Patents by Inventor Colin Robert Blair

Colin Robert Blair 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).

  • Rotary steerable tool
    Patent number: 8286733
    Abstract: A rotary steerable tool is provided for use with a drilling apparatus. The rotary steerable tool includes at least a first portion that includes an outer housing, a rotary shaft extending through the outer housing, a drive clutch coupled to the rotary shaft, and a sensor coupled to the rotary shaft. The drive clutch is movable between an engaged configuration and a disengaged configuration. The sensor is configured to identify whether the drive clutch is in at least one of the engaged configuration and the disengaged configuration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Rory McCrae Tulloch, Colin Robert Blair, John Oates
  • ROTARY STEERABLE TOOL
    Publication number: 20110259645
    Abstract: A rotary steerable tool is provided for use with a drilling apparatus. The rotary steerable tool includes at least a first portion that includes an outer housing, a rotary shaft extending through the outer housing, a drive clutch coupled to the rotary shaft, and a sensor coupled to the rotary shaft. The drive clutch is movable between an engaged configuration and a disengaged configuration. The sensor is configured to identify whether the drive clutch is in at least one of the engaged configuration and the disengaged configuration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Rory McCrae Tulloch, Colin Robert Blair, John Oates