Patents by Inventor William H. Smith, Jr.

William H. Smith, Jr. 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).

  • Steerable underreaming bottom hole assembly and method
    Patent number: 6848518
    Abstract: A steerable bottom hole assembly may be used for drilling both a curved section and straight section of the borehole, with the bottom hole assembly including a reamer beneath the downhole motor 12. The bottom hole assembly includes a bit 30 having a bit face defining a bit diameter, and a gauge section 32 having a substantially uniform diameter cylindrical surface approximating the bit diameter and having an axially length of at least 75% of the bit diameter. The motor is preferably run slick without stabilizers for engaging the wall of the borehole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Chen-Kang D. Chen, William H. Smith, Jr.
  • Steerable underreaming bottom hole assembly and method
    Patent number: 6470977
    Abstract: A steerable bottom hole assembly may be used for drilling both a curved section and straight section of the borehole, with the bottom hole assembly including a reamer beneath the downhole motor 12. The bottom hole assembly includes a bit 30 having a bit face defining a bit diameter, and a gauge section 32 having a substantially uniform diameter cylindrical surface approximating the bit diameter and having an axially length of at least 75% of the bit diameter. The motor is preferably run slick without stabilizers for engaging the wall of the borehole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2002
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Chen-Kang D. Chen, William H. Smith, Jr.
  • Squeeze mop
    Patent number: D274565
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1982
    Date of Patent: July 3, 1984
    Assignee: Gem, Incorporated
    Inventors: William H. Smith, Jr., Robert S. Eldred
  • Bar of soap
    Patent number: D830629
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: KIK CUSTOM PRODUCTS INC.
    Inventors: William H. Smith, Jr., Ellis S. Ausburn