Patents by Inventor Kyle C. Brosch

Kyle C. Brosch 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: 10167707
    Abstract: A well pumping system can include an actuator that reciprocates a rod string, and a rod rotator including at least one helical profile and at least one engagement device. The rod string may rotate in response to longitudinal displacement of the rod string while the engagement device is engaged with the helical profile. A method of rotating a rod string in a well can include rotating a rod in a rotary direction, in response to displacement of the rod in a longitudinal direction, and preventing rotation of the rod in an opposite rotary direction, in response to displacement of the rod in an opposite longitudinal direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: James S. Trapani, Clark E. Robison, Jeffrey J. Lembcke, Benson Thomas, Kyle C. Brosch
  • Publication number: 20170167236
    Abstract: A well pumping system can include an actuator that reciprocates a rod string, and a rod rotator including at least one helical profile and at least one engagement device. The rod string may rotate in response to longitudinal displacement of the rod string while the engagement device is engaged with the helical profile. A method of rotating a rod string in a well can include rotating a rod in a rotary direction, in response to displacement of the rod in a longitudinal direction, and preventing rotation of the rod in an opposite rotary direction, in response to displacement of the rod in an opposite longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: James S. TRAPANI, Clark E. ROBISON, Jeffrey J. LEMBCKE, Benson THOMAS, Kyle C. BROSCH
  • Publication number: 20160215575
    Abstract: An artificial lift system for a well having a wellhead reciprocates a rod string with an uphole pump unit at the wellhead to operate a downhole pump unit in the well and lift fluid in the well. A rod segment coupled to the rod string at the wellhead has first opposing surfaces facing in first opposing directions. Opposing catchers are movable laterally relative to the rod segment at the wellhead. Each of the catchers has a face with second opposing surfaces facing in second opposing directions opposite to the first opposing directions. The catchers moved in a first condition have the second opposing surfaces disengaged from the first opposing surfaces of the rod segment, but the catchers moved in a second condition have the second opposing surfaces engaged with the segment's first opposing surfaces to hold the rod string in place.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Clark E. Robison, James S. Trapani, Benson Thomas, Kyle C. Brosch