Patents by Inventor Gilbert Villarreal

Gilbert Villarreal 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).

  • Drill motor enhancement providing improved sealing performance and longevity
    Patent number: 8915312
    Abstract: Enhancements to a drill motor include a bearing pack assembly, a balancing piston, a recording transducer package (RTP), and a latch rod assembly for a drill motor to improve performance and reliability of a drill motor. The bearing pack assembly includes a bearing housing coupled to an end cap and a drive shaft extending into the end cap and the bearing housing. The bearing pack assembly also includes a thrust bearing disposed within the bearing housing, wherein the thrust bearing separates the drive shaft and the bearing housing, and a bearing sleeve disposed within the bearing housing, wherein a radial bearing is placed between the bearing sleeve and the drive shaft. The balancing piston includes a first and second hydrodynamic seal. The recording transducer package is self powered and gathers data from a plurality of sensors in the downhole tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Multishot LLC
    Inventors: Gilbert Villarreal, Allen Richard Young
  • Drill Motor Enhancement
    Publication number: 20110088952
    Abstract: Enhancements to a drill motor include a bearing pack assembly, a balancing piston, a recording transducer package (RTP), and a latch rod assembly for a drill motor to improve performance and reliability of a drill motor. The bearing pack assembly includes a bearing housing coupled to an end cap and a drive shaft extending into the end cap and the bearing housing. The bearing pack assembly also includes a thrust bearing disposed within the bearing housing, wherein the thrust bearing separates the drive shaft and the bearing housing, and a bearing sleeve disposed within the bearing housing, wherein a radial bearing is placed between the bearing sleeve and the drive shaft. The balancing piston includes a first and second hydrodynamic seal. The recording transducer package is self powered and gathers data from a plurality of sensors in the downhole tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Applicant: Multi-Shot LLC
    Inventors: Allen Richard Young, Gilbert Villarreal
  • Automobile
    Patent number: D710260
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Inventor: Gilbert Villarreal