Patents by Inventor Thomas William Chase

Thomas William Chase 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).

  • Detection of heat generated by cutting action of a drill bit
    Patent number: 12366119
    Abstract: A temperature plug assembly, a drill bit including a temperature plug assembly, and a method of manufacturing a drill bit having a temperature plug assembly are provided. The temperature plug assembly includes a plug base and a temperature indicator. The plug base has a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and an intermediate portion extending between the first end and the second end. The temperature indicator is disposed along the first end of the plug base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2025
    Assignee: CHEVRON U.S.A. INC.
    Inventors: Devanand Ramchune, David Charles Myerson, Thomas William Chase, William Penaloza, Joseph William Hughes, Matthew David Hays, Kevin Reid, Scott James Stamper, Afshin Babaie Aghdam, Aaron Schen
  • DETECTION OF HEAT GENERATED BY CUTTING ACTION OF A DRILL BIT
    Publication number: 20240247549
    Abstract: A temperature plug assembly includes a plug base having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and an intermediate portion extending between the first end and the second end; and a temperature indicator disposed along the first end of the plug base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2024
    Publication date: July 25, 2024
    Inventors: Devanand Ramchune, David Charles Myerson, Thomas William Chase, William Penaloza, Joseph William Hughes, Matthew David Hays, Kevin Reid, Scott James Stamper, Afshin Babaie Aghdam, Aaron Schen