Patents by Inventor Joel F. Moxley
Joel F. Moxley 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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Publication number: 20220105592Abstract: There is provided high power laser systems, high power laser tools, and methods of using these tools and systems for cutting, sectioning and removing structures objects, and materials, and in particular, for doing so in difficult to access locations and environments, such as offshore, underwater, or in hazardous environments, such as nuclear and chemical facilities. Thus, there is also provided high power laser systems, high power laser tools, and methods of using these systems and tools for removing structures, objects, and materials located offshore, under bodies of water and under the seafloor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Applicant: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Mark S. Zediker, Daryl L. Grubb, Ronald A. De Witt, Paul D. Deutch, Joel F. Moxley, Scott A. Marshall, Eugence J. Linyaev, Sam N. Schroit, Sharath K. Kolachalam
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Patent number: 11060378Abstract: A high power laser system for providing laser beams in various laser beam patterns along a laser beam path that is positioned to provide for the in situ laser processing of materials in tubulars, such as pipes in a hydrocarbon producing well. Laser treating for providing flow assurance by direct and indirect laser processing of materials interfering with flow.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2020Date of Patent: July 13, 2021Assignee: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Ronald A. De Witt, James P. Nehlsen, Joel F. Moxley, Mark S. Zediker, Charles C. Rinzler, Brian O. Faircloth, Daryl L. Grubb, Paul D. Deutch
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Patent number: 10953491Abstract: There is provided high power laser systems, high power laser tools, and methods of using these tools and systems for cutting, sectioning and removing structures objects, and materials, and in particular, for doing so in difficult to access locations and environments, such as offshore, underwater, or in hazardous environments, such as nuclear and chemical facilities. Thus, there is also provided high power laser systems, high power laser tools, and methods of using these systems and tools for removing structures, objects, and materials located offshore, under bodies of water and under the seafloor.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2016Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Mark S. Zediker, Daryl L. Grubb, Ronald A. De Witt, Paul D. Deutch, Joel F. Moxley, Scott A. Marshall, Eugence J. Linyaev, Sam N. Schroit, Sharath K. Kolachalam
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Publication number: 20200325754Abstract: A high power laser system for providing laser beams in various laser beam patterns along a laser beam path that is positioned to provide for the in situ laser processing of materials in tubulars, such as pipes in a hydrocarbon producing well. Laser treating for providing flow assurance by direct and indirect laser processing of materials interfering with flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2020Publication date: October 15, 2020Applicant: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Ronald A. De Witt, James P. Nehlsen, Joel F. Moxley, Mark S. Zediker, Charles C. Rinzler, Brian O. Faircloth, Daryl L. Grubb, Paul D. Deutch
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Publication number: 20190383120Abstract: A high power laser system for providing laser beams in various laser beam patterns along a laser beam path that is positioned to provide for the in situ laser processing of materials in tubulars, such as pipes in a hydrocarbon producing well. Laser treating for providing flow assurance by direct and indirect laser processing of materials interfering with flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2019Publication date: December 19, 2019Applicant: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Ronald A. De Witt, James P. Nehlsen, Joel F. Moxley, Mark S. Zediker, Charles C. Rinzler, Brian O. Faircloth, Daryl L. Grubb, Paul D. Deutch
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Publication number: 20190178036Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods for performing laser operations in boreholes and other remote locations, such operations including laser drilling of a borehole in the earth, and laser workover and completion operations. Systems, apparatus and methods for generating and delivering high power laser energy below the surface of the earth and within a borehole. Laser operations using such down hole generated laser beams.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2019Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Brian O. Faircloth, Yeshaya Koblick, Joel F. Moxley, Mark S. Zediker
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Patent number: 10301912Abstract: A high power laser system for providing laser beams in various laser beam patterns along a laser beam path that is positioned to provide for the in situ laser processing of materials in tubulars, such as pipes in a hydrocarbon producing well. Laser treating for providing flow assurance by direct and indirect laser processing of materials interfering with flow.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2014Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Ronald A De Witt, James P. Nehlsen, Joel F. Moxley, Mark S. Zediker, Charles C. Rinzler, Brian O. Faircloth, Daryl L. Grubb, Paul D. Deutch
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Patent number: 10199798Abstract: Systems, apparatus and methods for performing laser operations in boreholes and other remote locations, such operations including laser drilling of a borehole in the earth, and laser workover and completion operations. Systems, apparatus and methods for generating and delivering high power laser energy below the surface of the earth and within a borehole. Laser operations using such down hole generated laser beams.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2015Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Brian O Faircloth, Yeshaya Koblick, Joel F. Moxley, Mark S. Zediker
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Publication number: 20180328150Abstract: There is provided a mobile high power laser system and conveyance structure for delivering high power laser energy to and for performing high power laser operations in remote and difficult to access locations. There is further provide such systems with high power laser, handling equipment and conveyance equipment that are configured to avoid exceeding the maximum bending radius of high power optical fibers used with the conveyance structures. There are also provided embodiments of the conveyance structures having channels, lines and passages for delivering materials such as fluids.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2018Publication date: November 15, 2018Applicant: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Daryl L. Grubb, Mark S. Zediker, Brian O. Faircloth, Ronald A. DeWitt, Ryan P. McKay, William C. Gray, Joel F. Moxley, Charles C. Rinzler, Lance D. Underwood, Paul D. Deutch
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Patent number: 10036232Abstract: There is provided a mobile high power laser system and conveyance structure for delivering high power laser energy to and for performing high power laser operations in remote and difficult to access locations. There is further provide such systems with high power laser, handling equipment and conveyance equipment that are configured to avoid exceeding the maximum bending radius of high power optical fibers used with the conveyance structures. There are also provided embodiments of the conveyance structures having channels, lines and passages for delivering materials such as fluids.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2013Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: Foro EnergyInventors: Ronald A. DeWitt, Mark S. Zediker, Brian O. Faircloth, Daryl L. Grubb, Ryan P. McKay, William C. Gray, Joel F. Moxley, Charles C. Rinzler, Lance D. Underwood, Paul D. Deutch
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Patent number: 10001612Abstract: There is provided a system and apparatus for the transmission of high power laser energy over great distances without substantial power loss and without the presence of stimulated Raman scattering. There is further provided systems and optical fiber cable configurations and optical fiber structures for the delivering high power laser energy over great distances to a tool or surface to perform an operation or work with the tool or upon the surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2016Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Mark S. Zediker, Charles C. Rinzler, Brian O. Faircloth, Joel F. Moxley
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Publication number: 20170252858Abstract: There is provided high power laser systems, high power laser tools, and methods of using these tools and systems for cutting, sectioning and removing structures objects, and materials, and in particular, for doing so in difficult to access locations and environments, such as offshore, underwater, or in hazardous environments, such as nuclear and chemical facilities. Thus, there is also provided high power laser systems, high power laser tools, and methods of using these systems and tools for removing structures, objects, and materials located offshore, under bodies of water and under the seafloor.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2016Publication date: September 7, 2017Applicant: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Mark S. Zediker, Daryl L. Grubb, Ronald A. De Witt, Paul D. Deutch, Joel F. Moxley, Scott A. Marshall, Eugence J. Linyaev, Sam N. Schroit, Sharath K. Kolachalam
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Publication number: 20170191314Abstract: There is provided a system, apparatus and methods for the laser drilling of a borehole in the earth. There is further provided with in the systems a means for delivering high power laser energy down a deep borehole, while maintaining the high power to advance such boreholes deep into the earth and at highly efficient advancement rates, a laser bottom hole assembly, and fluid directing techniques and assemblies for removing the displaced material from the borehole.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2017Publication date: July 6, 2017Applicant: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Brian O. Faircloth, Mark S. Zediker, Mark S. Land, Joel F. Moxley, Charles C. Rinzler, Yeshaya Koblick
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Patent number: 9534447Abstract: A system, apparatus and methods for delivering high power laser energy to perform laser operations in oil fields and to form a borehole deep into the earth using laser energy. A laser downhole assembly for the delivery of high power laser energy to surfaces and areas in a borehole, which assembly may have laser optics and a fluid path.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2014Date of Patent: January 3, 2017Assignee: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Mark S. Zediker, Mark S. Land, Charles C. Rinzler, Brian O. Faircloth, Yeshaya Koblick, Joel F. Moxley
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Patent number: 9512679Abstract: The removal of material from the path of a high power laser beam during down hole laser operations including drilling of a borehole and removal of displaced laser effected borehole material from the borehole during laser operations. In particular, paths, dynamics and parameters of fluid flows for use in conjunction with a laser bottom hole assembly.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2013Date of Patent: December 6, 2016Assignee: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Charles C. Rinzler, Mark S. Zediker, Brian O. Faircloth, Joel F. Moxley
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Patent number: 9492885Abstract: There is provided high power laser systems, high power laser tools, and methods of using these tools and systems for cutting, sectioning and removing structures objects, and materials, and in particular, for doing so in difficult to access locations and environments, such as offshore, underwater, or in hazardous environments, such as nuclear and chemical facilities. Thus, there is also provided high power laser systems, high power laser tools, and methods of using these systems and tools for removing structures, objects, and materials located offshore, under bodies of water and under the seafloor.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2015Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Mark S. Zediker, Daryl L. Grubb, Ronald A. De Witt, Paul D. Deutch, Joel F. Moxley, Scott A. Marshall, Eugence J. Linyaev, Sam N. Schroit, Sharath K. Kolachalam
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Publication number: 20160299304Abstract: There is provided a system and apparatus for the transmission of high power laser energy over great distances without substantial power loss and without the presence of stimulated Raman scattering. There is further provided systems and optical fiber cable configurations and optical fiber structures for the delivering high power laser energy over great distances to a tool or surface to perform an operation or work with the tool or upon the surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2016Publication date: October 13, 2016Applicant: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Mark S. Zediker, Charles C. Rinzler, Brian O. Faircloth, Joel F. Moxley
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Publication number: 20160251940Abstract: A high power laser system for providing laser beams in various laser beam patterns along a laser beam path that is positioned to provide for the in situ laser processing of materials in tubulars, such as pipes in a hydrocarbon producing well. Laser treating for providing flow assurance by direct and indirect laser processing of materials interfering with flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2014Publication date: September 1, 2016Applicant: FORO ENERGY, INC.Inventors: Ronald A. De Witt, James P. Nehlsen, Joel F. Moxley, Mark S. Zediker, Charles C. Rinzler, Brian O. Faircloth, Daryl L. Grubb, Paul D. Deutch
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Publication number: 20160222763Abstract: There is provided a mobile high power laser system and conveyance structure for delivering high power laser energy to and for performing high power laser operations in remote and difficult to access locations. There is further provide such systems with high power laser, handling equipment and conveyance equipment that are configured to avoid exceeding the maximum bending radius of high power optical fibers used with the conveyance structures. There are also provided embodiments of the conveyance structures having channels, lines and passages for delivering materials such as fluids.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2013Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: Foro Energy Inc.Inventors: Ronald A. DeWitt, Mark S. Zediker, Brian O. Faircloth, Daryl L. Grubb, Ryan P. McKay, William C. Gray, Joel F. Moxley, Charles C. Rinzler, Lance D. Underwood, Paul D. Deutch
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Patent number: 9347271Abstract: There is provided a system and apparatus for the transmission of high power laser energy over great distances without substantial power loss and without the presence of stimulated Raman scattering. There is further provided systems and optical fiber cable configurations and optical fiber structures for the delivering high power laser energy over great distances to a tool or surface to perform an operation or work with the tool or upon the surface.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2010Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Foro Energy, Inc.Inventors: Mark S. Zediker, Charles C. Rinzler, Brian O. Faircloth, Joel F. Moxley, Yeshaya Koblick