Patents by Inventor Frederick E. Shipley

Frederick E. Shipley 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).

  • Downhole electrical power generation based on thermo-tunneling of electrons
    Patent number: 7647979
    Abstract: An apparatus for and a method of generating electrical power downhole using a quantum thermoelectric generator and operating a downhole device using the generated power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2010
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Frederick E. Shipley, Rocco DiFoggio
  • Downhole cooling based on thermo-tunneling of electrons
    Patent number: 7571770
    Abstract: An apparatus for and a method of cooling electronic components in downhole equipment using the principles of quantum tunneling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Rocco DiFoggio, Frederick E. Shipley