Patents by Inventor Steven C. Kennedy
Steven C. Kennedy 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).
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Patent number: 10408035Abstract: An intake for a downhole pump includes an outer tubular member having a central axis. In addition, the intake includes an inner tubular member disposed within the outer tubular member. The inner tubular member is radially spaced from the outer tubular member to form an outer annular flow path radially positioned between the inner tubular member and the outer tubular member. Further, the intake includes a central shaft rotatably disposed within the inner tubular member. The central shaft is radially spaced from the inner tubular member to form an inner annular flow path radially positioned between the central shaft and the inner tubular member. Still further, the intake includes a plurality of inlet apertures extending radially through the outer tubular member and in fluid communication with the outer annular flow path. Each of the plurality of inlet apertures has a circumferential width W between 5% and 50% of a total circumference of the outer tubular member.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2017Date of Patent: September 10, 2019Assignee: EOG RESOURCES, INC.Inventors: Steven C. Kennedy, Brian Hill
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Publication number: 20180094515Abstract: An intake for a downhole pump includes an outer tubular member having a central axis. In addition, the intake includes an inner tubular member disposed within the outer tubular member. The inner tubular member is radially spaced from the outer tubular member to form an outer annular flow path radially positioned between the inner tubular member and the outer tubular member. Further, the intake includes a central shaft rotatably disposed within the inner tubular member. The central shaft is radially spaced from the inner tubular member to form an inner annular flow path radially positioned between the central shaft and the inner tubular member. Still further, the intake includes a plurality of inlet apertures extending radially through the outer tubular member and in fluid communication with the outer annular flow path. Each of the plurality of inlet apertures has a circumferential width W between 5% and 50% of a total circumference of the outer tubular member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Applicant: EOG Resources, Inc.Inventors: Steven C. Kennedy, Brian Hill
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Patent number: 8072333Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RIFD) inlay includes an electrical connection between a chip and an antenna. The electrical connection includes conductive interposer leads and a capacitive connection. The capacitive connection may involve putting the antenna and the interposer leads into close proximity, with dielectric pads therebetween, to allow capacitive coupling between the antenna and the interposer leads. The dielectric pads may include a non-conductive adhesive and a high dielectric material, such as a titanium oxide. The connections provide a convenient, fast, and effective way to operatively couple antennas and interposers. The RFID inlay may be part of an RFID label or RFID tag.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2007Date of Patent: December 6, 2011Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: Scott Wayne Ferguson, David N. Edwards, Peikang Liu, Jason Munn, Ian J. Forster, Samuel A. Linder, Thomas Craig Weakley, David Puleston, Steven C. Kennedy, Christine U. Dang
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Patent number: 7874493Abstract: A method of making RFID devices includes feeding in an interposer web or sheet at a variable (non-constant) speed, cutting single interposers from the interposer web or sheet, and using a rotary transport device to transport the singulated (cut) interposers to an antenna web. The interposers are transferred from the rotary transport device and are attached to the antenna web, being operatively coupled to antennas on the antenna web. The interposers each include an RFID transponder chip and conductive leads. A feeder is used to advance the interposer web or sheet into a cutting zone between the rotary cutter and the rotary transport device. The rotary cutting device may be capable of singulating multiple interposers at one time, and the system may be capable of thus being able to remove interposers that are not to be joined to the antenna web.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2009Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: Edward A. Armijo, John F. Hughen, Steven C. Kennedy, Samuel A. Linder, Jason D. Munn
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Publication number: 20090230198Abstract: A method of making RFID devices includes feeding in an interposer web or sheet at a variable (non-constant) speed, cutting single interposers from the interposer web or sheet, and using a rotary transport device to transport the singulated (cut) interposers to an antenna web. The interposers are transferred from the rotary transport device and are attached to the antenna web, being operatively coupled to antennas on the antenna web. The interposers each include an RFID transponder chip and conductive leads. A feeder is used to advance the interposer web or sheet into a cutting zone between the rotary cutter and the rotary transport device. The rotary cutting device may be capable of singulating multiple interposers at one time, and the system may be capable of thus being able to remove interposers that are not to be joined to the antenna web.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 29, 2009Publication date: September 17, 2009Applicant: AVERY DENNISON CORPORATIONInventors: Edward A. ARMIJO, John F. HUGHEN, Steven C. KENNEDY, Samuel A. LINDER, Jason D. MUNN
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Patent number: 7555826Abstract: A method of making RFID devices includes feeding in an interposer web or sheet at a variable (non-constant) speed, cutting single interposers from the interposer web or sheet, and using a rotary transport device to transport the singulated (cut) interposers to an antenna web. The interposers are transferred from the rotary transport device and are attached to the antenna web, being operatively coupled to antennas on the antenna web. The interposers each include an RFID transponder chip and conductive leads. A feeder is used to advance the interposer web or sheet into a cutting zone between the rotary cutter and the rotary transport device. The rotary cutting device may be capable of singulating multiple interposers at one time, and the system may be capable of thus being able to remove interposers that are not to be joined to the antenna web.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2005Date of Patent: July 7, 2009Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: Edward A. Armijo, John F. Hughen, Steven C. Kennedy, Samuel A. Linder, Jason D. Munn
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Publication number: 20090133882Abstract: A fluid conditioning system designed to be installed between the well perforation and the intake of a pump used to effect artificial lift is used to filter and chemically treat production fluids. The fluid conditioning system is an apparatus that provides scale inhibitors and/or other chemical treatments into the production stream. In some embodiments, the fluid conditioning system may be a part of the production stream filter wherein the filtering material is comprised of a porous medium that contains and supports the treatment chemical. In other embodiments, the chemical treatment may be accomplished by the gradual dissolution of a solid phase chemical. The treating chemical may be recharged or replenished by various downhole reservoirs or feeding means. In yet other embodiments, the treating chemical may be replenished from the surface by means of a capillary tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2009Publication date: May 28, 2009Inventors: RICHARD J. DELALOYE, STEVEN C. KENNEDY, JEFFREY BODE, JEFFREY LEMBCKE, KEVIN W. SMITH, BENJAMIN R. LUSCOMB, III, JACK CURR
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Patent number: 7503389Abstract: A fluid conditioning system designed to be installed between the well perforation and the intake of a pump used to effect artificial lift is used to filter and chemically treat production fluids. The fluid conditioning system is an apparatus that provides scale inhibitors and/or other chemical treatments into the production stream. In some embodiments, the fluid conditioning system may be a part of the production stream filter wherein the filtering material is comprised of a porous medium that contains and supports the treatment chemical. In other embodiments, the chemical treatment may be accomplished by the gradual dissolution of a solid phase chemical. The treating chemical may be recharged or replenished by various downhole reservoirs or feeding means. In yet other embodiments, the treating chemical may be replenished from the surface by means of a capillary tube.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2007Date of Patent: March 17, 2009Inventors: Richard J. Delaloye, Steven C. Kennedy, Jeffrey Bode, Jeffrey Lembcke, Kevin W. Smith, Benjamin R. Luscomb, III, Jack Curr
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Patent number: 7333061Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) device includes a conductive pattern, such as an antenna, on one side of a substrate, and a chip, such as part of a strap, electrically coupled to the conductive pattern, and either on an opposite side of the substrate or on the same side of the substrate as the antenna. A method of fabricating the RFID device may include crimping the strap onto the substrate, in contact with a seed layer, which is subsequently used in forming the antenna or other conductive pattern by plating. The seed layer may be a patterned conductive ink layer. Alternatively, the seed layer may be a layer of conductive material deposited on the substrate, such as by vacuum deposition. Parts of the deposited layer may be covered with a patterned mask in order to form the desired configuration of the conductive pattern.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2006Date of Patent: February 19, 2008Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: Peikang Liu, Steven C. Kennedy, Christine U. Dang, Scott Wayne Ferguson, Jason D. Munn
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Patent number: 7224280Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) inlay includes an electrical connection between a chip and an antenna. The electrical connection includes conductive interposer leads and a capacitive connection. The capacitive connection may involve putting the antenna and the interposer leads into close proximity, with dielectric pads therebetween, to allow capacitive coupling between the antenna and the interposer leads. The dielectric pads may include a non-conductive adhesive and a high dielectric material, such as a titanium oxide. The connections provide a convenient, fast, and effective way to operatively couple antennas and interposers. The RFID inlay may be part of an RFID lable or RFID tag.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2004Date of Patent: May 29, 2007Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: Scott Wayne Ferguson, David N. Edwards, Peikang Liu, Jason Munn, Ian J. Forster, Samuel A. Linder, Thomas Craig Weakley, David Puleston, Steven C. Kennedy, Christine U. Dang
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Patent number: 7195070Abstract: A fluid conditioning system designed to be installed between the well perforation and the intake of a pump used to effect artificial lift is used to filter and chemically treat production fluids. The fluid conditioning system is an apparatus that provides scale inhibitors and/or other chemical treatments into the production stream. In some embodiments, the fluid conditioning system may be a part of the production stream filter wherein the filtering material is comprised of a porous medium that contains and supports the treatment chemical. In other embodiments, the chemical treatment may be accomplished by the gradual dissolution of a solid phase chemical. The treating chemical may be recharged or replenished by various downhole reservoirs or feeding means. In yet other embodiments, the treating chemical may be replenished from the surface by means of a capillary tube.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2004Date of Patent: March 27, 2007Assignee: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.Inventors: Richard J. Delaloye, Steven C. Kennedy, Jeffrey Bode, Jeffrey Lembcke, Kevin W. Smith, Benjamin R. Luscomb, III, Jack Curr
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Patent number: 7120987Abstract: A radio frequency identification (RFID) device includes a conductive pattern, such as an antenna, on one side of a substrate, and a chip, such as part of a strap, electrically coupled to the conductive pattern, and either on an opposite side of the substrate or on the same side of the substrate as the antenna. A method of fabricating the RFID device may include crimping the strap onto the substrate, in contact with a seed layer, which is subsequently used in forming the antenna or other conductive pattern by plating. The seed layer may be a patterned conductive ink layer. Alternatively, the seed layer may be a layer of conductive material deposited on the substrate, such as by vacuum deposition. Parts of the deposited layer may be covered with a patterned mask in order to form the desired configuration of the conductive pattern.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2003Date of Patent: October 17, 2006Assignee: Avery Dennison CorporationInventors: Peikang Liu, Steven C. Kennedy, Christine U. Dang, Scott Wayne Ferguson, Jason D. Munn
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Patent number: 6721623Abstract: The specification discloses a woodworking and home improvement calculator particularly adopted for symplifying common home improvement calculations. The calculator includes a variety of special keys including a gravel, cement, tile, brick, block, 4×8 sheet, paint, wallpaper, stud and roof bundle keys which allow the user to quickly determine the amount of materials needed for projects involving the aforementioned keys.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2000Date of Patent: April 13, 2004Assignee: Construction Master Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Michael A. Diamond, Steven C. Kennedy, Joel S. Novak, Kenneth M. Steiner
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Patent number: 6565257Abstract: In a pumping system, a PEEK composite material may be applied to wear areas on internal components. Typically, the internal component provides a metallic substrate which is prepared with a metallic bonding layer arc sprayed onto its surface, at least at the wear area. A powderized PEEK composite material is heated and propelled against the substrate and bonding layer by a high velocity oxy fuel technique. This uniformly coats the substrate providing a durable wear surface for prolonging component life.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2000Date of Patent: May 20, 2003Inventors: Steven C. Kennedy, Thiam Hock Francis Tan, Michael L. Taylor, Boon Hee Tan
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Patent number: 6357530Abstract: A system for producing production fluids from a wellbore while removing gas that collects in pockets within the wellbore. The system includes an electric submergible pumping unit. The unit includes a submergible pump powered by a submergible motor. The fluid discharged by the pump is forced through a pressure reduction device, such as a jet pump, to create a low pressure area. This low pressure area is coupled via a conduit to a gas pocket creation area within the wellbore. For example, gas pockets may develop beneath a packer disposed above the electric submergible pumping system. The low pressure area at the pressure reduction device draws the gas into the discharged production fluid and delivers the mixture to a collection at the earth's surface.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 1999Date of Patent: March 19, 2002Assignee: Camco International, Inc.Inventors: Steven C. Kennedy, Roy R. Fleshman, Nathan Thompson
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Patent number: 6070661Abstract: A production pump for lifting subterranean fluids to the surface of the earth. The production pump is formed from a housing having a pumping unit disposed within the housing. The housing further has a first end defining a first chamber that provides a fluid intake for the pump unit. The housing further has a second end defining a second chamber that provides a fluid outlet for the pump unit. Additionally, the pump includes a conduit that extends from the second end of the housing into the first chamber to provide fluid to the first chamber.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 1998Date of Patent: June 6, 2000Assignee: Camco International, Inc.Inventors: Steven C. Kennedy, Lawrence C. Lee, Mike E. Nodine, Richard B. Kroeber
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Connection module for a submergible pumping system and method for pumping fluids using such a module
Patent number: 6056511Abstract: A connection module is disclosed for a submergible pumping system of the type including a submergible electric motor and a pump drivingly coupled to the motor. The system may also include additional components such as a fluid separators, an injection pump, and so forth. The connection module includes a body through which a fluid passage is formed. A recess is formed in the body for receiving a cable for transmitting power to the submergible electric motor. The fluid passage transfers fluid within the pumping system, such as by means of shrouds disposed around the system components. The connection module also includes an electrical connector for completing current carrying paths between a supply cable and the motor. The connection module may thus serve as the motor head in which the electrical connections are made, but through which fluid is channeled to system components.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 1998Date of Patent: May 2, 2000Assignee: Camco International, Inc.Inventors: Steven C. Kennedy, Lawrence Lee, Jay S. Mann -
Patent number: 6017456Abstract: A fluid separation system is disclosed for installation within a wellbore that penetrates a production formation and a discharge formation. The system comprises a first pump and a second pump each operatively connected to a means for operation, such as a downhole electric motor, and a fluid separator for separating wellbore fluids from the production formation into a first stream and a lighter second stream. Wellbore fluids are introduced into the first pump, and are then conveyed to an inlet of the fluid separator. The second stream exiting the fluid separator is conveyed to an inlet of the second pump, and from the second pump to the earth's surface. Devices are included, such as wellbore packers, to isolate the discharge formation from the production formation, so that the second stream exiting the fluid separator directly enters the discharge formation.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 1997Date of Patent: January 25, 2000Assignee: Camco International, Inc.Inventors: Steven C. Kennedy, Lawrence C. Lee, Mike E. Nodine, Richard B. Kroeber
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Patent number: 6012900Abstract: In a pumping system, a PEEK composite material may be applied to wear areas on internal components. Typically, the internal component provides a metallic substrate which is prepared with a metallic bonding layer arc sprayed onto its surface, at least at the wear area. A powderized PEEK composite material is heated and propelled against the substrate and bonding layer by a high velocity oxy fuel technique. This uniformly coats the substrate providing a durable wear surface for prolonging component life.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 1998Date of Patent: January 11, 2000Inventors: Steven C. Kennedy, Thiam Hock Francis Tan, Michael L. Taylor, Boon Hee Tan
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Patent number: D459385Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2000Date of Patent: June 25, 2002Assignee: Calculated Industries, Inc.Inventors: Steven C. Kennedy, Mark E. Paulsen, Joel S. Novak