Patents by Inventor Robert G. Rector

Robert G. Rector 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).

  • Method and system for monitoring downhole assets
    Patent number: 9269199
    Abstract: A location of a downhole asset relative to a first environment may be tracked. The configuration information for the downhole asset is acquired, where the configuration information includes a measurement of one or more forces applied to the downhole asset during assembly of the downhole asset in the first environment. A service life of the downhole asset is determined from the configuration information. One or more parameters related to usage of the downhole environment in a second environment are measured. A remainder of the service life of the downhole asset is determined by reducing the service life by an amount proportional to usage of the downhole asset as indicated by the measurement related to usage of the downhole asset. The remaining service life may be used to automatically initiate an order for new parts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2016
    Assignee: National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
    Inventors: Steven D. Laughlin, Russell Gilleylen, Haresh C. Ghansyam, Robert G. Rector
  • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MONITORING DOWNHOLE ASSETS
    Publication number: 20140244173
    Abstract: A method of monitoring downhole assets includes tracking a location of a downhole asset relative to a first environment. The configuration information for the downhole asset is acquired, where the configuration information comprises a measurement of one or more forces applied to the downhole asset during assembly of the downhole asset in the first environment. A service life of the downhole asset is determined from the configuration information. One or more parameters related to usage of the downhole environment in a second environment are measured. A remainder of the service life of the downhole asset is determined by reducing the service life by an amount proportional to usage of the downhole asset as indicated by the measurement related to usage of the downhole asset. The remaining service life may be used to automatically initiate an order for new parts. A system of monitoring downhole assets is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
    Inventors: Steven D. Laughlin, Russell Gilleylen, Haresh C. Ghansyam, Robert G. Rector