Patents by Inventor TOM GUST

TOM GUST 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 and apparatus for creating a pressure pulse in drilling fluid to vibrate a drill string
    Patent number: 9593537
    Abstract: A pressure pulse generating method and apparatus for use with a drill string includes a top and bottom subs for attaching the apparatus within the drill string; a power section comprising a rotor/stator; a drive assembly; and a nozzle sub which includes a nozzle assembly comprising a nozzle holder and a replaceable nozzle; and a nozzle housing having pulse openings. The nozzle holder has fluid ports which periodically align with the pulse openings as the nozzle holder rotates within the nozzle housing to achieve a desired pulse amplitude, frequency and waveform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Cougar Drilling Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Tom Gust
  • Method and apparatus for creating a pressure pulse in drilling fluid to vibrate a drill string
    Patent number: 9091123
    Abstract: A pressure pulse generating method and apparatus for use with a drill string includes a top and bottom subs for attaching the apparatus within the drill string; a rotor/stator; a drive assembly; and a nozzle sub which includes a nozzle assembly comprising a nozzle holder and a replaceable nozzle; and a nozzle housing having pulse openings. The nozzle holder has fluid ports which periodically align with the pulse openings as the nozzle holder rotates within the nozzle housing to achieve a desired pulse amplitude, frequency and waveform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: Cougar Drilling Solutions Inc.
    Inventor: Tom Gust
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING A PRESSURE PULSE IN DRILLING FLUID TO VIBRATE A DRILL STRING
    Publication number: 20150041217
    Abstract: A pressure pulse generating method and apparatus for use with a drill string includes a top and bottom subs for attaching the apparatus within the drill string; a power section comprising a rotor/stator; a drive assembly; and a nozzle sub which includes a nozzle assembly comprising a nozzle holder and a replaceable nozzle; and a nozzle housing having pulse openings. The nozzle holder has fluid ports which periodically align with the pulse openings as the nozzle holder rotates within the nozzle housing to achieve a desired pulse amplitude, frequency and waveform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Publication date: February 12, 2015
    Applicant: COUGAR DRILLING SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventor: Tom Gust
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CREATING A PRESSURE PULSE IN DRILLING FLUID TO VIBRATE A DRILL STRING
    Publication number: 20130199848
    Abstract: A pressure pulse generating method and apparatus for use with a drill string includes a top and bottom subs for attaching the apparatus within the drill string; a rotor/stator; a drive assembly; and a nozzle sub which includes a nozzle assembly comprising a nozzle holder and a replaceable nozzle; and a nozzle housing having pulse openings. The nozzle holder has fluid ports which periodically align with the pulse openings as the nozzle holder rotates within the nozzle housing to achieve a desired pulse amplitude, frequency and waveform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: COUGAR DRILLING SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventor: TOM GUST