Patents by Inventor Carlos G. Bruder

Carlos G. Bruder 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).

  • GENERATOR DRIVEN BY DRILL PIPE
    Publication number: 20140311806
    Abstract: A rotating control device for sealing about a drill pipe can include a seal which can sealingly engage the drill pipe, and a generator which generates electricity in response to rotation of the drill pipe while the seal sealingly engages the drill pipe. A method of generating electricity from rotation of a drill pipe can include sealingly engaging the drill pipe with a seal of a rotating control device, and generating electricity in response to the rotation of the drill pipe. A system for generating electricity can include a rotating control device which seals about a drill pipe while the drill pipe rotates, the rotating control device comprising a seal and a generator which generates electricity in response to rotation of the drill pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2012
    Publication date: October 23, 2014
    Inventors: Carlos G. Bruder, Walter K. Olszewski