Patents by Inventor Brian Dewald

Brian Dewald 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).

  • Top drive movement measurements system and method
    Patent number: 10107089
    Abstract: Top drive movement measurement system having a sensor module configured to be disposed about and couple to a component of a top drive system, a first plurality of sensors of the sensor module, wherein the first plurality of sensors is configured to detect lateral movement of the component of the top drive system, and a second plurality of sensors of the sensor module, wherein the second plurality of sensors is configured to detect one or more compression or tension forces in the component of the top drive system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: NABORS DRILLING TECHNOLOGIES USA, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas Greening, Marinel Mihai, Brian Dewald, Piew Soe Saw
  • Interlock system and method for drilling rig
    Patent number: 9903167
    Abstract: Present embodiments are directed to a system and method for coordinating operation of a gripping device of a top drive system and power slips of a drilling rig to ensure that at least one of the gripping device and the power slips is engaged with a length of tubular and/or a drill string to support weight of the length of tubular and weight of the drill string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2018
    Assignee: Tesco Corporation
    Inventors: Brian Dewald, Douglas Greening
  • Tubular stress measurement system and method
    Patent number: 9765579
    Abstract: Present embodiments are directed to a tubular stress measurement system including a first sensor configured to detect a parameter indicative of an axial or circumferential position of the plurality of grapples and a calculation system configured to calculate an internal stress on the tubular based on the parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: TESCO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Douglas Greening, Marinel Mihai, Brian Dewald, Piew Soe Saw
  • CEMENT PLUG DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20170122096
    Abstract: In accordance with one aspect of the disclosure a method includes positioning a cement plug in a casing string, completing a casing cementing process, launching the cement plug down the casing string, and detecting a magnetic field of an electro-magnetic transmitter coupled to the cement plug or a magnet disposed on an outer surface of the casing string with a magnetic sensor disposed on the outer surface of the casing string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2016
    Publication date: May 4, 2017
    Inventors: Willem George Durtler, Robert Strother-Stewart, Dimitar Dimitrov, Hendrik Leroux, Brian Dewald
  • INTERLOCK SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRILLING RIG
    Publication number: 20150315855
    Abstract: Present embodiments are directed to a system and method for coordinating operation of a gripping device of a top drive system and power slips of a drilling rig to ensure that at least one of the gripping device and the power slips is engaged with a length of tubular and/or a drill string to support weight of the length of tubular and weight of the drill string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2014
    Publication date: November 5, 2015
    Inventors: Brian Dewald, Douglas Greening
  • TUBULAR STRESS MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20150176370
    Abstract: Present embodiments are directed to a tubular stress measurement system including a first sensor configured to detect a parameter indicative of an axial or circumferential position of the plurality of grapples and a calculation system configured to calculate an internal stress on the tubular based on the parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: Tesco Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas Greening, Marinel Mihai, Brian Dewald, Piew Soe Saw
  • TOP DRIVE MOVEMENT MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20150176390
    Abstract: Present embodiments are directed to a top drive movement measurement system having a sensor module configured to be disposed about and couple to a component of a top drive system, a first plurality of sensors of the sensor module, wherein the first plurality of sensors is configured to detect lateral movement of the component of the top drive system, and a second plurality of sensors of the sensor module, wherein the second plurality of sensors is configured to detect one or more compression or tension forces in the component of the top drive system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2013
    Publication date: June 25, 2015
    Applicant: Tesco Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas Greening, Marinel Mihai, Brian Dewald, Piew Soe Saw