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).
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Patent number: 8302686Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 21, 2011Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: 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
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Patent number: 8297352Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 21, 2011Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Craig W. Roddy, Krishna M. Ravi, Clovis Bonavides, Gary Frisch
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Patent number: 8297353Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 21, 2011Date of Patent: October 30, 2012Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Craig W. Roddy, Krishna M. Ravi, Gary Frisch, Gordon Moake
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Patent number: 8291975Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 21, 2011Date of Patent: October 23, 2012Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services Inc.Inventors: Craig W. Roddy, Rick L. Covington, Krishna M. Ravi, Michael Bittar, Gary Frisch, Batakrishna Mandal, Paul Rodney, William Tapie
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Patent number: 8162050Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 21, 2011Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services Inc.Inventors: Craig W. Roddy, Rick L. Covington, Krishna M. Ravi, Clovis Bonavides, Gary Frisch, Batakrishna Mandal
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Publication number: 20110192597Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2011Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Craig W. RODDY, Rick Covington, Krishna M. Ravi, Clovis Bonavides, Gary Frisch, Batakrishna Mandal
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Publication number: 20110192592Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2011Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Craig W. RODDY, Rick Covington, Krishna M. Ravi, Michael Bittar, Gary Frisch, Batakrishna Mandal, Paul Rodney, William Tapie
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Publication number: 20110192593Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2011Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: 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
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Publication number: 20110192594Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2011Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Craig W. RODDY, Krishna M. Ravi, Clovis Bonavides, Gary Frisch
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Publication number: 20110192598Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2011Publication date: August 11, 2011Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.Inventors: Craig W. RODDY, Krishna M. Ravi, Gary Frisch, Gordon Moake
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Patent number: 7576274Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 30, 2008Date of Patent: August 18, 2009Inventors: Gary Frisch, Lynne Denig
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Publication number: 20090188368Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2008Publication date: July 30, 2009Inventors: Lynne Denig, Gary Frisch
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Patent number: 6017373Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 5, 1999Date of Patent: January 25, 2000Assignee: Duraflame, Inc.Inventor: Gary Frisch