Patents by Inventor Jonathan Hale
Jonathan Hale 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: 12624865Abstract: Wellbore synthesis techniques are disclosed suitable for use in geothermal applications. Embodiments are provided where open hole drilled wellbores are sealed while drilling in sequenced operations with utilization of phase change materials to form an impervious layer at the wellbore/formation interface in high temperature applications. 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 heat transfer surfaces for maximizing thermal transfer to a circulating working fluid. Formulations for the working and drilling fluids are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: November 11, 2024Date of Patent: May 12, 2026Assignee: Eavor Technologies Inc.Inventors: Matthew Toews, Michael Holmes, Jonathan Hale, Andrew Curtis-Smith, Peter Andrews, Paul Cairns, Ariel Torre
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Patent number: 12560049Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 22, 2024Date of Patent: February 24, 2026Assignee: Eavor Technologies Inc.Inventors: Matthew Toews, Paul Cairns, Peter Andrews, Andrew Curtis-Smith, Jonathan Hale
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Patent number: 12339042Abstract: Closed loop wellbore configurations with unrestricted geometry for accommodating irregular or challenging thermal gradients within a thermally productive formation are disclosed. A working fluid is utilized in the loop for extraction of thermal energy there from. The loop and the unrestricted geometry are achieved using magnetic ranging of independent drilling operations which intersect from an inlet well and outlet well to form an interconnecting segment. In conjunction with the directional drilling, conditioning operations are incorporated to condition the rock face, cool the entire system, activate the wellbore for treatment to optimize thermal transfer inter alia. The significant degree of freedom in wellbore configuration is further optimized by the absence of mechanical impediments such as casing or liners in the heat transfer areas.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2023Date of Patent: June 24, 2025Inventors: Matthew Toews, Paul Cairns, Derek Riddell, Andrew Curtis-Smith, Jonathan Hale
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Publication number: 20250146713Abstract: Wellbore synthesis techniques are disclosed suitable for use in geothermal applications. Embodiments are provided where open hole drilled wellbores are sealed while drilling in sequenced operations with utilization of phase change materials to form an impervious layer at the wellbore/formation interface in high temperature applications. 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 heat transfer surfaces for maximizing thermal transfer to a circulating working fluid. Formulations for the working and drilling fluids are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 11, 2024Publication date: May 8, 2025Inventors: Matthew Toews, Michael Holmes, Jonathan Hale, Andrew Curtis-Smith, Peter Andrews, Paul Cairns, Ariel Torre
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Patent number: 12241660Abstract: Operational protocol sequences for recovering energy from a thermally productive formation are disclosed. Sealing, drilling, multiranging, power production and distribution techniques in predetermined sequences for well formation are utilized to recover energy regardless of thermal gradient variation, formation depth and permeability and other anomalies or impedances.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2020Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Eavor Technologies Inc.Inventors: Matthew Toews, Bailey Schwarz, Derek Riddell, Paul Cairns, John Redfern, Andrew Curtis-Smith, Jonathan Hale, Peter Andrews
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Patent number: 12209775Abstract: Wellbore synthesis techniques are disclosed suitable for use in geothermal applications. Embodiments are provided where open hole drilled wellbores are sealed while drilling in sequenced operations with utilization of phase change materials to form an impervious layer at the wellbore/formation interface in high temperature applications. 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 heat transfer surfaces for maximizing thermal transfer to a circulating working fluid. Formulations for the working and drilling fluids are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2020Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Inventors: Matthew Toews, Michael Holmes, Jonathan Hale, Andrew Curtis-Smith, Peter Andrews, Paul Cairns, Ariel Torre
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Publication number: 20240301764Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: Matthew Toews, Paul Cairns, Peter Andrews, Andrew Curtis-Smith, Jonathan Hale
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Patent number: 11959356Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 4, 2022Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Eavor Technologies Inc.Inventors: Matthew Toews, Paul Cairns, Peter Andrews, Andrew Curtis-Smith, Jonathan Hale
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Publication number: 20240110731Abstract: Closed loop wellbore configurations with unrestricted geometry for accommodating irregular or challenging thermal gradients within a thermally productive formation are disclosed. A working fluid is utilized in the loop for extraction of thermal energy there from. The loop and the unrestricted geometry are achieved using magnetic ranging of independent drilling operations which intersect from an inlet well and outlet well to form an interconnecting segment. In conjunction with the directional drilling, conditioning operations are incorporated to condition the rock face, cool the entire system, activate the wellbore for treatment to optimize thermal transfer inter alia. The significant degree of freedom in wellbore configuration is further optimized by the absence of mechanical impediments such as casing or liners in the heat transfer areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Matthew Toews, Paul Cairns, Derek Riddell, Andrew Curtis-Smith, Jonathan Hale
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Patent number: 11852384Abstract: Closed loop wellbore configurations with unrestricted geometry for accommodating irregular or challenging thermal gradients within a thermally productive formation are disclosed. A working fluid is utilized in the loop for extraction of thermal energy there from. The loop and the unrestricted geometry are achieved using magnetic ranging of independent drilling operations which intersect from an inlet well and outlet well to form an interconnecting segment. In conjunction with the directional drilling, conditioning operations are incorporated to condition the rock face, cool the entire system, activate the wellbore for treatment to optimize thermal transfer inter alia. The significant degree of freedom in wellbore configuration is further optimized by the absence of mechanical impediments such as casing or liners in the heat transfer areas.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2020Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Inventors: Matthew Toews, Paul Cairns, Derek Riddell, Andrew Curtis-Smith, Jonathan Hale
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Publication number: 20220372838Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2022Publication date: November 24, 2022Inventors: Matthew Toews, Paul Cairns, Peter Andrews, Andrew Curtis-Smith, Jonathan Hale
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Patent number: 11242726Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 26, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Eavor Technologies Inc.Inventors: Matthew Toews, Paul Cairns, Peter Andrews, Andrew Curtis-Smith, Jonathan Hale
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Publication number: 20220003459Abstract: Closed loop wellbore configurations with unrestricted geometry for accommodating irregular or challenging thermal gradients within a thermally productive formation are disclosed. A working fluid is utilized in the loop for extraction of thermal energy there from. The loop and the unrestricted geometry are achieved using magnetic ranging of independent drilling operations which intersect from an inlet well and outlet well to form an interconnecting segment. In conjunction with the directional drilling, conditioning operations are incorporated to condition the rock face, cool the entire system, activate the wellbore for treatment to optimize thermal transfer inter alia. The significant degree of freedom in wellbore configuration is further optimized by the absence of mechanical impediments such as casing or liners in the heat transfer areas.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2020Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: MATTHEW TOEWS, PAUL CAIRNS, DEREK RIDDELL, ANDREW CURTIS-SMITH, JONATHAN HALE
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Publication number: 20210325089Abstract: Wellbore synthesis techniques are disclosed suitable for use in geothermal applications. Embodiments are provided where open hole drilled wellbores are sealed while drilling in sequenced operations with utilization of phase change materials to form an impervious layer at the wellbore/formation interface in high temperature applications. 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 heat transfer surfaces for maximizing thermal transfer to a circulating working fluid. Formulations for the working and drilling fluids are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2020Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventors: MATTHEW TOEWS, MICHAEL HOLMES, JONATHAN HALE, ANDREW CURTIS-SMITH, PETER ANDREWS, PAUL CAIRNS, ARIEL TORRE
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Publication number: 20210003320Abstract: Operational protocol sequences for recovering energy from a thermally productive formation are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2020Publication date: January 7, 2021Inventors: MATTHEW TOEWS, BAILEY SCHWARZ, DEREK RIDDELL, PAUL CAIRNS, JOHN REDFERN, ANDREW CURTIS-SMITH, JONATHAN HALE, PETER ANDREWS
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Publication number: 20200011151Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2019Publication date: January 9, 2020Inventors: Matthew TOEWS, Paul CAIRNS, Peter ANDREWS, Andrew CURTIS-SMITH, Jonathan HALE
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Publication number: 20050262479Abstract: A device, system and method of data compression are provided. The invention includes a receiving module that may be a memory module. The invention also includes a pointer module storing a pointer to a location within the receiving module. The invention allocates a receiving space within the receiving module and associates the pointer with the receiving space. The pointer may be associated with the beginning of the receiving space. The invention compresses a first data block and directs the compressed first data block to the receiving space at the location indicated by the pointer. The invention further associates the pointer with the location in the receiving space contiguous with the received compressed first data block. The invention compresses a second data block and directs the compressed second data block to the location within the receiving space indicated by the pointer. The invention compresses data as contiguous compressed data blocks.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2004Publication date: November 24, 2005Inventors: Igor Ageyev, Sangram Ghoman, Jonathan Hale, Lih-Chung Kuo, Joseph Swingler
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Publication number: 20050050523Abstract: A method to generate a formatted trace for a second device embedded in a first device. The method provides source code comprising a trace entry, compiles that source code to form an embedded device code image comprising a trace description string and a trace description string address, and assigns the trace description string address as the traceId. The method creates a database comprising the trace description string and the trace description string address. The method uploads to the second device the embedded device code image, and generates trace data using that stripped code. The method then downloads that trace data to the first device, merges that trace data with the database, and forms a formatted trace.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2003Publication date: March 3, 2005Inventors: Igor Ageyev, Sangram Ghoman, Jonathan Hale, Russell Lewis