Patents by Inventor Jeffrey Robert Potts

Jeffrey Robert Potts 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).

  • Patent number: 10989014
    Abstract: A perforation blocking sleeve is provided for use in well restimulation, the perforation blocking sleeve having a first anchoring device and one or more expandable members secured to an outer surface of the perforation blocking sleeve. The first anchoring device may be used to secure the perforation blocking sleeve over a perforation cluster within a perforated well casing. The perforation blocking sleeve defines a flow channel and may be remotely and individually uncoupled from a running tool. The perforation blocking sleeve flow channel is sized such that the running tool and a running tool driver are retractable through the flow channel of the perforation blocking sleeve. In one or more embodiments, the perforation blocking sleeve contains an organic polymeric material which expands on contact with a production fluid or an exogenous fluid introduced into the well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 27, 2021
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey Robert Potts, Dewey Lavonne Parkey, Jr., Matthew Landon George
  • Publication number: 20200167931
    Abstract: A system including an energy industry operation component and a processing system associated with the energy industry operation component is provided. The processing system includes an accelerator and is configured to perform at least one of image segmentation and vision analysis for authenticated lockout, image segmentation and vision analysis for performance audit, or augmented reality rendering and streaming.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC
    Inventors: Xiaoqing Ge, Dustin Sharber, Jeffrey Robert Potts, John Westerheide, Jeremy Daniel Van Dam
  • Patent number: 10385657
    Abstract: A well bore robot is configured to travel along an magnetic track element. The magnetic track element includes a plurality of track magnets. The well bore robot includes a robot body and at least one robot magnet. The robot magnet is disposed within the robot body and configured to magnetically and alternatingly engage and disengage with the track magnets. Alternating engagement and disengagement of the robot magnet with the track magnets conveys the well bore robot along the magnetic track element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Lily Nuryaningsih, Dustin Michael Sharber, Mahendra Ladharam Joshi, Qi Xuele, Jeffrey Robert Potts, Matthew Landon George
  • Patent number: 10280698
    Abstract: A downhole assembly is provided for use in well restimulation, the assembly having a plurality of perforation blocking sleeves each comprising an anchoring device; one or more expandable members secured to an external surface of each of the perforation blocking sleeves; a running tool for transporting the plurality of perforation blocking sleeves and expandable members within a perforated well casing; a running tool driver for moving the running tool, perforation blocking sleeves and expandable members within the well casing; and one or more sensors to detect perforation clusters within the well casing. The anchoring device is used to secure each sleeve over a perforation cluster within the well casing. Each perforation blocking sleeve defines a flow channel in fluid communication with the principal flow channel of the well casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Jeffrey Robert Potts, Dewey Lavonne Parkey, Jr., Matthew Landon George
  • Publication number: 20180112489
    Abstract: A perforation blocking sleeve is provided for use in well restimulation, the perforation blocking sleeve having a first anchoring device and one or more expandable members secured to an outer surface of the perforation blocking sleeve. The first anchoring device may be used to secure the perforation blocking sleeve over a perforation cluster within a perforated well casing. The perforation blocking sleeve defines a flow channel and may be remotely and individually uncoupled from a running tool. The perforation blocking sleeve flow channel is sized such that the running tool and a running tool driver are retractable through the flow channel of the perforation blocking sleeve. In one or more embodiments, the perforation blocking sleeve contains an organic polymeric material which expands on contact with a production fluid or an exogenous fluid introduced into the well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Jeffrey Robert Potts, Dewey Lavonne Parkey, JR., Matthew Landon George
  • Publication number: 20180112486
    Abstract: A downhole assembly is provided for use in well restimulation, the assembly having a plurality of perforation blocking sleeves each comprising an anchoring device; one or more expandable members secured to an external surface of each of the perforation blocking sleeves; a running tool for transporting the plurality of perforation blocking sleeves and expandable members within a perforated well casing; a running tool driver for moving the running tool, perforation blocking sleeves and expandable members within the well casing; and one or more sensors to detect perforation clusters within the well casing. The anchoring device is used to secure each sleeve over a perforation cluster within the well casing. Each perforation blocking sleeve defines a flow channel in fluid communication with the principal flow channel of the well casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2016
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Inventors: Jeffrey Robert Potts, Dewey Lavonne Parkey, Jr., Matthew Landon George
  • Publication number: 20180058179
    Abstract: A well bore robot is configured to travel along an magnetic track element. The magnetic track element includes a plurality of track magnets. The well bore robot includes a robot body and at least one robot magnet. The robot magnet is disposed within the robot body and configured to magnetically and alternatingly engage and disengage with the track magnets. Alternating engagement and disengagement of the robot magnet with the track magnets conveys the well bore robot along the magnetic track element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2016
    Publication date: March 1, 2018
    Inventors: Lily Nuryaningsih, Dustin Michael Sharber, Mahendra Ladharam Joshi, Qi Xuele, Jeffrey Robert Potts, Matthew Landon George