Patents by Inventor Jonathan R. Prill

Jonathan R. Prill 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).

  • System of monitoring rotational time of rotatable equipment
    Patent number: 9567850
    Abstract: A system for monitoring rotational time of a rotational equipment. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are systems comprising a rotatable equipment, a sensor, and an electronic system. The sensor is coupled to the rotatable equipment, and is configured to sense rotation of the rotatable equipment. The electronic system is electrically couple to the sensor. The electronic system is self-contained, and is configured to power the sensor to determine rotational time of the rotatable equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignee: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.
    Inventors: Jonathan R. Prill, Michael X. Tang
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM OF MONITORING ROTATIONAL TIME OF ROTATABLE EQUIPMENT
    Publication number: 20090205869
    Abstract: Method and system for monitoring rotational time of a rotatable equipment. At least some of the illustrative embodiments are methods comprising powering a sensor coupled to a rotatable equipment, the powering by a self-contained electronic system integral to the rotatable equipment monitoring rotational time of the rotatable equipment by way of the sensor, and providing a report of rotational time of the rotatable equipment upon request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2009
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Applicant: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, .LP.
    Inventors: Jonathan R. Prill, Michael X. Tang