Patents by Inventor Luis Quintana
Luis Quintana 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: 8936112Abstract: A downhole tool may include a generally hollow piston having a trigger element extending therefrom, the piston configured to slide along an axial cavity extending through a tubular body of the tool. The trigger element may move from a first position where the trigger engages a support on the body and the piston is fixed, to a second position where the trigger disengages and the piston is released. The tool may also include a generally tubular relief sleeve releasably coupled with the piston using a shear pin, while the trigger element is in the first position, and disposed between the trigger and an extension of the piston, to allow the sleeve to slide between the trigger and the extension after shearing of the pin. The piston, sleeve and pin may be configured to allow the sleeve to release from the piston in response to the shearing of the pin.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2012Date of Patent: January 20, 2015Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Erik Dithmar, Philippe R Fanuel, Stein Eric Moi, Luis Quintana
-
Publication number: 20120318497Abstract: A downhole tool may include a generally hollow piston having a trigger element extending therefrom, the piston configured to slide along an axial cavity extending through a tubular body of the tool. The trigger element may move from a first position where the trigger engages a support on the body and the piston is fixed, to a second position where the trigger disengages and the piston is released. The tool may also include a generally tubular relief sleeve releasably coupled with the piston using a shear pin, while the trigger element is in the first position, and disposed between the trigger and an extension of the piston, to allow the sleeve to slide between the trigger and the extension after shearing of the pin. The piston, sleeve and pin may be configured to allow the sleeve to release from the piston in response to the shearing of the pin.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2012Publication date: December 20, 2012Inventors: Erik Dithmar, Philippe R. Fanuel, Stein Eric Moi, Luis Quintana
-
Patent number: 8251161Abstract: A downhole tool may include a generally hollow piston having a trigger element extending therefrom, the piston configured to slide along an axial cavity extending through a tubular body of the tool. The trigger element may move from a first position where the trigger engages a support on the body and the piston is fixed, to a second position where the trigger disengages and the piston is released. The tool may also include a generally tubular relief sleeve releasably coupled with the piston using a shear pin, while the trigger element is in the first position, and disposed between the trigger and an extension of the piston, to allow the sleeve to slide between the trigger and the extension after shearing of the pin. The piston, sleeve and pin may be configured to allow the sleeve to release from the piston in response to the shearing of the pin.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2007Date of Patent: August 28, 2012Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Erik Dithmar, Philippe R Fanuel, Stein Eric Moi, Luis Quintana
-
Publication number: 20110201518Abstract: The invention provides novel healthy kidney biomarkers useful in the monitoring of renal function and in the prognosis and diagnosis of renal dysfunctions, especially those related to graft rejection. The invention further relates to methods for aiding in the evaluation, and design of personalized therapies in transplantation nephrology.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2008Publication date: August 18, 2011Inventors: F. Luis Quintana Porras, Amanda Sole Gonzales, Elisenda Bañôn-Maneus, Josep, M Campistol, Pedro Rodriguez Cutillas
-
Patent number: 7975783Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a drilling tool includes a tubular body defining a longitudinal axial cavity extending therethrough and defining at least one cutter element recess. The drilling tool also includes a cutter element at least partially disposed within the at least one cutter element recess and includes at least first and second cutting arms at least substantially disposed within the cutter element recess in a retracted position. The first and second cutting arms are operable to move from the retracted position to an extended position in which the first and second cutting arms extend at least partially beyond a periphery of the tubular body. The first and second cutting arms and the tubular body enclose a space when the first and second cutting arms are in the extended position.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2009Date of Patent: July 12, 2011Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Philippe Fanuel, Jean-Pierre Lassoie, Olivier Mageren, Luis Quintana, Erik Stein Moi, Erik Dithmar
-
Publication number: 20100126715Abstract: The invention relates to a bottom tool comprising a tubular body (1) with an axial chamber, a hollow piston (8) capable of sliding in said axial chamber, and an actuation device including a trigger member (14) connected to the hollow piston and capable of displacement from a hollow-piston immobilisation position to a withdrawal position in which it releases the hollow piston, a detent tubular sleeve (16) of the trigger member connected to the hollow piston by at least one shearing pin (17), and means for temporarily blocking the detent tubular sleeve that generates a hydraulic pressure rise on the tubular sleeve with a shearing of said at least one shearing pin and the sliding of the detent tubular sleeve in a release position in which the trigger member is capable of displacement into its withdrawal position.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2007Publication date: May 27, 2010Inventors: Erik Dithmar, Philippe R. Fanuel, Stein Eric Moi, Luis Quintana
-
Publication number: 20090314548Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a drilling tool includes a tubular body defining a longitudinal axial cavity extending therethrough and defining at least one cutter element recess. The drilling tool also includes a cutter element at least partially disposed within the at least one cutter element recess and includes at least first and second cutting arms at least substantially disposed within the cutter element recess in a retracted position. The first and second cutting arms are operable to move from the retracted position to an extended position in which the first and second cutting arms extend at least partially beyond a periphery of the tubular body. The first and second cutting arms and the tubular body enclose a space when the first and second cutting arms are in the extended position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2009Publication date: December 24, 2009Inventors: Philippe FANUEL, Jean-Pierre LASSOIE, Olivier MAGEREN, Luis QUINTANA, Erik Stein MOI, Erik DITHMAR
-
Patent number: 7584811Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a drilling tool includes a tubular body defining a longitudinal axial cavity extending therethrough and defining at least one cutter element recess. The drilling tool also includes a cutter element at least partially disposed within the at least one cutter element recess and includes at least first and second cutting arms at least substantially disposed within the cutter element recess in a retracted position. The first and second cutting arms are operable to move from the retracted position to an extended position in which the first and second cutting arms extend at least partially beyond a periphery of the tubular body. The first and second cutting arms and the tubular body enclose a space when the first and second cutting arms are in the extended position.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2008Date of Patent: September 8, 2009Assignee: Security DBS NV/SAInventors: Philippe Fanuel, Jean-Pierre Lassoie, Olivier Mageren, Luis Quintana, Erik Stein Moi, Erik Dithmar
-
Publication number: 20080257608Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a drilling tool includes a tubular body defining a longitudinal axial cavity extending therethrough and defining at least one cutter element recess. The drilling tool also includes a cutter element at least partially disposed within the at least one cutter element recess and includes at least first and second cutting arms at least substantially disposed within the cutter element recess in a retracted position. The first and second cutting arms are operable to move from the retracted position to an extended position in which the first and second cutting arms extend at least partially beyond a periphery of the tubular body. The first and second cutting arms and the tubular body enclose a space when the first and second cutting arms are in the extended position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2008Publication date: October 23, 2008Inventors: Philippe Fanuel, Jean-Pierre Lassoie, Olivier Mageren, Luis Quintana, Erik Stein Moi, Erik Dithmar
-
Patent number: 7401666Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a drilling tool includes a tubular body defining a longitudinal axial cavity extending therethrough and defining at least one cutter element recess. The drilling tool also includes a cutter element at least partially disposed within the at least one cutter element recess and includes at least first and second cutting arms at least substantially disposed within the cutter element recess in a retracted position. The first and second cutting arms are operable to move from the retracted position to an extended position in which the first and second cutting arms extend at least partially beyond a periphery of the tubular body. The first and second cutting arms and the tubular body enclose a space when the first and second cutting arms are in the extended position.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2005Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: Security DBS NV/SAInventors: Philippe Fanuel, Jean-Pierre Lassoie, Olivier Mageren, Luis Quintana, Erik Stein Moi, Erik Dithmar
-
Publication number: 20070017707Abstract: An assembly for sidetracked drilling in a wall of a borehole previously drilled or cored in a formation includes a guide element and an expansible device fixed to the front end of the guide element operable to be selectively expanded by an actuation means. A sidetracking channel is formed in the guide element in alignment with an internal space, upstream of the expansible device in the direction of advance. A longitudinal cavity is formed in the guide element parallel to the longitudinal axis and arranged to allow passage from the internal space to the actuation means of the expansible device. Within the internal space of the guide element, an external tube of the core barrel includes a core bit fixed to the front end of the external tube and arranged to slide, after having been released, in the internal space and in the sidetracking channel and then progress to the formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2006Publication date: January 25, 2007Inventors: Philippe Fanuel, Luis Quintana, Olivier Mageren
-
Patent number: 7021404Abstract: The invention concerns a method and a device for coring and/or drilling through a wall of a bore hole, to deflect transversely from a longitudinal direction of the hole, further comprising selecting a core barrel (1) equipped with a core bit (3) having an inner gauge bore (5), an arrangement, in the core barrel (1), of an abrasion resistant internal guide (7), which is internal at least with respect to the bore (5) so that the bit (3) can move along guide (7), and is designed to deflect the bit (3) along a desired deflected path, start-up of the coring process with bit (3) and guiding the bit (3) through co-operation between its bore (5) and the guide (7).Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2004Date of Patent: April 4, 2006Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Philippe Fanuel, Georges Dechief, Luis Quintana
-
Publication number: 20050274546Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a drilling tool includes a tubular body defining a longitudinal axial cavity extending therethrough and defining at least one cutter element recess. The drilling tool also includes a cutter element at least partially disposed within the at least one cutter element recess and includes at least first and second cutting arms at least substantially disposed within the cutter element recess in a retracted position. The first and second cutting arms are operable to move from the retracted position to an extended position in which the first and second cutting arms extend at least partially beyond a periphery of the tubular body. The first and second cutting arms and the tubular body enclose a space when the first and second cutting arms are in the extended position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2005Publication date: December 15, 2005Inventors: Philippe Fanuel, Jean-Pierre Lassoie, Olivier Mageren, Luis Quintana, Erik Moi, Erik Dithmar
-
Publication number: 20050167158Abstract: An assembly for sidetracked drilling in a wall of a borehole previously drilled or cored in a formation includes a guide element and an expansible device fixed to the front end of the guide element operable to be selectively expanded by an actuation means. A sidetracking channel is formed in the guide element in alignment with an internal space, upstream of the expansible device in the direction of advance. A longitudinal cavity is formed in the guide element parallel to the longitudinal axis and arranged to allow passage from the internal space to the actuation means of the expansible device. Within the internal space of the guide element, an external tube of the core barrel includes a core bit fixed to the front end of the external tube and arranged to slide, after having been released, in the internal space and in the sidetracking channel and then progress to the formation.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2005Publication date: August 4, 2005Inventors: Philippe Fanuel, Luis Quintana, Olivier Mageren
-
Publication number: 20050072598Abstract: The invention concerns a method and a device for coring and/or drilling through a wall of a bore hole, to deflect transversely from a longitudinal direction of the hole, further comprising selecting a core barrel (1) equipped with a core bit (3) having an inner gauge bore (5), an arrangement, in the core barrel (1), of an abrasion resistant internal guide (7), which is internal at least with respect to the bore (5) so that the bit (3) can move along said guide (7), and is designed to deflect the bit (3) along a desired deflected path, start-up of the coring process with said bit (3) and guiding the bit (3) through co-operation between its bore (5) and the guide (7).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2004Publication date: April 7, 2005Inventors: Philippe Fanuel, Georges Dechief, Luis Quintana