Patents by Inventor Mark Wayne Hayenga

Mark Wayne Hayenga 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).

  • Solid state tuning with coupled inductors for downhole systems
    Patent number: 12607117
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include multi-channel communications filters, multi-channel communications systems, apparatuses that utilize a tunable multi-channel communications filter for antenna tuning, and methods to perform multi-channel communications filter tuning. A multi-channel communications filter includes a coupled inductor having a primary winding that is coupled to a power source, and magnetically coupled to one or more secondary windings. The multi-channel communications filter also includes a tuning bank formed from a first set of capacitors; and a first set of switches that are configured to adjust capacitance of the first set of capacitors to impede signals having a first frequency range from flowing through the multi-channel communications filter. The tuning bank and the first set of switches are coupled to the one or more secondary windings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Wayne Hayenga, Matthew C. Griffing, Jebreel M M Salem, Ranganathan Sridharan, Imran Sharif Vehra, Maxim Yushko
  • SOLID STATE TUNING WITH COUPLED INDUCTORS FOR DOWNHOLE SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20230094814
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include multi-channel communications filters, multi-channel communications systems, apparatuses that utilize a tunable multi-channel communications filter for antenna tuning, and methods to perform multi-channel communications filter tuning. A multi-channel communications filter includes a coupled inductor having a primary winding that is coupled to a power source, and magnetically coupled to one or more secondary windings. The multi-channel communications filter also includes a tuning bank formed from a first set of capacitors; and a first set of switches that are configured to adjust capacitance of the first set of capacitors to impede signals having a first frequency range from flowing through the multi-channel communications filter. The tuning bank and the first set of switches are coupled to the one or more secondary windings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Wayne HAYENGA, Matthew C. GRIFFING, Jebreel M M SALEM, Ranganathan SRIDHARAN, Imran Sharif VEHRA, Maxim YUSHKO
  • Directional sensor with means for adjusting cancellation of interfering electromagnetic field
    Patent number: 10801318
    Abstract: Techniques for mitigating magnetic sensor errors are contemplated. In some aspects, the disclosed technology provides a method for reducing measurement errors in a directional module of a drilling system that includes steps for: receiving a current measurement from a current sensor, wherein the current measurement is associated with electrical current received at the current sensor via a first conductive branch and a second conductive branch, receiving a field measurement from a magnetic sensor, and associating the current measurement from the current sensor with the field measurement from the magnetic sensor. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Robert Alan Estes, Randolph Depoo, Mark Wayne Hayenga