Patents by Inventor Ingo Roders
Ingo Roders 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).
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Publication number: 20150337644Abstract: A downhole tool includes a tool body having an outer surface portion and an inner surface portion and a recess formed in one of the outer surface portion and inner surface portion. At least one removable electronic component access member is detachably mounted to the tool body. The removable electronic component access member provides access to electronic components housed in the recess. A metallic seal is provided on at least one of the tool body and the removable electronic component access member. The metallic seal prevents fluid ingress into the recess through the at least one removable electronic component access member.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2014Publication date: November 26, 2015Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Stephan Mueller, Hans Robert Oppelaar, Henning Rahn, Carsten Haubold, Robert Buda, Ingo Roders, Detlev Benedict
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Publication number: 20150337641Abstract: A downhole tool includes a tool body having an in inner surface portion and an outer surface portion. The outer surface portion includes a recess having a peripheral wall and an inner surface. A multi-chip module (MCM) housing is defined in the recess. The MCM housing includes one or more fortifying members that support axial and radial loading of the downhole tool and include one or more electronics receiving zones.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2014Publication date: November 26, 2015Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Stephan Mueller, Hans Robert Oppelaar, Robert Buda, Henning Rahn, Carsten Haubold, Ingo Roders, Detlev Benedict
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Publication number: 20150248950Abstract: A wired pipe transmission line for disposal in a wired pipe segment for use in subterranean drilling. The transmission line includes an assembly including an inner conductor and a dielectric layer including silicon dioxide (SiO2) insulating material surrounding the inner conductor and a protective layer that is formed of a rigid material and surrounding the dielectric layer. Also included is a method of forming a wired pipe transmission line.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2014Publication date: September 3, 2015Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Stephan Mueller, Ingo Roders, Rene Schulz, Henning Rahn, Robert Buda, Detlev Benedict
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Publication number: 20150226053Abstract: A sealed chamber for disposal in a wired pipe segment includes a base element, electronics supported in a chamber in the base element and a sealing layer that prevents the electronics inside the chamber from harmful gases and fluids, the sealing layer comprising a reactive multi-layer foil material (RMFM).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2014Publication date: August 13, 2015Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Stephan Mueller, Rene Schulz, Robert Buda, Henning Rahn, Ingo Roders
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Patent number: 9103180Abstract: In one aspect, the disclosure provides a method of drilling a wellbore, which method, in one embodiment, includes the features of drilling the wellbore with a drill string that includes a bypass device having a fluid passage therethrough by supplying a fluid through the bypass device, wherein the drilling fluid circulates to the surface via an annulus between the drill string and the wellbore; defining a time period (locking time); initiating a selected drilling parameter; detecting downhole the selected drilling parameter and one of the second flow rate and a differential pressure; and activating the bypass device when the selected drilling parameter and one of the second flow rate and the differential pressure are present during the defined time period to divert a portion of the drilling fluid from the bypass device to the annuls. In one aspect, the selected drilling parameter is rotation of a member associated with the bypass device.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2011Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Ingo Roders, Thorsten Regener
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Publication number: 20150194239Abstract: A wired pipe transmission line for disposal in a wired pipe segment. The line includes an assembly including an inner conductor and an insulating material surrounding the inner conductor and a protective layer that is formed of a continuous portion of a starting material spirally around the assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2014Publication date: July 9, 2015Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Stephan Mueller, Robert Buda, Ingo Roders, Henning Rahn, Rene Schulz
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Patent number: 9052043Abstract: A wired pipe segment includes a body extending from a box end to a pin end and a coupler located in one of the box end or the pin end, the coupler including a communication element and a coupler connector in electrical communication therewith and extending away from the communication element. The segment also includes a transmission line extending away from the coupler towards the other of the box and pin end, the transmission line including an inner conductor surrounded by an insulating material, the inner conductor of the transmission line having an end with a non-cylindrical shape. The segment also includes a connector that electrically connects the coupler to the transmission line.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2012Date of Patent: June 9, 2015Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Stephan Mueller, Volker Krueger, Christian Fulda, Ingo Roders, VolkeR Peters
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Patent number: 9004195Abstract: A method of forming a wellbore is disclosed. An inner string and an outer string are conveyed downhole. The inner string is attached to the outer string at a first location and the wellbore is formed. The inner stringy is attached to the outer string at a second location us hole of the first location and an annulus between the outer string and the wellbore is cemented without retrieving the inner string from the wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2012Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Thorsten Regener, Ingo Roders, Carl C. Clemmensen, Sascha Schwartze, Trond R. Skar, Tore Sorheim, Morten Eidem, Gaute Grindhaug
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Patent number: 9000296Abstract: An electronics frame for a wired pipe drill string, including a housing arranged to be disposed within the wired pipe drill string. The housing includes a chamber formed therein and one or more electronic components disposed in the chamber. A shape memory element is disposed in the chamber. The shape memory element is transitionable in response to a transition stimulus between a first shape permitting positioning within the chamber and a second shape sealingly engagable with the housing to isolate the one or more electronic components from fluid. A method of isolating an electronic component is also included.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2013Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Stephan Mueller, Ingo Roders, Rene Schulz, Robert Buda, Henning Rahn, Detlev Benedict
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Patent number: 8986028Abstract: A wired pipe segment includes a body extending from a box end to a pin end and a coupler located in one of the box and pin ends, the coupler including a communication element and a coupler connector in electrical communication therewith and extending away from the communication element. The segment also includes a transmission line extending away from the coupler towards the other of the box and pin end, the transmission line including an inner conductor surrounded by a dielectric material, the inner conductor extending beyond an end of the dielectric material. The segment also includes a connector that electrically connects the coupler to the transmission line, the connector including an inner conductive connection having first and second ends that are, respectively, in contact with the inner conductor and the coupler connector.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2012Date of Patent: March 24, 2015Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Stephan Mueller, Volker Krueger, Christian Fulda, Ingo Roders, VolkeR Peters
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Publication number: 20150060041Abstract: An electronic frame for use in a downhole component coupling mechanism in a segmented wired pipe system includes a first frame element including at least one retaining structure configured to retain an electronic component. The frame also includes a sealed chamber disposed in the frame element, the sealed chamber including inputs to receive input signals from communication elements and either couple the inputs together or direct the input signals to control electronics.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2013Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Stephan Mueller, Ingo Roders, Robert Buda, Henning Rahn, Volker Peters, Hans Oppelaar, Rene Schulz, Detlev Benedict
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Publication number: 20150061885Abstract: A sub for a wired pipe system that includes a body includes an outer surface and a pin end and a first transmission device located in or near the pin end. The sub also includes a communication collar that at least partially surrounds the outer surface and that is rotatable relative to the body, a second transmission device in electrical communication with the first transmission device and a transmission line that electrically connects the first and second communication devices and that passes at least partially through the body. The sub further includes a third transmission device located in the communication collar in communication with the second transmission device. In the disclosed sub, the first, second and third transmission devices are all of the same type.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2013Publication date: March 5, 2015Applicant: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Stephan Mueller, Ingo Roders, Kai Schoenborn
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Publication number: 20150041214Abstract: An apparatus for communicating a signal to or from a downhole tool includes a drill pipe configured to be rotated to drill a borehole, a tubular under axial tension and secured in the drill pipe, and a retention device secured to the tubular and configured to maintain the tubular under the axial tension. The retention device includes a portion extending from a body of the device in a direction that is non-inward-radial with respect to a longitudinal axis of the drill pipe. The apparatus further includes a transmission line disposed in the tubular and in an opening of the retention device and in communication with the downhole tool.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2013Publication date: February 12, 2015Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Stephan Mueller, Ingo Roders, Robert Buda, Rene Schulz, Henning Rahn, Detlev Benedict
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Patent number: 8925652Abstract: In one aspect, a drilling apparatus is provided, where the drilling apparatus includes a fluid pump disposed in a main wellbore, a lateral well in fluid communication with the fluid pump and a drilling assembly disposed in the lateral well, wherein the drilling assembly is configured to receive a fluid from the fluid pump to power the drilling assembly and to transport cuttings from the drilling assembly to the main wellbore. The drilling apparatus further includes a sealing mechanism disposed in the main wellbore, the sealing mechanism being configured to direct the cuttings in the fluid downhole of the sealing mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2012Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Steffen Toscher, Ingo Roders, Harald Grimmer, Volker Krueger
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Publication number: 20150000957Abstract: Disclosed is a method and assembly for providing tension to a transmission line in a pipe. The method includes inserting a transmission line into a transmission line channel of a pipe. The transmission line has a first end and a second end, the transmission line being inserted into a first end of the pipe second-end-first. The transmission line has a first tension-load-supporting mechanism attached to the first end of the transmission line. The method includes applying a first level of tension to the transmission line in the pipe and applying a second tension-load-supporting mechanism to the second end of the transmission line while the first level of tension is applied to the transmission line. The method further includes removing the first level of tension from the transmission line to maintain a second level of tension along the transmission line between the first and second tension-load-supporting mechanisms.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2013Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventors: Michael Koppe, Stephan Mueller, Ingo Roders, Rene Schulz, Henning Rahn, Robert Buda, Detlev Benedict, Julia Reisewitz, Helmut Floerke
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Publication number: 20140374167Abstract: An electronics frame for a wired pipe drill string, including a housing arranged to be disposed within the wired pipe drill string. The housing includes a chamber formed therein and one or more electronic components disposed in the chamber. A shape memory element is disposed in the chamber. The shape memory element is transitionable in response to a transition stimulus between a first shape permitting positioning within the chamber and a second shape sealingly engagable with the housing to isolate the one or more electronic components from fluid. A method of isolating an electronic component is also included.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2013Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Stephan Mueller, Ingo Roders, Rene Schulz, Robert Buda, Henning Rahn, Detlev Benedict
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Publication number: 20140352941Abstract: A wired pipe system includes a wired pipe segment having a first end and a second end, a first coupler in the first end and a second coupler in the second end and a transmission line disposed in the wired pipe segment between the first and second ends. The transmission line includes a transmission cable that includes an inner conductor and an insulating material disposed about the inner conductor as well as a a wire channel surrounding the insulating material and the inner conductor for at least a portion of a length of the transmission cable. The wire channel and the insulating material are mated together by at least one mating feature.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2013Publication date: December 4, 2014Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Stephan Mueller, Volker Peters, Ingo Roders, Robert Buda, Rene Schulz, Henning Rahn
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Publication number: 20140332235Abstract: An apparatus for retaining electronic components in a downhole component coupling mechanism includes: a power supply frame including a first housing configured to retain a power supply therein and isolate the power supply from downhole fluids, the power supply frame configured to be disposed in and constrained axially by a coupling assembly of a first downhole component and a second downhole component; an electronic component disposed in a second housing in the coupling assembly, the electronic component located external to the power supply frame; and a connector configured to transmit electric power from the power supply to the electronic component to supply electrical power to the electronic component.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 8, 2013Publication date: November 13, 2014Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Stephan Mueller, Ingo Roders, Robert Buda, Henning Rahn, Detlev Benedict, Rene Schulz, Volker Peters
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Publication number: 20140291015Abstract: The transmission line for wired pipe applications includes an inner conductor, an insulating material surrounding the inner conductor, the insulating material having an initial outer diameter, and a wire channel surrounding the insulating material and the inner conductor for at least a portion of a length of the transmission line. The wire channel is formed from at least two profiles forced together to compress the insulating material such that it has a final outer diameter that is less than the initial outer diameter.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2013Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Helmut Dieter Floerke, Ingo Roders, Stephan Mueller
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Publication number: 20140209296Abstract: An apparatus for securing a transmission line in a downhole component includes: an element coupled to an exterior surface of the transmission line, the transmission line configured to be disposed in a communication conduit that extends through the downhole component, the element configured to restrict axial movement of the transmission line within the communication conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2013Publication date: July 31, 2014Applicant: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Henning Rahn, Ingo Roders, Detlev Benedict, Robert Buda, Rene Schulz, Stephan Mueller, Volker Peters, Helmut Floerke