Patents by Inventor Carl Fehres

Carl Fehres 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).

  • Wellsite monitoring system and method
    Patent number: 12163404
    Abstract: A wellsite monitoring system includes a base station, a plurality of access points, and a wellsite communication interface. The base station is configured to provide communication between the wellsite and a remote system. Each of the access points is configured to communicate with base station. The wellsite communication interface is interfaced to well service equipment, and is configured to communicate with the access points via a wellsite protocol used by the base station, and to present an authentication credential to the base station. The base station is also configured to verify an identity of the wellsite communication interface via the authentication credential, and to enable communication with the wellsite communication interface based on verification of the identity of the wellsite communication interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
    Inventor: Carl Fehres
  • WELLSITE MONITORING SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20220235633
    Abstract: A wellsite monitoring system includes a base station, a plurality of access points, and a wellsite communication interface. The base station is configured to provide communication between the wellsite and a remote system. Each of the access points is configured to communicate with base station. The wellsite communication interface is interfaced to well service equipment, and is configured to communicate with the access points via a wellsite protocol used by the base station, and to present an authentication credential to the base station. The base station is also configured to verify an identity of the wellsite communication interface via the authentication credential, and to enable communication with the wellsite communication interface based on verification of the identity of the wellsite communication interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventor: Carl Fehres