Patents by Inventor Shawn Olsen

Shawn Olsen 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).

  • Apparatus and method for obtaining formation fluid samples
    Patent number: 9790789
    Abstract: In one aspect, an apparatus for obtaining a fluid from a formation is disclosed that in one embodiment may include a fluid extraction device having a first probe and a second probe independently extendable form a tool body, a first fluid line and an associated first filter in fluid communication with the first probe for receiving the fluid from the formation and a second fluid line and an associated second filter in fluid communication with the second probe for receiving the fluid from the formation, and a first fixed scraper that cleans the first filter when the first probe is retracted from an extended position and a second fixed scraper that cleans the second filter when the second probe is retracted from an extended position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: David A. Hejl, Shawn Olsen
  • APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING FORMATION FLUID SAMPLES
    Publication number: 20140174169
    Abstract: In one aspect, an apparatus for obtaining a fluid from a formation is disclosed that in one embodiment may include a fluid extraction device having a first probe and a second probe independently extendable form a tool body, a first fluid line and an associated first filter in fluid communication with the first probe for receiving the fluid from the formation and a second fluid line and an associated second filter in fluid communication with the second probe for receiving the fluid from the formation, and a first fixed scraper that cleans the first filter when the first probe is retracted from an extended position and a second fixed scraper that cleans the second filter when the second probe is retracted from an extended position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Publication date: June 26, 2014
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: David A. Hejl, Shawn Olsen