Patents by Inventor Paul David Ringgenberg

Paul David Ringgenberg 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: 11506048
    Abstract: A perforating gun assembly for use within a borehole. The perforating gun assembly may include a first perforating charge section, a second perforating charge section, and a tandem coupling the first perforating charge section to the second perforating charge section. The tandem may include a first sensor package that may be operable to determine a flowrate of formation fluid flowing around the tandem and a second sensor package that may be operable to identify the formation fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul David Ringgenberg, Kenneth Lemoine Schwendemann, Adan H. Herrera
  • Patent number: 11448024
    Abstract: A downhole tool activation assembly for prevention of activation from rig heave on a floating rig comprising a block release with a release feature. The release feature includes a release chamber, an activation chamber, and a fluid stop that retains a traveling block in a first position. A traveling block comprised of a plurality of drag blocks and drag block springs is configured to retain the traveling block to a position along an inner surface of a casing. The block release moves to a release position when the release feature is activated. The traveling block moves axially along a block mandrel with a block lug traveling within a j-slot. The j-slot on the block mandrel includes a run-in slot, a motion slot, and an activating slot configured to transfer the block lug to the next slot. The activating slot is configured to move the traveling block to an activating position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services. Inc.
    Inventor: Paul David Ringgenberg
  • Publication number: 20220228475
    Abstract: A perforating gun assembly for use within a borehole. The perforating gun assembly may include a first perforating charge section, a second perforating charge section, and a tandem coupling the first perforating charge section to the second perforating charge section. The tandem may include a first sensor package that may be operable to determine a flowrate of formation fluid flowing around the tandem and a second sensor package that may be operable to identify the formation fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2021
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul David Ringgenberg, Kenneth Lemoine Schwendemann, Adan H. Herrera
  • Publication number: 20220220817
    Abstract: A downhole tool activation assembly for prevention of activation from rig heave on a floating rig comprising a block release with a release feature. The release feature includes a release chamber, an activation chamber, and a fluid stop that retains a traveling block in a first position. A traveling block comprised of a plurality of drag blocks and drag block springs is configured to retain the traveling block to a position along an inner surface of a casing. The block release moves to a release position when the release feature is activated. The traveling block moves axially along a block mandrel with a block lug traveling within a j-slot. The j-slot on the block mandrel includes a run-in slot, a motion slot, and an activating slot configured to transfer the block lug to the next slot. The activating slot is configured to move the traveling block to an activating position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventor: Paul David RINGGENBERG
  • Patent number: 11346209
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes depth correlation tools and associated methods which do not require wireline depth correlation runs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald G. Kyle, Paul David Ringgenberg, Kenneth L. Schwendemann, Vincent Paul Zeller, Adam Harold Martin, Kevin Michael Renkes, Nicholas Cole Ashford
  • Publication number: 20210370287
    Abstract: Tamper-resistant and tamper-evident sample bottles for the transport of pressurized well fluid include sensor packages and data recording devices to characterize and track properties of the sample bottle and its contents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Russell Stephen Haake, Paul David Ringgenberg, Adam Harold Martin
  • Publication number: 20200284139
    Abstract: The present disclosure describes depth correlation tools and associated methods which do not require wireline depth correlation runs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2017
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventors: Donald G. Kyle, Paul David Ringgenberg, Kenneth L. Schwendemann, Vincent Paul Zeller, Adam Harold Martin, Kevin Michael Renkes, Nicholas Cole Ashford
  • Patent number: 10641082
    Abstract: A well tool can include a resizable element that is longitudinally expandable and contractible. The well tool can include a first acoustic sensor unit positioned at a first longitudinal end of the resizable element for receiving a first wireless acoustic signal, waiting for a predefined period of time, and transmitting a second wireless acoustic signal after the predefined period of time has elapsed. The well tool can include a second acoustic sensor unit positioned at a second longitudinal end of the resizable element for transmitting the first wireless acoustic signal at a first time, and receiving the second wireless acoustic signal at a second time. The second acoustic sensor unit can also be positioned for determining a time delay between the first time and the second time, and determining a distance between the first acoustic sensor unit and the second acoustic sensor unit based on the time delay.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2020
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Donald Kyle, Paul David Ringgenberg
  • Patent number: 10404383
    Abstract: In one embodiment of this disclosure there is provided a method for communicating with a second downhole tool in a wellbore that extends from a terranean surface. When there is no loss of communicability in a second communications medium between the terranean surface and the second downhole tool, the method comprises transmitting a first communication in the second communication medium from the terranean surface to the second downhole tool. When there is a loss of communicability in the second communications medium, the method comprises transmitting the first communication from the terranean surface to a first downhole tool positioned in the wellbore in a first communication medium different than the second communication medium, translating the first communication from the first to the second communication medium, and transmitting the first communication in the second communication medium from the first to the second downhole tool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul David Ringgenberg
  • Patent number: 10400533
    Abstract: A downhole hanger assembly having a downhole hanger and a telemetry unit. The telemetry unit can reside within the downhole hanger or the telemetry unit can reside in a telemetry component which is coupled with the downhole hanger. The downhole hanger assembly can be lowered into a wellbore tubular and set against an interior wall of the wellbore tubular. The telemetry unit can receive and transmit data uphole and/or downhole. The data can be received from another telemetry unit and/or from a tool assembly, such as a sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Scott Alistair Gordon, Jack Gammill Clemens, Paul David Ringgenberg
  • Patent number: 10329878
    Abstract: A downhole valve system includes a downhole valve positionable in a wellbore and a downhole valve actuator coupled to the downhole valve. An annulus is defined between the downhole valve and the wellbore. The downhole valve actuator includes a pressure chamber that encloses a pressurized fluid at a particular pressure and a breakable member. The downhole valve actuator is adjustable to a first position to close the downhole valve when the particular pressure is greater than an annulus pressure at a first pressure in the annulus, and the downhole valve actuator is adjustable to a second position to lock the downhole valve in an open position independent of the relative values of the particular pressure and the annulus pressure, with the annulus pressure set at a second pressure greater than the first pressure to break the breakable member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul David Ringgenberg
  • Patent number: 10279421
    Abstract: A method of making a downhole servicing tool comprising explosively welding a corrosion resistant material to a corrodible surface of the downhole servicing tool to yield a coated surface, wherein the coated surface comprises an explosively-welded corrosion resistant material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2019
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul David Ringgenberg
  • Publication number: 20180245420
    Abstract: Protective elements are placed over packer seal elements to provide insulation from incompatible wellbore fluids and its degrading effects. The protective element may take the form of an insulating tape, a protective coating, a sleeve, or a tube fitted over the packer seal element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul David Ringgenberg
  • Publication number: 20180245455
    Abstract: A well tool can include a resizable element that is longitudinally expandable and contractible. The well tool can include a first acoustic sensor unit positioned at a first longitudinal end of the resizable element for receiving a first wireless acoustic signal, waiting for a predefined period of time, and transmitting a second wireless acoustic signal after the predefined period of time has elapsed. The well tool can include a second acoustic sensor unit positioned at a second longitudinal end of the resizable element for transmitting the first wireless acoustic signal at a first time, and receiving the second wireless acoustic signal at a second time. The second acoustic sensor unit can also be positioned for determining a time delay between the first time and the second time, and determining a distance between the first acoustic sensor unit and the second acoustic sensor unit based on the time delay.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2015
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Donald Kyle, Paul David Ringgenberg
  • Publication number: 20180238120
    Abstract: The disclosed embodiments include a differential coupling system, a method of coupling a first mandrel to a second mandrel and a coupler. In one embodiment, the system includes a first mandrel having a first external thread about an external surface of the first mandrel. The system also includes a second mandrel having a second external thread about an external surface of the second mandrel. The system further includes a coupler that includes a first internal thread that complements the first external thread of the first mandrel and a second internal thread that complements the second external thread of the second mandrel. The system further includes an aligning pin configured to engage a first aligning hole of the first mandrel and a second aligning hole of the second mandrel to restrict axial rotation between the first mandrel and the second mandrel when the first mandrel is engaged to the second mandrel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: August 23, 2018
    Inventors: Robert Brice PATTERSON, Benjamin Thomas DERRYBERRY, Paul David RINGGENBERG
  • Patent number: 10024130
    Abstract: An assembly and method to repeatedly set and isolate multiple sections along a zone of interest in a single downhole trip is disclosed. The assembly includes an outer pipe and an inner pipe adapted to telescope along the outer pipe. After a first section of a zone of interest is isolated, the inner pipe may be telescoped up along the outer pipe, and then set to isolate a second section above the first section. This process may be repeated as desired to stimulate and/or test each desired section along a zone of interest. Once the inner pipe is completely telescoped inside the outer pipe, the inner pipe may be disconnected from the outer pipe via use of a disconnect assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventor: Paul David Ringgenberg
  • Patent number: 10024138
    Abstract: A pressure responsive downhole tool includes a bi-directional collet utilized in conjunction with a pressure retaining chamber to control a ball valve utilizing a change in wellbore annulus pressure. Without substantially altering the pressure change between various operative functions, the tool can utilize the rate of pressure increase/decrease to drive the tool to different configurations. Initially, a pressure increase is utilized to engage the operation mechanism of a ball valve. Subsequently, the pressure increase can be utilized to open and close the ball valve. By varying the rate of the pressure increase and/or decrease, the position of the ball valve when the annulus pressure is bled off can be controlled, thereby permitting the ball valve to either closed when annulus pressure is decreased or remain locked-open when the annulus pressure is decreased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventor: Paul David Ringgenberg
  • Publication number: 20180112481
    Abstract: A downhole hanger assembly having a downhole hanger and a telemetry unit. The telemetry unit can reside within the downhole hanger or the telemetry unit can reside in a telemetry component which is coupled with the downhole hanger. The downhole hanger assembly can be lowered into a wellbore tubular and set against an interior wall of the wellbore tubular. The telemetry unit can receive and transmit data uphole and/or downhole. The data can be received from another telemetry unit and/or from a tool assembly, such as a sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Publication date: April 26, 2018
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Scott Alistair GORDON, Jack Gammill CLEMENS, Paul David RINGGENBERG
  • Patent number: 9926750
    Abstract: A pressure responsive downhole tool comprises a threaded shearable retaining mechanism which performs the tension sleeve or shear pin function. The threaded shearable retaining mechanism comprises a pin and box thread that shears upon application of a predetermined pressure which may be adjusted based upon the amount of thread engagement. The pin thread may comprise indicators to indicate which thread engagement corresponds to what shear value. A keystone thread design may be utilized such that the thread would be retained along the threaded connection and not become lost in the well. Thus, the present invention allows for each pressure responsive tool to be custom tailored for a specific job.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul David Ringgenberg
  • Patent number: 9896904
    Abstract: A rupture disc assembly having a secondary seal positioned over the coupling area between the rupture disc and the tool housing. The secondary seal may be, for example, sealing tape, an o-ring, liquid sealant, metallic sealing tape, etc., or a combination of two or more of these elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventor: Paul David Ringgenberg