Patents by Inventor Robert Folkins

Robert Folkins 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).

  • Motor for horizontal directional drilling systems
    Patent number: 11441417
    Abstract: Provided herein is a motor or mud lubricated motor for use with horizontal directional drilling equipment as part of a trenchless drilling system. The motor has a hollow body with proximal and distal open ends and a compartment recessed into a top surface thereof between the proximal open end and the distal open end. A sonde housing with a removable cap secured to the housing is disposed within the compartment and contains a sonde transmitter and a battery operably connected to the sonde transmitter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignees: Quality Drilling Technology, LLC, Horizontal Drilling Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: James Ward, Shu Wang, Li Li, Clemente Lopez Arias, Yan Wang, Robert Folkins
  • Motor for Horizontal Directional Drilling Systems
    Publication number: 20220251941
    Abstract: Provided herein is a motor or mud lubricated motor for use with horizontal directional drilling equipment as part of a trenchless drilling system. The motor has a hollow body with proximal and distal open ends and a compartment recessed into a top surface thereof between the proximal open end and the distal open end. A sonde housing with a removable cap secured to the housing is disposed within the compartment and contains a sonde transmitter and a battery operably connected to the sonde transmitter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2021
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Applicants: Quality Drilling Technology, LLC, Horizontal Drilling Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: James Ward, Shu Wang, Li Li, Clemente Lopez Arias, Yan Wang, Robert Folkins