Patents by Inventor Steve Willard

Steve Willard 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).

  • Patent number: 9692234
    Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus and method for delivering energy using a renewable resource. The method includes providing a photovoltaic energy source and applying energy storage to the photovoltaic energy source via a battery storage unit. The energy output from the photovoltaic energy source and the battery system is controlled using a battery control system. The battery control system predicts peak load, develops a schedule that includes when to begin discharging power and when to stop discharging power, shifts power to the battery storage unit when excess power is available, and prioritizes the functionality of the battery storage unit and the photovoltaic energy source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: STC.UNM
    Inventors: Andrea A. Mammoli, Olga Lavrova, Brian Arellano, Feng Cheng, Wesley Greenwood, Jonathan Hawkins, Steve Willard
  • Publication number: 20160241042
    Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus and method for delivering energy using a renewable resource. The method includes providing a photovoltaic energy source and applying energy storage to the photovoltaic energy source via a battery storage unit. The energy output from the photovoltaic energy source and the battery system is controlled using a battery control system. The battery control system predicts peak load, develops a schedule that includes when to begin discharging power and when to stop discharging power, shifts power to the battery storage unit when excess power is available, and prioritizes the functionality of the battery storage unit and the photovoltaic energy source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2014
    Publication date: August 18, 2016
    Applicant: STC. UNM
    Inventors: Andrea A. Mammoli, Olga Lavrova, Brian Arellano, Feng Cheng, Wesley Greenwood, Jonathan Hawkins, Steve Willard
  • Patent number: 9140092
    Abstract: A wellhead completion assembly has a head connected to surface casing. A rotatable flange or the like can be used to connect various components to a threaded end of the head. A casing hanger installs in the head, and the hanger's upper end extends beyond the head's top edge. This exposed end has an external threaded connection to connect to various wellhead components using a rotatable flange or the like. For example, a locking ring can threadably connect to the head's threaded end to support the hanger in the head. Then, a rotatable flange can threadably connect to the hanger's exposed end so that another component, such as a completion spool or gate valve, can nippled up directly to the hanger. When the hanger is fluted, a pack-off assembly can allow testing off inner and outer sealing integrity via a test port accessible through an opening in the locking ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Brandon Matthew Cain, Todd Travis, Michael L. Bilyeu, Gordon Ronnie Altman, Steve Willard, Carl Edwin Davidson, Robert Scott Menard
  • Publication number: 20100288483
    Abstract: A wellhead completion assembly has a head connected to surface casing. A rotatable flange or the like can be used to connect various components to a threaded end of the head. A casing hanger installs in the head, and the hanger's upper end extends beyond the head's top edge. This exposed end has an external threaded connection to connect to various wellhead components using a rotatable flange or the like. For example, a locking ring can threadably connect to the head's threaded end to support the hanger in the head. Then, a rotatable flange can threadably connect to the hanger's exposed end so that another component, such as a completion spool or gate valve, can nippled up directly to the hanger. When the hanger is fluted, a pack-off assembly can allow testing off inner and outer sealing integrity via a test port accessible through an opening in the locking ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Applicant: WEATHERFORD/LAMB, INC.
    Inventors: Brandon Matthew Cain, Todd Travis, Michael L. Bilyeu, Gordon Ronnie Altman, Steve Willard, Carl Edwin Davidson, John Rogers
  • Patent number: 7779921
    Abstract: A wellhead completion assembly has a head connected to surface casing. A rotatable flange or the like can be used to connect various components to a threaded end of the head. A casing hanger installs in the head, and the hanger's upper end extends beyond the head's top edge. This exposed end has an external threaded connection to connect to various wellhead components using a rotatable flange or the like. For example, a locking ring can threadably connect to the head's threaded end to support the hanger in the head. Then, a rotatable flange can threadably connect to the hanger's exposed end so that another component, such as a completion spool or gate valve, can nippled up directly to the hanger. When the hanger is fluted, a pack-off assembly can allow testing off inner and outer sealing integrity via a test port accessible through an opening in the locking ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Matthew Cain, Todd Travis, Michael L. Bilyeu, Gordon Ronnie Altman, Steve Willard, Carl Edwin Davidson, John Rogers
  • Publication number: 20090107685
    Abstract: A wellhead completion assembly has a head connected to surface casing. A rotatable flange or the like can be used to connect various components to a threaded end of the head. A casing hanger installs in the head, and the hanger's upper end extends beyond the head's top edge. This exposed end has an external threaded connection to connect to various wellhead components using a rotatable flange or the like. For example, a locking ring can threadably connect to the head's threaded end to support the hanger in the head. Then, a rotatable flange can threadably connect to the hanger's exposed end so that another component, such as a completion spool or gate valve, can nippled up directly to the hanger. When the hanger is fluted, a pack-off assembly can allow testing off inner and outer sealing integrity via a test port accessible through an opening in the locking ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Applicant: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
    Inventors: Brandon Matthew Cain, Todd Travis, Michael L. Bilyeu, Gordon Ronnie Altman, Steve Willard, Carl Edwin Davidson, John Rogers
  • Patent number: RE46241
    Abstract: A wellhead completion assembly has a head connected to surface casing. A rotatable flange or the like can be used to connect various components to a threaded end of the head. A casing hanger installs in the head, and the hanger's upper end extends beyond the head's top edge. This exposed end has an external threaded connection to connect to various wellhead components using a rotatable flange or the like. For example, a locking ring can threadably connect to the head's threaded end to support the hanger in the head. Then, a rotatable flange can threadably connect to the hanger's exposed end so that another component, such as a completion spool or gate valve, can nippled up directly to the hanger. When the hanger is fluted, a pack-off assembly can allow testing off inner and outer sealing integrity via a test port accessible through an opening in the locking ring.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Brandon Matthew Cain, Todd Travis, Michael L. Bilyeu, Gordon Ronnie Altman, Steve Willard, Carl Edwin Davidson, John Rogers, Robert Scott Menard