Patents by Inventor Benjamin M. Banack

Benjamin M. Banack 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).

  • Robust optical fiber-based distributed sensing systems and methods
    Patent number: 9617847
    Abstract: An illustrative distributed sensing system includes a fiberoptic cable, a transmitter module, and a receiver module. The transmitter module is coupled to the fiberoptic cable to communicate light in each of multiple independent paths to each of multiple positions along the cable, The receiver module is coupled to the fiberoptic cable to receive backscattered light from said multiple positions along the cable via the multiple independent paths. The receiver module includes at least one receiver for each of said multiple independent paths to obtain simultaneous measurements for each of said multiple positions. The multiple independent paths may be provided by wave division multiplexing, frequency division multiplexing, spatial mode division multiplexing, multicore fiber, and/or multiple fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Kari-Mikko Jaaskelainen, Henry C. Bland, Benjamin M. Banack, David A. Barfoot
  • Robust Optical Fiber-Based Distributed Sensing Systems and Methods
    Publication number: 20150116124
    Abstract: An illustrative distributed sensing system includes a fiberoptic cable, a transmitter module, and a receiver module. The transmitter module is coupled to the fiberoptic cable to communicate light in each of multiple independent paths to each of multiple positions along the cable, The receiver module is coupled to the fiberoptic cable to receive backscattered light from said multiple positions along the cable via the multiple independent paths. The receiver module includes at least one receiver for each of said multiple independent paths to obtain simultaneous measurements for each of said multiple positions. The multiple independent paths may be provided by wave division multiplexing, frequency division multiplexing, spatial mode division multiplexing, multicore fiber, and/or multiple fibers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: April 30, 2015
    Inventors: Kari-Mikko JAASKELAINEN, Henry C. BLAND, Benjamin M. BANACK, David A. BARFOOT
  • Slot perforating tool
    Patent number: 8720566
    Abstract: An apparatus including a body, a mandrel disposed at least partially within the body, and a spring. The spring maintains the mandrel in a retracted position within the body until a predetermined pump rate is applied. The spring allows the mandrel to move to an extended position when the predetermined pump rate is applied. The spring returns the mandrel to the retracted position within the body when the predetermined pump rate is removed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2014
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Benjamin M. Banack
  • Slot Perforating Tool
    Publication number: 20110272157
    Abstract: An apparatus including a body, a mandrel disposed at least partially within the body, and a spring. The spring maintains the mandrel in a retracted position within the body until a predetermined pump rate is applied. The spring allows the mandrel to move to an extended position when the predetermined pump rate is applied. The spring returns the mandrel to the retracted position within the body when the predetermined pump rate is removed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventor: Benjamin M. Banack