Patents by Inventor Paul A. Lowson

Paul A. Lowson 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).

  • Flow meter and method for measuring fluid flow
    Patent number: 10620022
    Abstract: A downhole flow meter includes a body including an inlet exposed to downhole fluids, an impeller rotatably supported in the body, the impeller including at least one vane, at least one magnet mounted to the at least one vane, and a switch responsive to the at least one magnet arranged in the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 14, 2020
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Lowson, Daniel Cousin, Justin Brough
  • FLOW METER AND METHOD FOR MEASURING FLUID FLOW
    Publication number: 20190277673
    Abstract: A downhole flow meter includes a body including an inlet exposed to downhole fluids, an impeller rotatably supported in the body, the impeller including at least one vane, at least one magnet mounted to the at least one vane, and a switch responsive to the at least one magnet arranged in the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLC
    Inventors: Paul Lowson, Daniel Cousin, Justin Brough
  • Probabilistic determination of health prognostics for selection and management of tools in a downhole environment
    Patent number: 9784099
    Abstract: A system and method to determine health prognostics for selection and management of a tool for deployment in a downhole environment are described. The system includes a database to store life cycle information of the tool, the life cycle information including environmental and operational parameters associated with use of the tool. The system also includes a memory device to store statistical equations to determine the health prognostics of the tool, and a processor to calibrate the statistical equations and build a time-to-failure model of the tool based on a first portion of the life cycle information in the database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Amit Anand Kale, Troy A. Falgout, David Burhoe, Ludger E. Heuermann-Kuehn, Richard Yao, Albert A. Alexy, Paul A. Lowson, Thomas Nguyen, Otto N. Fanini
  • PROBABILISTIC DETEMINATION OF HEALTH PROGNOSTICS FOR SELECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF TOOLS IN A DOWNHOLE ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20150167454
    Abstract: A system and method to determine health prognostics for selection and management of a tool for deployment in a downhole environment are described. The system includes a database to store life cycle information of the tool, the life cycle information including environmental and operational parameters associated with use of the tool. The system also includes a memory device to store statistical equations to determine the health prognostics of the tool, and a processor to calibrate the statistical equations and build a time-to-failure model of the tool based on a first portion of the life cycle information in the database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Amit Anand Kale, Troy A. Falgout, David Burhoe, Ludger E. Heuermann-Kuehn, Richard Yao, Albert A. Alexy, Paul A. Lowson, Thomas Nguyen, Otto N. Fanini
  • Time-variable gain for correction of fluid attenuation in downhole acoustic tools
    Patent number: 8947975
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in a wellbore is provided that in one embodiment may include at least one transmitter configured to generate acoustic signals in the wellbore, at least one receiver configured to receive acoustic signals from a formation surrounding the wellbore in response to the transmitted acoustic signal and also configured to provide electrical signals representative of the received acoustic signals, a circuit configured to apply a time-variable gain to the electrical signals to amplify the electrical signals, and a processor configured to process the amplified electrical signals and provide a property of interest.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: James Domnanish, Paul Lowson
  • ARCNET USE IN DOWNHOLE EQUIPMENT
    Publication number: 20120268288
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for delivering communication and/or power downhole. The apparatus may include an information network configured to use a multi-drop deterministic protocol. The method may include delivering information over the information network. The method may include delivering power over the information network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Daniel M. Cousin, Paul A. Lowson, David L. Jacobs, Randall Perrin, Edwin C. Scholl, Jerry Miller, Dean M. Vieau
  • Time-Variable Gain for Correction of Fluid Attenuation in Downhole Acoustic Tools
    Publication number: 20100290312
    Abstract: An apparatus for use in a wellbore is provided that in one embodiment may include at least one transmitter configured to generate acoustic signals in the wellbore, at least one receiver configured to receive acoustic signals from a formation surrounding the wellbore in response to the transmitted acoustic signal and also configured to provide electrical signals representative of the received acoustic signals, a circuit configured to apply a time-variable gain to the electrical signals to amplify the electrical signals, and a processor configured to process the amplified electrical signals and provide a property of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2009
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: James Domnanish, Paul Lowson