Patents by Inventor Troy LEBLANC

Troy LEBLANC 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).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING SNUBBING SLIPS
    Publication number: 20150167446
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring and controlling a snubbing unit having traveling slips and stationary slips are provided. Position sensors are associated with the slips for directly or indirectly detecting opened and closed positions of the slips, including detecting a rotational position of a crankshaft that drives the slips into engagement with a pipe. Load sensors are associated with the slips for detecting load status of the slips. A control system receives input signals from the sensors, and confirms that either the traveling slips or the stationary slips are loaded before releasing or allowing the release the opposing set of slips, when transferring the pipe string load from the one set of slips to the other set of slips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: SNUBCO MANUFACTURING INC.
    Inventors: John TASKINEN, Troy LEBLANC, Shawn McKINNON, Lance THORNELL
  • System and method for monitoring and controlling snubbing slips
    Patent number: 8939219
    Abstract: A system and method for monitoring and controlling a snubbing unit having traveling slips and stationary slips are provided. Position sensors are associated with the slips for detecting opened and closed positions of the slips. Load sensors are associated with the slips for detecting load status of the slips. A control system receives input signals from the sensors, and confirms that either the traveling slips or the stationary slips are loaded before releasing or allowing the release the opposing set of slips, when transferring the pipe string load from the one set of slips to the other set of slips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Snubco Manufacturing Inc.
    Inventors: John Taskinen, Troy Leblanc, Shawn McKinnon, Lance Thornell
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING AND CONTROLLING SNUBBING SLIPS
    Publication number: 20120279726
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a system and method for monitoring and controlling a snubbing unit having traveling slips and stationary slips. Position sensors are associated with the slips for detecting opened and closed positions of the slips. Load sensors are associated with the slips for detecting load status of the slips. A control system receives input signals from the sensors, and confirms that either the traveling slips or the stationary slips are loaded before releasing or allowing the release the opposing set of slips, when transferring the pipe string load from the one set of slips to the other set of slips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2012
    Publication date: November 8, 2012
    Applicant: SNUBCO MANUFACTURING INC.
    Inventors: John TASKINEN, Troy LEBLANC, Shawn MCKINNON, Lance THORNELL