Patents by Inventor Jerald COLBERT

Jerald COLBERT 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).

  • Emergency stop system for drill floor safety
    Patent number: 12025270
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a controller is configured to be operably coupled to a series of safety relays. Each safety relay is coupled to a machine from a plurality of machines. The controller is configured to receive a signal indicative of a potential collision between any machine from the plurality of machines that is coupled to the at least one of the safety relays that was activated. The controller is configured to send, in response to the signal indicative of the potential collision, a signal to at least one of the safety relays from the series of safety relays to activate the at least one of the safety relays, thereby stopping motion of any machine from the plurality of machines that is coupled to the at least one of the safety relays that was activated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: TRANSOCEAN SEDCO FOREX VENTURES LIMITED
    Inventors: Travis McGuire, Brad Hamilton, Jerald Colbert, Shane McClaugherty
  • EMERGENCY STOP SYSTEM FOR DRILL FLOOR SAFETY
    Publication number: 20220120160
    Abstract: In some embodiments, a controller is configured to be operably coupled to a series of safety relays. Each safety relay is coupled to a machine from a plurality of machines. The controller is configured to receive a signal indicative of a potential collision between any machine from the plurality of machines that is coupled to the at least one of the safety relays that was activated. The controller is configured to send, in response to the signal indicative of the potential collision, a signal to at least one of the safety relays from the series of safety relays to activate the at least one of the safety relays, thereby stopping motion of any machine from the plurality of machines that is coupled to the at least one of the safety relays that was activated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Travis MCGUIRE, Brad HAMILTON, Jerald COLBERT, Shane MCCLAUGHERTY