Patents by Inventor Glenn Robert McColphin

Glenn Robert McColphin 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).

  • Method and system for monitoring and managing fiber cable slack in a coiled tubing
    Patent number: 9988898
    Abstract: A method and system for monitoring a cable within a coiled tubing is disclosed. A first set of excitation signals is applied to the coiled tubing at a first point in time. The first set of excitation signals comprises one or more signals applied at one or more depths. The cable is positioned at a first location within the coiled tubing at the first point in time. A signal corresponding to the first set of excitation signals is detected at one or more fiber optic lines associated with the cable and location of the cable within the coiled tubing is determined using the detected signal corresponding to the first excitation signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Glenn Robert McColphin