Patents by Inventor Leslie E. Noel

Leslie E. Noel 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).

  • Expendable tubing conveyed perforator
    Patent number: 5960894
    Abstract: The invention is directed to an expendable tubing conveyed perforator, comprising (a) an outer tube made from a material having high strength and low impact resistance; and (b) an inner structure positioned within the outer tube for holding one or more explosive charges, the inner structure made from a combustible material. The invention is also directed to a method of perforating a well casing using the expendable tubing conveyed perforator system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 5, 1999
    Assignee: Primex Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Terry G. Lilly, Leslie E. Noel, Edwin G. Steiner, William Kamper