Patents by Inventor Ian Silvester

Ian Silvester 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 apparatus for supporting a downhole component in a downhole drilling tool
    Patent number: 8020634
    Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a retrievable downhole component within a drill collar includes a sleeve that is positionable about the downhole component and is mounted within the drill collar. The sleeve is adapted to limit the lateral movement of the downhole component. The sleeve includes a series of fins or is lined with an energy absorbing material which protects the component from shock and vibration while at the same time enables the component to be retrieved should the drill string become stuck in the borehole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Utter, Ian Silvester, Kyel Hodenfield, Steven J. Pringnitz
  • Method and apparatus for supporting a downhole component in a downhole drilling tool
    Publication number: 20070074908
    Abstract: An apparatus for supporting a retrievable downhole component within a drill collar of a downhole drilling tool deployed from a rig into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation is provided. The apparatus includes a sleeve that is positionable about the downhole component and is within said drill collar. The sleeve is adapted to limit the lateral movement of the downhole component. The sleeve is formed of a series of fins or is lined with an energy absorbing material which protects the downhold component from shock and vibration while at the same time, allowing the component to be retrieved should the drill string become stuck in the borehole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Publication date: April 5, 2007
    Inventors: Robert Utter, Ian Silvester, Kyel Hodenfield, Steven Pringnitz