Patents by Inventor Randall Gerard Istre

Randall Gerard Istre 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).

  • Rig heave, tidal compensation and depth measurement using GPS
    Patent number: 10310094
    Abstract: An apparatus for estimating a depth in a borehole penetrating the earth includes: a global positioning system (GPS) receiver disposed at a platform configured for conducting operations related to the borehole, the GPS receiver being configured to receive GPS signals related to a location of the GPS receiver; and a processor coupled to the GPS receiver and configured to estimate the depth in the borehole using GPS location data received from the GPS receiver.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2019
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Randall Gerard Istre, Marco Antonio Zamora, Harry Roger Page
  • RIG HEAVE, TIDAL COMPENSATION AND DEPTH MEASUREMENT USING GPS
    Publication number: 20130245951
    Abstract: An apparatus for estimating a depth in a borehole penetrating the earth includes: a global positioning system (GPS) receiver disposed at a platform configured for conducting operations related to the borehole, the GPS receiver being configured to receive GPS signals related to a location of the GPS receiver; and a processor coupled to the GPS receiver and configured to estimate the depth in the borehole using GPS location data received from the GPS receiver.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2012
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Randall Gerard Istre, Marco Antonio Zamora, Harry Roger Page