Patents by Inventor David J. Westgard

David J. Westgard 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).

  • Patent number: 7231980
    Abstract: A self orienting liner hanger system including a bent sub, an indexing sub in operable communication with the bent sub, a hanger assembly in operable communication with the indexing sub, and a profile connected with the hanger assembly. Yet further disclosed herein is a method for constructing a junction between a primary borehole and a lateral borehole. The method includes installing a window sleeve at the junction, running a liner hanger into the sleeve, cycling an indexing sub of the hanger until a bent sub of the hanger exits the window, and running the hanger into engagement with the sleeve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2007
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Douglas J. Murray, David J. Westgard, Aubrey C. Mills
  • Publication number: 20030173089
    Abstract: A full bore selective location and orientation system includes a nipple installable in a tubular string and having internal location and orientation features of known configuration and a locating device runable within the tubular string and having location and orientation features engageable with said internal features of said nipple. A method of locating and orientating a downhole tool including installing a tubular nipple having a particular inside dimensions configuration in a tubular string running a locating device having a complementary outside dimensions configuration to engage with said inside dimensions configuration and rotating said locating device to a position where a biased member extends from said locating device into a recess in said tubular member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2003
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: David J. Westgard, Luca Varchetta