Patents by Inventor Michael D. Lubrecht
Michael D. Lubrecht 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).
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Patent number: 10718201Abstract: A system and method for installing casing in a blind horizontal well for blind horizontal directional borings. The system and method may include an example of an offset transmitter sonde assembly that contains an open central passage through which well casing can be inserted, and an example of a drill bit assembly that may be remotely uncoupled from a drill string, leaving the bit in the bore created. Remote uncoupling of the drill bit assembly tends to allow a casing to be installed in the bore while the drill string and bit remain in the bore for support during casing installation. After installation of the casing the drill bit assembly may be uncoupled from the drill string, allowing the drill string to be withdrawn from the bore, with the drill bit assembly remaining in the bore.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2018Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: ELLINGSON DRAINAGE, INC.Inventors: Michael D. Lubrecht, James M. Doesburg, Daniel W. Ombalski, James Ditto
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Publication number: 20200031694Abstract: Groundwater treatment systems and methods that include a filter or media cartridge that can be interconnected with one or more other media cartridges to form a series of media cartridges. The media cartridge includes media retained therein that treat and/or filters groundwater as it permeates through the media. The media can include reactive media to assist with treating the groundwater. Additionally, the media cartridge includes a baffle positioned within the media and contacting an inner surface of the media cartridge to prevent the formation of channels within the media. An external seal can be positioned about the exterior of the media cartridge to prevent groundwater from bypassing the media cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Michael D. LUBRECHT, James DITTO, Daniel W. OMBALSKI
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Patent number: 10465486Abstract: An improved well screen with an integrated filter or treatment media assembly. An integrated assembly for use in horizontal well installations in which the well screen may be installed without special procedures, and without necessitating the use of a sand pack. An inner extrusion supports a textile sock that may include reactive material. The material is protected by an outer well screen.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2015Date of Patent: November 5, 2019Assignee: ELLINGSON DRAINAGE, INC.Inventors: Michael D. Lubrecht, James M. Doesburg, Daniel W. Ombalski
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Patent number: 10036240Abstract: A drill assembly with a drill body coupled to a drilling string and a sonde body having a least one chamber defined therein for receiving locating electronics therein. In disclosed embodiment, the one or more chambers may be provided and the electronics can include a battery, a sensor, a transmitter, an antenna and connecting wires. One or more secure windows may be provided in the sonde body to allow the locating electronics to wirelessly transmit outside of the sonde body. The electronics may be potted within the chamber with a solidifying potting agent to improve durability of the electronics in a drilling environment.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2015Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: DIRECTED TECHNOLOGIES DRILLING, INC.Inventors: Michael D Lubrecht, James M Doesburg, Daniel W Ombalski
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Publication number: 20180209261Abstract: A system and method for installing casing in a blind horizontal well for blind horizontal directional borings. The system and method may include an example of an offset transmitter sonde assembly that contains an open central passage through which well casing can be inserted, and an example of a drill bit assembly that may be remotely uncoupled from a drill string, leaving the bit in the bore created. Remote uncoupling of the drill bit assembly tends to allow a casing to be installed in the bore while the drill string and bit remain in the bore for support during casing installation. After installation of the casing the drill bit assembly may be uncoupled from the drill string, allowing the drill string to be withdrawn from the bore, with the drill bit assembly remaining in the bore.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2018Publication date: July 26, 2018Applicant: Directed Technologies Drilling, Inc.Inventors: Michael D. Lubrecht, James M. Doesburg, Daniel W. Ombalski, James Ditto
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Patent number: 9915141Abstract: A system and method for installing casing in a blind horizontal well for blind horizontal directional borings. The system and method may include an example of an offset transmitter sonde assembly that contains an open central passage through which well casing can be inserted, and an example of a drill bit assembly that may be remotely uncoupled from a drill string, leaving the bit in the bore created. Remote uncoupling of the drill bit assembly tends to allow a casing to be installed in the bore while the drill string and bit remain in the bore for support during casing installation. After installation of the casing the drill bit assembly may be uncoupled from the drill string, allowing the drill string to be withdrawn from the bore, with the drill bit assembly remaining in the bore.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2014Date of Patent: March 13, 2018Inventors: Michael D. Lubrecht, James M Doesburg, Daniel Ombalski, James Ditto
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Patent number: 9777467Abstract: A system for a water supply well that incorporates a vertical well with one or more horizontally drilled collectors extending therefrom. All of the horizontally drilled collectors may be constructed using horizontal directional drilling techniques with the main drilling equipment positioned on the ground surface and thereby defining a surface port for accessing the horizontal collector. The horizontal collector may be cleaned and maintained through the surface port without requiring access through the vertical well.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2014Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: DIRECTED TECHNOLOGIES DRILLING, INC.Inventors: Daniel W. Ombalski, James M. Doesburg, James Ditto, Michael D. Lubrecht
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Patent number: 9376869Abstract: A system and method for installing casing in a blind horizontal well for blind horizontal directional borings. The system and method may include an example of an offset transmitter sonde assembly that contains an open central passage through which well casing can be inserted, and an example of a drill bit assembly that may be remotely uncoupled from a drill string, leaving the bit in the bore created. Remote uncoupling of the drill bit assembly tends to allow a casing to be installed in the bore while the drill string and bit remain in the bore for support during casing installation. After installation of the casing the drill bit assembly may be uncoupled from the drill string, allowing the drill string to be withdrawn from the bore, with the drill bit assembly remaining in the bore.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2012Date of Patent: June 28, 2016Assignee: Directed Technologies Drilling, Inc.Inventors: Michael D. Lubrecht, James M. Doesburg, Daniel Ombalski, James Ditto
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Publication number: 20160061024Abstract: A drill assembly with a drill body coupled to a drilling string and a sonde body having a least one chamber defined therein for receiving locating electronics therein. In disclosed embodiment, the one or more chambers may be provided and the electronics can include a battery, a sensor, a transmitter, an antenna and connecting wires. One or more secure windows may be provided in the sonde body to allow the locating electronics to wirelessly transmit outside of the sonde body. The electronics may be potted within the chamber with a solidifying potting agent to improve durability of the electronics in a drilling environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Michael D. Lubrecht, James M. Doesburg, Daniel W. Ombalski
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Patent number: 8151273Abstract: An installation and configuration system consolidates workloads of multiple applications and services, including applications or services that may be installed or configured on multiple server devices or remotely hosted services. The system gathers environmental information, analyzes dependencies among the workloads, and populates the input data used by the workloads from a common database. The system then executes the workloads, allowing branching within the workloads or the sequence of workloads. An example of branching may include detecting an error condition, pausing the sequence, and presenting alternative fixes to a user.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2008Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Jeanine E. Spence, Joseph W. Hallock, Eric C. Kool-Brown, Jeremy D. Brown, Christer Garbis, Michael W. Jackson, Edward K. Tremblay, Dmitry Sonkin, Marc Greisen, Kanchuki Sarma, Michael D. Lubrecht, Gary J. Purchase, Kenneth P. Coleman
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Patent number: 7707015Abstract: In one aspect, a method of instructing at least one operator in a best practices implementation of a process for managing resource capacity in an information technology (IT) environment is provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2005Date of Patent: April 27, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Michael D. Lubrecht, Kathryn A. Pizzo, Andrew Savvides, Anthony Baron, Efstathios Papaefstathiou
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Publication number: 20100058120Abstract: A user interface displays multiple steps in sequential relationship to each other, and may group various steps together and provide completion indicators for each step as well as an overall completion indicator. Error conditions, status information, queries, and details about a particular step or group of steps may be displayed inline with the steps in a task detail portion of the user interface. The task detail portion may be collapsible and expandable by the user. Progress and completion indicators may be updated for each step, groups of steps, and the overall sequence. In a typical use, a software installation sequence may comprise installation steps from multiple software components. The user interface may illustrate the status of individual tasks, groups of task, and the overall sequence as the tasks are performed, and enable errors to be resolved by displaying queries and other information inline with the steps.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2008Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Kenneth P. Coleman, Joseph W. Hallock, Terrance C. Kirkwood, Christer Garbis, Edward K. Tremblay, Dmitry Sonkin, Michael D. Lubrecht, Jeanine E. Spence
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Publication number: 20100058105Abstract: An installation and configuration system consolidates workloads of multiple applications and services, including applications or services that may be installed or configured on multiple server devices or remotely hosted services. The system gathers environmental information, analyzes dependencies among the workloads, and populates the input data used by the workloads from a common database. The system then executes the workloads, allowing branching within the workloads or the sequence of workloads. An example of branching may include detecting an error condition, pausing the sequence, and presenting alternative fixes to a user.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2008Publication date: March 4, 2010Applicant: MICROSOFT CORPORATIONInventors: Jeanine E. Spence, Joseph W. Hallock, Eric C. Kool-Brown, Jeremy D. Brown, Christer Garbis, Michael W. Jackson, Edward K. Tremblay, Dmitry Sonkin, Marc Greisen, Kanchuki Sarma, Michael D. Lubrecht, Gary J. Purchase, Kenneth P. Coleman
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Patent number: 7552208Abstract: In one aspect, a method of instructing at least one operator in a best practices implementation of a process for managing resource capacity in an information technology (IT) environment is provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2005Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Michael D. Lubrecht, Kathryn A. Pizzo, Andrew Savvides, Anthony Baron, Efstathios Papaefstathiou
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Patent number: 6390192Abstract: An integral well filter and screen and a method for making and using it are described. A first embodiment includes a perforated cylindrical well screen with a filter assembly in its interior. The filter assembly includes a pliable filter material bonded to a filter support. The filter support is a plastic lattice rigid enough to hold the shape of the filter assembly and keep the filter material in contact with the inner surface of the well screen, yet deformable enough that the filter assembly can be formed into a shape consistent with the interior of the well screen. A second embodiment includes a well screen with a filter made of a rigid, porous material placed inside the well screen. Because the filter is rigid, it needs no filter support. Methods of manufacturing each of the embodiments are presented.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 1998Date of Patent: May 21, 2002Assignee: Well, Well, Well, Inc.Inventors: James M. Doesburg, Michael D. Lubrecht
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Publication number: 20010003313Abstract: An integral well filter and screen and a method for making and using it are described. A first embodiment includes a perforated cylindrical well screen with a filter assembly in its interior. The filter assembly includes a pliable filter material bonded to a filter support. The filter support is a plastic lattice rigid enough to hold the shape of the filter assembly and keep the filter material in contact with the inner surface of the well screen, yet deformable enough that the filter assembly can be formed into a shape consistent with the interior of the well screen. A second embodiment includes a well screen with a filter made of a rigid, porous material placed inside the well screen. Because the filter is rigid, it needs no filter support. Methods of manufacturing each of the embodiments are presented.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 1998Publication date: June 14, 2001Inventors: JAMES M.. DOESBURG, MICHAEL D. LUBRECHT