Patents by Inventor William Chappel

William Chappel 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).

  • Downhole apparatus and method of use
    Patent number: 10590722
    Abstract: The invention provides a downhole apparatus (100) for positioning a tool or toolstring (10) in a wellbore and a method of use. The apparatus comprises a body (102) configured to be coupled to a tool or toolstring to be positioned in the wellbore. A plurality of support elements (108) is located on the body, the support elements comprising a first retracted position and a second open position. In the open position the support elements define one or more support surfaces. When the apparatus is lowered in a wellbore the one or more support surfaces of the support elements are configured to contact a restriction in the wellbore to support the apparatus in the wellbore and prevent downward movement of the apparatus in the wellbore past the restriction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas Searight, William Chappel, Keith Armstrong
  • Downhole Apparatus and Method of Use
    Publication number: 20160108690
    Abstract: The invention provides a downhole apparatus (100) for positioning a tool or toolstring (10) in a wellbore and a method of use. The apparatus comprises a body (102) configured to be coupled to a tool or toolstring to be positioned in the wellbore. A plurality of support elements (108) is located on the body, the support elements comprising a first retracted position and a second open position. In the open position the support elements define one or more support surfaces. When the apparatus is lowered in a wellbore the one or more support surfaces of the support elements are configured to contact a restriction in the wellbore to support the apparatus in the wellbore and prevent downward movement of the apparatus in the wellbore past the restriction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Searight, William Chappel, Keith Armstrong