Patents by Inventor Scott K. Jacobs

Scott K. Jacobs 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).

  • Consistent drag floating backing bar system for pipeline pigs and method for using the same
    Patent number: 6232773
    Abstract: A pipeline pigging device including a vehicle movable within a pipeline having shape deformations is provided. The vehicle provides a predetermined axial length and outside diameter to define an exterior surface. A plurality of floating backing bar systems are circumferentially mounted on the external surface along the axial length of the vehicle. The floating backing bar system radially extends by a compression force away from the vehicle to contact and introduce a consistent force on the inside pipeline wall as the device moves through the pipeline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2001
    Assignee: BJ Services Company
    Inventors: Scott K. Jacobs, Robert S. Evenson, Donald M. Macaulay