Patents by Inventor Glenn E. Beatty

Glenn E. Beatty 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).

  • Flexible drill string member especially for use in directional drilling
    Patent number: 4811800
    Abstract: The invention relates to an improved drill string member having at least one spiral groove formed in its outside surface and incorporating a combination of engineering considerations and criteria such that the invention member will have an extraordinarily high performance capacity in directional drilling. The invention member can make bends in the well on radii as short as 25-50 feet and is particularly suitable for operation together with downhole motor driven bits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 1987
    Date of Patent: March 14, 1989
    Assignee: Homco International Inc.
    Inventors: Guy J. Hill, Homer G. Smith, Jr., Mark W. Schnitker, Glenn E. Beatty