Patents by Inventor William I. Koederitz

William I. Koederitz 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).

  • Automated rig control management system
    Patent number: 6944547
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling operation of a drilling rig having a control management system, comprises programming the control system with at least one resource module, the at least one resource module having at least one operating model having at least one set of programmed operating rules related to at least one set of operating parameters. In addition, the system and method provide an authenticating hierarchical access to at least one user to the at least one resource module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2005
    Assignee: Varco I/P, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Womer, William I. Koederitz, Mallappa I. Guggari
  • Automated rig control management system
    Publication number: 20040153245
    Abstract: A system and method for controlling operation of a drilling rig having a control management system, comprises programming the control system with at least one resource module, the at least one resource module having at least one operating model having at least one set of programmed operating rules related to at least one set of operating parameters. In addition, the system and method provide an authenticating hierarchical access to at least one user to the at least one resource module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2003
    Publication date: August 5, 2004
    Applicant: Varco I/P, Inc.
    Inventors: Keith Womer, William I. Koederitz, Mallappa I. Guggari