Patents by Inventor Bobby Talma WILSON

Bobby Talma WILSON 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).

  • Pressure core barrel for retention of core fluids and related method
    Patent number: 9441434
    Abstract: A pressure coring apparatus comprises a housing having an upper end and a lower end. A valve is coupled to the lower end of the housing and has an open position for entrance of a core and a closed position for retaining and sealing the core within the housing. A piston assembly is moveably disposed within the housing. A first volume is defined within the housing and between the upper end of the housing and the piston assembly. A second volume is defined within the housing between the lower end of the housing and the piston assembly. A pressure relief device is disposed through the housing and operable to maintain pressure within the first volume and the second volume below a target pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
    Inventors: Bobby Talma Wilson, David Young McGehee
  • PRESSURE CORE BARREL FOR RETENTION OF CORE FLUIDS AND RELATED METHOD
    Publication number: 20140305712
    Abstract: A pressure coring apparatus comprises a housing having an upper end and a lower end. A valve is coupled to the lower end of the housing and has an open position for entrance of a core and a closed position for retaining and sealing the core within the housing. A piston assembly is moveably disposed within the housing. A first volume is defined within the housing and between the upper end of the housing and the piston assembly. A second volume is defined within the housing between the lower end of the housing and the piston assembly. A pressure relief device is disposed through the housing and operable to maintain pressure within the first volume and the second volume below a target pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
    Inventors: Bobby Talma WILSON, David Young MCGEHEE
  • TELESCOPING CORE BARREL
    Publication number: 20140027182
    Abstract: A coring assembly comprises a shoe and a tubular body having a first end coupled to the shoe. An inner sleeve is releasably coupled to the shoe and has a first end disposed within the shoe and a second end that is slidably engaged with the tubular body. A middle sleeve is slidably engaged with the tubular body and releasably coupled to the shoe. At least a portion of the middle sleeve is disposed within an annulus defined by the inner sleeve and the tubular body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2013
    Publication date: January 30, 2014
    Applicant: National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
    Inventor: Bobby Talma WILSON