Patents by Inventor Jonathan Andrew SMITH

Jonathan Andrew SMITH 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).

  • Method for forming high efficiency geothermal wellbores
    Patent number: 11959356
    Abstract: Wellbore synthesis techniques are disclosed suitable for use in geothermal applications. Embodiments are provided where open hole drilled wellbores are sealed while drilling to form an impervious layer at the wellbore/formation interface. The techniques may be chemical, thermal, mechanical, biological and are fully intended to irreversibly damage the formation in terms of the permeability thereof. With the permeability negated, the wellbore may be used to create a closed loop surface to surface geothermal well operable in the absence of well casing for maximizing thermal transfer to a circulating working fluid. Formulations for the working and drilling fluids are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: Eavor Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Matthew Toews, Paul Cairns, Peter Andrews, Andrew Curtis-Smith, Jonathan Hale
  • ELECTROADHESIVE GRIPPING SYSTEM WITH SMART BRAKE AND METERING
    Publication number: 20180250832
    Abstract: A system utilizes electroadhesive surfaces for braking and metering objects in an automated environment. An electroadhesive surface can include electrodes that are configured to induce an electrostatic attraction with nearby objects upon application of voltage to the electrodes. The systems described utilize various configurations of electroadhesive surfaces, sensors, controllers and programmable processors to create smart braking, capturing and metering systems for improved automated material handling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2018
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Harsha PRAHLAD, Charlie DUNCHEON, Steve ANNEN, Matthew LEETTOLA, Jonathan Andrew SMITH, Bobby Neil ROY
  • Eletroadhesive gripping system with smart brake and metering
    Patent number: 9987755
    Abstract: A system utilizes electroadhesive surfaces for braking and metering objects in an automated environment. An electroadhesive surface can include electrodes that are configured to induce an electrostatic attraction with nearby objects upon application of voltage to the electrodes. The systems described utilize various configurations of electroadhesive surfaces, sensors, controllers and programmable processors to create smart braking, capturing and metering systems for improved automated material handling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: GRABIT, INC.
    Inventors: Harsha Prahlad, Charlie Duncheon, Steve Annen, Matthew Leettola, Jonathan Andrew Smith, Bobby Neil Roy
  • ELECTROADHESIVE GRIPPING SYSTEM WITH SMART BRAKE AND METERING
    Publication number: 20170087728
    Abstract: A system utilizes electroadhesive surfaces for braking and metering objects in an automated environment. An electroadhesive surface can include electrodes that are configured to induce an electrostatic attraction with nearby objects upon application of voltage to the electrodes. The systems described utilize various configurations of electroadhesive surfaces, sensors, controllers and programmable processors to create smart braking, capturing and metering systems for improved automated material handling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2015
    Publication date: March 30, 2017
    Inventors: Harsha PRAHLAD, Charlie DUNCHEON, Steve ANNEN, Matthew LEETTOLA, Jonathan Andrew SMITH, Bobby Neil ROY