Patents by Inventor Mark Arnspiger

Mark Arnspiger 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).

  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RETAINING AN ELECTRONIC TAG ON A DOWNHOLE TOOL
    Publication number: 20150129660
    Abstract: A trackable downhole tool includes a tool body having a tag mortise formed therein. The tag mortise has a female dovetail profile. An encapsulated electronic tag is retained in the mortise. The encapsulated electronic tag includes an electronic tag embedded in an encapsulation body. The electronic tag contains or is programmable to contain a unique asset identification code associated with the downhole tool. The encapsulation body has a male dovetail profile that cooperates with the female dovetail to form a dovetail joint that retains the encapsulated electronic tag in the tag mortise.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2013
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Applicant: NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO, L.P.
    Inventors: Steven D. Laughlin, Mark Arnspiger, Haresh Ghansyam, Stefan M. Butuc