Patents by Inventor Ellen E. Read

Ellen E. Read 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: 9518448
    Abstract: A wellbore system is disclosed. The wellbore system includes a coil in the wellbore, a magnetic element conveyed from a surface location that is configured to oscillate or rotate in an opening in the coil to generate electrical energy, and a device in the wellbore that utilizes the generated electrical energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Ellen E. Read
  • Patent number: 9309733
    Abstract: A tool setting arrangement includes a mandrel, and a tool positionable at the mandrel. The tool includes, a cone, and at least one slip in operable communication with the cone configured to radially expand to set the tool when the slip is moved relative to the cone with at least a setting load. The at least one slip has a portion configured to engage with a feature of the mandrel such that movement of the mandrel relative to the cone causes the at least one slip to move relative to the cone, at least one of the portion and the feature is configured to release at a release load to disengage the mandrel from the tool. The release load is selected to be greater than the setting load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: YingQing Xu, Levi B. Oberg, Gregory Lee Hern, Ellen E. Read
  • Patent number: 9068445
    Abstract: A sensing indicator for a downhole tool, the sensing indicator includes a sensing mechanism including a sensing device and an RFID tag. Wherein the RFID tag is only readable when a set limit is exceeded. The set limit related to a sensed condition of a downhole component of the downhole tool; and, a housing supporting the sensing mechanism. The housing protecting the sensing mechanism from downhole conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventor: Ellen E. Read
  • Publication number: 20150102938
    Abstract: A telemetry system and method of downhole communication is disclosed. A first electromagnetic signal propagates through a first annular region between a work string and a wellbore wall and is received at an electromagnetic receiver of a repeater. A second electromagnetic signal related to the received first electromagnetic signal is created at a processing unit coupled to the electromagnetic receiver. The second electromagnetic signal is transmitted from a transmitter of the repeater into a second annular region between the work string and the wellbore wall. The repeater may be detachably coupled to the work string and may facilitate communication between a first communication device at one of an uphole location and a downhole location and a second communication device at another of the uphole location and the downhole location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2013
    Publication date: April 16, 2015
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Ellen E. Read
  • Publication number: 20140262218
    Abstract: In one aspect, a wellbore system is disclosed that in one embodiment may include a coil in the wellbore, a magnetic element conveyed from a surface location configured to oscillate or rotate in an opening in the coil to generate electrical energy, and a device in the wellbore that utilizes the generated electrical energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Ellen E. Read
  • Publication number: 20140166266
    Abstract: A sensing indicator for a downhole tool, the sensing indicator includes a sensing mechanism including a sensing device and an RFID tag. Wherein the RFID tag is only readable when a set limit is exceeded. The set limit related to a sensed condition of a downhole component of the downhole tool; and, a housing supporting the sensing mechanism. The housing protecting the sensing mechanism from downhole conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2012
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventor: Ellen E. Read
  • Publication number: 20130186649
    Abstract: A tool setting arrangement includes a mandrel, and a tool positionable at the mandrel. The tool includes, a cone, and at least one slip in operable communication with the cone configured to radially expand to set the tool when the slip is moved relative to the cone with at least a setting load. The at least one slip has a portion configured to engage with a feature of the mandrel such that movement of the mandrel relative to the cone causes the at least one slip to move relative to the cone, at least one of the portion and the feature is configured to release at a release load to disengage the mandrel from the tool. The release load is selected to be greater than the setting load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2012
    Publication date: July 25, 2013
    Inventors: YingQing Xu, Levi B. Oberg, Gregory Lee Hern, Ellen E. Read