Patents by Inventor Christopher A. Grace

Christopher A. Grace 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: 20250283383
    Abstract: Provided is a milling tool, a whipstock assembly, a well system, and a method. The milling tool, in at least one aspect, includes a plurality of blades extending radially outward from a mill body, each of the plurality of blades having a primary surface and first and second side surfaces coupled to opposing sides of the primary surface, adjacent blades of the plurality of blades separated by a spacing. The milling tool may further includes a lug slot extending partially into one of the plurality of blades from the first side surface exposed by the spacing, the lug slot configured to engage with a lug of a related tool to couple the milling tool with the related tool when rotating in a first direction and to disengage from the lug of the related tool to release the milling tool from the related tool when rotating in a second opposite direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2025
    Publication date: September 11, 2025
    Inventors: Christopher A. Grace, Mark Christopher Glaser
  • Publication number: 20250283384
    Abstract: Provided is a milling tool, a whipstock assembly, a well system, and a method. The milling tool, in at least one aspect, includes a plurality of blades extending radially outward from a mill body, each of the plurality of blades having a primary surface and first and second side surfaces coupled to opposing sides of the primary surface, adjacent blades of the plurality of blades separated by a spacing. The milling tool may further includes a lug slot extending partially into one of the plurality of blades from the first side surface exposed by the spacing, the lug slot configured to engage with a lug of a related tool to couple the milling tool with the related tool when rotating in a first direction and to disengage from the lug of the related tool to release the milling tool from the related tool when rotating in a second opposite direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2025
    Publication date: September 11, 2025
    Inventors: Christopher A. Grace, Mark Christopher Glaser
  • Patent number: 12331617
    Abstract: A multi-bore junction assembly to be positioned in a multilateral well having a main wellbore and a lateral wellbore, wherein the multilateral well has an up-hole end and a downhole end, the multi-bore junction assembly comprises a deflector subassembly to be positioned at a junction between the main wellbore and the lateral wellbore. The deflector subassembly comprises a deflector sub that comprises, a first deflector bore at an up-hole end of the deflector sub, a second deflector bore at a downhole end of the deflector sub, wherein the second deflector bore is radially offset from the first deflector bore, a seal stinger to project from the second deflector bore, and a slot sub. Additionally, the multi-bore junction assembly comprises an outer sleeve positioned around the deflector subassembly, the outer sleeve having at least one pin, wherein the slot sub is to interact with the at least one pin.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Christopher A. Grace
  • Patent number: 12331607
    Abstract: Provided is a milling tool, a whipstock assembly, a well system, and a method. The milling tool, in at least one aspect, includes a plurality of blades extending radially outward from a mill body, each of the plurality of blades having a primary surface and first and second side surfaces coupled to opposing sides of the primary surface, adjacent blades of the plurality of blades separated by a spacing. The milling tool may further includes a lug slot extending partially into one of the plurality of blades from the first side surface exposed by the spacing, the lug slot configured to engage with a lug of a related tool to couple the milling tool with the related tool when rotating in a first direction and to disengage from the lug of the related tool to release the milling tool from the related tool when rotating in a second opposite direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher A. Grace, Mark Christopher Glaser
  • Publication number: 20240410242
    Abstract: Provided is a milling tool, a whipstock assembly, a well system, and a method. The milling tool, in at least one aspect, includes a plurality of blades extending radially outward from a mill body, each of the plurality of blades having a primary surface and first and second side surfaces coupled to opposing sides of the primary surface, adjacent blades of the plurality of blades separated by a spacing. The milling tool may further includes a lug slot extending partially into one of the plurality of blades from the first side surface exposed by the spacing, the lug slot configured to engage with a lug of a related tool to couple the milling tool with the related tool when rotating in a first direction and to disengage from the lug of the related tool to release the milling tool from the related tool when rotating in a second opposite direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Christopher A. Grace, Mark Christopher Glaser
  • Publication number: 20240247568
    Abstract: A multi-bore junction assembly to be positioned in a multilateral well having a main wellbore and a lateral wellbore, wherein the multilateral well has an up-hole end and a downhole end, the multi-bore junction assembly comprises a deflector subassembly to be positioned at a junction between the main wellbore and the lateral wellbore. The deflector subassembly comprises a deflector sub that comprises, a first deflector bore at an up-hole end of the deflector sub, a second deflector bore at a downhole end of the deflector sub, wherein the second deflector bore is radially offset from the first deflector bore, a seal stinger to project from the second deflector bore, and a slot sub. Additionally, the multi-bore junction assembly comprises an outer sleeve positioned around the deflector subassembly, the outer sleeve having at least one pin, wherein the slot sub is to interact with the at least one pin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventor: Christopher A. Grace
  • Patent number: 10569067
    Abstract: A controlled release nanoparticulate matter delivery system includes a plurality of thermoresponsive modules containing a respective nanoparticulate matter. Each thermoresponsive module is selectively operable in at least one of a heating mode that releases the nanoparticulate matter and a cooling mode that inhibits release of the nanoparticulate matter. A control module is in electrical communication with the plurality of thermoresponsive modules. The control module is configured to determine a temperature of each thermoresponsive module and to select the at least one heating mode and cooling mode based on the temperature. The heating and cooling mode may be selected in response to a desired dosing profile and/or a biometric condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignees: RAYTHEON COMPANY, THE BOARD OF REGENTS, THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SYSTEM
    Inventors: Letia M. Blanco, Kyle C. Godfrey, Christopher A. Grace, Christopher B. Alberts, Andrew E. Patin, Panayiotis S. Shiakolas, Pranesh B. Aswath
  • Publication number: 20170056634
    Abstract: A controlled release nanoparticulate matter delivery system includes a plurality of thermoresponsive modules containing a respective nanoparticulate matter. Each thermoresponsive module is selectively operable in at least one of a heating mode that releases the nanoparticulate matter and a cooling mode that inhibits release of the nanoparticulate matter. A control module is in electrical communication with the plurality of thermoresponsive modules. The control module is configured to determine a temperature of each thermoresponsive module and to select the at least one heating mode and cooling mode based on the temperature. The heating and cooling mode may be selected in response to a desired dosing profile and/or a biometric condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Letia M. Blanco, Kyle C. Godfrey, Christopher A. Grace, Christopher B. Alberts, Andrew E. Patin, Panayiotis S. Shiakolas, Pranesh B. Aswath
  • Patent number: 9522241
    Abstract: A controlled release nanoparticulate matter delivery system includes a plurality of thermoresponsive modules containing a respective nanoparticulate matter. Each thermoresponsive module is selectively operable in at least one of a heating mode that releases the nanoparticulate matter and a cooling mode that inhibits release of the nanoparticulate matter. A control module is in electrical communication with the plurality of thermoresponsive modules. The control module is configured to determine a temperature of each thermoresponsive module and to select the at least one heating mode and cooling mode based on the temperature. The heating and cooling mode may be selected in response to a desired dosing profile and/or a biometric condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignees: Raytheon Company, The Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Letia M. Blanco, Kyle C. Godfrey, Christopher A. Grace, Christopher B. Alberts, Andrew E. Patin, Panayiotis S. Shiakolas, Pranesh B. Aswath
  • Publication number: 20130281969
    Abstract: A controlled release nanoparticulate matter delivery system includes a plurality of thermoresponsive modules containing a respective nanoparticulate matter. Each thermoresponsive module is selectively operable in at least one of a heating mode that releases the nanoparticulate matter and a cooling mode that inhibits release of the nanoparticulate matter. A control module is in electrical communication with the plurality of thermoresponsive modules. The control module is configured to determine a temperature of each thermoresponsive module and to select the at least one heating mode and cooling mode based on the temperature. The heating and cooling mode may be selected in response to a desired dosing profile and/or a biometric condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Publication date: October 24, 2013
    Inventors: Letia M. Blanco, Kyle C. Godfrey, Christopher A. Grace, Christopher B. Alberts, Andrew E. Patin, Panayiotis S. Shiakolas, Pranesh B. Aswath