Patents by Inventor Jerry Wade House, JR.

Jerry Wade House, JR. 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).

  • Formation tester tool having an extendable probe and a sealing pad with a movable shield
    Patent number: 11359489
    Abstract: A formation tester tool includes an extendable probe having an extendable member configured to extend from a retracted position to an extended position such that an end of the extendable probe is in fluid communication with a wall of a borehole during an operation to capture a fluid from a formation. The formation tester tool also includes a sealing pad positioned circumferentially around the extendable probe, wherein a face of the sealing pad is configured to sealingly engage the wall of the borehole while the extendable member is in the extended position. The formation tester tool also includes a shield to cover the sealing pad in a covered position between the sealing pad and the wall of the borehole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Jerry Wade House, Jr., Yu-Hsing Charles Kuo
  • FORMATION TESTER TOOL HAVING AN EXTENDABLE PROBE AND A SEALING PAD WITH A MOVABLE SHIELD
    Publication number: 20200263539
    Abstract: A formation tester tool includes an extendable probe having an extendable member configured to extend from a retracted position to an extended position such that an end of the extendable probe is in fluid communication with a wall of a borehole during an operation to capture a fluid from a formation. The formation tester tool also includes a sealing pad positioned circumferentially around the extendable probe, wherein a face of the sealing pad is configured to sealingly engage the wall of the borehole while the extendable member is in the extended position. The formation tester tool also includes a shield to cover the sealing pad in a covered position between the sealing pad and the wall of the borehole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Jerry Wade House, JR., Yu-Hsing Charles Kuo