Patents by Inventor Karl D. Quackenbush

Karl D. Quackenbush 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).

  • Annular Pressure Reduction System for Horizontal Directional Drilling
    Publication number: 20210293104
    Abstract: Working an underground arcuate path around at least a portion of an obstacle with a casing extending into the underground arcuate path, connecting a rotating control device to the casing; and a Venturi device connected to the rotating control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Ronald G. Halderman, Pablo Esteban Guerra, Karl D. Quackenbush
  • Annular pressure reduction system for horizontal directional drilling
    Patent number: 11035185
    Abstract: Working an underground arcuate path around at least a portion of an obstacle with a casing extending into the underground arcuate path, connecting a rotating control device to the casing; and a Venturi device connected to the rotating control device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Quanta Associates, L.P.
    Inventors: Ronald G. Halderman, Pablo Esteban Guerra, Karl D. Quackenbush
  • Annular Pressure Reduction System for Horizontal Directional Drilling
    Publication number: 20190153783
    Abstract: Working an underground arcuate path around at least a portion of an obstacle with a casing extending into the underground arcuate path, connecting a rotating control device to the casing; and a Venturi device connected to the rotating control device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Ronald G. Halderman, Pablo Esteban Guerra, Karl D. Quackenbush
  • Drilling fluid recovery when drilling under an obstacle or water body
    Patent number: 8794352
    Abstract: A system for recovering drilling mud in drilling an underground arcuate path around at least a portion of an obstacle has a conductor casing, a drill pipe surrounded by the conductor casing for at least a portion of an axial length of the drill pipe, a flow line connected to the conductor casing at a downhole position, and a pump coupled to the flow line placed at another downhole position. A volume of drilling mud within the underground arcuate path is pumped from the underground arcuate path to the surface and recovered for recirculation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Quanta Associates, L.P.
    Inventors: Ronald G. Halderman, Karl D. Quackenbush
  • Dig under apparatus and process
    Patent number: 8484866
    Abstract: A soil removal apparatus in one embodiment has a motive power unit and an excavator joined to the motive power unit by a coupler, the excavator extending laterally of the motive power unit. The coupler includes a manipulator for manipulating the excavator to loosen and displace soil material in a path lateral to a path of movement of the motive power unit. The method relates to undercutting an object with a motive power unit, selectively halting and moving the motive power unit, and loosening and displacing soil lateral to the path of travel of the motive power unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: Quanta Associates, L.P.
    Inventors: John Walter Fluharty, Jay Wendell Fluharty, Karl D. Quackenbush, Richard A. Hahn
  • DRILLING FLUID RECOVERY WHEN DRILLING UNDER AN OBSTACLE OR WATER BODY
    Publication number: 20120186881
    Abstract: A system for recovering drilling mud in drilling an underground arcuate path around at least a portion of an obstacle has a conductor casing, a drill pipe surrounded by the conductor casing for at least a portion of an axial length of the drill pipe, a flow line connected to the conductor casing at a downhole position, and a pump coupled to the flow line placed at another downhole position. A volume of drilling mud within the underground arcuate path is pumped from the underground arcuate path to the surface and recovered for recirculation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Inventors: Ronald G. Halderman, Karl D. Quackenbush
  • DIG UNDER APPARATUS AND PROCESS
    Publication number: 20110088291
    Abstract: A soil removal apparatus in one embodiment has a motive power unit and an excavator joined to the motive power unit by a coupler, the excavator extending laterally of the motive power unit. The coupler includes a manipulator for manipulating the excavator to loosen and displace soil material in a path lateral to a path of movement of the motive power unit. The method relates to undercutting an object with a motive power unit, selectively halting and moving the motive power unit, and loosening and displacing soil lateral to the path of travel of the motive power unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2010
    Publication date: April 21, 2011
    Inventors: John Walter Fluharty, Jay Wendell Fluharty, Karl D. Quackenbush, Richard A. Hahn