Patents by Inventor Michael Werner Kuhlman

Michael Werner Kuhlman 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: 11448041
    Abstract: Provided, in one aspect, is a drillable window assembly. The drillable window assembly, in this aspect, includes a first precut casing joint, the first precut casing joint including a first casing tubular having two or more radially offset slots along an interior surface thereof, and a second precut casing joint coupled to the first precut casing joint, the second precut casing joint including a second casing tubular having a sidewall opening formed therein. The drillable window assembly, as contained within this aspect, further includes an outer sleeve surrounding the sidewall opening in the second casing tubular.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Werner Kuhlman, Neil Hepburn, Franklin Charles Rodriguez, Stuart Alexander Telfer
  • Patent number: 11286722
    Abstract: Provided, in one aspect, is a deflector assembly. The deflector assembly may include a tubular member, the tubular member having an uphole lateral wellbore tubular portion and a downhole main wellbore tubular portion. The deflector assembly may further include an exit window located in a sidewall of the uphole lateral wellbore tubular portion, and a ramped deflector positioned within the uphole lateral wellbore tubular portion, the ramped deflector located proximate and ramping toward the exit window. The ramped deflector may include a through bore having a diameter (DTB) coupling the uphole lateral wellbore tubular portion and the downhole main wellbore tubular portion, the through bore forming a ramped deflector lip for allowing a first downhole tool having a diameter (D1) less than the diameter (DTB) to pass through the ramped deflector to the downhole main wellbore tubular portion, and for diverting a second downhole tool having a diameter (D2) greater than the diameter (DTB) toward the exit window.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Werner Kuhlman
  • Publication number: 20210310351
    Abstract: Provided, in one example, is a wellbore tool. The wellbore tool, in this example, includes a casing having three or more pads located on an outer diameter thereof, at least one of the pads having a pocket therein. The wellbore tool of this example additionally includes one or more batteries and one or more sensors located within the pocket, and one or more additional components coupled to the one or more sensors located within an inner diameter of the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventor: Michael Werner Kuhlman
  • Patent number: 11047229
    Abstract: Provided, in one example, is a wellbore tool. The wellbore tool, in this example, includes a casing having three or more pads located on an outer diameter thereof, at least one of the pads having a pocket therein. The wellbore tool of this example additionally includes one or more batteries and one or more sensors located within the pocket, and one or more additional components coupled to the one or more sensors located within an inner diameter of the casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Werner Kuhlman
  • Publication number: 20210047901
    Abstract: Provided, in one aspect, is a drillable window assembly. The drillable window assembly, in this aspect, includes a first precut casing joint, the first precut casing joint including a first casing tubular having two or more radially offset slots along an interior surface thereof, and a second precut casing joint coupled to the first precut casing joint, the second precut casing joint including a second casing tubular having a sidewall opening formed therein. The drillable window assembly, as contained within this aspect, further includes an outer sleeve surrounding the sidewall opening in the second casing tubular.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Werner Kuhlman, Neil Hepburn, Franklin Charles Rodriguez, Stuart Alexander Telfer
  • Publication number: 20200256129
    Abstract: Provided, in one aspect, is a deflector assembly. The deflector assembly may include a tubular member, the tubular member having an uphole lateral wellbore tubular portion and a downhole main wellbore tubular portion. The deflector assembly may further include an exit window located in a sidewall of the uphole lateral wellbore tubular portion, and a ramped deflector positioned within the uphole lateral wellbore tubular portion, the ramped deflector located proximate and ramping toward the exit window. The ramped deflector may include a through bore having a diameter (DTB) coupling the uphole lateral wellbore tubular portion and the downhole main wellbore tubular portion, the through bore forming a ramped deflector lip for allowing a first downhole tool having a diameter (D1) less than the diameter (DTB) to pass through the ramped deflector to the downhole main wellbore tubular portion, and for diverting a second downhole tool having a diameter (D2) greater than the diameter (DTB) toward the exit window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventor: Michael Werner Kuhlman
  • Publication number: 20190383139
    Abstract: Provided, in one example, is a wellbore tool. The wellbore tool, in this example, includes a casing having three or more pads located on an outer diameter thereof, at least one of the pads having a pocket therein. The wellbore tool of this example additionally includes one or more batteries and one or more sensors located within the pocket, and one or more additional components coupled to the one or more sensors located within an inner diameter of the casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventor: Michael Werner Kuhlman