Patents by Inventor Andrew D. Ponder

Andrew D. Ponder 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).

  • Milling Tool for Establishing Openings in Wellbore Obstructions
    Publication number: 20110240367
    Abstract: A milling tool which includes a nose cutting portion, a cutting section having a plurality of hardened cutters and a shaft portion. A wear pad is disposed on the cutting section and shaft portion. Upon the shaft portion, the wear pad extends radially outwardly to an engagement diameter that exceeds the maximum cutting diameter of the cutters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Christopher W. Guidry, Guruswami Navin, Lambertus C.F. Joppe, Andrew D. Ponder, Calvin Stowe
  • Hydraulically released window mill
    Patent number: 7878253
    Abstract: An affixation and release arrangement includes a first component having a fluid pressure chamber. A piston is mounted in the first component and exposed to the fluid pressure chamber. A second component is affixed to the first component through the piston, the piston being responsive to fluid pressure increase within the chamber to unaffix the second component from the first component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Calvin J. Stowe, James M. McNicol, Andrew D. Ponder
  • HYDRAULICALLY RELEASED WINDOW MILL
    Publication number: 20100224372
    Abstract: An affixation and release arrangement includes a first component having a fluid pressure chamber; a piston mounted in the first component and exposed to the fluid pressure chamber; a second component affixed to the first component through the piston, the piston responsive to fluid pressure increase within the chamber to unaffix the second component from the first component. Methods are included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2009
    Publication date: September 9, 2010
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: CALVIN J. STOWE, JAMES M. MCNICOL, ANDREW D. PONDER
  • DOWNHOLE CUTTING TOOL AND METHOD OF MAKING
    Publication number: 20100108402
    Abstract: A downhole cutting tool includes, a body, a first contoured cutting element in operable communication with the body, and at least one contingency contoured cutting element in operable communication with the first contoured cutting element and the body. A contour of the at least one contingency contoured cutting element substantially matches a contour of the first contoured cutting element, and the at least one contingency contoured cutting element is maintainable in reserve and positioned to substitute for the first contoured cutting element if the first contoured cutting element becomes detached.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Andrew D. Ponder, Calvin J. Stowe, II
  • EARTH-BORING TOOLS AND METHODS OF MAKING EARTH-BORING TOOLS INCLUDING AN IMPACT MATERIAL, AND METHODS OF DRILLING THROUGH CASING
    Publication number: 20100012387
    Abstract: Earth-boring tools comprise a face and a plurality of cutting elements disposed on at least a portion of the face. An impact material is positioned on at least one portion of the body and has a relative exposure equal to or greater than at least some of the cutting elements of the plurality of cutting elements. The impact material comprises a material having a lower abrasion resistance than the body. Methods of making and methods of using such earth-boring tools are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2009
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Trung Quoc Huynh, Calvin J. Stowe, Andrew D. Ponder, James S. Trahan