Patents by Inventor Douglas H. Beck

Douglas H. Beck 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).

  • Downhole seal assembly having embedded sensors and method for use of same
    Publication number: 20080236271
    Abstract: A downhole seal (50) includes an elastomeric element (98) operably to provide a seal between two downhole components. A strain sensor (102) is embedded in the elastomeric element (98). The strain sensor (102) has a mechanical flexibility that is substantially matched to the mechanical flexibility of the elastomeric element (98). The strain sensor (102) is operably connected to circuitry that is operable to identify changes in a property of the strain sensor (98) indicative of the strain being experienced by the strain sensor (98), which is representative of the strain experienced by the elastomeric element (98).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Publication date: October 2, 2008
    Inventors: Haoyue Zhang, Michael L. Fripp, Douglas H. Beck