Patents by Inventor Michael Eugene Malone

Michael Eugene Malone 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).

  • Tracking oilfield assets with a universal identification protocol
    Patent number: 9418266
    Abstract: Systems and methods for tracking assets are provided. In some aspects, a method includes generating a tracking identifier for an asset and storing the tracking identifier in a wireless tag associated with the asset. The tracking identifier includes a protocol identifier that identifies a protocol used for generating the tracking identifier. The tracking identifier also includes an asset identifier that identifies a class to which the asset belongs. The tracking identifier also includes at least one data load that identifies an element specific to the asset. The tracking identifier also includes at least one data load type identifier that identifies a type of a corresponding element specific to the asset or provides an end-of-data indication. The tracking identifier also includes at least one data load size identifier that identifies a size of a corresponding data load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Eugene Malone