Patents by Inventor Fabien Nibodeau

Fabien Nibodeau 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).

  • Installation for intervention in a well comprising a neutron generator, and method associated therewith
    Patent number: 10174608
    Abstract: An installation for intervention in a well, comprises a lower assembly comprising a neutron generator and a power source electrically connected to the neutron generator; a surface assembly comprising one or more safety devices, each safety device being either in a safe state or an unsafe state; and a communication module that connects the lower and surface assemblies. The surface assembly also comprises a surface transmitting device for transmitting data to the downhole assembly via the communication module including a first transmitter for transmitting an activating command, where the first transmitter transmits the activating command only if each of the safety device is in a safe state, and a second transmitter for transmitting a stopping command, where the second transmitter transmits the stopping command if one of the safety device is in an unsafe state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Vincent Chatelet, Axel Quignard, Peter Wraight, Jean-Pierre Poyet, Fabien Nibodeau, Luke Perkins
  • AN INSTALLATION FOR INTERVENTION IN A WELL COMPRISING A NEUTRON GENERATOR, AND METHOD ASSOCIATED THEREWITH
    Publication number: 20170226848
    Abstract: An installation for intervention in a well, comprises a lower assembly comprising a neutron generator and a power source electrically connected to the neutron generator; a surface assembly comprising one or more safety devices, each safety device being either in a safe state or an unsafe state; and a communication module that connects the lower and surface assemblies. The surface assembly also comprises a surface transmitting device for transmitting data to the downhole assembly via the communication module including a first transmitter for transmitting an activating command, where the first transmitter transmits the activating command only if each of the safety device is in a safe state, and a second transmitter for transmitting a stopping command, where the second transmitter transmits the stopping command if one of the safety device is in an unsafe state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2015
    Publication date: August 10, 2017
    Inventors: Vincent Chatelet, Axel Quignard, Peter Wraight, Jean-Pierre Poyet, Fabien Nibodeau, Luke Perkins