Patents by Inventor Gary Frisch

Gary Frisch 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).

  • Patent number: 8302686
    Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising placing at least one piece of equipment in the wellbore comprising micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) sensors, wherein the MEMS sensors are disposed in one or more composite or resin portions of the equipment, and gathering wellbore data from the MEMS sensors. A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising placing at least one piece of equipment in the wellbore comprising a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) sensor data interrogation unit, wherein the data interrogation unit is disposed in one or more composite or resin portions of the equipment, and gathering wellbore data from MEMS sensors located in the wellbore via the data interrogation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services Inc.
    Inventors: Craig W. Roddy, Rick L. Covington, Krishna M. Ravi, Clovis Bonavides, Gary Frisch, Gordon Moake, Batakrishna Mandal, Paul Rodney, William Tapie
  • Patent number: 8297352
    Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising placing a plurality of Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) sensors in a wellbore composition, flowing the wellbore composition in the wellbore, and determining one or more fluid flow properties or characteristics of the wellbore composition from data provided by the MEMS sensors during the flowing of the wellbore composition. A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising placing a plurality of Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) sensors in at least a portion of a spacer fluid, a sealant composition, or both, pumping the spacer fluid followed by the sealant composition into the wellbore, and determining one or more fluid flow properties or characteristics of the spacer fluid and/or the cement composition from data provided by the MEMS sensors during the pumping of the spacer fluid and sealant composition into the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig W. Roddy, Krishna M. Ravi, Clovis Bonavides, Gary Frisch
  • Patent number: 8297353
    Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising placing a plurality of Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) sensors in at least a portion of a sealant composition, placing the sealant composition in an annular space formed between a casing and the wellbore wall, and monitoring, via the MEMS sensors, the sealant composition and/or the annular space for a presence of gas, water, or both. A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising placing a plurality of Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) sensors in a wellbore composition, placing the wellbore composition in the wellbore, and monitoring, via the MEMS sensors, the wellbore and/or the surrounding formation for movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig W. Roddy, Krishna M. Ravi, Gary Frisch, Gordon Moake
  • Patent number: 8291975
    Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising placing into a wellbore a first wellbore composition comprising a plurality of Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) sensors having a first identifier, and determining positions in the wellbore of the MEMS sensors having the first identifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services Inc.
    Inventors: Craig W. Roddy, Rick L. Covington, Krishna M. Ravi, Michael Bittar, Gary Frisch, Batakrishna Mandal, Paul Rodney, William Tapie
  • Patent number: 8162050
    Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising placing a plurality of Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) sensors in a wellbore composition, pumping the wellbore composition into the wellbore at a flow rate, determining velocities of the MEMS sensors along a length of the wellbore, and determining an approximate cross-sectional area profile of the wellbore along the length of the wellbore from at least the velocities of the MEMS sensors and the fluid flow rate. A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising placing a plurality of Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) sensors in a wellbore composition, pumping the wellbore composition into the wellbore, determining positions of the MEMS sensors relative to one or more known positions along a length of the wellbore, and determining an approximate cross-sectional area profile of the wellbore along the length of the wellbore from at least the determined positions of the MEMS sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services Inc.
    Inventors: Craig W. Roddy, Rick L. Covington, Krishna M. Ravi, Clovis Bonavides, Gary Frisch, Batakrishna Mandal
  • Publication number: 20110192597
    Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising placing a plurality of Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) sensors in a wellbore composition, pumping the wellbore composition into the wellbore at a flow rate, determining velocities of the MEMS sensors along a length of the wellbore, and determining an approximate cross-sectional area profile of the wellbore along the length of the wellbore from at least the velocities of the MEMS sensors and the fluid flow rate. A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising placing a plurality of Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) sensors in a wellbore composition, pumping the wellbore composition into the wellbore, determining positions of the MEMS sensors relative to one or more known positions along a length of the wellbore, and determining an approximate cross-sectional area profile of the wellbore along the length of the wellbore from at least the determined positions of the MEMS sensors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Craig W. RODDY, Rick Covington, Krishna M. Ravi, Clovis Bonavides, Gary Frisch, Batakrishna Mandal
  • Publication number: 20110192592
    Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising placing into a wellbore a first wellbore composition comprising a plurality of Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) sensors having a first identifier, and determining positions in the wellbore of the MEMS sensors having the first identifiers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Craig W. RODDY, Rick Covington, Krishna M. Ravi, Michael Bittar, Gary Frisch, Batakrishna Mandal, Paul Rodney, William Tapie
  • Publication number: 20110192593
    Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising placing at least one piece of equipment in the wellbore comprising micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) sensors, wherein the MEMS sensors are disposed in one or more composite or resin portions of the equipment, and gathering wellbore data from the MEMS sensors. A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising placing at least one piece of equipment in the wellbore comprising a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) sensor data interrogation unit, wherein the data interrogation unit is disposed in one or more composite or resin portions of the equipment, and gathering wellbore data from MEMS sensors located in the wellbore via the data interrogation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Craig W. RODDY, Rick Covington, Krishna M. Ravi, Clovis Bonavides, Gary Frisch, Gordon Moake, Batakrishna Mandal, Paul Rodney, William Tapie
  • Publication number: 20110192594
    Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising placing a plurality of Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) sensors in a wellbore composition, flowing the wellbore composition in the wellbore, and determining one or more fluid flow properties or characteristics of the wellbore composition from data provided by the MEMS sensors during the flowing of the wellbore composition. A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising placing a plurality of Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) sensors in at least a portion of a spacer fluid, a sealant composition, or both, pumping the spacer fluid followed by the sealant composition into the wellbore, and determining one or more fluid flow properties or characteristics of the spacer fluid and/or the cement composition from data provided by the MEMS sensors during the pumping of the spacer fluid and sealant composition into the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Craig W. RODDY, Krishna M. Ravi, Clovis Bonavides, Gary Frisch
  • Publication number: 20110192598
    Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising placing a plurality of Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) sensors in at least a portion of a sealant composition, placing the sealant composition in an annular space formed between a casing and the wellbore wall, and monitoring, via the MEMS sensors, the sealant composition and/or the annular space for a presence of gas, water, or both. A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising placing a plurality of Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) sensors in a wellbore composition, placing the wellbore composition in the wellbore, and monitoring, via the MEMS sensors, the wellbore and/or the surrounding formation for movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Craig W. RODDY, Krishna M. Ravi, Gary Frisch, Gordon Moake
  • Patent number: 7576274
    Abstract: Instrument chinrest device, method, and kit customized as to proper height, rigidity, shape, size, and placement. An assembled chinrest can include a topper having pins; a lift having lift topper holes corresponding to receive said topper pins and at least one lift hardware attachment hole; and lift hardware having at least one threaded barrel configured to receive at one end a first end of an upper lift threaded member and configured to receive at a second end a lower lift threaded member, said upper lift threaded member having a second end to attached within said lift hardware attachment hole whereby, when attached to said lift, the device is able to be clamped onto a top plate and bottom plate of the instrument. The kit can include a plurality of toppers and lifts to select from, as well as the tools to determine proper chinrest placement and shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2009
    Inventors: Gary Frisch, Lynne Denig
  • Publication number: 20090188368
    Abstract: Instrument chinrest device, method, and kit customized as to proper height, rigidity, shape, size, and placement. An assembled chinrest can include a topper having pins; a lift having lift topper holes corresponding to receive said topper pins and at least one lift hardware attachment hole; and lift hardware having at least one threaded barrel configured to receive at one end a first end of an upper lift threaded member and configured to receive at a second end a lower lift threaded member, said upper lift threaded member having a second end to attached within said lift hardware attachment hole whereby, when attached to said lift, the device is able to be clamped onto a top plate and bottom plate of the instrument. The kit can include a plurality of toppers and lifts to select from, as well as the tools to determine proper chinrest placement and shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: Lynne Denig, Gary Frisch
  • Patent number: 6017373
    Abstract: An artificial firelog which contain 2% to about 6%.sub.w coriander seed added to create a crackling sound that mimics the sounds produced during the burning of natural logs. The random crackling sound continues for approximately the same time period as observed with the burning of natural wood firelogs and has an amplitude and frequency of crackling sound that mimics burning natural wood logs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 1999
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2000
    Assignee: Duraflame, Inc.
    Inventor: Gary Frisch