Patents by Inventor Bruce Edward Scott

Bruce Edward Scott 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: 11939837
    Abstract: Provided is a clutch assembly, a SSSV, and a method for operating an SSSV. The clutch assembly, in one aspect, includes an output coupler housing, an input shaft, and an electromagnet coupled to the input shaft. In at least one aspect, the electromagnet is configured to axially translate the output coupler housing from a de-coupled state to a coupled state when the electromagnet is energized. The clutch assembly, in one aspect, further includes one or more grooves located in one of an outer surface of the input shaft or an inner surface of the central opening, and one or more engagement members located in the other of the inner surface of the central opening or the outer surface of the input shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicholas Robert Wood, Kevin Robin Passmore, Bruce Edward Scott, Jon-Howard Elliott Hanson
  • Publication number: 20240076955
    Abstract: Provided is a subsurface safety valve (SSSV), a well system, and a method. The subsurface safety valve (SSSV), in one aspect, includes an outer housing, a valve closure mechanism coupled to the outer housing, and a bore flow management actuator disposed in the central bore, the bore flow management actuator configured to slide from a first state to a second state to move the valve closure mechanism between a closed state and an open state. The subsurface safety valve (SSSV), in this aspect, additionally includes an electromagnet positioned at: 1) a first location, the first location in the outer housing proximate where the bore flow management actuator resides when the bore flow management actuator is in the second state; or 2) a second location, the second location coupled proximate a downhole end of the bore flow management actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2022
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Inventors: Chun Hwee Chin, Bruce Edward Scott
  • Publication number: 20240060393
    Abstract: A mechanical clutch allows for transfer of torque downhole that may avoid the need for a hydraulic electrical coil-driven piston. In one or more examples, an anti-rotation guide for a downhole clutch includes a guide track and a follower moveable along the guide track for guiding relative movement between an upper armature and a lower armature. The guide track includes an axially-extending portion terminating in a circumferential loop. The axially extending portion guides the upper armature into axial engagement with the lower armature in response to rotation of the input shaft. The circumferential loop thereafter allows rotation of the upper and lower armatures together in response to further rotation of the input shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2022
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Bruce Edward Scott, Kevin Robin Passmore, Nicholas Robert Wood, Jon-Howard Elliott Hanson
  • Publication number: 20240052722
    Abstract: Systems and methods of the present disclosure relate to actuator assemblies for downhole tools. An actuator assembly comprises a ball screw; a ball nut disposed around the ball screw; a cam disposed around the ball nut; a rail disposed adjacent to the cam, the rail operable to stop rotation of the cam to extend the cam axially as the ball nut traverses the ball screw.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Robin Passmore, Nicholas Robert Wood, Rajiv Jerome Yatawara, Bruce Edward Scott
  • Patent number: 11891866
    Abstract: An actuator of a downhole tool used in oil and gas exploration and production operations is operable to actuate a first implement in a first direction. A biasing device of the downhole tool is operable to actuate the first implement in a second direction, opposite the first direction. A dampener of the downhole tool is operable to slow an actuation speed of the first implement in the first direction, the second direction, or both. Actuating the first implement in the first direction also actuates a second implement of a flow control device (“FCD”) of the downhole tool, to which the first implement is connected, in the first direction, placing the FCD in a first (e.g., open) configuration. Actuating the first implement in the second direction also actuates the second implement of the FCD in the second direction, placing the FCD in a second (e.g., closed) configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Robin Passmore, Bruce Edward Scott, James D. Vick, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11885202
    Abstract: Provided is an electro/hydraulic valve for use in a hydrocarbon production well, an electrically surface-controlled subsurface safety valve, and a method of operating an electrically surface-controlled subsurface safety valve. The electro/hydraulic valve for use in a hydrocarbon production well, in one aspect, includes a fluid chamber and an electro/mechanical pump having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, and further wherein an inlet check valve is positioned in fluid communication between the fluid chamber and the fluid inlet and an outlet check valve is positioned in fluid communication between the fluid outlet and a hydraulically controlled actuation member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: James Dan Vick, Jr., Bruce Edward Scott
  • Patent number: 11867263
    Abstract: Linear actuators, motor assemblies, and methods to actuate a device or load are presented. A linear actuator includes a piston having a piston slot and configured to linearly shift from a first position to a second position, and rotate as the piston shifts towards the first position. The linear actuator also includes an activating lever having a shoulder that the piston engages as the piston shifts to the second position, where the activating lever is configured to shift after piston engages the shoulder. The linear actuator also includes a retractable rail configured to shift from a first position downwards to a second position, and having a tab positioned in a groove of the piston slot as the piston shifts from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Shao Hwa Lee, Bruce Edward Scott
  • Publication number: 20230417125
    Abstract: Provided is a clutch assembly, a SSSV, and a method for operating an SSSV. The clutch assembly, in one aspect, includes an output coupler housing, an input shaft, and an electromagnet coupled to the input shaft. In at least one aspect, the electromagnet is configured to axially translate the output coupler housing from a de-coupled state to a coupled state when the electromagnet is energized. The clutch assembly, in one aspect, further includes one or more grooves located in one of an outer surface of the input shaft or an inner surface of the central opening, and one or more engagement members located in the other of the inner surface of the central opening or the outer surface of the input shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Nicholas Robert Wood, Kevin Robin Passmore, Bruce Edward Scott, Jon-Howard Elliott Hanson
  • Publication number: 20230417123
    Abstract: Provided is a clutch assembly, a SSSV, and a method for operating an SSSV. The clutch assembly, in one aspect, includes an output coupler housing, an input shaft, and an electromagnet coupled to the input shaft. In at least one aspect, the electromagnet is configured to magnetize the input shaft when the electromagnet is energized. The clutch assembly, in one aspect, further includes one or more grooves located in the input shaft and one or more engagement members located in the inner surface of the central opening of the output coupler housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Nicholas Robert Wood, Kevin Robin Passmore, Bruce Edward Scott, Jon-Howard Elliott Hanson
  • Publication number: 20230417124
    Abstract: Provided is a clutch assembly, a SSSV, and a method for operating an SSSV. The clutch assembly, in one aspect, includes an output coupler housing, an input shaft, and an electromagnet coupled to the input shaft. In at least one aspect, the electromagnet is configured to magnetize the output coupler housing when the electromagnet is energized. The clutch assembly, in one aspect, further includes one or more grooves located in an inner surface of a central opening in the output coupler housing and one or more engagement members located in the outer surface of the input shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Nicholas Robert Wood, Kevin Robin Passmore, Bruce Edward Scott, Jon-Howard Elliott Hanson
  • Patent number: 11851961
    Abstract: Provided is a retrievable choke insert. The retrievable choke insert, in one aspect, includes an outer housing including a central bore extending axially through the outer housing, an open end, a closed end, and one or more outer housing openings extending through an outer housing sidewall thickness, and a bore flow management actuator disposed in the central bore, the bore flow management actuator having one or more bore flow management openings extending through a bore flow management actuator sidewall thickness, the bore flow management actuator operable to convey subsurface production fluids there through.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Robin Passmore, Bruce Edward Scott
  • Publication number: 20230399914
    Abstract: Provided is an ICD landing nipple. The ICD landing nipple, in one aspect, includes a housing having a passageway extending from a first end to a second end thereof, one or more housing openings extending through a housing sidewall thickness for access to a subterranean formation, and an isolated chamber located in the housing. The ICD landing nipple, in accordance with this aspect, may further include an actuator positioned within the isolated chamber, and one or more landing nipple magnets coupled to the actuator within the isolated chamber, the one or more landing nipple magnets configured to move from a first landing nipple magnet state to a second landing nipple state when the actuator moves from a first actuator state to a second actuator state, the one or more landing nipple magnets configured to magnetically coupled to one or more ICD insert magnets located in the passageway.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin Robin Passmore, Bruce Edward Scott
  • Publication number: 20230399907
    Abstract: Provided is a retrievable choke insert. The retrievable choke insert, in one aspect, includes an outer housing including a central bore extending axially through the outer housing, an open end, a closed end, and one or more outer housing openings extending through an outer housing sidewall thickness, and a bore flow management actuator disposed in the central bore, the bore flow management actuator having one or more bore flow management openings extending through a bore flow management actuator sidewall thickness, the bore flow management actuator operable to convey subsurface production fluids there through.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin Robin Passmore, Bruce Edward Scott
  • Publication number: 20230399919
    Abstract: Provided is a retrievable safety valve insert. The retrievable safety valve insert, in one aspect, includes an outer housing having a central bore, and a valve closure mechanism coupled to the outer housing proximate a downhole end of the central bore. The retrievable safety valve insert, in accordance with this aspect, further includes a bore flow management actuator disposed in the central bore, the bore flow management actuator configured to slide to move the valve closure mechanism between a closed state and an open state, and one or more safety valve insert magnets coupled to the bore flow management actuator, the one or more safety valve insert magnets configured to magnetically couple with one or more landing nipple magnets of a safety valve landing nipple to slide the bore flow management actuator and move the valve closure mechanism between the closed state and the open state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin Robin Passmore, Bruce Edward Scott
  • Publication number: 20230358300
    Abstract: Linear actuators, motor assemblies, and methods to actuate a device or load are presented. A linear actuator includes a piston having a piston slot and configured to linearly shift from a first position to a second position, and rotate as the piston shifts towards the first position. The linear actuator also includes an activating lever having a shoulder that the piston engages as the piston shifts to the second position, where the activating lever is configured to shift after piston engages the shoulder. The linear actuator also includes a retractable rail configured to shift from a first position downwards to a second position, and having a tab positioned in a groove of the piston slot as the piston shifts from the first position to the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Shao Hwa LEE, Bruce Edward SCOTT
  • Publication number: 20230349262
    Abstract: A linear electromechanical actuator with a failsafe design may be used with a downhole flow control system. In one example, a subsurface safety valve for controlling flow of production fluids includes a valve closure element moveable between an open position and a closed position in response to a linear movement of an actuating member. A biasing member biases the valve closure element to the closed position. A power section with an electrically-powered motor drives a rotation. A drive section coupled to the power section converts the rotation of the motor to the linear movement of the actuating member to at least open the subsurface safety valve. A clutch selectively decouples the power section from the drive section in response to a power loss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2022
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Bruce Edward Scott
  • Patent number: 11668161
    Abstract: Provided is an electro/hydraulic valve for use in a hydrocarbon production well, an electrically surface-controlled subsurface safety valve, and a method of operating an electrically surface-controlled subsurface safety valve. The electro/hydraulic valve for use in a hydrocarbon production well, in one aspect, includes a fluid chamber, and an electro/thermal expansion pump having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet, and further wherein an inlet check valve is positioned in fluid communication between the fluid chamber and the fluid inlet and an outlet check valve is positioned in fluid communication between the fluid outlet and a hydraulically controlled actuation member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: James Dan Vick, Jr., Bruce Edward Scott
  • Patent number: 11668160
    Abstract: A safety valve for a wellbore can include a piston, a flapper valve, a flow tube, a series of outer magnets, and a series of inner magnets. The piston can displace the flow tube, which can operate the flapper valve. The series outer magnets can be attached to an outer wall of the piston. The series of inner magnets can be attached to a flow tube of the safety valve. The series of outer magnets and the series of inner magnets can be arranged in a non-alternating polarity pattern. The non-alternating polarity pattern can be ordered in such a way that a first force to decouple the series of inner magnets from the series of outer magnets is larger than a second force to recouple the series of inner magnets to the series of outer magnets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Kevin Robin Passmore, Bruce Edward Scott, James Dan Vick, Jr.
  • Patent number: 11643905
    Abstract: Provided is an electrically surface-controlled subsurface safety valve (ESCSSV). The ESCSSV, in one example, includes an outer housing comprising a central bore extending axially through the housing that is configured to convey production fluids there through. The ESCSSV, in this embodiment, further includes a valve closure mechanism disposed proximate a downhole end of the central bore, and a bore flow management actuator disposed in the central bore and configured to move between a closed state and a flow state to engage or disengage the valve closure mechanism to determine a flow condition of the production fluids through the central bore. The ESCSSV, in this embodiment, additionally includes an electric valve assembly fluidically coupled to the bore flow management actuator and configured to select between a section pressure or the annulus pressure to control the bore flow management actuator and determine the flow condition of production fluids through the central bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: James Dan Vick, Jr., Jimmie Robert Williamson, Bruce Edward Scott
  • Publication number: 20230014780
    Abstract: An actuator of a downhole tool used in oil and gas exploration and production operations is operable to actuate a first implement in a first direction. A biasing device of the downhole tool is operable to actuate the first implement in a second direction, opposite the first direction. A dampener of the downhole tool is operable to slow an actuation speed of the first implement in the first direction, the second direction, or both. Actuating the first implement in the first direction also actuates a second implement of a flow control device (“FCD”) of the downhole tool, to which the first implement is connected, in the first direction, placing the FCD in a first (e.g., open) configuration. Actuating the first implement in the second direction also actuates the second implement of the FCD in the second direction, placing the FCD in a second (e.g., closed) configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Kevin Robin Passmore, Bruce Edward Scott, James D. Vick, JR.