Patents by Inventor Edward H. Rogers

Edward H. Rogers 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).

  • Interactive and/or secure activation of a tool
    Patent number: 9464508
    Abstract: A tool activation system and method includes receiving an authorization code of a user to verify access rights of a user to activate the tool. In one example, the authorization code is receive from a smart card. The environment around the tool, which can be in a wellbore, for example, is checked. In response to the authorization code and the checking of the environment, activation of the tool is enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nolan C. Lerche, James E. Brooks, Simon L. Farrant, Edward H. Rogers
  • INTERACTIVE AND/OR SECURE ACIVATION OF A TOOL
    Publication number: 20090168606
    Abstract: A tool activation system and method includes receiving an authorization code of a user to verify access rights of a user to activate the tool. In one example, the authorization code is receive from a smart card. The environment around the tool, which can be in a wellbore, for example, is checked. In response to the authorization code and the checking of the environment, activation of the tool is enabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2009
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nolan C. Lerche, James E. Brooks, Simon L. Farrant, Edward H. Rogers
  • Interactive and/or secure activation of a tool
    Patent number: 7520323
    Abstract: A tool activation system and method includes receiving an authorization code of a user to verify access rights of a user to activate the tool. In one example, the authorization code is receive from a smart card. The environment around the tool, which can be in a wellbore, for example, is checked. In response to the authorization code and the checking of the environment, activation of the tool is enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2009
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Nolan C. Lerche, James E. Brooks, Simon L. Farrant, Edward H. Rogers
  • Interactive and/or secure activation of a tool
    Patent number: 7383882
    Abstract: A tool activation system and method includes receiving an authorization code of a user to verify access rights of a user to activate the tool. In one example, the authorization code is receive from a smart card. The environment around the tool, which can be in a wellbore, for example, is checked. In response to the authorization code and the checking of the environment, activation of the tool is enabled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Nolan C. Lerche, James E. Brooks, Simon L. Farrant, Edward H. Rogers
  • Communicating with a tool
    Patent number: 6938689
    Abstract: A system includes a user interface device that is capable of communicating wirelessly with a tool. In one example arrangement, the tool can be a well tool or a tool having one or more explosive components. The user interface device is adapted to send commands to the tool to perform tasks, such as test operations. In one arrangement, the user interface device is a personal digital assistant (PDA) having a graphical user interface (GUI).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2005
    Assignee: Schumberger Technology Corp.
    Inventors: Simon L. Farrant, Nolan C. Lerche, James E. Brooks, Edward H. Rogers, Michael L. Timmons, Anthony F. Venersuo
  • Interactive and/or secure activation of a tool
    Publication number: 20020088620
    Abstract: A tool activation system and method includes receiving an authorization code of a user to verify access rights of a user to activate the tool. In one example, the authorization code is receive from a smart card. The environment around the tool, which can be in a wellbore, for example, is checked. In response to the authorization code and the checking of the environment, activation of the tool is enabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2002
    Publication date: July 11, 2002
    Inventors: Nolan C. Lerche, James E. Brooks, Simon L. Farrant, Edward H. Rogers
  • Communicating with a tool
    Publication number: 20020062991
    Abstract: A system includes a user interface device that is capable of communicating wirelessly with a tool. In one example arrangement, the tool can be a well tool or a tool having one or more explosive components. The user interface device is adapted to send commands to the tool to perform tasks, such as test operations. In one arrangement, the user interface device is a personal digital assistant (PDA) having a graphical user interface (GUI).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2001
    Publication date: May 30, 2002
    Inventors: Simon L. Farrant, Nolan C. Lerche, James E. Brooks, Edward H. Rogers, Michael L. Timmons, Anthony F. Venersuo