Patents by Inventor Michael Netecke

Michael Netecke 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).

  • Patent number: 10697254
    Abstract: A drawworks system for a mineral extraction system includes a drum mounted on a drum shaft and a motor assembly configured to drive rotation of the drum. The motor assembly includes a motor, a variable frequency drive positioned vertically above the motor relative to a skid, and a cooling assembly configured to cool the motor and the variable frequency drive. The cooling assembly is coupled to a housing of the variable frequency drive and is positioned vertically above a drive shaft of the motor relative to the skid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Netecke, Vallie Hodges
  • Patent number: 10508715
    Abstract: A system includes a first transmission having a first planetary gearset, a first drive shaft, and a first annular sleeve. The first annular sleeve is positioned circumferentially about the first drive shaft, and the first annular sleeve is configured to move axially relative to the first drive shaft and the first planetary gearset from a first axial position in which the first annular sleeve engages a first sun gear of the first planetary gearset to a second axial position in which the first annular sleeve engages a first ring gear of the first planetary gearset to adjust a gear ratio of the first transmission.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Peter William Cave, Jonathan David Deagle, Michael Netecke, Rogelio Cabrera
  • Patent number: 10464791
    Abstract: A drawworks system for a mineral extraction system includes a drum mounted on a drum shaft and configured to support a cable. The system also includes a gearbox assembly having a gearbox housing, a gearbox supported by the gearbox housing and having a gearbox input shaft and a gearbox output shaft, wherein the gearbox input shaft is configured to be coupled to at least one motor and the gearbox output shaft is coupled to the drum shaft to drive rotation of the drum shaft and the drum, and a brake supported by the gearbox housing and coupled to the drum shaft to block rotation of the drum shaft and the drum, wherein the gearbox and the brake are positioned on one side of the drum along an axial axis of the drawworks system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael Netecke, Rogelio Cabrera
  • Publication number: 20190309584
    Abstract: A drawworks system for a mineral extraction system includes a drum mounted on a drum shaft and a motor assembly configured to drive rotation of the drum. The motor assembly includes a motor, a variable frequency drive positioned vertically above the motor relative to a skid, and a cooling assembly configured to cool the motor and the variable frequency drive. The cooling assembly is coupled to a housing of the variable frequency drive and is positioned vertically above a drive shaft of the motor relative to the skid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Netecke, Vallie Hodges
  • Publication number: 20190309583
    Abstract: A system for a mineral extraction system includes a shaft rotatably supported on a platform, a first motor having a first output shaft that is coupled to a first end portion of the shaft to drive rotation of the shaft, and a second motor having a second output shaft that is coupled to a second end portion of the shaft to drive rotation of the shaft. The system is devoid of a transmission between the first motor and the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventor: Michael Netecke
  • Publication number: 20180252299
    Abstract: A system includes a first transmission having a first planetary gearset, a first drive shaft, and a first annular sleeve. The first annular sleeve is positioned circumferentially about the first drive shaft, and the first annular sleeve is configured to move axially relative to the first drive shaft and the first planetary gearset from a first axial position in which the first annular sleeve engages a first sun gear of the first planetary gearset to a second axial position in which the first annular sleeve engages a first ring gear of the first planetary gearset to adjust a gear ratio of the first transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Peter William Cave, Jonathan David Deagle, Michael Netecke, Rogelio Cabrera
  • Publication number: 20180251353
    Abstract: A drawworks system for a mineral extraction system includes a drum mounted on a drum shaft and configured to support a cable. The system also includes a gearbox assembly having a gearbox housing, a gearbox supported by the gearbox housing and having a gearbox input shaft and a gearbox output shaft, wherein the gearbox input shaft is configured to be coupled to at least one motor and the gearbox output shaft is coupled to the drum shaft to drive rotation of the drum shaft and the drum, and a brake supported by the gearbox housing and coupled to the drum shaft to block rotation of the drum shaft and the drum, wherein the gearbox and the brake are positioned on one side of the drum along an axial axis of the drawworks system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Netecke, Rogelio Cabrera