Patents by Inventor Jeff Rutland

Jeff Rutland 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).

  • Point the bit rotary steerable system
    Patent number: 9187956
    Abstract: A method, device, and system is described herein for pointing a rotary drill bit. A rotary bit pointing device is positioned between a proximal end of a control shaft and a universal joint. As the bottom hole assembly rotates, various portions of the rotary bit pointing device are enabled and subsequently disabled to apply a substantially constant force in a substantially constant direction to the control shaft. Such a force causes the distal end of the control shaft to point the rotary drill bit in a target direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Inventors: Richard Hutton, Jeff Rutland
  • Point The Bit Rotary Steerable System
    Publication number: 20130075164
    Abstract: A method, device, and system is described herein for pointing a rotary drill bit. A rotary bit pointing device is positioned between a proximal end of a control shaft and a universal joint. As the bottom hole assembly rotates, various portions of the rotary bit pointing device are enabled and subsequently disabled to apply a substantially constant force in a substantially constant direction to the control shaft. Such a force causes the distal end of the control shaft to point the rotary drill bit in a target direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Inventors: Richard Hutton, Jeff Rutland
  • Deposition of fixer and overcoat by an inkjet printing system
    Publication number: 20040104987
    Abstract: A printing system includes a fixer printhead, an overcoat printhead and at least one ink printhead. The at least one ink printhead depositing drops of a colored ink on a medium. The fixer printhead deposits drops of a fixer onto the deposited drops of the colored ink. The overcoat printhead deposits drops of an overcoat onto the deposited drops of the colored ink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventors: Brooke Smith, Jeff Rutland, Dave Debellis
  • Deposition of fixer and overcoat by an inkjet printing system
    Patent number: 6655797
    Abstract: A printing system includes a fixer printhead, an overcoat printhead and at least one ink printhead. The at least one ink printhead depositing drops of a colored ink on a medium. The fixer printhead deposits drops of a fixer onto the deposited drops of the colored ink. The overcoat printhead deposits drops of an overcoat onto the deposited drops of the colored ink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2003
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Brooke Smith, Jeff Rutland, Dave Debellis
  • DEPOSITION OF FIXER AND OVERCOAT BY AN INKJET PRINTING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20030202026
    Abstract: A printing system includes a fixer printhead, an overcoat printhead and at least one ink printhead. The at least one ink printhead depositing drops of a colored ink on a medium. The fixer printhead deposits drops of a fixer onto the deposited drops of the colored ink. The overcoat printhead deposits drops of an overcoat onto the deposited drops of the colored ink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventors: Brooke Smith, Jeff Rutland, Dave Debellis