Patents by Inventor Gerardo Conanan

Gerardo Conanan 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).

  • Shielding port for nuclear logging tool with gamma ray source
    Patent number: 12405398
    Abstract: A system includes a shield of a nuclear logging tool. The shield includes a shielding insert configured to mount at least partially inside the nuclear logging tool between a gamma ray source of the nuclear logging tool and a gamma ray detector of the nuclear logging tool. A first portion of the shielding insert is configured to mount in a collar of the nuclear logging tool and a second portion of the shielding insert is configured to mount in a chassis of the nuclear logging tool. The shield also includes a chassis shielding block configured to mount in the chassis between the gamma ray source and the gamma ray detector and a shielding top plate configured to couple to the collar and at least partially retain the shielding insert in the collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2025
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Gerardo Conanan
  • SHIELDING PORT FOR NUCLEAR LOGGING TOOL WITH GAMMA RAY SOURCE
    Publication number: 20250116795
    Abstract: A system includes a shield of a nuclear logging tool. The shield includes a shielding insert configured to mount at least partially inside the nuclear logging tool between a gamma ray source of the nuclear logging tool and a gamma ray detector of the nuclear logging tool. A first portion of the shielding insert is configured to mount in a collar of the nuclear logging tool and a second portion of the shielding insert is configured to mount in a chassis of the nuclear logging tool. The shield also includes a chassis shielding block configured to mount in the chassis between the gamma ray source and the gamma ray detector and a shielding top plate configured to couple to the collar and at least partially retain the shielding insert in the collar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Publication date: April 10, 2025
    Inventor: Gerardo Conanan