Patents by Inventor Brandon EPPERSON

Brandon EPPERSON 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: 11181657
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a sensor assembly comprising a sensor to be carried by a movable component movably positionable about a tool body of a downhole tool. The sensor is to take wellsite measurements and the downhole tool is positionable in a wellbore. The sensor assembly further includes electronics positionable in the movable component. The electronics are to electrically connect to the sensor to receive the wellsite measurements from the sensor, and the wellsite measurements are usable to determine wellsite parameters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 23, 2021
    Assignee: National Oilwell DHT, L.P.
    Inventors: Gregory Edward Leuenberger, Aaron E. Schen, Jeries Abujries, Kevin W. Clark, Brandon Epperson, Robert Warner, Jacob Riddel, Brian McCarthy, Alamzeb Hafeez Khan
  • Patent number: 10890683
    Abstract: A sensor assembly for a downhole tool including a tool body and a movable component movably positionable about the tool body is disclosed. The sensor assembly may include a wear sensor and/or a position sensor. The wear sensor may include a core with conductors at various depths to send a signal, whereby, upon wear of the core, a change in the signal at the depth of the wear is detectable. The position sensor may be carried by the movable component, and may be used with references comprising magnets distributed about the tool body. The position sensor includes magnets having polarity responsive to polarity of the references whereby a position of the movable component is determined. The sensor assembly may also include a chassis housing electronics coupled to the position sensor and/or the wear sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: National Oilwell DHT, L.P.
    Inventors: Gregory Edward Leuenberger, Aaron E. Schen, Jeries Abujries, Kevin W. Clark, Brandon Epperson, Robert Warner, Jacob Riddel, Brian McCarthy, Alamzeb Hafeez Khan
  • Publication number: 20180106922
    Abstract: Some embodiments include a sensor assembly comprising a sensor to be carried by a movable component movably positionable about a tool body of a downhole tool. The sensor is to take wellsite measurements and the downhole tool is positionable in a wellbore. The sensor assembly further includes electronics positionable in the movable component. The electronics are to electrically connect to the sensor to receive the wellsite measurements from the sensor, and the wellsite measurements are usable to determine wellsite parameters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Gregory Edward LEUENBERGER, Aaron E. SCHEN, Jeries ABUJRIES, Kevin W. CLARK, Brandon EPPERSON, Robert WARNER, Jacob RIDDEL, Brian MCCARTHY, Alamzeb Hafeez KHAN
  • Publication number: 20180052131
    Abstract: A sensor assembly for a downhole tool including a tool body and a movable component movably positionable about the tool body is disclosed. The sensor assembly may include a wear sensor and/or a position sensor. The wear sensor may include a core with conductors at various depths to send a signal, whereby, upon wear of the core, a change in the signal at the depth of the wear is detectable. The position sensor may be carried by the movable component, and may be used with references comprising magnets distributed about the tool body. The position sensor includes magnets having polarity responsive to polarity of the references whereby a position of the movable component is determined. The sensor assembly may also include a chassis housing electronics coupled to the position sensor and/or the wear sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2017
    Publication date: February 22, 2018
    Inventors: Gregory Edward LEUENBERGER, Aaron E. SCHEN, Jeries ABUJRIES, Kevin W. CLARK, Brandon EPPERSON, Robert WARNER, Jacob RIDDEL, Brian MCCARTHY, Alamzeb Hafeez KHAN