Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Zweifel

Thomas J. Zweifel 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: 9650872
    Abstract: A diverting system includes, a first tubular, a second tubular receptive to the first tubular having at least one lateral extending therefrom, the first tubular is runnable into the second tubular as well as into the at least one lateral, an engaging device in operable communication with both the first tubular and the second tubular, and a diverting tool in operable communication with the engaging device configured to selectively divert the first tubular into the at least one lateral.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Michael A. Carmody, John J. Johnson, Bryan P. Pendleton, John P. Roach, Joseph Sheehan, Barton Sponchia, Thomas J. Zweifel
  • Patent number: 9523274
    Abstract: A telemetry system including a tubular. A pump in operable communication with the tubular configured to pump a fluid through the tubular; a flow altering arrangement in operable communication with at least one of the pump and the tubular. A flow interacting detail disposed in the tubular; and a load sensor configured to detect forces imposed on the flow interacting detail due to flow through the flow interacting detail and output signals related to the forces detected. Also included is a method of communicating through a tubular.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2016
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Thomas J. Zweifel
  • Publication number: 20150047165
    Abstract: A diverting system includes, a first tubular, a second tubular receptive to the first tubular having at least one lateral extending therefrom, the first tubular is runnable into the second tubular as well as into the at least one lateral, an engaging device in operable communication with both the first tubular and the second tubular, and a diverting tool in operable communication with the engaging device configured to selectively divert the first tubular into the at least one lateral.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Michael A. Carmody, John J. Johnson, Bryan P. Pendleton, John P. Roach, Joseph Sheehan, Barton Sponchia, Thomas J. Zweifel
  • Publication number: 20150007982
    Abstract: A telemetry system including a tubular. A pump in operable communication with the tubular configured to pump a fluid through the tubular; a flow altering arrangement in operable communication with at least one of the pump and the tubular. A flow interacting detail disposed in the tubular; and a load sensor configured to detect forces imposed on the flow interacting detail due to flow through the flow interacting detail and output signals related to the forces detected. Also included is a method of communicating through a tubular.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2013
    Publication date: January 8, 2015
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Thomas J. Zweifel
  • Patent number: 8904617
    Abstract: A method of running a first tubular within a second tubular includes running the first tubular into the second tubular past at least one lateral extending from the second tubular, running a diverting tool at the first tubular with the running of the first tubular, withdrawing the first tubular from the second tubular until an end of the first tubular is beyond a junction between the at least one lateral and the second tubular and, running the first tubular into the at least one lateral.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 9, 2014
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Michael A. Carmody, John J. Johnson, Bryan P. Pendleton, John P. Roach, Joseph Sheehan, Barton Sponchia, Thomas J. Zweifel
  • Patent number: 8408291
    Abstract: An engaging device includes a body selectively slidably engagable about a first tubular runnable within a second tubular. The body is runnable past at least one profile on the second tubular in a first direction during a first running and is prevented from running past the at least one profile on subsequent runs subsequent to running by the at least one profile in a second direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Bryan P. Pendleton, Thomas J. Zweifel
  • Patent number: 8210254
    Abstract: A diverting tool includes a ramp repositionable from a first position to a second position, a biasing member in operable communication with the ramp biasing the ramp toward the second position, and a tubular in operable communication with the ramp and the biasing member. The tubular prevents repositioning of the ramp when longitudinally overlapping with the ramp and allows repositioning of the ramp when not longitudinally overlapping with the ramp.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventor: Thomas J. Zweifel
  • Publication number: 20110315400
    Abstract: A tubular positioning system includes a first tubular having a plurality of unique inner profiles disposed at an inner surface thereof and a plurality of second tubulars, each having a unique outer profile disposed at an outer surface thereof, that are runnable within the first tubular. The tubular positioning system is configured such that each of the plurality of second tubulars is prevented from passing one of the unique inner profiles when the unique outer profile thereon engages with one of the unique inner profiles. Each of the plurality of second tubulars is passable by each one of the unique inner profiles when the unique outer profile thereon is non-engagable with the one of the unique inner profiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2010
    Publication date: December 29, 2011
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventor: Thomas J. Zweifel
  • Publication number: 20110232898
    Abstract: An engaging device includes a body selectively slidably engagable about a first tubular runnable within a second tubular. The body is runnable past at least one profile on the second tubular in a first direction during a first running and is prevented from running past the at least one profile on subsequent runs subsequent to running by the at least one profile in a second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Bryan P. Pendleton, Thomas J. Zweifel
  • Publication number: 20110232063
    Abstract: A method of running a first tubular within a second tubular includes running the first tubular into the second tubular past at least one lateral extending from the second tubular, running a diverting tool at the first tubular with the running of the first tubular, withdrawing the first tubular from the second tubular until an end of the first tubular is beyond a junction between the at least one lateral and the second tubular and, running the first tubular into the at least one lateral.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Michael A. Carmody, John J. Johnson, Bryan P. Pendleton, John P. Roach, Joseph Sheehan, Barton Sponchia, Thomas J. Zweifel
  • Publication number: 20110232897
    Abstract: A diverting tool includes a ramp repositionable from a first position to a second position, a biasing member in operable communication with the ramp biasing the ramp toward the second position, and a tubular in operable communication with the ramp and the biasing member. The tubular prevents repositioning of the ramp when longitudinally overlapping with the ramp and allows repositioning of the ramp when not longitudinally overlapping with the ramp.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Thomas J. Zweifel