Patents by Inventor Andrew M. Eldridge

Andrew M. Eldridge 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).

  • Publication number: 20240093798
    Abstract: A casing valve, comprising a first component configured to connect to a casing string, a second component configured to connect to the casing string, a mandrel disposed between the first component and the second component, the mandrel having a plurality of ports, a housing disposed outside of the mandrel, the housing having a plurality of ports, a piston disposed between the mandrel and the housing and configured to move in a first direction from a first position that forms a barrier between the ports of the mandrel and the ports of the housing to a second position that is adjacent to the ports of the mandrel and the ports of the housing and a dissolvable component configured to restrain the piston in the first position and to dissolve when exposed to a fluid to increase a lateral force on the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2022
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Summit Casing Services, LLC
    Inventors: Colten T. Francis, Ian Beckett, Andrew M. Eldridge
  • Publication number: 20240060391
    Abstract: A casing valve is disclosed that includes a first component configured to connect to a casing string, a second component configured to connect to the casing string, a mandrel disposed between the first component and the second component, the mandrel having a plurality of ports, a housing disposed outside of the mandrel, the housing having a plurality of ports, a piston disposed between the mandrel and the housing and configured to move in a first direction from a first position that forms a barrier between the ports of the mandrel and the ports of the housing to a second position that is adjacent to the ports of the mandrel and the ports of the housing and a dissolvable component configured to restrain the piston in the first position and to dissolve when exposed to a fluid to release the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Summit Casing Services, LLC
    Inventors: Colten T. Francis, Ian Beckett, Andrew M. Eldridge
  • Publication number: 20200318453
    Abstract: A well plug, comprising a cylindrical body, a plurality of cylindrical fins encircling the cylindrical body, a concrete core disposed within the cylindrical body and a locking feature disposed in the concrete core and configured to lock with an adjacent well plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: Summit Casing Services, LLC
    Inventors: Colten T. Francis, Andrew M. Eldridge
  • Patent number: 9840880
    Abstract: A casing centralizer comprising a cylindrical base and a plurality of blades extending from the cylindrical base. The plurality of blades and the cylindrical base are compression molded as a single piece from a mineral filled, glass and specialty fiber reinforced polyester molding compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: SUMMIT CASING SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Mitchel D. Hansen, Andrew M. Eldridge, Jody D. Riddle, Jeffrey Scott Danielson
  • Publication number: 20160356100
    Abstract: A casing centralizer comprising a cylindrical base and a plurality of blades extending from the cylindrical base. The plurality of blades and the cylindrical base of the casing centralizer are compression molded as a single piece from a mineral filled, glass and specialty fiber reinforced polyester molding compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Mitchel D. Hansen, Andrew M. Eldridge, Jody D. Riddle, Jeffrey Scott Danielson
  • Patent number: 9422774
    Abstract: A casing centralizer comprising a cylindrical base and a plurality of blades extending from the cylindrical base. The plurality of blades and the cylindrical base of the casing centralizer are compression molded as a single piece from a mineral filled, glass and specialty fiber reinforced polyester molding compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: SUMMIT ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Mitchel D. Hansen, Andrew M. Eldridge, Jody D. Riddle, Jeffrey Scott Danielson
  • Publication number: 20160053902
    Abstract: A check valve comprising a valve housing having an input opening and an output opening, a first sealing mechanism disposed in the valve housing, said first sealing mechanism having a valve head coupled with an overmold layer, a second sealing mechanism disposed in the valve housing, said second sealing mechanism having a seal coupled with a seal retainer, and a compression device coupled with the first and second sealing mechanisms, wherein said compression device is configured to exert a force on the first and second sealing mechanisms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Mitchel D. Hansen, Andrew M. Eldridge, Jose I. Molina, Jonathan C. Hissam
  • Publication number: 20150275591
    Abstract: A casing centralizer comprising a cylindrical base and a plurality of blades extending from the cylindrical base, wherein the plurality of blades and the cylindrical base are compression molded as a single piece from a mineral filled, glass and specialty fiber reinforced polyester molding compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Mitchel D. Hansen, Andrew M. Eldridge, Jody D. Riddle, Jeffrey Scott Danielson
  • Patent number: 9057229
    Abstract: A casing centralizer comprising a cylindrical base and a plurality of blades extending from the cylindrical base, wherein the plurality of blades and the cylindrical base are compression molded as a single piece from a mineral filled, glass and specialty fiber reinforced polyester molding compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: SUMMIT ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Mitchel D. Hansen, Andrew M. Eldridge, Jody D. Riddle, Jeffrey Scott Danielson
  • Publication number: 20140262215
    Abstract: A casing centralizer comprising a cylindrical base and a plurality of blades extending from the cylindrical base, wherein the plurality of blades and the cylindrical base are compression molded as a single piece from a mineral filled, glass and specialty fiber reinforced polyester molding compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Summit Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitchel D. Hansen, Andrew M. Eldridge, Jody D. Riddle, Jeffrey Scott Danielson
  • Patent number: 8701759
    Abstract: A casing centralizer comprising a cylindrical base and a plurality of blades extending from the cylindrical base, wherein the plurality of blades and the cylindrical base are compression molded as a single piece from a mineral filled, glass and specialty fiber reinforced polyester molding compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2014
    Assignee: Summit Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitchel D. Hansen, Andrew M. Eldridge, Jody D. Riddle, Jeffrey Scott Danielson
  • Patent number: D676464
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Inventors: Mitchel D. Hansen, Andrew M. Eldridge
  • Patent number: D736836
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Summit Enery Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Mitchel D. Hansen, Andrew M. Eldridge
  • Patent number: D849800
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2019
    Assignee: SUMMIT ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Mitchel D. Hansen, Andrew M. Eldridge
  • Patent number: D983231
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: SUMMIT CASING SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Mitchel D. Hansen, Andrew M. Eldridge