Patents by Inventor Kathryn Briggs

Kathryn Briggs 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).

  • Patent number: 10767472
    Abstract: A downhole acquisition tool having a formation testing module is provided. The formation testing module includes a fluid chamber comprising a piston and configured to store a fluid and to receive a flowback fluid from a geological formation, wherein the fluid is substantially free of solids. Additionally, the formation testing tool has a first conduit fluidly coupled to the fluid chamber and extending from a flowback conduit and a first outlet of the formation testing module, wherein the flowback conduit is configured fluidly coupled to the geological formation. and configured to receive the flowback fluid from the geological formation, and wherein the first conduit is configured to receive the flowback fluid from the flowback conduit. Further, the formation testing module has a first flow control device positioned downstream from the fluid chamber, wherein the first flow control device is configured to control a flow of the fluid exiting the fluid chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas Pfeiffer, Adriaan Gisolf, Vladislav Achourov, Geir Thomas Glattetre, Kathryn Briggs, Jan Erik Tvedten
  • Publication number: 20180320515
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a downhole acquisition tool having a formation testing module. The formation testing module includes a fluid chamber comprising a piston and configured to store a fluid and to receive a flowback fluid from a geological formation, wherein the fluid is substantially free of solids. Additionally, the formation testing tool has a first conduit fluidly coupled to the fluid chamber and extending from a flowback conduit and a first outlet of the formation testing module, wherein the flowback conduit is configured fluidly coupled to the geological formation and configured to receive the flowback fluid from the geological formation, and wherein the first conduit is configured to receive the flowback fluid from the flowback conduit. Further, the formation testing module has a first flow control device positioned downstream from the fluid chamber, wherein the first flow control device is configured to control a flow of the fluid exiting the fluid chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas Pfeiffer, Adriaan Gisolf, Vladislav Achourov, Geir Thomas Glattetre, Kathryn Briggs, Jan Erik Tvedten