Patents by Inventor Edward Patterson

Edward Patterson 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).

  • Oilfield equipment identification method and apparatus
    Patent number: 9534451
    Abstract: A system comprising a piece of oilfield equipment, an identifier assembly and a reader. The piece of oilfield equipment has an exterior surface. The identifier assembly comprises an identification tag storing a unique identifier. The identification tag is capable of outputting a signal indicative of the unique identifier. The identification tag is mounted to the exterior surface of the piece of oilfield equipment beyond an external surface perimeter of the piece of oilfield equipment such that the identification tag is isolated from the exterior surface of the piece of oilfield equipment. The reader has an antenna receiving the signal indicative of the unique identifier from the identification tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: Den-Con Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Denny, Edward Patterson
  • OILFIELD EQUIPMENT IDENTIFICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20140365129
    Abstract: A system comprising a piece of oilfield equipment, an identifier assembly and a reader. The piece of oilfield equipment has an exterior surface. The identifier assembly comprises an identification tag storing a unique identifier. The identification tag is capable of outputting a signal indicative of the unique identifier. The identification tag is mounted to the exterior surface of the piece of oilfield equipment beyond an external surface perimeter of the piece of oilfield equipment such that the identification tag is isolated from the exterior surface of the piece of oilfield equipment. The reader has an antenna receiving the signal indicative of the unique identifier from the identification tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Denny, Edward Patterson
  • Oilfield equipment identification method and apparatus
    Patent number: 8838418
    Abstract: A system comprising a piece of oilfield equipment, an identifier assembly and a reader. The piece of oilfield equipment has an exterior surface. The identifier assembly comprises an identification tag storing a unique identifier. The identification tag is capable of outputting a signal indicative of the unique identifier. The identification tag is mounted to the exterior surface of the piece of oilfield equipment beyond an external surface perimeter of the piece of oilfield equipment such that the identification tag is isolated from the exterior surface of the piece of oilfield equipment. The reader has an antenna receiving the signal indicative of the unique identifier from the identification tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Den-Con Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Denny, Edward Patterson
  • OILFIELD EQUIPMENT IDENTIFICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20130297213
    Abstract: A system comprising a piece of oilfield equipment, an identifier assembly and a reader. The piece of oilfield equipment has an exterior surface. The identifier assembly comprises an identification tag storing a unique identifier. The identification tag is capable of outputting a signal indicative of the unique identifier. The identification tag is mounted to the exterior surface of the piece of oilfield equipment beyond an external surface perimeter of the piece of oilfield equipment such that the identification tag is isolated from the exterior surface of the piece of oilfield equipment. The reader has an antenna receiving the signal indicative of the unique identifier from the identification tag.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: November 7, 2013
    Inventors: Lawrence A. Denny, Edward Patterson
  • Oilfield equipment identification method and apparatus
    Publication number: 20060214011
    Abstract: An oilfield equipment identifying apparatus comprising a computer loaded with an oilfield equipment database. A unique identification code is input into the computer for each piece of oilfield equipment in the drill string to form a reference in the oilfield equipment database to each piece of oilfield equipment in the drill string. A drilling monitoring device receives input signals indicative of at least one of rotating and non-rotating usage of the drill string and output signals to the computer wherein the computer continuously and automatically monitors the cumulative rotating usage and non-rotating usage of each piece of oilfield equipment identified in the drill string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: Lawrence Denny, Edward Patterson
  • OILFIELD EQUIPMENT IDENTIFICATION METHOD AND APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20060080064
    Abstract: An oilfield equipment identifying apparatus comprising a computer loaded with an oilfield equipment database. A unique identification code is input into the computer for each piece of oilfield equipment in the drill string to form a reference in the oilfield equipment database to each piece of oilfield equipment in the drill string. A drilling monitoring device receives input signals indicative of at least one of rotating and non-rotating usage of the drill string and output signals to the computer wherein the computer continuously and automatically monitors the cumulative rotating usage and non-rotating usage of each piece of oilfield equipment identified in the drill string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2005
    Publication date: April 13, 2006
    Inventors: Lawrence Denny, Edward Patterson