Patents by Inventor Gregory Paul Cervenka

Gregory Paul Cervenka 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).

  • Publication number: 20110074165
    Abstract: A system for controlling power load to a rig engine of a wellbore rig. The system includes a controller for controlling the rig engine, a sensor for sensing the exhaust temperature of the rig engine, the sensor in communication with the controller for providing to the controller signals indicative of the exhaust temperature. The controller maintains the power load to the rig engine based on the exhaust temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Mark Francis Grimes, Gregory Paul Cervenka, Kent Hulick
  • Patent number: 7673380
    Abstract: A method for making a rotor for a permanent magnet motor, the method, in at least certain aspects, including connecting a series of a plurality of guides to a hollow rotor body, the guides spaced-apart and extending longitudinally of the rotor body, the rotor body being generally cylindrical with an interior surface, applying a plurality of magnets to the interior surface of the rotor body, and emplacing a shunt structure over the plurality of magnets to inhibit inter-magnet action during rotor assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2010
    Assignee: Varco I/P, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory Paul Cervenka
  • Publication number: 20080267785
    Abstract: A drilling rig system with a main shaft or shaft-like structure driven directly by an AC motor; the system in one aspect for pumping fluid (e.g., but not limited to, drilling fluid), the system having, in certain aspects, pump apparatus with a pumping section and a motor section, the pumping section having an inlet and an outlet, the motor section having a drive shaft for connection to a pump pinion shaft for reciprocating in and out of the pumping section to alternately suck fluid into the inlet and pump fluid out the outlet, and the motor being directly connected to the pump pinion shaft, and methods for using such a system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2007
    Publication date: October 30, 2008
    Inventors: Gregory Paul Cervenka, Richard Urquhart
  • Publication number: 20080256784
    Abstract: A method for making a rotor for a permanent magnet motor, the method, in at least certain aspects, including connecting a series of a plurality of guides to a hollow rotor body, the guides spaced-apart and extending longitudinally of the rotor body, the rotor body being generally cylindrical with an interior surface, applying a plurality of magnets to the interior surface of the rotor body, and emplacing a shunt structure over the plurality of magnets to inhibit inter-magnet action during rotor assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2007
    Publication date: October 23, 2008
    Inventor: Gregory Paul Cervenka
  • Publication number: 20080203734
    Abstract: A system for controlling power load to a rig engine of a wellbore rig, the system including a controller for controlling a rig engine, a sensor for sensing the exhaust temperature of a rig engine, the sensor in communication with the controller for providing to the controller signals indicative of the exhaust temperature, and the controller maintaining power load to the rig engine based on said exhaust temperature. This abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims, 37 CFR 1.72(b).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Inventors: Mark Francis Grimes, Gregory Paul Cervenka, Kent Hulick