Patents by Inventor Jim Andrew
Jim Andrew 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).
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Patent number: 11422205Abstract: A system for determining a stuck point of a pipe positioned within a wellbore includes a tubular housing and a sensor array positioned within the tubular housing. The system also includes ferromagnetic flux collectors and flux concentrators on either side of the sensor array. The flux collectors collect a magnetic flux that has been written to a portion of pipe. The flux concentrators intensify the flux to improve measurements of the flux that are acquired by the sensor array.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2020Date of Patent: August 23, 2022Assignee: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventors: James David Ratcliffe, Andrew Smith, Jim Andrew Gulliver, Sushant Dutta
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Patent number: 11287545Abstract: A system for determining a stuck point of a pipe positioned within a wellbore includes a tubular housing and a sensor array positioned within the tubular housing, the sensor array arranged at a first end. The system also includes a first magnetic source positioned within the tubular housing, the first magnetic source arranged at a second end. The system further includes a second magnetic source positioned within the tubular housing, the second magnetic source arranged between the sensor array and the second end. The first magnetic source and the second magnetic source have a different magnetic field source.Type: GrantFiled: December 26, 2019Date of Patent: March 29, 2022Assignee: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventors: Jim Andrew Gulliver, Andrew Smith, James David Ratcliffe, Sushant Dutta
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Patent number: 11269021Abstract: A system for determining a stuck point of a pipe positioned within a wellbore includes a tubular housing and a sensor array positioned within the tubular housing. The system also includes ferromagnetic flux collectors and flux concentrators on either side of the sensor array. The flux collectors collect a magnetic flux that has been written to a portion of pipe. The flux concentrators intensify the flux to improve measurements of the flux that are acquired by the sensor array.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2020Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventors: James David Ratcliffe, Andrew Smith, Jim Andrew Gulliver, Sushant Dutta
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Publication number: 20210341552Abstract: A system for determining a stuck point of a pipe positioned within a wellbore includes a tubular housing and a sensor array positioned within the tubular housing. The system also includes ferromagnetic flux collectors and flux concentrators on either side of the sensor array. The flux collectors collect a magnetic flux that has been written to a portion of pipe. The flux concentrators intensify the flux to improve measurements of the flux that are acquired by the sensor array.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2020Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventors: James David Ratcliffe, Andrew Smith, Jim Andrew Gulliver, Sushant Dutta
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Publication number: 20210341551Abstract: A system for determining a stuck point of a pipe positioned within a wellbore includes a tubular housing and a sensor array positioned within the tubular housing. The system also includes ferromagnetic flux collectors and flux concentrators on either side of the sensor array. The flux collectors collect a magnetic flux that has been written to a portion of pipe. The flux concentrators intensify the flux to improve measurements of the flux that are acquired by the sensor array.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2020Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventors: James David Ratcliffe, Andrew Smith, Jim Andrew Gulliver, Sushant Dutta
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Publication number: 20210199837Abstract: A system for determining a stuck point of a pipe positioned within a wellbore includes a tubular housing and a sensor array positioned within the tubular housing, the sensor array arranged at a first end. The system also includes a first magnetic source positioned within the tubular housing, the first magnetic source arranged at a second end. The system further includes a second magnetic source positioned within the tubular housing, the second magnetic source arranged between the sensor array and the second end. The first magnetic source and the second magnetic source have a different magnetic field source.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2019Publication date: July 1, 2021Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventors: Jim Andrew Gulliver, Andrew Smith, James David Ratcliffe, Sushant Dutta
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Publication number: 20190094182Abstract: Embodiments relate to a system and method for detecting and remediating selective seam weld corrosion in conduits such as steel pipes that transport oil and gas products. In particular, a probe detects magnetic flux leakage in at least two orientations. Anomalies in the conduit are then identified and assessed for selective seam weld corrosion based on factors that include the magnetic flux leakage detection and the depth of the anomalies. For certain categories of assessed anomalies, the corresponding portions of the conduit are selectively remediated in accordance with these factors.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: KPL South Texas, LLCInventors: Jim Andrew, James Simek
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Publication number: 20190093829Abstract: Embodiments related to a system and method for detecting and remediating selective seam weld corrosion in conduits such as steel pipes that transport oil and gas products. In particular, a probe detects magnetic flux leakage in at least two orientations. Anomalies in the conduit are then identified and assessed for selective seam weld corrosion based on factors that include the magnetic flux leakage detection and the depth of the anomalies. For certain categories of assessed anomalies, the corresponding portions of the conduit are selectively remediated in accordance with these factors.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: KPL South Texas, LLCInventors: Jim Andrew, James Simek
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Patent number: 7105821Abstract: A radiation detector 10 has a base 12 and a window 16 that define a vacuum chamber 20. Within the vacuum chamber 20 is a temperature controlled filter 32 and a focal plane array (FPA) 22 defining a gap h therebetween. The filter 32 is heat sunk to a readout integrated circuit (ROIC) 24 and thermoelectric elements 28 to inhibit heat transfer from non-scene sources 38, 40 to the FPA 22. The temperature controlled filter 32 may also incorporate a bandpass filter to reflect all sources of radiation not within the desired wavelength region of interest. The temperature controlled filter 32 is maintained at substantially the same temperature as the FPA 22.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2003Date of Patent: September 12, 2006Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Adam M. Kennedy, Todd Sessler, Robert K. Dodds, David VanLue, Dmitry Shmoys, John Steven Anderson, Jim Andrew
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Patent number: 5915732Abstract: A jar ticket includes a ticket body having first, second and third panels wherein the third panel is folded onto the second panel and the second panel is then folded onto the first panel to constitute a folded section of the ticket body. A wrapper body is then folded around the ticket body folded section. The wrapper body includes first, second and third panels. The second panel of the wrapper body is brought adjacent a first side of the folded section of the ticket body and the first and third panels of the wrapper body are folded over a second side of the folded section of the ticket body. A first layer of adhesive is disposed between the first and third panels of the wrapper body and a plurality of spaced perforations extend through the first and third panels of the wrapper body. Such a jar ticket has enhanced security. A jar ticket manufacturing machine for such a jar ticket is also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 1997Date of Patent: June 29, 1999Assignee: Arrow International, Inc.Inventor: Jim Andrew Schaffnit