Patents by Inventor Garrett L. Nielsen

Garrett L. Nielsen 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).

  • Magnetic gradient drilling
    Patent number: 10900303
    Abstract: Aspects of magnetic gradient drilling are described. In one embodiment, a system includes a drill pipe, drilling fluid, and a magnetic assembly tool connected to or integrated with the drill pipe. Among other elements, the magnetic assembly tool can include a magnetic field generator configured to generate a magnetic field and create an additional pressure drop in the drilling fluid outside the drill pipe, and a magnetic shielding material configured to shield the magnetic field from inside the drill pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AND AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE
    Inventors: Babak Akbari, Garrett L. Nielsen
  • MAGNETIC GRADIENT DRILLING
    Publication number: 20190120001
    Abstract: Aspects of magnetic gradient drilling are described. In one embodiment, a system includes a drill pipe, drilling fluid, and a magnetic assembly tool connected to or integrated with the drill pipe. Among other elements, the magnetic assembly tool can include a magnetic field generator configured to generate a magnetic field and create an additional pressure drop in the drilling fluid outside the drill pipe, and a magnetic shielding material configured to shield the magnetic field from inside the drill pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: Babak Akbari, Garrett L. Nielsen