Patents by Inventor Laurence Barry

Laurence Barry 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).

  • Methods and apparatus for reducing electromagnetic signal noise
    Patent number: 7243028
    Abstract: The present invention generally provides methods and apparatus for reducing noise in a detected electromagnetic wave used to telemeter data during a wellbore operation. In one embodiment, two surface antennae are placed on opposite sides of the wellbore and at the same distance from the wellbore. The signals from the two antennae are summed to reduce the noise in the electromagnetic signal transmitted from the electromagnetic downhole tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2007
    Assignee: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
    Inventors: Allen Young, Michael Nero, Laurence Barry, Hugh Hawthorne, Robert Villarreal
  • Methods and apparatus for reducing electromagnetic signal noise
    Publication number: 20060035591
    Abstract: The present invention generally provides methods and apparatus for reducing noise in a detected electromagnetic wave used to telemeter data during a wellbore operation. In one embodiment, two surface antennae are placed on opposite sides of the wellbore and at the same distance from the wellbore. The signals from the two antennae are summed to reduce the noise in the electromagnetic signal transmitted from the electromagnetic downhole tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2005
    Publication date: February 16, 2006
    Inventors: Allen Young, Michael Nero, Laurence Barry, Hugh Hawthorne, Robert Villarreal
  • System for communicating information between a rig location and a cpmputer network and methods using the system
    Publication number: 20050161260
    Abstract: A system for communicating information between a rig location and a computer network. The system includes the computer network disposed on a location remote from the rig location and a computer disposed on the rig location, wherein the computer is communicably linked to the computer network through a communication link.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2004
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Inventors: Thomas Koithan, Allen Young, Geoff George, Laurence Barry, Bradley Lee, David Haugen