Patents by Inventor Kevin Michael Renkes

Kevin Michael Renkes 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).

  • ADJUSTABLE VALVE
    Publication number: 20220325603
    Abstract: A force setting apparatus comprises a valve manifold forming a plurality of ports and a rotary valve coupled to the valve manifold and rotatable on the valve manifold. The plurality of ports are in fluid communication with a plurality of pistons. The rotary valve is coupled to an air chamber that used to transfer low pressurized oil coming from the pistons and out of the ports. The valve is rotatable to uncover the plurality of ports and allow high pressurized oil to flow through a plurality of pistons and out of the plurality of ports. The valve is rotatable to cover the plurality of ports and allow low pressurized oil to flow through the valve and out of the air chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Michael RENKES, Vince Paul ZELLER, Mitchell Andrew GREER
  • Downhole interventionless depth correlation
    Patent number: 11346209
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes depth correlation tools and associated methods which do not require wireline depth correlation runs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald G. Kyle, Paul David Ringgenberg, Kenneth L. Schwendemann, Vincent Paul Zeller, Adam Harold Martin, Kevin Michael Renkes, Nicholas Cole Ashford
  • Downhole Interventionless Depth Correlation
    Publication number: 20200284139
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes depth correlation tools and associated methods which do not require wireline depth correlation runs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Donald G. Kyle, Paul David Ringgenberg, Kenneth L. Schwendemann, Vincent Paul Zeller, Adam Harold Martin, Kevin Michael Renkes, Nicholas Cole Ashford
  • Configurable and expandable fluid metering system
    Patent number: 9494013
    Abstract: A configurable metering cartridge includes a body having a tortuous pathway between an inlet and an outlet, and the tortuous pathway includes a plurality of restrictors. At least one valve is in fluid communication with the tortuous pathway and is selectively positionable to allow or prevent fluid flow through one or more of the plurality of restrictors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Paul David Ringgenberg, Kevin Michael Renkes
  • Pressure dependent wellbore lock actuator mechanism
    Patent number: 9416623
    Abstract: A tool string having a pressure dependent mandrel and actuator assembly can operate at the annulus pressure within a wellbore to lock the mandrel actuator assembly and prevent further motion of the mandrel within the tool string as the tool string is moved upward or downward in the wellbore. The tool string can further include a valve connected to the actuator assembly, where the valve can be in an open configuration within the wellbore due to the annulus pressure and related motion of the mandrel, and then be locked in an open configuration regardless of the annulus pressure as the tool string is moved upward or downward in the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Kevin Michael Renkes, Scott Luke Miller
  • PRESSURE DEPENDENT WELLBORE LOCK ACTUATOR MECHANISM
    Publication number: 20150376982
    Abstract: A tool string having a pressure dependent mandrel and actuator assembly can operate at the annulus pressure within a wellbore to lock the mandrel actuator assembly and prevent further motion of the mandrel within the tool string as the tool string is moved upward or downward in the wellbore. The tool string can further include a valve connected to the actuator assembly, where the valve can be in an open configuration within the wellbore due to the annulus pressure and related motion of the mandrel, and then be locked in an open configuration regardless of the annulus pressure as the tool string is moved upward or downward in the wellbore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Kevin Michael Renkes, Scott Luke Miller
  • CONFIGURABLE AND EXPANDABLE FLUID METERING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150361762
    Abstract: A configurable metering cartridge includes a body having a tortuous pathway between an inlet and an outlet, and the tortuous pathway includes a plurality of restrictors. At least one valve is in fluid communication with the tortuous pathway and is selectively positionable to allow or prevent fluid flow through one or more of the plurality of restrictors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Paul David Ringgenberg, Kevin Michael Renkes