Patents by Inventor Steven B. Easton

Steven B. Easton 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 of detecting collars using computerized pattern recognition
    Patent number: 4736298
    Abstract: A method of determining the location and dimensions of collars present along a section of casing. An inspection instrument is passed through the casing section generating an electromagnetic wave which permeates the casing. The phase shifted electromagnetic wave is detected by a receiver and a data string comprising the degree of phase shift present at each point along the casing section is created. The data string is processed to identify the location of collars present along the casing section. Upon the identification of a collar, a series of pattern recognition interrogations are used to confirm the collar location and to determine the collar's dimensions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 1986
    Date of Patent: April 5, 1988
    Assignee: Western Atlas International, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven B. Easton, Norman R. Carlson, James C. Barnette