Patents by Inventor Joseph L. Ficken
Joseph L. Ficken 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: 8205691Abstract: A down hole vibration dampener is disclosed that uses a set of polyurethane rings and steel support rings to create a shock absorber within the drill string to reduce the amount of vibration in the drill string. A splined mandrel extends longitudinally within a hollow cylindrical housing. A seal structure present between the exterior of the mandrel and the interior of the housing forms a lubricant receiving chamber. The series of polyurethane and steel rings are located in the lubricant chamber and are compressible longitudinally to absorb vibration and shock loads.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2010Date of Patent: June 26, 2012Assignee: Hunting Energy Services (Drilling Tools), Inc.Inventors: David A. Bowar, Paris E. Blair, Joseph L. Ficken
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Patent number: 8141658Abstract: A tilted drive sub is disclosed with a center line of the internal diameter (ID) offset at an angle from the center line of the outer diameter (OD) starting at a point near to a top end of the tilted drive sub. This results in the ID being at an angle to the OD, with the OD of the tilted drive sub remaining straight. The offset ID has the same threads of a mud motor without a tilted drive sub. The tilted drive sub replaces the outer bearing housing of a normal performance mud motor.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2009Date of Patent: March 27, 2012Assignee: Hunting Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Paris E. Blair, Joseph L. Ficken
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Publication number: 20100181111Abstract: A down hole vibration dampener is disclosed that uses a set of polyurethane rings and steel support rings to create a shock absorber within the drill string to reduce the amount of vibration in the drill string. A splined mandrel extends longitudinally within a hollow cylindrical housing. A seal structure present between the exterior of the mandrel and the interior of the housing forms a lubricant receiving chamber. The series of polyurethane and steel rings are located in the lubricant chamber and are compressible longitudinally to absorb vibration and shock loads.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2010Publication date: July 22, 2010Applicant: Hunting Energy Services (Drilling Tools) Inc.Inventors: David A. Bowar, Paris E. Blair, Joseph L. Ficken
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Publication number: 20100018773Abstract: A tilted drive sub is disclosed with a center line of the internal diameter (ID) offset at an angle from the center line of the outer diameter (OD) starting at a point near to a top end of the tilted drive sub. This results in the ID being at an angle to the OD, with the OD of the tilted drive sub remaining straight. The offset ID has the same threads of a mud motor without a tilted drive sub. The tilted drive sub replaces the outer bearing housing of a normal performance mud motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2009Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: Hunting Energy Services (Drilling Tools), Inc.Inventors: Paris E. Blair, Joseph L. Ficken
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Patent number: 6827160Abstract: A downhole mud motor (100) is disclosed which has an improved bearing mandrel (107) and a bearing stop (105) to transfer a larger percentage of the weight of a drill string to the bit. Also improved sealing systems (113) (114) (220) (515(706) for the transmission section and bearing section (116) (310) (117) (118) (119) prevent drilling mud from entering critical components. A piston stop is provided to prevent the piston from damaging other parts as the piston moves under pressure. Compensating pressure assembly (204) preferably including a disk (1408) is placed in the lower housing (108) to prevent pressure from building up in the bearing section (308). A combination of grooved ball seats (130) and circumferentially spaced balls (127) are provided in the transmission section (200) (207) to allow for greater flow of lubricant around the ball bearings.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2003Date of Patent: December 7, 2004Assignee: Hunting Performance, Inc.Inventors: Paris E. Blair, Joseph L. Ficken, Daniel J. Richards
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Patent number: 6749030Abstract: A bottom hole assembly for horizontal directional drilling that improves the accuracy of surveying while boring by enabling the progress of the bore to be monitored and tracked with the aid of a sonde. In one embodiment the sonde is received in the wall of a housing area of a mud motor surrounding the bearing mandrel, in another embodiment the sonde is carried in the wall of a collar surrounding the bearing mandrel housing, and in an additional embodiment the sonde is carried in an adapter between the bearing mandrel and the bit.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2001Date of Patent: June 15, 2004Assignee: Hunting Performance, Inc.Inventors: Paris E. Blair, Joseph L. Ficken, Daniel J. Richards
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Publication number: 20030111269Abstract: A downhole mud motor (100) is disclosed which has an improved bearing mandrel (107) and a bearing stop (105) to transfer a larger percentage of the weight of a drill string to the bit. Also improved sealing systems (113) (114) (220) (515(706) for the transmission section and bearing section (116) (310) (117) (118) (119) prevent drilling mud from entering critical components. A piston stop is provided to prevent the piston from damaging other parts as the piston moves under pressure. Compensating pressure assembly (204) preferably including a disk (1408) is placed in the lower housing (108) to prevent pressure from building up in the bearing section (308). A combination of grooved ball seats (130) and circumferentially spaced balls (127) are provided in the transmission section (200) (207) to allow for greater flow of lubricant around the ball bearings.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2003Publication date: June 19, 2003Inventors: Paris E. Blair, Joseph L. Ficken, Daniel J. Richards
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Patent number: 6561290Abstract: A downhole mud motor is disclosed which has an improved bearing mandrel and a bearing stop to transfer a larger percentage of the weight of the drill string to the bit. Also improve sealing systems for the transmission section and bearing section prevent drilling mud from entering critical components. A piston stop is provided to prevent the piston from damaging any parts as the piston moves under pressure. A compensating pressure disk is placed in the lower housing to prevent pressure from building up in the bearing section. A grooved ball seat is provided in the transmission to allow for greater flow of lubricant around the ball bearings.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2001Date of Patent: May 13, 2003Assignee: Performance Boring Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Paris E. Blair, Joseph L. Ficken, Daniel J. Richards
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Publication number: 20020092682Abstract: A downhole mud motor is disclosed which has an improved bearing mandrel and a bearing stop to transfer a larger percentage of the weight of the drill string to the bit. Also improve sealing systems for the transmission section and bearing section prevent drilling mud from entering critical components. A piston stop is provided to prevent the piston from damaging any parts as the piston moves under pressure. A compensating pressure disk is placed in the lower housing to prevent pressure from building up in the bearing section. A grooved ball seat is provided in the transmission to allow for greater flow of lubricant around the ball bearings.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2001Publication date: July 18, 2002Inventors: Paris E. Blair, Joseph L. Ficken, Daniel J. Richards
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Publication number: 20020053471Abstract: A bottom hole assembly for horizontal directional drilling that improves the accuracy of surveying while boring by enabling the progress of the bore to be monitored and tracked with the aid of a sonde. In one embodiment the sonde is received in the wall of a housing area of a mud motor surrounding the bearing mandrel, in another embodiment the sonde is carried in the wall of a collar surrounding the bearing mandrel housing, and in an additional embodiment the sonde is carried in an adapter between the bearing mandrel and the bit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2001Publication date: May 9, 2002Inventors: Paris E. Blair, Joseph L. Ficken, Daniel J. Richards
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Patent number: 6349778Abstract: A bottom hole assembly for horizontal directional drilling that improves the accuracy of surveying while boring by enabling the progress of the bore to be monitored and tracked with the aid of a sonde. In one embodiment the sonde is received in the wall of a area of a mud motor surrounding the bearing mandrel, in another embodiment the sonde is carried in the wall of a collar surrounding the bearing mandrel housing, and in an additional embodiment the sonde is carried in an adapter between the bearing mandrel and the bit.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2000Date of Patent: February 26, 2002Assignee: Performance Boring Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Paris E. Blair, Joseph L. Ficken, Daniel J. Richards