Patents by Inventor John Balley

John Balley 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).

  • Drilling at a resonant frequency
    Patent number: 7591327
    Abstract: In one aspect of the invention, a method for drilling a bore hole includes the steps of deploying a drill bit attached to a drill string in a well bore, the drill bit having an axial jack element with a distal end protruding beyond a working face of the drill bit; engaging the distal end of the jack element against the formation such that the formation applies a reaction force on the jack element while the drill string rotates; and applying a force on the jack element that opposes the reaction force such that the jack element vibrates and imposes a resonant frequency into the formation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Inventors: David R. Hall, John Balley, Matt Kudla, Joe Fox
  • Drilling at a Resonant Frequency
    Publication number: 20070221408
    Abstract: In one aspect of the invention, a method for drilling a bore hole includes the steps of deploying a drill bit attached to a drill string in a well bore, the drill bit having an axial jack element with a distal end protruding beyond a working face of the drill bit; engaging the distal end of the jack element against the formation such that the formation applies a reaction force on the jack element while the drill string rotates; and applying a force on the jack element that opposes the reaction force such that the jack element vibrates and imposes a resonant frequency into the formation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2007
    Publication date: September 27, 2007
    Inventors: David R. Hall, John Balley, Matt Kudla, Joe Fox