Patents by Inventor Mark R. Marston

Mark R. Marston 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).

  • Beacon housing lid with built-in pressure sensor
    Patent number: 11319797
    Abstract: A lid for use with a downhole tool configured to house a beacon. The lid has an exterior and interior surface. A board is attached to the interior surface of the lid and electronic hardware is positioned between the board and the interior surface of the lid. The electronic hardware includes a pressure sensor. The pressure sensor is installed within the lid so that it is communicable with the exterior surface of the lid. When the downhole tool is positioned within an underground borehole, the pressure sensor measures the fluid pressure of any fluid surrounding the downhole tool. Measurements taken by the pressure sensor are transmitted to the beacon housed within the downhole tool. The beacon subsequently transmits such measurements to a tracker located at the ground surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: The Charles Machine Works, Inc.
    Inventors: Larry G. Morse, Mark R. Marston
  • Beacon Housing Lid With Built-In Pressure Sensor
    Publication number: 20200370417
    Abstract: A lid for use with a downhole tool configured to house a beacon. The lid has an exterior and interior surface. A board is attached to the interior surface of the lid and electronic hardware is positioned between the board and the interior surface of the lid. The electronic hardware includes a pressure sensor. The pressure sensor is installed within the lid so that it is communicable with the exterior surface of the lid. When the downhole tool is positioned within an underground borehole, the pressure sensor measures the fluid pressure of any fluid surrounding the downhole tool. Measurements taken by the pressure sensor are transmitted to the beacon housed within the downhole tool. The beacon subsequently transmits such measurements to a tracker located at the ground surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Larry G. Morse, Mark R. Marston
  • Remote control
    Patent number: D759760
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: The Charles Machine Works, Inc.
    Inventors: Quinton R. Tetik, Mark R. Marston, Benjamin S. Burkhart