Patents by Inventor Jeffrey N. Dodge

Jeffrey N. Dodge 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: 20210115736
    Abstract: A milling tool includes a milling arm with a rotatable cutting element positioned on the milling arm. The rotatable cutting element may be fixed longitudinally and radially relative to a rotational axis of the rotatable cutting element in the milling arm while being rotatable about the rotational axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Inventors: Jeffrey N. Dodge, Sike Xia, Yuri Burhan, Shelton W. Alsup
  • Patent number: 10392868
    Abstract: A cutting insert for milling wellbore casing in a downhole environment includes a body having a cutting face and a chip-breaking face. The cutting face and chip-breaking face are oriented at a face angle relative to each other, the face angle being between 75° and 130°. As the wellbore casing is milled, swarf is formed and work hardened. Further deformation of the swarf and movement along, or in contact with, the chip-breaking face breaks the swarf into chips that are readily flushed away or transported within the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sike Xia, Jeffrey N. Dodge
  • Patent number: 9695637
    Abstract: A turbine drive may include a rotor that includes multiple turbine blades arranged in one or more turbine stages, as well as a stator cooperating with the rotor to direct fluid against the turbine blades and convert hydraulic, kinetic energy into rotational energy. The rotor may be fixed to the shaft to rotate synchronously therewith. The stator may be formed of multiple components that can be coupled together to define the stator and encompass the turbine blades of the turbine stages of the rotor. Two stator halves may each include vanes for positioning above and below a corresponding turbine stage, to direct fluid against the turbine blades. The stator may also be connected to a housing that encompasses the stator. Longitudinal slots and tabs on the stator and housing may hold the stator stationary relative to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: SMITH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Somasundaram Valliyappan, Jeffrey N. Dodge
  • Publication number: 20170089146
    Abstract: A cutting insert for milling wellbore casing in a downhole environment includes a body having a cutting face and a chip-breaking face. The cutting face and chip-breaking face are oriented at a face angle relative to each other, the face angle being between 75° and 130°. As the wellbore casing is milled, swarf is formed and work hardened. Further deformation of the swarf and movement along, or in contact with, the chip-breaking face breaks the swarf into chips that are readily flushed away or transported within the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Sike Xia, Jeffrey N. Dodge
  • Publication number: 20170089171
    Abstract: A rotational tool includes a shaft having a central fluid conduit within a housing, and one or more fluid conduits between the shaft and housing. The one or more fluid conduits are radially offset from the central fluid conduit. The shaft includes a plurality of fluid ports that extend radially and provide fluid communication between the one or more fluid conduits and the central fluid conduit. The fluid ports are longitudinally offset along the shaft to distribute any weakening of the shaft by the introduction of the fluid ports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Baozhong Yang, Jeffrey N. Dodge, Zhenbi Su
  • Publication number: 20140262524
    Abstract: A turbine drive may include a rotor that includes multiple turbine blades arranged in one or more turbine stages, as well as a stator cooperating with the rotor to direct fluid against the turbine blades and convert hydraulic, kinetic energy into rotational energy. The rotor may be fixed to the shaft to rotate synchronously therewith. The stator may be formed of multiple components that can be coupled together to define the stator and encompass the turbine blades of the turbine stages of the rotor. Two stator halves may each include vanes for positioning above and below a corresponding turbine stage, to direct fluid against the turbine blades. The stator may also be connected to a housing that encompasses the stator. Longitudinal slots and tabs on the stator and housing may hold the stator stationary relative to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: SMITH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    Inventors: Somasundaram Valliyappan, Jeffrey N. Dodge
  • Publication number: 20090272581
    Abstract: A drilling motor includes an upper end connection adapted to connect to a drill string, and a lower end connection adapted to connect to a drill bit, a thrust bearing assembly having a plurality of stages assembled in a stack, each stage including at least one rotating inner bearing subassembly configured to contact at least one corresponding stationary outer bearing subassembly, wherein axial loads among the plurality of stages are substantially equal under normal operating conditions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2009
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: Smith International, Inc.
    Inventors: James Edmond Beylotte, Jeffrey N. Dodge, Taral Patel