Patents by Inventor John M. Heieie
John M. Heieie 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: 9631741Abstract: A casing puller includes a body and at least one arm. The body has first and second ends, at least one end connectable to a drill pipe. The body defines a longitudinal axis and sized for insertion into a casing pipe. The at least one arm is disposed on the body and moves between a stowed position and a deployed position. The at least one arm extends away from the longitudinal axis when in its deployed position and is arranged to engage an arm receiver defined by the casing pipe.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2015Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: Southeast Directional Drilling, LLCInventor: John M. Heieie
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Patent number: 9221488Abstract: A remote controlled vehicle includes a chassis, front and rear axles mounted on the chassis and at least one wheel coupled to each axle. A front hydraulic drive drives the front axle and a rear hydraulic drive drives the rear axle. The remote controlled vehicle includes front and rear control valves in fluid communication with the corresponding front and rear hydraulic drives for regulating at least one of a fluid direction and a fluid flow through each control valve to each corresponding hydraulic drive. A controller communicates drive commands to each hydraulic drive and receives the drive commands front an external communicator. The chassis has a width substantially equal to the widest width of the reservoir and the motor.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2013Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: Southeast Directional Drilling, LLCInventor: John M. Heieie
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Publication number: 20150276090Abstract: A casing puller includes a body and at least one arm. The body has first and second ends, at least one end connectable to a drill pipe. The body defines a longitudinal axis and sized for insertion into a casing pipe. The at least one arm is disposed on the body and moves between a stowed position and a deployed position. The at least one arm extends away from the longitudinal axis when in its deployed position and is arranged to engage an arm receiver defined by the casing pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2015Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: Southeast Directional Drilling, LLCInventor: John M. Heieie
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Patent number: 9085945Abstract: A casing puller includes a body and at least one arm. The body has first and second ends, at least one end connectable to a drill pipe. The body defines a longitudinal axis and sized for insertion into a casing pipe. The at least one arm is disposed on the body and moves between a stowed position and a deployed position. The at least one arm extends away from the longitudinal axis when in its deployed position and is arranged to engage an arm receiver defined by the casing pipe.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2012Date of Patent: July 21, 2015Assignee: Southeast Directional Drilling, LLCInventor: John M. Heieie
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Patent number: 8851796Abstract: A pipe retriever for retrieving an unsecured pipe has a head connectable to a drilling pipe and defines a longitudinal axis. The longitudinal axis of the head is arranged substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the drilling pipe when connected. A tail extends from the head at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis. The tail defines a hook shape having inward and outward surfaces. The inward hook surface defines a pipe recess sized to receive the unsecured pipe.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2012Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Southeast Directional Drilling, LLCInventor: John M. Heieie
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Publication number: 20140119835Abstract: A casing puller includes a body and at least one arm. The body has first and second ends, at least one end connectable to a drill pipe. The body defines a longitudinal axis and sized for insertion into a casing pipe. The at least one arm is disposed on the body and moves between a stowed position and a deployed position. The at least one arm extends away from the longitudinal axis when in its deployed position and is arranged to engage an arm receiver defined by the casing pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2012Publication date: May 1, 2014Applicant: SOUTHEAST DIRECTIONAL DRILLING, LLCInventor: John M. Heieie
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Publication number: 20140056647Abstract: A pipe retriever for retrieving an unsecured pipe has a head connectable to a drilling pipe and defines a longitudinal axis. The longitudinal axis of the head is arranged substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis of the drilling pipe when connected. A tail extends from the head at an angle with respect to the longitudinal axis. The tail defines a hook shape having inward and outward surfaces. The inward hook surface defines a pipe recess sized to receive the unsecured pipe.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2012Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: Southeast Directional Drilling, LLCInventor: John M. Heieie
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Publication number: 20130333970Abstract: A remote controlled vehicle includes a chassis, front and rear axles mounted on the chassis and at least one wheel coupled to each axle. A front hydraulic drive drives the front axle and a rear hydraulic drive drives the rear axle. The remote controlled vehicle includes front and rear control valves in fluid communication with the corresponding front and rear hydraulic drives for regulating at least one of a fluid direction and a fluid flow through each control valve to each corresponding hydraulic drive. A controller communicates drive commands to each hydraulic drive and receives the drive commands front an external communicator. The chassis has a width substantially equal to the widest width of the reservoir and the motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2013Publication date: December 19, 2013Applicant: Southeast Directional Drilling, LLCInventor: John M. Heieie
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Patent number: 8571709Abstract: A method of directional drilling includes forming first and second pits on corresponding first and second sides of a barrier, forming a pilot bore from the first pit to the second pit, enlarging the pilot bore to a final bore, and extending a cable through the final bore between the first and second pits by attaching the cable to a remote controlled vehicle and driving the remote controlled vehicle through the final bore from one of the pits to the other pit. The method also includes pulling a pipeline through the final bore using the cable.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2010Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Southeast Directional Drilling, LLCInventor: John M. Heieie
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Patent number: 8281876Abstract: A reamer includes a mandrel defining a mandrel axis and arms extending radially from the mandrel. Each arm has a proximal end and a distal end. The reamer includes a cutting head disposed on the distal end of each arm and cutting teeth disposed on each cutting head. The cutting heads are arcuately spaced about the central mandrel to allow the movement of debris axially along the central mandrel and at least one of the arms defines a square cross-sectional shape.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2010Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: Southeast Directional Drilling, LLCInventors: John M. Heieie, Steven L. Ugrich
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Publication number: 20120083944Abstract: A method of directional drilling includes forming first and second pits on corresponding first and second sides of a barrier, forming a pilot bore from the first pit to the second pit, enlarging the pilot bore to a final bore, and extending a cable through the final bore between the first and second pits by attaching the cable to a remote controlled vehicle and driving the remote controlled vehicle through the final bore from one of the pits to the other pit. The method also includes pulling a pipeline through the final bore using the cable.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2010Publication date: April 5, 2012Applicant: Southeast Directional Drilling, LLC.Inventor: John M. Heieie
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Publication number: 20100263936Abstract: A reamer includes a mandrel defining a mandrel axis and arms extending radially from the mandrel. Each arm has a proximal end and a distal end. The reamer includes a cutting head disposed on the distal end of each arm and cutting teeth disposed on each cutting head. The arms are arcuately spaced about the central mandrel to allow the movement of debris axially along the central mandrel and at least one of the arms defines a square cross-sectional shape.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 27, 2010Publication date: October 21, 2010Applicant: Southeast Directional Drilling, LLCInventors: John M. Heieie, Steven L. Ugrich