Patents by Inventor Gary L. Cline

Gary L. Cline 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).

  • Pre-job operation valve checks
    Patent number: 11143569
    Abstract: An example method of performing a valve check on a plurality of valves utilized in a wellbore servicing operation includes identifying a set of valves to be checked from the plurality of valves. The method also includes simultaneously actuating each valve in the set to transition from a first position to a second position. The method further includes for each valve in the set, recording a first response time based on the transition from the first position to the second position and determining if the first response time for the valve exceeds a first predetermined upper threshold. The method also includes presenting a display of each valve in the set and an indication whether the first response time exceeds the first predetermined upper threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Charles E. Neal, III, James D. Funkhouser, Derek Williams, Gary L. Cline
  • Setting valve configurations in a manifold system
    Patent number: 10995589
    Abstract: An example method of setting a plurality of valves into a predetermined configuration for use in a wellbore servicing operation includes presenting a schematic display of the plurality of valves with a visual indication of the current state of each valve. The method also includes displaying a list of predefined valve configurations. The method further includes overlaying on the schematic display a predefined valve configuration selected from the list and visually indicating on the overlay the state of each valve if the predefined valve configuration is implemented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: James D. Funkhouser, Charles E. Neal, III, Derek Williams, Gary L. Cline
  • Setting Valve Configurations In A Manifold System
    Publication number: 20180266217
    Abstract: An example method of setting a plurality of valves into a predetermined configuration for use in a wellbore servicing operation includes presenting a schematic display of the plurality of valves with a visual indication of the current state of each valve. The method also includes displaying a list of predefined valve configurations. The method further includes overlaying on the schematic display a predefined valve configuration selected from the list and visually indicating on the overlay the state of each valve if the predefined valve configuration is implemented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Inventors: James D. Funkhouser, Charles E. Neal, Derek Williams, Gary L. Cline
  • Pre-Job Operation Valve Checks
    Publication number: 20180245447
    Abstract: An example method of performing a valve check on a plurality of valves utilized in a wellbore servicing operation includes identifying a set of valves to be checked from the plurality of valves. The method also includes simultaneously actuating each valve in the set to transition from a first position to a second position. The method further includes for each valve in the set, recording a first response time based on the transition from the first position to the second position and determining if the first response time for the valve exceeds a first predetermined upper threshold. The method also includes presenting a display of each valve in the set and an indication whether the first response time exceeds the first predetermined upper threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Charles E. Neal, III, James D. Funkhouser, Derek Williams, Gary L. Cline