Patents by Inventor Micheal Albert Pridgeon

Micheal Albert Pridgeon 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).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DOWNHOLE POWER GENERATION USING A DIRECT DRIVE PERMANENT MAGNET MACHINE
    Publication number: 20150091306
    Abstract: A system and method for generation of electrical energy by a downhole tool in a wellbore. A downhole tool for use in a wellbore includes a housing and a power generation system disposed within the housing. The power generation system includes a power section and an axial flux generator. The power section is configured to convert flow of drilling fluid through the downhole tool to rotation. The axial flux generator is coupled to the power section. The axial flux generator is configured to produce magnetic flux that extends parallel to an axis of the rotation, and to generate electrical energy responsive to the rotation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Applicant: National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
    Inventor: Micheal Albert Pridgeon