Patents by Inventor Benjamin S. Riley

Benjamin S. Riley 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).

  • Patent number: 10612347
    Abstract: Systems and methods of down-hole power generation are disclosed, which provide for the generation of electrical power in a down-hole environment for use by down-hole tools such as logging tools, telemetry, and electric control circuit. The electrical generator is operably coupled to a turbine shaft of a hydraulic turbine, and operates at a first rotational speed in response to a rotation of the turbine shaft. The turbine shaft is also coupled to a down-hole actuator such as a rotary drill bit such that the actuator operates at a second rotational speed in response to the rotation of the turbine shaft. A gearbox is operably coupled between the actuator and the turbine shaft to permit operation of the generator and actuator at different rotational speeds by the rotation of the turbines shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Neelesh V. Deolalikar, Daniel Winslow, Benjamin S. Riley, Mukul Agnihotri
  • Publication number: 20180038203
    Abstract: Systems and methods of down-hole power generation are disclosed, which provide for the generation of electrical power in a down-hole environment for use by down-hole tools such as logging tools, telemetry, and electric control circuit. The electrical generator is operably coupled to a turbine shaft of a hydraulic turbine, and operates at a first rotational speed in response to a rotation of the turbine shaft. The turbine shaft is also coupled to a down-hole actuator such as a rotary drill bit such that the actuator operates at a second rotational speed in response to the rotation of the turbine shaft. A gearbox is operably coupled between the actuator and the turbine shaft to permit operation of the generator and actuator at different rotational speeds by the rotation of the turbines shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2015
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Inventors: Neelesh V. Deolalikar, Daniel Winslow, Benjamin S. Riley, Mukul Agnihotri