Patents by Inventor Jack E. Charles

Jack E. Charles 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).

  • Flow control device with one or more retrievable elements and related methods
    Patent number: 8893809
    Abstract: An apparatus and associated method for controlling a flow of a fluid between a wellbore tubular and a formation may utilize a particulate control device positioned external to the wellbore tubular and a flow control device having a retrievable flow restriction element that controls a flow parameter of a fluid flowing between the particulate control device and a bore of the wellbore tubular. The flow control device may be re-configured in the wellbore and/or be used to inject a fluid into the formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Jack E. Charles, Benn A. Voll, Matthew Shane Clews, Eddie G. Bowen
  • FLOW CONTROL DEVICE WITH ONE OR MORE RETRIEVABLE ELEMENTS
    Publication number: 20110000684
    Abstract: An apparatus and associated method for controlling a flow of a fluid between a wellbore tubular and a formation may utilize a particulate control device positioned external to the wellbore tubular and a retrievable flow control element that controls a flow parameter of a fluid flowing between the particulate control device and a bore of the wellbore tubular. The flow control element may be re-configured in the wellbore and/or be used to inject a fluid into the formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2009
    Publication date: January 6, 2011
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jack E. Charles, Benn A. Voll, Matthew Shane Clews, Eddie G. Bowen