Patents by Inventor Curtis Lanning
Curtis Lanning 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).
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Patent number: 11692402Abstract: The disclosure provides a drill bit including a bit body and a blade extending from the bit body. The blade includes a first element protruding from a surface of the blade and a second element protruding from the surface of the blade. The first element and the second element are each configured to extend or retract relative to the surface of the blade and are coupled to each other such that when the second element retracts relative to the surface of the blade, the first element extends relative to the surface of the blade. The first element is disposed within a first pocket formed in the surface of the blade, and the second element is disposed within a second pocket formed in the surface of the blade. A communication channel is formed between the first pocket and the second pocket.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Kevin Clark, Kelley Plunkett, Curtis Lanning
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Publication number: 20230160265Abstract: A cutting element includes a substrate configured to couple to a pocket formed in a blade of a downhole drill bit and a polycrystalline diamond portion secured to the substrate. The polycrystalline diamond portion includes a cutting face, a radial sidewall, and a cutting edge formed at a transition from the radial sidewall to the axial the cutting face. The cutting face includes a plow feature disposed at a center of the cutting face. The plow feature has a face portion and a shoulder portion. The shoulder portion extends radially outward from the face portion and axially downward toward the substrate. Additionally, the cutting face includes a recessed portion extending between the cutting edge and a radially outer edge of the shoulder portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2021Publication date: May 25, 2023Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: William B. Atkins, John Harman, Curtis Lanning
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Publication number: 20230117681Abstract: The disclosure provides a drill bit including a bit body and a blade extending form the bit body. The blade includes a first element protruding from a surface of the blade and a second element protruding from the surface of the blade. The first element and the second element are each configured to extend or retract relative to the surface of the blade and are coupled to each other such that when the second element retracts relative to the surface of the blade, the first element extends relative to the surface of the blade. The first element is disposed within a first pocket formed in the surface of the blade, and the second element is disposed within a second pocket formed in the surface of the blade. A communication channel is formed between the first pocket and the second pocket.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2021Publication date: April 20, 2023Inventors: Kevin Clark, Kelley Plunkett, Curtis Lanning
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Patent number: 11473423Abstract: Disclosed are methods for transmitting data to a downhole tool. The methods include the option of confirming receipt and implementation of the transmitted data by the downhole tool. The disclosed methods utilize changes in RPM of the tool to convey the data through three separate changes in RPM. The changes in RPM are used to generate pulses suitable for identifying preprogrammed actions found within the memory of the downhole tool.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: Doublebarrel Downhole Technologies LLCInventors: Curtis Lanning, Sassan Dehlavi, Jeff Kurthy
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Publication number: 20220025710Abstract: Disclosed is a downhole tool and method suitable for geosteering within a lateral formation. The downhole tool includes a gamma sensor for monitoring gamma radiation within the lateral formation. The method provides for monitoring of the location of the drill bit or a RSS within a borehole and correcting the angle of inclination to maintain the drill bit or RSS within the target zone of the lateral formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2019Publication date: January 27, 2022Inventors: Curtis Lanning, Robert Kelly Owen, Daniel Seutter
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Publication number: 20210180446Abstract: Disclosed are methods for transmitting data to a downhole tool. The methods include the option of confirming receipt and implementation of the transmitted data by the downhole tool. The disclosed methods utilize changes in RPM of the tool to convey the data through three separate changes in RPM. The changes in RPM are used to generate pulses suitable for identifying preprogrammed actions found within the memory of the downhole tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2021Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Curtis Lanning, Sassan Dehlavi, Jeff Kurthy
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Patent number: 10934836Abstract: Disclosed are methods for transmitting data to a downhole tool. The methods include the option of confirming receipt and implementation of the transmitted data by the downhole tool. The disclosed methods utilize changes in RPM of the tool to convey the data through three separate changes in RPM. The changes in RPM are used to generate pulses suitable for identifying preprogrammed actions found within the memory of the downhole tool.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2018Date of Patent: March 2, 2021Assignee: Doublebarrel Downhole Technologies LLCInventors: Curtis Lanning, Sassan Dehlavi, Jeff Kurthy
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Publication number: 20200102816Abstract: Disclosed are methods for transmitting data to a downhole tool. The methods include the option of confirming receipt and implementation of the transmitted data by the downhole tool. The disclosed methods utilize changes in RPM of the tool to convey the data through three separate changes in RPM. The changes in RPM are used to generate pulses suitable for identifying preprogrammed actions found within the memory of the downhole tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2018Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: Curtis Lanning, Sassan Dehlavi, Jeff Kurthy
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Patent number: 10519717Abstract: Disclosed herein is a pressure compensation system for a bottom hole assembly. The disclosed pressure compensation system improves the responsiveness of a hydraulically actuated component carried by the bottom hole assembly.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2018Date of Patent: December 31, 2019Assignee: DOUBLEBARREL DOWNHOLE TECHNOLOGIES LLCInventors: Michael Pregeant, Curtis Lanning, Dan Seutter
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Publication number: 20190345768Abstract: Disclosed herein is a pressure compensation system for a bottom hole assembly. The disclosed pressure compensation system improves the responsiveness of a hydraulically actuated component carried by the bottom hole assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2018Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: Michael Pregeant, Curtis Lanning, Dan Seutter
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Patent number: 9540877Abstract: A valve (11) for controlling the flow of a drilling fluid through a down-hole tool (10) positionable in a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation. The down-hole tool has a housing with a drilling motor therein and a drill bit (1) at an end thereof. The drilling motor (9) has a housing with a rotor (206) rotationally movable in a rotor channel (204) as the drilling fluid passes through a rotor channel between the housing and the rotor. The rotor has a bypass channel therethrough for bypassing a portion of the drilling fluid therethrough. The valve includes a valve plate positionable upstream of the motor. The valve plate (200) has at least one flow passage (226) and at least one bypass passage (220) therethrough. The flow passage is in fluid communication with the rotor channel for passing the drilling fluid therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2011Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.Inventors: Curtis Lanning, Dong Phung, Aaron Schen, Jacob Riddel
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Publication number: 20140041943Abstract: A valve (11) for controlling the flow of a drilling fluid through a down-hole tool (10) positionable in a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation. The down-hole tool has a housing with a drilling motor therein and a drill bit (1) at an end thereof. The drilling motor (9) has a housing with a rotor (206) rotationally movable in a rotor channel (204) as the drilling fluid passes through a rotor channel between the housing and the rotor. The rotor has a bypass channel therethrough for bypassing a portion of the drilling fluid therethrough. The valve includes a valve plate positionable upstream of the motor. The valve plate (200) has at least one flow passage (226) and at least one bypass passage (220) therethrough. The flow passage is in fluid communication with the rotor channel for passing the drilling fluid therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2011Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, INC.Inventors: Curtis Lanning, Dong Phung, Aaron Schen, Jacob Riddel
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Publication number: 20120312603Abstract: Disclosed is method for designing a fixed cutter drill bit comprising: (a) defining initial primary placement parameters for primary cutter elements; (b) repeatedly: selecting back up placement parameters for back up cutter elements; applying to a simulated formation a bit design having the combination of the defined initial primary placement parameters and the selected back up placement parameters; using the combination in the simulation and generating a value representative of a first design criteria of interest (such as resultant force on a cutter element, total out-of-balance force on the bit, resistance to slip stick, and resistance to bit vibration); comparing the generated value to a first predetermined acceptable value.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2011Publication date: December 13, 2012Applicant: NATIONAL OILWELL DHT, L.P.Inventors: Christopher Propes, Curtis Lanning