Patents by Inventor Brent Schroeder

Brent Schroeder 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: 11519228
    Abstract: A trigger mechanism is provided for a passive rotating jointed tubing injector having gripper blocks for moving connected, segmented oilfield tubulars axially into or out of horizontal, extended-reach oil and natural gas wells that may contain pressurized fluid or gas to complete for production, work over and service the wells, utilizing an operation commonly known as snubbing. The trigger mechanism can open the gripper blocks when a tapered upset section of increasing diameter on the tubulars is encountered that would not otherwise fully open and operate the gripper blocks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: AUTOMATED RIG TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
    Inventors: David Louis Richard, Harold James Miller, Ivan Amic, Christopher Jason Serran, Jason Brent Schroeder, Alejandro Dino Chavez
  • Patent number: 11346160
    Abstract: A walking system for a workover rig or completion rig mounted on a motor vehicle. The walking system includes a main platform having ramps and tracks for the motor vehicle to drive up onto and a base beam extending perpendicularly on both sides of the main platform to act as outriggers for stability. The system further includes a workstring platform for storing tubulars that make up the workstring, which is elevated above a wellhead. The main platform and base beam have walking assemblies for lifting the rig and moving it laterally so that it can be positioned over the wellhead for workover or completion operations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: RANGER ENERGY SERVICES, LLC
    Inventors: Harold James Miller, Ivan Amic, Jason Brent Schroeder, Christopher Jason Serran
  • Patent number: 11242716
    Abstract: A system and method for mounting a Closed-Mouth Power Tong on a Well Servicing Rig in order is disclosed. The power tong can be operated remotely when making up or breaking out connections on oilfield tubing. The system utilizes an assembly that can lift and lower the tong to the appropriate height as required to engage the threads on the tubing. The assembly is connected to the blowout preventer or wellhead with a quick connect system that is adjustable for various angles so that the tong can be utilized in various positions to run tubing into, or out from, the well center unhindered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Ranger Energy Services, LLC
    Inventors: Harold James Miller, Ivan Amic, Jason Brent Schroeder, Christopher Jason Serran
  • Publication number: 20210348456
    Abstract: A trigger mechanism is provided for a passive rotating jointed tubing injector having gripper blocks for moving connected, segmented oilfield tubulars axially into or out of horizontal, extended-reach oil and natural gas wells that may contain pressurized fluid or gas to complete for production, work over and service the wells, utilizing an operation commonly known as snubbing. The trigger mechanism can open the gripper blocks when a tapered upset section of increasing diameter on the tubulars is encountered that would not otherwise fully open and operate the gripper blocks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Applicant: AUTOMATED RIG TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
    Inventors: David Louis RICHARD, Harold James MILLER, Ivan AMIC, Christopher Jason SERRAN, Jason Brent SCHROEDER, Alejandro Dino CHAVEZ
  • Patent number: 11078735
    Abstract: A passive rotating jointed tubular continuous snubbing injector is provided for moving connected, segmented oilfield tubulars axially into or out of horizontal, extended-reach oil and natural gas wells that may contain pressurized fluid or gas to complete for production, work over and service the wells, utilizing an operation commonly known as snubbing. The injector can include variable diameter gripping mechanisms that, in combination with linear drive mechanisms, can apply radial force onto and over a certain length of the tubular, of the tubular string, and onto and over a coupling or tool joint connecting tubulars together while moving the tubular string axially into or out of the well. Further, the injector may rotate in response to the rotation of tubulars while the injector is moving the tubular string into or out of the well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: AUTOMATED RIG TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
    Inventors: David Louis Richard, Harold James Miller, Ivan Amic, Christopher Jason Serran, Jason Brent Schroeder
  • Publication number: 20200256136
    Abstract: A system and method for mounting a Closed-Mouth Power Tong on a Well Servicing Rig in order is disclosed. The power tong can be operated remotely when making up or breaking out connections on oilfield tubing. The system utilizes an assembly that can lift and lower the tong to the appropriate height as required to engage the threads on the tubing. The assembly is connected to the blowout preventer or wellhead with a quick connect system that is adjustable for various angles so that the tong can be utilized in various positions to run tubing into, or out from, the well center unhindered.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Harold James Miller, Ivan Amic, Jason Brent Schroeder, Christopher Jason Serran
  • Publication number: 20200240218
    Abstract: A walking system for a workover rig or completion rig mounted on a motor vehicle. The walking system includes a main platform having ramps and tracks for the motor vehicle to drive up onto and a base beam extending perpendicularly on both sides of the main platform to act as outriggers for stability. The system further includes a workstring platform for storing tubulars that make up the workstring, which is elevated above a wellhead. The main platform and base beam have walking assemblies for lifting the rig and moving it laterally so that it can be positioned over the wellhead for workover or completion operations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Harold James Miller, Ivan Amic, Jason Brent Schroeder, Christopher Jason Serran
  • Publication number: 20200217154
    Abstract: A passive rotating jointed tubular continuous snubbing injector is provided for moving connected, segmented oilfield tubulars axially into or out of horizontal, extended-reach oil and natural gas wells that may contain pressurized fluid or gas to complete for production, work over and service the wells, utilizing an operation commonly known as snubbing. The injector can include variable diameter gripping mechanisms that, in combination with linear drive mechanisms, can apply radial force onto and over a certain length of the tubular, of the tubular string, and onto and over a coupling or tool joint connecting tubulars together while moving the tubular string axially into or out of the well. Further, the injector may rotate in response to the rotation of tubulars while the injector is moving the tubular string into or out of the well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Publication date: July 9, 2020
    Inventors: David Louis RICHARD, Harold James MILLER, Ivan AMIC, Christopher Jason SERRAN, Jason Brent SCHROEDER
  • Publication number: 20170255506
    Abstract: Systems and techniques for dynamic monitoring, analysis and mapping of resources are described. Monitoring data can be obtained from a variety of different sources, such as operating systems, applications, hardware interfaces, and the like. In addition to obtaining monitoring data, health data can also be obtained for one or more of the computing resources. After obtaining the monitoring data and the health data, the monitoring data and health data may be used to determine whether a computing environment has computing resources available to meet the needs for a workflow. Instead of waiting for a failure event to occur, a user can be proactively informed that computing resources utilized, or computing resources that may be utilized by the workflow are experiencing health issues and/or not available within a computing environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2016
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Manoj Gujarathi, Brent Schroeder, Tom W Kendra
  • Patent number: 8495498
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an information handling system is disclosed wherein the method includes receiving an order for an information handling system (IHS), wherein the IHS comprises at least one virtual machine (VM) and determining a number of physical systems and an amount of storage required for the IHS. The method may also include providing the number of physical systems and the amount of storage and providing virtualization software for the number of physical systems, wherein the virtualization software is utilized to create the at least one virtual machine. The method further includes pre-configuring a plurality of parameters for the at least one VM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2013
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Matthew L. Domsch, Brent Schroeder, James Craig Lowery
  • Patent number: 8151138
    Abstract: A method for managing a redundant memory architecture for an information handling system (IHS) may include providing redundant memory for a portion of system memory wherein the redundant memory is configured to mirror data stored in the portion of system memory. The method may further include reporting a parameter associated with the portion of system memory to an operating system of the IHS and executing a program from the portion of system memory.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Mukund P. Khatri, Brent Schroeder
  • Patent number: 8037016
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for the transcoding of data from a first format to a second format. A data format transcoder receives a request for data from a requester. The desired format of the requested data is determined. A descriptor file containing formatting information describing the requested format is loaded into the data format transcoder. The requested data is retrieved in its native format along with its corresponding common descriptor. The requested data is read in its native format, using the formatting information from its associated common descriptor. The data format transcoder then uses the formatting information in the common descriptor of the requested format to perform transcoding operations to convert the requested data from its native format into the requested format.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Bogdan Odulinski, James C. Lowery, Jimmy D. Pike, Drue Reeves, Brent Schroeder
  • Publication number: 20100115330
    Abstract: A method for managing a redundant memory architecture for an information handling system (IHS) may include providing redundant memory for a portion of system memory wherein the redundant memory is configured to mirror data stored in the portion of system memory. The method may further include reporting a parameter associated with the portion of system memory to an operating system of the IHS and executing a program from the portion of system memory.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2008
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Mukund P. Khatri, Brent Schroeder
  • Publication number: 20100077391
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing an information handling system is disclosed wherein the method includes receiving an order for an information handling system (IHS), wherein the IHS comprises at least one virtual machine (VM) and determining a number of physical systems and an amount of storage required for the IHS. The method may also include providing the number of physical systems and the amount of storage and providing virtualization software for the number of physical systems, wherein the virtualization software is utilized to create the at least one virtual machine. The method further includes pre-configuring a plurality of parameters for the at least one VM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Matthew L. Domsch, Brent Schroeder, James Craig Lowery
  • Publication number: 20100011014
    Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for the transcoding of data from a first format to a second format. A data format transcoder receives a request for data from a requester. The desired format of the requested data is determined. A descriptor file containing formatting information describing the requested format is loaded into the data format transcoder. The requested data is retrieved in its native format along with its corresponding common descriptor. The requested data is read in its native format, using the formatting information from its associated common descriptor. The data format transcoder then uses the formatting information in the common descriptor of the requested format to perform transcoding operations to convert the requested data from its native format into the requested format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Inventors: Bogdan Odulinski, James C. Lowery, Jimmy D. Pike, Drue Reeves, Brent Schroeder
  • Publication number: 20080120403
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a system for provisioning homogeneous servers comprising an image repository coupled to a plurality of servers through an internet protocol (IP) networks wherein the image repository comprises a base virtual disk file. The system may further comprise a logical virtual disk file instance for each of the servers which created a least one change to the base virtual disk file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: James Craig Lowery, Mark Andrew Collins, Brent Schroeder
  • Publication number: 20070239861
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically installing an operating system from a deployment server to a target server utilizing a directory service. The directory service utilizes target objects and policy objects to authenticate the identity of a particular target and then to direct the target system to a deployment server that maintains a validated image of a desired operating system. The target system then communicates with the deployment server in order to install the appropriate operating system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2006
    Publication date: October 11, 2007
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Drue Reeves, Brent Schroeder
  • Publication number: 20070234000
    Abstract: An improved information handling system incorporates a primary memory resource that includes a partition. The partition includes a configuration module. In the event that the memory resource is reconfigured, the configuration module first copies or replicates the partition onto a second memory resource. Following the reconfiguration of the memory resource, the configuration module directs the restoration of the partition onto the primary memory resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2006
    Publication date: October 4, 2007
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Manoj Gujarathi, Charles Perusse, Brent Schroeder, Weijia Zhang
  • Publication number: 20070169116
    Abstract: A system and method for automatically installing system-specific drivers in a pre-operating system environment include the utilization of a driver locator. The driver locator is stored within nonvolatile memory and allows the target system to access the driver locator in a pre-operating system environment. The driver locator includes system-specific identification information and directs the system to an operating system installation resource in a pre-operating system environment. The operating system installation resource is further operable to identify at least one driver needed for the target system based on information incorporated with the driver locator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2006
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Manoj Gujarathi, Charles Perusse, Brent Schroeder, Weijia Zhang