Patents by Inventor Laura C. Neels-Slingerland

Laura C. Neels-Slingerland 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).

  • Spindle for mud pulse telemetry applications
    Patent number: 8634274
    Abstract: A spindle for a mud pulse telemetry tool includes a seal section having an outer surface for contacting a lip seal of a spindle housing in which the spindle is mounted; a top section attachable to at least part of a valve assembly for generating mud pulses; and a base section having a proximal end attachable to a drive motor for moving the spindle and a distal end attachable to the top section such that the annular seal is fixed between the top and base sections. The seal section can be made of a ceramic material such as yttrium-stabilized zirconia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Paul L. Camwell, David A. Switzer, Anthony R. Dopf, Laura C. Neels-Slingerland
  • SPINDLE FOR MUD PULSE TELEMETRY APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20120222899
    Abstract: A spindle for a mud pulse telemetry tool includes a seal section having an outer surface for contacting a lip seal of a spindle housing in which the spindle is mounted; a top section attachable to at least part of a valve assembly for generating mud pulses; and a base section having a proximal end attachable to a drive motor for moving the spindle and a distal end attachable to the top section such that the annular seal is fixed between the top and base sections. The seal section can be made of a ceramic material such as yttrium-stabilized zirconia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2012
    Publication date: September 6, 2012
    Inventors: Paul L. Camwell, David A. Switzer, Anthony R. Dopf, Laura C. Neels-Slingerland
  • Spindle for mud pulse telemetry applications
    Patent number: 8174929
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes a spindle for a mud pulse telemetry tool. The spindle includes a seal section having an outer surface for contacting a lip seal of a spindle housing in which the spindle is mounted; a top section attachable to at least part of a valve assembly for generating mud pulses; and a base section having a proximal end attachable to a drive motor for moving the spindle and a distal end attachable to the top section such that the seal section is fixed between the top and base sections. The seal section can be made of a ceramic material such as yttrium-stabilized zirconia.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Paul L. Camwell, David A. Switzer, Anthony R. Dopf, Laura C. Neels-Slingerland
  • SPINDLE FOR MUD PULSE TELEMETRY APPLICATIONS
    Publication number: 20090038851
    Abstract: A spindle for a mud pulse telemetry tool includes a seal section having an outer surface for contacting a lip seal of a spindle housing in which the spindle is mounted; a top section attachable to at least part of a valve assembly for generating mud pulses; and a base section having a proximal end attachable to a drive motor for moving the spindle and a distal end attachable to the top section such that the annular seal is fixed between the top and base sections. The seal section can be made of a ceramic material such as yttrium-stabilized zirconia.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2008
    Publication date: February 12, 2009
    Inventors: Paul L. Camwell, David A. Switzer, Anthony R. Dopf, Laura C. Neels-Slingerland