Patents by Inventor Frank Gregory

Frank Gregory 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).

  • Oriented core barrel system
    Patent number: 6732818
    Abstract: A device for preserving the orientation of a core is described. A core barrel is attached to a rotatable orienting rod. A plurality of projections are located on an inner surface of the core barrel. Three projections are grouped together and opposite from a fourth projection. A ratchet assembly is included at an end of the rotatable orienting rod opposite from the core barrel. The ratchet assembly includes a first body, to which the rotatable orienting rod is attached, a plate, a second body, and a biasing mechanism. A turning rod is mounted on the plate, which is located between the two bodies. The plate and the second body each have teeth which intermesh, but which slip if a clog in the core barrel inhibits rotation of the rotatable orienting rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2004
    Inventor: Frank Gregory
  • ORIENTED CORE BARREL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20040065478
    Abstract: A device for preserving the orientation of a core is described. A core barrel is attached to a rotatable orienting rod. A plurality of projections are located on an inner surface of the core barrel. Three projections are grouped together and opposite from a fourth projection. A ratchet assembly is included at an end of the rotatable orienting rod opposite from the core barrel. The ratchet assembly includes a first body, to which the rotatable orienting rod is attached, a plate, a second body, and a biasing mechanism. A turning rod is mounted on the plate, which is located between the two bodies. The plate and the second body each have teeth which intermesh, but which slip if a clog in the core barrel inhibits rotation of the rotatable orienting rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2002
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventor: Frank Gregory
  • Method and apparatus for determining the orientation of a core cut in a bore hole
    Patent number: 4128134
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for cutting a core in a bore hole and means of marking the core in which a groove is cut into the core along its length and providing an external arm in a definite angular relation to the core marking means and which may be aimed at some particular point so that when the core is removed, the marking on the core will be known to have the orientation with respect to the position that the arm is aimed such, for instance, as possibly a magnetic bearing or any other known reference mark on the surface to which the core may be related.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 1977
    Date of Patent: December 5, 1978
    Inventor: Frank Gregory