Patents by Inventor Brian John Bethscheider

Brian John Bethscheider 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).

  • Publication number: 20260153003
    Abstract: The present disclosure presents a shock damping ring for use in a downhole tool that includes a base ring structure a plurality of fingers extending from the base ring structure axially parallel to a central axis of the base ring structure. Each finger of the plurality of fingers is configured to physically abut first and second tubular components of the downhole tool and to reduce shock amplification between the first and second tubular components of the downhole tool. In addition, at least one finger of the plurality of fingers includes a beveled, chamfered, or radiused surface configured to physically abut one tubular component of the first and second tubular components of the downhole tool, and an orthogonal surface configured to physically abut the other tubular component of the first and second tubular components of the downhole tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2025
    Publication date: June 4, 2026
    Inventors: Xing Fan, Marius Smarandache, David Merlau, Brian John Bethscheider
  • Patent number: 12523140
    Abstract: The present disclosure presents a shock damping ring for use in a downhole tool that includes a base ring structure a plurality of fingers extending from the base ring structure axially parallel to a central axis of the base ring structure. Each finger of the plurality of fingers is configured to physically abut first and second tubular components of the downhole tool and to reduce shock amplification between the first and second tubular components of the downhole tool. In addition, at least one finger of the plurality of fingers includes a beveled, chamfered, or radiused surface configured to physically abut one tubular component of the first and second tubular components of the downhole tool, and an orthogonal surface configured to physically abut the other tubular component of the first and second tubular components of the downhole tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Xing Fan, Marius Smarandache, David Merlau, Brian John Bethscheider
  • Patent number: 12421826
    Abstract: A sealing device for sealing an interface between a first surface and a second surface includes a primary sealing element for forming a primary seal at the interface and a carrier body that is slidable with respect to the interface to engage the primary sealing element. A carrier sealing element is positioned on the carrier body, and is configured to seal the interface with a secondary seal. The carrier body is slidable to engage the primary sealing element based on the secondary seal sealing the interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2025
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: David Merlau, Gareth Yen Ket Chin, Brian John Bethscheider, Marius Smarandache
  • Publication number: 20250277439
    Abstract: The present disclosure presents a shock damping ring for use in a downhole tool that includes a base ring structure a plurality of fingers extending from the base ring structure axially parallel to a central axis of the base ring structure. Each finger of the plurality of fingers is configured to physically abut first and second tubular components of the downhole tool and to reduce shock amplification between the first and second tubular components of the downhole tool. In addition, at least one finger of the plurality of fingers includes a beveled, chamfered, or radiused surface configured to physically abut one tubular component of the first and second tubular components of the downhole tool, and an orthogonal surface configured to physically abut the other tubular component of the first and second tubular components of the downhole tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 29, 2024
    Publication date: September 4, 2025
    Inventors: Xing Fan, Marius Smarandache, David Merlau, Brian John Bethscheider
  • Patent number: 10808493
    Abstract: A technique facilitates temporary locking of a mechanical packer to prevent inadvertent actuation of the mechanical packer. The mechanical packer may be set via manipulation of a setting mandrel which works in cooperation with a releasable locking mechanism. The releasable locking mechanism may be initially locked against the setting mandrel and held in place via a piston, e.g. an annular piston, received in a piston chamber, e.g. an annular chamber surrounding the setting mandrel. The piston may be selectively shifted via pressure applied in the piston chamber so as to release the releasable locking mechanism, thus enabling actuation of the mechanical packer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Quangen Du, Brian John Bethscheider
  • Patent number: 10240403
    Abstract: Embodiments may generally take the form of a safety joint and methods related thereto. One embodiment may take the form of a safety joint deployable in a well. The safety joint includes a first sub and a second sub coupled to the first sub. The coupling of the two subs may include a first set of threads having a first orientation and a second set of threads having a second orientation different from the first set of threads. The first sub is decoupleable from the second sub upon disengagement of the first set of threads by rotation in a first direction followed by disengagement of the second set of threads by rotation in a direction opposite from the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2019
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Gratzinger, Brian John Bethscheider
  • Publication number: 20180106127
    Abstract: A technique facilitates temporary locking of a mechanical packer to prevent inadvertent actuation of the mechanical packer. The mechanical packer may be set via manipulation of a setting mandrel which works in cooperation with a releasable locking mechanism. The releasable locking mechanism may be initially locked against the setting mandrel and held in place via a piston, e.g. an annular piston, received in a piston chamber, e.g. an annular chamber surrounding the setting mandrel. The piston may be selectively shifted via pressure applied in the piston chamber so as to release the releasable locking mechanism, thus enabling actuation of the mechanical packer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2016
    Publication date: April 19, 2018
    Inventors: Quangen Du, Brian John Bethscheider
  • Publication number: 20160305196
    Abstract: Embodiments may generally take the form of a safety joint and methods related thereto. One embodiment may take the form of a safety joint deployable in a well. The safety joint includes a first sub and a second sub coupled to the first sub. The coupling of the two subs may include a first set of threads having a first orientation and a second set of threads having a second orientation different from the first set of threads. The first sub is decoupleable from the second sub upon disengagement of the first set of threads by rotation in a first direction followed by disengagement of the second set of threads by rotation in a direction opposite from the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Joseph Gratzinger, Brian John Bethscheider