Patents by Inventor Keith David Jones

Keith David Jones 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).

  • Low-profile suspension of logging sensor and method
    Patent number: 8646519
    Abstract: Presented are systems and methods for dampening vibrations transmitted to a sensor assembly based on well drilling operations. Vibration isolators are distributed around a sensor assembly and retained in their desired location. The sensor assembly and retained vibration isolators are inserted in a shrinkable thin-walled tube and the thin-walled tube is shrunk to constrict the inner surface of the thin-walled tube, and the retained vibration isolators against the outer surface of the sensor assembly. Additionally, the constricted thin-walled tube restrains a wiring harness associated with the sensor assembly in a wire well traversing the axial direction of the sensor assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Sondex Wireline Limited
    Inventors: Jeff Johanning, Keith David Jones, Clemens Horst
  • Low-Profile Suspension of Logging Sensor and Method
    Publication number: 20120152518
    Abstract: Presented are systems and methods for dampening vibrations transmitted to a sensor assembly based on well drilling operations. Vibration isolators are distributed around a sensor assembly and retained in their desired location. The sensor assembly and retained vibration isolators are inserted in a shrinkable thin-walled tube and the thin-walled tube is shrunk to constrict the inner surface of the thin-walled tube, and the retained vibration isolators against the outer surface of the sensor assembly. Additionally, the constricted thin-walled tube restrains a wiring harness associated with the sensor assembly in a wire well traversing the axial direction of the sensor assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2010
    Publication date: June 21, 2012
    Applicant: SONDEX WIRELINE LIMITED
    Inventors: Jeff JOHANNING, Keith David JONES, Clemens HORST
  • Ruggedized scintillation detector with low energy detection capabilities
    Patent number: 7170061
    Abstract: A radiation detector includes a housing, a crystal and a photomultiplier tube supported in the housing. A plurality of elongated, flat plastic or ceramic springs are located radially between the crystal and photomultiplier tube and the housing, and at least one additional spring is located at one end of the crystal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2007
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Lucas Lemar Clarke, James R. Williams, Brian M Palmer, Jeffrey Louis Johanning, Keith David Jones, Andrew E Shalhoub
  • Ruggedized scintillation detector for portal monitors and light pipe incorporated therein
    Patent number: 7154098
    Abstract: A radiation detector includes a housing, an elongated, rectangular crystal having four longitudinally extending corners, and a photomultiplier tube both supported in the housing, with a light pipe located axially between respective facing ends of the photomultiplier tube and the crystal; and a plurality of elongated rails extending along respective ones of the longitudinally extending corners of the rectangular crystal, establishing an air gap between the crystal and the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Lucas Lemar Clarke, Brian Marshall Palmer, Jeffrey Louis Johanning, Keith David Jones, James R. Williams, Andrew Emanuel Shalhoub