Patents by Inventor Nathan Landsiedel
Nathan Landsiedel 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).
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Publication number: 20230115832Abstract: A mechanical service tool that may include one or more anchors, a cutter, a communication and control system, and one or more sensors, as well as methods for operating the mechanical service tool, are provided. The one or more anchors may extend radially from the mechanical service tool and the cutter may move relative to the mechanical service tool. The cutter may include a drilling bit. The communication and control system may obtain remote commands that control the cutter, the one or more anchors, or both. The one or more sensors may detect operational conditions of the mechanical service tool and may be operatively coupled to the communication and control system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2022Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: Robert Kyle Wiesenborn, Matthew Dresel, Pierre-Olivier Gourmelon, Rex Mennem, Matthew Billingham, Todor Sheiretov, Nathan Landsiedel, Yoann Couble, Wade DuPree
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Patent number: 11536107Abstract: A mechanical service tool that may include one or more anchors, a cutter, a communication and control system, and one or more sensors, as well as methods for operating the mechanical service tool, are provided. The one or more anchors may extend radially from the mechanical service tool and the cutter may move relative to the mechanical service tool. The cutter may include a drilling bit. The communication and control system may obtain remote commands that control the cutter, the one or more anchors, or both. The one or more sensors may detect operational conditions of the mechanical service tool and may be operatively coupled to the communication and control system.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2018Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Robert Kyle Wiesenborn, Matthew Dresel, Pierre-Olivier Gourmelon, Rex Mennem, Matthew Billingham, Todor Sheiretov, Nathan Landsiedel, Yoann Couble, Wade DuPree
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Patent number: 11280188Abstract: A downhole tool designed to be disposed in a borehole of a subterranean formation that includes a probe used to interface with the subterranean formation in order to sample fluid from or to inject fluid into the subterranean formation. The downhole tool also includes a sample flowline fluidly coupled to the probe and used to direct fluid through the downhole tool. The downhole tool further includes at least two volume chambers. These volume chambers each include a first side fluidly coupled to the sample flowline, a second side fluidly coupled to the guard flowline, and a piston separating the first side from the second side. The downhole tool is able to control a flow of fluid from a high pressure environment to a low pressure environment via the at least two volume chambers, the sample flowline, and the guard flowline.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2020Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Adriaan Gisolf, Nathan Landsiedel, Cosan Ayan, Kenneth Moelhoff
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Publication number: 20210254422Abstract: A downhole tool may include an anchor coupled to a first portion of the downhole tool and configured to engage with a feature of a wellbore to affix the first portion to the feature. The downhole tool may also include a linear actuator coupled to the first portion and to a second portion of the downhole tool, where the linear actuator is configured to move the second portion relative to the first portion and the feature. The downhole tool may further include a cutting head coupled to the second portion and including one or more cutters configured to engage with the feature. The downhole tool may also include a control system configured to obtain remote commands to control the anchor, the linear actuator, the cutting head, or a combination thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2019Publication date: August 19, 2021Inventors: Todor Sheiretov, Matthew Dresel, Nathan Landsiedel
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Patent number: 11015446Abstract: A method and an apparatus for characterizing a fluid provide for flowing a sample fluid through a microfluidic flow line and subsequently flushing the flowline with flushing fluid alone or together with heating and/or exposure to a pulsating electromagnetic field. A tracer fluid is injected and tracked in a microfluidic line based on known properties of the tracer fluid.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2019Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Laurent Pirolli, Stephen Parks, Nathan Landsiedel, Adriaan Gisolf
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Publication number: 20200332615Abstract: A mechanical service tool that may include one or more anchors, a cutter, a communication and control system, and one or more sensors, as well as methods for operating the mechanical service tool, are provided. The one or more anchors may extend radially from the mechanical service tool and the cutter may move relative to the mechanical service tool. The cutter may include a drilling bit. The communication and control system may obtain remote commands that control the cutter, the one or more anchors, or both. The one or more sensors may detect operational conditions of the mechanical service tool and may be operatively coupled to the communication and control system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2018Publication date: October 22, 2020Inventors: Robert Kyle Wiesenborn, Matthew Dresel, Pierre-Olivier Gourmelon, Rex Mennem, Matthew Billingham, Todor Sheiretov, Nathan Landsiedel, Yoann Couble, Wade DuPree
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Publication number: 20200248549Abstract: A downhole tool designed to be disposed in a borehole of a subterranean formation is provided. The downhole tool includes a probe used to interface with the subterranean formation in order to sample fluid from or to inject fluid into the subterranean formation. The downhole tool also includes a sample flowline fluidly coupled to the probe and used to direct fluid through the downhole tool. The downhole tool further includes at least two volume chambers. These volume chambers each include a first side fluidly coupled to the sample flowline, a second side fluidly coupled to the guard flowline, and a piston separating the first side from the second side. The downhole tool is able to control a flow of fluid from a high pressure environment to a low pressure environment via the at least two volume chambers, the sample flowline, and the guard flowline.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2020Publication date: August 6, 2020Inventors: Adriaan Gisolf, Nathan Landsiedel, Cosan Ayan, Kenneth Moelhoff
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Patent number: 10626721Abstract: A downhole tool designed to be disposed in a borehole of a subterranean formation is provided. The downhole tool includes a probe used to interface with the subterranean formation in order to sample fluid from or to inject fluid into the subterranean formation. The downhole tool also includes a sample flowline fluidly coupled to the probe and used to direct fluid through the downhole tool. The downhole tool further includes at least two volume chambers. These volume chambers each include a first side fluidly coupled to the sample flowline, a second side fluidly coupled to the guard flowline, and a piston separating the first side from the second side. The downhole tool is able to control a flow of fluid from a high pressure environment to a low pressure environment via the at least two volume chambers, the sample flowline, and the guard flowline.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2017Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Adriaan Gisolf, Nathan Landsiedel, Cosan Ayan, Kenneth Moelhoff
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Publication number: 20190323345Abstract: A method and an apparatus for characterizing a fluid provide for flowing a sample fluid through a microfluidic flow line and subsequently flushing the flowline with flushing fluid alone or together with heating and/or exposure to a pulsating electromagnetic field. A tracer fluid is injected and tracked in a microfluidic line based on known properties of the tracer fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2019Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Laurent Pirolli, Stephen Parks, Nathan Landsiedel, Adriaan Gisolf
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Patent number: 10344592Abstract: A method and an apparatus for characterizing a fluid provide for flowing a sample fluid through a microfluidic flow line and subsequently flushing the flowline with flushing fluid alone or together with heating and/or exposure to a pulsating electromagnetic field. A tracer fluid is injected and tracked in a microfluidic line based on known properties of the tracer fluid.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2015Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Laurent Pirolli, Stephen Parks, Nathan Landsiedel, Adriaan Gisolf
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Patent number: 10125545Abstract: A manufacturing system that manufactures a downhole tool string, which includes a model that describes relationship between properties of the downhole tool string, properties of a borehole, properties of a formation, and properties of a mud cake formed on a surface of the borehole and a design device that iteratively determines contact parameters that describe one or more contact points expected between the downhole tool string and the mud cake based at least in part on the model, in which the contact parameters comprise contact force expected at each of the contact points, adjusts the properties of the downhole tool string to add a spacer at one of the contact points associated with highest contact force, and indicates location, type, or both of the spacer to enable the manufacturing system to attach the spacer to the downhole tool string before deployment of the downhole tool string in the borehole.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2015Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Kai Hsu, Fei Song, Weiming Lan, Derek Copold, Nathan Landsiedel, Arvind Battula, Daniel Schulz, Sashank Vasireddy
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Publication number: 20180106148Abstract: A downhole tool designed to be disposed in a borehole of a subterranean formation is provided. The downhole tool includes a probe used to interface with the subterranean formation in order to sample fluid from or to inject fluid into the subterranean formation. The downhole tool also includes a sample flowline fluidly coupled to the probe and used to direct fluid through the downhole tool. The downhole tool further includes at least two volume chambers. These volume chambers each include a first side fluidly coupled to the sample flowline, a second side fluidly coupled to the guard flowline, and a piston separating the first side from the second side. The downhole tool is able to control a flow of fluid from a high pressure environment to a low pressure environment via the at least two volume chambers, the sample flowline, and the guard flowline.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2017Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Adriaan Gisolf, Nathan Landsiedel, Cosan Ayan, Kenneth Moelhoff
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Patent number: 9845673Abstract: A downhole tool designed to be disposed in a borehole of a subterranean formation is provided. The downhole tool includes a probe used to interface with the subterranean formation in order to sample fluid from or to inject fluid into the subterranean formation. The downhole tool also includes a sample flowline fluidly coupled to the probe and used to direct fluid through the downhole tool. The downhole tool further includes at least two volume chambers. These volume chambers each include a first side fluidly coupled to the sample flowline, a second side fluidly coupled to the guard flowline, and a piston separating the first side from the second side. The downhole tool is able to control a flow of fluid from a high pressure environment to a low pressure environment via the at least two volume chambers, the sample flowline, and the guard flowline.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2014Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Adriaan Gisolf, Nathan Landsiedel, Cosan Ayan, Kenneth Moelhoff
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Publication number: 20170175490Abstract: A manufacturing system that manufactures a downhole tool string, which includes a model that describes relationship between properties of the downhole tool string, properties of a borehole, properties of a formation, and properties of a mud cake formed on a surface of the borehole and a design device that iteratively determines contact parameters that describe one or more contact points expected between the downhole tool string and the mud cake based at least in part on the model, in which the contact parameters comprise contact force expected at each of the contact points, adjusts the properties of the downhole tool string to add a spacer at one of the contact points associated with highest contact force, and indicates location, type, or both of the spacer to enable the manufacturing system to attach the spacer to the downhole tool string before deployment of the downhole tool string in the borehole.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2015Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Kai Hsu, Fei Song, Weiming Lan, Derek Copold, Nathan Landsiedel, Arvind Battula, Daniel Shulz, Sashank Vasireddy
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Publication number: 20170175521Abstract: A method and an apparatus for characterizing a fluid provide for flowing a sample fluid through a microfluidic flow line and subsequently flushing the flowline with flushing fluid alone or together with heating and/or exposure to a pulsating electromagnetic field. A tracer fluid is injected and tracked in a microfluidic line based on known properties of the tracer fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2015Publication date: June 22, 2017Inventors: Laurent Pirolli, Stephen Parks, Nathan Landsiedel, Adriaan Gisolf
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Publication number: 20170114595Abstract: A standoff for use in conveying tools into a wellbore has a body. The body has a plurality of blades located thereon. Each of the plurality of blades has a contact area. Each of the contact areas is shaped to match the shape of the wellbore.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2015Publication date: April 27, 2017Inventors: Weiming Lan, Nathan Landsiedel, Derek Copold
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Patent number: 9416657Abstract: Flowline pressure equalizer systems, methods and/or apparatuses for use on a downhole tool are provided. A pressure equalizer may be provided in communication with two flowlines. The pressure equalizer may use equalizing chambers and equalizing pistons to regulate pressure in one or both flowlines. Further, one or more flow routing modules may be interchangeable to further alter the flow scheme between the flowlines. Different plugs may house various flow routing configurations such that the plugs may be installed and/or removed in the tool string automatically or by a user.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2013Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Chen Tao, Pierre-Yves Corre, Nathan Landsiedel, Sylvain Bedouet
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Patent number: 9347299Abstract: A tool to be used within a wellbore including a wall, the wellbore extending through a formation including formation fluid, includes a first packer and a second packer. The first packer includes a packer port to enable formation fluid flow through the first packer, with the second packer spaced from the first packer. The first packer and the second packer are expandable to abut the wellbore wall to form an interval within the wellbore between the first packer and the second packer, in which the tool further includes an interval port in fluid communication with the interval.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2013Date of Patent: May 24, 2016Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Adriaan Gisolf, Nathan Landsiedel, Pierre-Yves Corre, Ashers Partouche, Julian Pop, Beatriz E. Barbosa, Cosan Ayan, George C. Tevis
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Publication number: 20150361791Abstract: A downhole tool designed to be disposed in a borehole of a subterranean formation is provided. The downhole tool includes a probe used to interface with the subterranean formation in order to sample fluid from or to inject fluid into the subterranean formation. The downhole tool also includes a sample flowline fluidly coupled to the probe and used to direct fluid through the downhole tool. The downhole tool further includes at least two volume chambers. These volume chambers each include a first side fluidly coupled to the sample flowline, a second side fluidly coupled to the guard flowline, and a piston separating the first side from the second side. The downhole tool is able to control a flow of fluid from a high pressure environment to a low pressure environment via the at least two volume chambers, the sample flowline, and the guard flowline.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2014Publication date: December 17, 2015Inventors: Adriaan Gisolf, Nathan Landsiedel, Cosan Ayan, Kenneth Moelhoff
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Publication number: 20150176376Abstract: A tool to be used within a wellbore including a wall, the wellbore extending through a formation including formation fluid, includes a first packer and a second packer. The first packer includes a packer port to enable formation fluid flow through the first packer, with the second packer spaced from the first packer. The first packer and the second packer are expandable to abut the wellbore wall to form an interval within the wellbore between the first packer and the second packer, in which the tool further includes an interval port in fluid communication with the interval.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2013Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicant: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Adriaan Gisolf, Nathan Landsiedel, Pierre-Yves Corre, Ashers Partouche, Julian Pop, Beatriz E. Barbosa, Cosan Ayan, George C. Tevis