears, John C. Gano, Ralph H. Echols
  • Screen jacket assembly connection and methods of using same
    Patent number: 6776241
    Abstract: Disclosed are apparatus and methods for movably securing a radially expandable sand-control screen jacket assembly to a base pipe. The screen jacket assembly is connected to the base pipe with a longitudinally moveable, sand-controlling joint. In use, the joint slides maintain a sand-controlling seal after radial expansion of the sand-control screen jacket assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2004
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Ana M. Castano-Mears, Ralph H. Echols, Perry Carter Shy
  • Expandable well screen
    Publication number: 20040060695
    Abstract: An expandable well screen provides increased collapse, torsional and tensile strength. In a described embodiment, an expandable well screen includes a generally tubular base pipe and an external filtering media. The well screen is configured to have sufficient torsional and tensile strength for conveyance and positioning in a wellbore, while also having sufficient strength to prevent collapse when the screen is radially expanded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2003
    Publication date: April 1, 2004
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Ana M. Castano-Mears, John C. Gano, Ralph H. Echols
  • Screen jacket assembly connection and methods of using same
    Publication number: 20030056959
    Abstract: Disclosed are apparatus and methods for movably securing a radially expandable sand-control screen jacket assembly to a base pipe. The screen jacket assembly is connected to the base pipe with a longitudinally moveable, sand-controlling joint. In use, the joint slides maintain a sand-controlling seal after radial expansion of the sand-control screen jacket assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2002
    Publication date: March 27, 2003
    Inventors: Ana M. Castano-Mears, Ralph H. Echols, Perry Carter Shy
  • Screen jacket assembly connection and methods of using same
    Patent number: 6530431
    Abstract: Disclosed are apparatus and methods for movably securing a radially expandable sand-control screen jacket assembly to a base pipe. The screen jacket assembly is connected to the base pipe with a longitudinally moveable, sand-controlling joint. In use, the joint slides maintain a sand-controlling seal after radial expansion of the sand-control screen jacket assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2000
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2003
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Ana M. Castaño-Mears, Ralph H. Echols, Perry Carter Shy
  • Expandable well screen
    Patent number: 6457518
    Abstract: An expandable well screen provides increased collapse, torsional and tensile strength. In a described embodiment, an expandable well screen includes a generally tubular base pipe and an external filtering media. The well screen is configured to have sufficient torsional and tensile strength for conveyance and positioning in a wellbore, while also having sufficient strength to prevent collapse when the screen is radially expanded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 5, 2000
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Ana M. Castano-Mears, John C. Gano, Ralph H. Echols
  • Expandable well screen
    Publication number: 20020129935
    Abstract: An expandable well screen provides increased collapse, torsional and tensile strength. In a described embodiment, an expandable well screen includes a generally tubular base pipe and an external filtering media. The well screen is configured to have sufficient torsional and tensile strength for conveyance and positioning in a wellbore, while also having sufficient strength to prevent collapse when the screen is radially expanded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2002
    Publication date: September 19, 2002
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Ana M. Castano-Mears, John C. Gano, Ralph H. Echols
  • Expandable screen jacket and methods of using same
    Patent number: 6412565
    Abstract: Disclosed are apparatus and methods for sand-control in a subterranean well. A radially expandable sand-control screen jacket apparatus and related methods are disclosed. The apparatus has a screen jacket assembly surrounding a base pipe and having at least one inner screen element contacting the base pipe and at least one outer screen element overlapping the adjacent inner screen element. The joints between the inner and outer screen elements comprise sand-controlling joints.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2002
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Ana M. Castaño-Mears