Patents by Inventor Simon Farrant

Simon Farrant 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).

  • INTERACTIVE AND/OR SECURE ACTIVATION OF A TOOL
    Publication number: 20070125530
    Abstract: A tool activation system and method includes receiving an authorization code of a user to verify access rights of a user to activate the tool. In one example, the authorization code is receive from a smart card. The environment around the tool, which can be in a wellbore, for example, is checked. In response to the authorization code and the checking of the environment, activation of the tool is enabled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nolan Lerche, James Brooks, Simon Farrant, Edward Rogers