Patents by Inventor Benton Knobloch

Benton Knobloch 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: 8714260
    Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning the inner wall of wellbores and for capturing downhole wellbore debris. An elongated, tubular central mandrel is provided with recesses on its outer surface. Various service elements are interchangeably mounted over the split rings. The various service elements include stabilizers, brush assemblies, junk baskets and magnets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2014
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Benton Knobloch, Todd Roy, Iris T. Callegari
  • Publication number: 20130153245
    Abstract: Disclosed is an apparatus for cleaning the inner wall of wellbores and for capturing downhole wellbore debris. An elongated, tubular central mandrel is provided with recesses on its outer surface. Various service elements are interchangeably mounted over the split rings. The various service elements include stabilizers, brush assemblies, junk baskets and magnets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2012
    Publication date: June 20, 2013
    Applicant: WELLBORE ENERGY SOLUTIONS LLC
    Inventors: Benton Knobloch, Todd Roy
  • Patent number: 8336617
    Abstract: Apparatus for downhole filtration of fluids in a wellbore. The apparatus has a diverter and a filter slidably mounted on a mandrel. The diverter has a circumferential wiper element between the mandrel and the casing within which the apparatus is run. When fluids are reverse circulated, or the tool is being pulled out, the diverter shifts to a downward position, wherein it seals against an upper end of the filter, filtering out solids in the fluids and retaining them in a chamber between the sleeve and mandrel. When running the tool into a wellbore, the diverter shifts to an upper position to permit fluids to bypass the filter sleeve. The filter sleeve bears against a spring loaded seat, which permits creating a gap between the diverter and an upper end of the filter sleeve to allow fluids to bypass the filter sleeve should the filter sleeve slots become plugged.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2012
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Benton Knobloch, Todd Roy, David J. Tilley
  • Publication number: 20120111558
    Abstract: Apparatus for downhole filtration of fluids in a wellbore. The apparatus has a diverter and a filter slidably mounted on a mandrel. The diverter has a circumferential wiper element between the mandrel and the casing within which the apparatus is run. When fluids are reverse circulated, or the tool is being pulled out, the diverter shifts to a downward position, wherein it seals against an upper end of the filter, filtering out solids in the fluids and retaining them in a chamber between the sleeve and mandrel. When running the tool into a wellbore, the diverter shifts to an upper position to permit fluids to bypass the filter sleeve. The filter sleeve bears against a spring loaded seat, which permits creating a gap between the diverter and an upper end of the filter sleeve to allow fluids to bypass the filter sleeve should the filter sleeve slots become plugged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2012
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Inventors: Benton Knobloch, Todd Roy, David J. Tilley
  • Publication number: 20110247800
    Abstract: Apparatus for downhole filtration of fluids in a wellbore. The apparatus has a diverter and a filter slidably mounted on a mandrel. The diverter has a circumferential wiper element between the mandrel and the casing within which the apparatus is run. When fluids are reverse circulated, or the tool is being pulled out, the diverter shifts to a downward position, wherein it seals against an upper end of the filter, filtering out solids in the fluids and retaining them in a chamber between the sleeve and mandrel. When running the tool into a wellbore, the diverter shifts to an upper position to permit fluids to bypass the filter sleeve. The filter sleeve bears against a spring loaded seat, which permits creating a gap between the diverter and an upper end of the filter sleeve to allow fluids to bypass the filter sleeve should the filter sleeve slots become plugged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2011
    Publication date: October 13, 2011
    Inventors: Benton Knobloch, Todd Roy, David J. Tilley
  • Publication number: 20100206551
    Abstract: Apparatus for downhole filtration in a wellbore The apparatus has a diverter and a filter slidably mounted on a mandrel. The diverter has a circumferential wiper element between the mandrel and the casing within which the apparatus is run. When fluids are reverse circulated, or the tool is being pulled out, the diverter shifts to a downward position, wherein it seals against an upper end of the filter, filtering out solids in the fluids and retaining them in a chamber between the sleeve and mandrel. When running the tool into a wellbore, the diverter shifts to an upper position to permit fluids to bypass the filter sleeve. The filter sleeve bears against a spring loaded seat, which permits creating a gap between the diverter and an upper end of the filter sleeve to allow fluids to bypass the filter sleeve should the filter sleeve slots become plugged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2009
    Publication date: August 19, 2010
    Applicant: WELLBORE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Benton Knobloch, Todd Roy, David J. Tilley
  • Publication number: 20100181064
    Abstract: Apparatus for cleaning the inner wall of wellbore tubulars, and for capturing downhole debris in the wellbore An elongated, tubular central mandrel has threaded connections on either end for makeup into a tubular string The mandrel has recesses on its outer circumference into which split rings are mounted Various service elements are then attachable to the central mandrel, by sliding them over the mandrel and holding them in place with stabilizer elements which connect to the split rings Different embodiments of the service elements include a brush assembly, a junk basket, and a magnet The stabilizer elements may be mounted onto the split rings so as to either be rotationally locked with respect to the mandrel, or so as to be capable of rotating with respect to the mandrel, since the service elements are held in place on the central mandrel by the stabilizer elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2008
    Publication date: July 22, 2010
    Applicant: WELLBORE ENERGY SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Benton Knobloch, Todd Roy