Patents by Inventor Eric D. Archer

Eric D. Archer 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).

  • Communication in pipes using acoustic modems that provide minimal obstruction to fluid flow
    Patent number: 9418647
    Abstract: A plurality of phased array acoustic communication devices are used to communicate data along a tubulation, such as a well. The phased array acoustic communication devices employ phased arrays of acoustic transducers, such as piezoelectric transducers, to direct acoustic energy in desired directions along the tubulation. The system is controlled by a computer-based controller. Information, including data and commands, is communicated using digital signaling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yoseph Bar-Cohen, Eric D. Archer, Xiaoqi Bao, Stewart Sherrit
  • COMMUNICATION IN PIPES USING ACOUSTIC MODEMS THAT PROVIDE MINIMAL OBSTRUCTION TO FLUID FLOW
    Publication number: 20140153368
    Abstract: A plurality of phased array acoustic communication devices are used to communicate data along a tubulation, such as a well. The phased array acoustic communication devices employ phased arrays of acoustic transducers, such as piezoelectric transducers, to direct acoustic energy in desired directions along the tubulation. The system is controlled by a computer-based controller. Information, including data and commands, is communicated using digital signaling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2013
    Publication date: June 5, 2014
    Applicant: CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Yoseph Bar-Cohen, Eric D. Archer, Xiaoqi Bao, Stewart Sherrit