Patents by Inventor Ken Shorck

Ken Shorck 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).

  • Method and apparatus for high speed data dumping and communication for a down hole tool
    Patent number: 7145472
    Abstract: The present invention provides a high-speed communication and data link between a downhole tool and a surface computer. The present invention provides a plurality of busses inside of the downhole tool for providing multiple data paths between a down hole tool memory or device and a surface computer. The present invention enables high-speed dumping of memory from the downhole tool to a surface computer. The invention also provides a web server inside of the downhole tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Dave Lilly, Paul Cairns, John Moore, Ken Shorck
  • Method and apparatus for high speed data dumping and communication for a down hole tool
    Publication number: 20040039466
    Abstract: The present invention provides a high-speed communication and data link between a downhole tool and a surface computer. The present invention provides a plurality of busses inside of the downhole tool for providing multiple data paths between a down hole tool memory or device and a surface computer. The present invention enables high-speed dumping of memory from the downhole tool to a surface computer. The invention also provides a web server inside of the downhole tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Dave Lilly, Paul Cairns, John Moore, Ken Shorck