Patents by Inventor Brandon Barrett Eads

Brandon Barrett Eads 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).

  • Grooved drill string components and drilling methods
    Patent number: 8955621
    Abstract: This specification discloses a drilling string, including drill pipe, drill collar, or sub for use in drilling operations, comprising at least one upset that has an outer surface having a plurality of grooves, wherein at least one of the grooves comprise a curved leading edge that is generally convex, a leading side, a trough having a generally convex curvature, a trailing side that extends in a substantially radial direction, and a trailing edge. The groove configuration results in improved transport of drilling fluids and cuttings and is especially beneficial for use in directional drilling operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Turboflex, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Barrett Eads, Paul Gregory Kates