Patents by Inventor Glenn Houston

Glenn Houston 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).

  • Formation testing apparatus and method
    Patent number: 7155967
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for testing formations surrounding an earth borehole. The method includes the following steps: providing a tool movable through the borehole; providing a flow line in the tool; establishing fluid communication between the formations and the flow line of the tool; and providing a sand trap in communication with the flow line of the tool for trapping sand flowing with fluid from the formations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2007
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Erik Rylander, Robert Jeffries, Glenn Houston, Sammy S. Haddad
  • Formation testing apparatus and method
    Publication number: 20040007058
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for testing formations surrounding an earth borehole. The method includes the following steps: providing a tool movable through the borehole; providing a flow line in the tool; establishing fluid communication between the formations and the flow line of the tool; and providing a sand trap in communication with the flow line of the tool for trapping sand flowing with fluid from the formations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2002
    Publication date: January 15, 2004
    Inventors: Erik Rylander, Robert Jeffries, Glenn Houston, Sammy S. Haddad