Patents by Inventor Todd MACHACEK

Todd MACHACEK 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).

  • Publication number: 20230012820
    Abstract: A port assembly for controlling fluid flow through a flow port of a port sub. The port assembly comprises a dissolvable barrier, a burst disk for protecting the dissolvable barrier from fluids inside the port sub, and optionally a protective layer for protecting the dissolvable barrier from external fluids. When the burst disk is ruptured by increased fluid pressure inside the port sub, the dissolvable barrier starts disintegrating from exposure to the fluid. When the dissolvable barrier and protective layer are broken through, a flow passage is opened in the port assembly to permit fluid flow therethrough. The flow passage may be positioned tangentially in the port sub. The breakthrough time of the dissolvable barrier may be preconfigured by providing one or more thinner areas therein and/or placing a corrosive material in the port assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: ADVANCED UPSTREAM LTD.
    Inventors: Tom WATKINS, Todd MACHACEK, Bashkim VEIZAJ, Scott SHERMAN
  • Patent number: 11454087
    Abstract: A port assembly for controlling fluid flow through a flow port of a port sub. The port assembly comprises a dissolvable barrier, a burst disk for protecting the dissolvable barrier from fluids inside the port sub, and optionally a protective layer for protecting the dissolvable barrier from external fluids. When the burst disk is ruptured by increased fluid pressure inside the port sub, the dissolvable barrier starts disintegrating from exposure to the fluid. When the dissolvable barrier and protective layer are broken through, a flow passage is opened in the port assembly to permit fluid flow therethrough. The flow passage may be positioned tangentially in the port sub. The breakthrough time of the dissolvable barrier may be preconfigured by providing one or more thinner areas therein and/or placing a corrosive material in the port assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Advanced Upstream Ltd.
    Inventors: Tom Watkins, Todd Machacek, Bashkim Veizaj, Scott Sherman
  • Publication number: 20200166661
    Abstract: The present technology is essentially a portable seismic survey system and method using reflection seismology for mapping subterranean formations. The device includes an upper assembly, a firing pin operably associated with a firing pin actuator, a lower assembly including a cartridge holder capable of retaining a blasting cartridge, and a detonation sensor capable of detecting detonation of the blasting cartridge. The system can further include an anchoring assembly, and an adjustable shield assembly. The detonation sensor transmits a signal to an event marking device to trigger a recordation of detonation time and geographic location of the seismic survey device. A seismic wave is generated upon detonation, which is then reflected back toward seismometers. Data from the event marking system and seismometers can then be processed to provide geological formation information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: Explor Geophysical, Ltd.
    Inventors: Allan Robert Châtenay, Lee Martin, Pierce Andrew Laing, Todd Machacek, Simon Schmitt, Cameron Rankin
  • Publication number: 20200095845
    Abstract: A port assembly for controlling fluid flow through a flow port of a port sub. The port assembly comprises a dissolvable barrier, a burst disk for protecting the dissolvable barrier from fluids inside the port sub, and optionally a protective layer for protecting the dissolvable barrier from external fluids. When the burst disk is ruptured by increased fluid pressure inside the port sub, the dissolvable barrier starts disintegrating from exposure to the fluid. When the dissolvable barrier and protective layer are broken through, a flow passage is opened in the port assembly to permit fluid flow therethrough. The flow passage may be positioned tangentially in the port sub. The breakthrough time of the dissolvable barrier may be preconfigured by providing one or more thinner areas therein and/or placing a corrosive material in the port assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 26, 2020
    Applicant: ADVANCED UPSTREAM LTD.
    Inventors: Tom WATKINS, Todd MACHACEK, Bshkim VEIZAJ, Scott SHERMAN