Patents by Inventor Michael Shaun Spencer

Michael Shaun Spencer 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: 11578592
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an acoustic logging device comprising a first tubular member comprising a plurality of grooves disposed on an exterior of the first tubular member. The acoustic logging device further comprises a ring transmitter module disposed around an exterior of the first tubular member, which comprises a piezoelectric (PZT) ring transmitter, a transmitter sleeve, wherein the PZT ring transmitter is disposed within the transmitter sleeve, and a cage, wherein the transmitter sleeve is disposed between the cage and the exterior of the first tubular member, wherein the transmitter sleeve is disposed over the plurality of grooves. The acoustic logging device further comprises a plurality of dual bender transmitters, wherein there is a gap disposed the plurality of dual bender transmitters in the exterior of the first tubular member, wherein there is an array of holes connecting each of the gaps together and providing fluid communication between the gaps.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Chung Chang, Michael Shaun Spencer, Peng Li, Jing Jin, Jose Sanchez, Haoshi Song
  • Publication number: 20220162938
    Abstract: The disclosure provides an acoustic logging device comprising a first tubular member comprising a plurality of grooves disposed on an exterior of the first tubular member. The acoustic logging device further comprises a ring transmitter module disposed around an exterior of the first tubular member, which comprises a piezoelectric (PZT) ring transmitter, a transmitter sleeve, wherein the PZT ring transmitter is disposed within the transmitter sleeve, and a cage, wherein the transmitter sleeve is disposed between the cage and the exterior of the first tubular member, wherein the transmitter sleeve is disposed over the plurality of grooves. The acoustic logging device further comprises a plurality of dual bender transmitters, wherein there is a gap disposed the plurality of dual bender transmitters in the exterior of the first tubular member, wherein there is an array of holes connecting each of the gaps together and providing fluid communication between the gaps.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Chung Chang, Michael Shaun Spencer, Peng Li, Jing Jin, Jose Sanchez, Haoshi Song