Patents by Inventor Mohammed Khaled Alarfaj

Mohammed Khaled Alarfaj 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).

  • Publication number: 20240068353
    Abstract: A drilling tool for determining a real-time image of a borehole during drilling of the borehole, comprising: a drillstring, an acoustic caliper attached to the drillstring including: an acoustic transmitter that transmits a transmitted acoustic pulse, and an acoustic receiver that receives a reflected acoustic pulse, a well positioning device that determines a depth and accurate position of the acoustic caliper in the borehole, and a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) that determines, in real-time, the time of flight of the acoustic pulse between transmitting the transmitted acoustic pulse and receiving the reflected acoustic pulse of the acoustic caliper, determines, in real-time, a distance between the acoustic caliper and a borehole wall based on the time of flight, and determines, in real-time, an image of the borehole wall during drilling of the borehole based on the distance as function of the depth and accurate position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2022
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Ossama R. Sehsah, Mohammed Khaled Alarfaj