Patents by Inventor Kenneth Lemoine Schwendemann

Kenneth Lemoine Schwendemann 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: 11788378
    Abstract: A system includes a ball valve positionable along a fluid flow path of a wellbore. The ball valve is movable between an open position, where fluid is able to flow through the fluid flow path, and a closed position, where the fluid is prevented from flowing through the fluid flow path. The system also includes an electric motor coupled to a drive system within a trunnion of the ball valve. The electric motor drives rotation of the ball valve to move the ball valve between the open position and the closed position. Further, the system includes a power source electrically coupled to the electric motor to provide power to the electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Darrin Nathaniel Towers, Kenneth Lemoine Schwendemann, Benjamin Thomas Derryberry
  • Patent number: 11506048
    Abstract: A perforating gun assembly for use within a borehole. The perforating gun assembly may include a first perforating charge section, a second perforating charge section, and a tandem coupling the first perforating charge section to the second perforating charge section. The tandem may include a first sensor package that may be operable to determine a flowrate of formation fluid flowing around the tandem and a second sensor package that may be operable to identify the formation fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul David Ringgenberg, Kenneth Lemoine Schwendemann, Adan H. Herrera
  • Publication number: 20220228475
    Abstract: A perforating gun assembly for use within a borehole. The perforating gun assembly may include a first perforating charge section, a second perforating charge section, and a tandem coupling the first perforating charge section to the second perforating charge section. The tandem may include a first sensor package that may be operable to determine a flowrate of formation fluid flowing around the tandem and a second sensor package that may be operable to identify the formation fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul David Ringgenberg, Kenneth Lemoine Schwendemann, Adan H. Herrera
  • Publication number: 20220145717
    Abstract: Provided is a valve assembly and method for opening and closing thereof. The valve assembly, in one aspect, includes a valve body having inlet and outlet flow passageways connected by a valve chamber, and a ball valve member having a bore there through creating a ball/bore interface, the ball valve member located in the valve chamber for selective rotation between valve open and valve closed positions to control flow through the valve assembly. The valve assembly, according to this aspect, includes a linear actuation member slideable to engage proximate the ball/bore interface to assist in moving the ball valve member to the valve closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2019
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Darrin Nathaniel Towers, Kenneth Lemoine Schwendemann, Benjamin Thomas Derryberry
  • Publication number: 20220065071
    Abstract: A system includes a ball valve positionable along a fluid flow path of a wellbore. The ball valve is movable between an open position, where fluid is able to flow through the fluid flow path, and a closed position, where the fluid is prevented from flowing through the fluid flow path. The system also includes an electric motor coupled to a drive system within a trunnion of the ball valve. The electric motor drives rotation of the ball valve to move the ball valve between the open position and the closed position. Further, the system includes a power source electrically coupled to the electric motor to provide power to the electric motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2019
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Darrin Nathaniel Towers, Kenneth Lemoine Schwendemann, Benjamin Thomas Derryberry
  • Publication number: 20170344918
    Abstract: A method for facilitating the proper completion of a workflow in the oil and gas industry, in some embodiments, comprises obtaining a workflow comprising multiple workflow steps; displaying one or more of the workflow steps on a display; obtaining information pertaining to the displayed workflow steps, the information including at least one image and metadata associated with the at least one image; generating a report including the obtained information; and providing the report to a device via a network connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Christopher Michael McMillon, Kenneth Lemoine Schwendemann