Patents by Inventor Kevin William Clark

Kevin William Clark 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: 8487626
    Abstract: A sensor assembly for sensing downhole parameters is provided. The sensor assembly is positionable in a downhole tool deployable into a subterranean formation to form a wellbore. The sensor assembly includes a carrier positionable in the downhole tool, at least one set of three accelerometers, and at least one set of three magnetometers. The carrier includes at least one set of three receptacles. The three receptacles are positioned radially about a periphery of the carrier at equal distances thereabout. The set of three accelerometers are correspondingly positionable in the at least one set of three receptacles, and the set of three magnetometers are correspondingly positionable in the at least one set of three receptacles. The set of three magnetometers includes two physical magnetometers and one virtual magnetometer. The virtual magnetometer is produced from the two physical magnetometers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignee: National Oilwell DHT, LP
    Inventors: Alamzeb Hafeez Khan, Brett Herbert Stanes, Kevin William Clark, Gregory Edward Leuenberger
  • Patent number: 8378840
    Abstract: A device for communicating with a downhole measurement tool includes a processor module comprising a set of commands and configured to issue a command from the set to the downhole tool and receive a corresponding reply from the downhole tool. The set of commands includes at least one of a command to switch the downhole measurement tool between a sleep mode and an active mode and a command to download data from the downhole measurement tool. The device includes a transceiver module coupled to the processor module and an antenna coupled to the transceiver module. The antenna and transceiver module are configured to transmit commands and replies between the processor module and the downhole measurement tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
    Inventors: Alamzeb Hafeez Khan, Gregory Edward Leuenberger, Kevin William Clark, Colin Robert Kollker, Brett Herbert Stanes
  • Publication number: 20120062235
    Abstract: A sensor assembly for sensing downhole parameters is provided. The sensor assembly is positionable in a downhole tool deployable into a subterranean formation to form a wellbore. The sensor assembly includes a carrier positionable in the downhole tool, at least one set of three accelerometers, and at least one set of three magnetometers. The carrier includes at least one set of three receptacles. The three receptacles are positioned radially about a periphery of the carrier at equal distances thereabout. The set of three accelerometers are correspondingly positionable in the at least one set of three receptacles, and the set of three magnetometers are correspondingly positionable in the at least one set of three receptacles. The set of three magnetometers includes two physical magnetometers and one virtual magnetometer. The virtual magnetometer is produced from the two physical magnetometers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2011
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Applicant: NATIONAL OILWELL DHT, L.P.
    Inventors: Alamzeb Hafeez Khan, Brett Herbert Stanes, Kevin William Clark, Gregory Edward Leuenberger
  • Publication number: 20110277585
    Abstract: A stroke-controlling device includes a first body having a first surface and a second body movably engaged with the first body having a second surface. A dimension between the first surface and the second surface is configured to engage a tool. And at least one dog is in operable communication with the first body and the second body to maintain the dimension at a first value when in a first position and to limit reduction of the dimension to a second value when in to a second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Dennis E. Kroll, Paul Madero, Justin P. Vinson, Kevin William Clark
  • Publication number: 20110169656
    Abstract: A device for communicating with a downhole measurement tool includes a processor module comprising a set of commands and configured to issue a command from the set to the downhole tool and receive a corresponding reply from the downhole tool. The set of commands includes at least one of a command to switch the downhole measurement tool between a sleep mode and an active mode and a command to download data from the downhole measurement tool. The device includes a transceiver module coupled to the processor module and an antenna coupled to the transceiver module. The antenna and transceiver module are configured to transmit commands and replies between the processor module and the downhole measurement tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2010
    Publication date: July 14, 2011
    Inventors: ALAMZEB HAFEEZ KHAN, GREGORY EDWARD LEUENBERGER, KEVIN WILLIAM CLARK, COLIN ROBERT KOLLKER, BRETT HERBERT STANES