Patents by Inventor William Kevin HALL

William Kevin HALL 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).

  • Publication number: 20230407862
    Abstract: A long-stroke pumping unit includes a tower; a counterweight assembly movable along the tower; a crown mounted atop the tower; a sprocket supported by the crown and rotatable relative thereto; and a belt. The unit further includes a motor having a stator mounted to the crown and a rotor torsionally connected to the sprocket; and a sensor for detecting position of the counterweight assembly. The pumping unit may include a dynamic control system for controlling a speed of a motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Clark E. ROBISON, Jeffrey John LEMBCKE, Victoria M. PONS, William Kevin HALL, John Edward STACHOWIAK, JR., Benson THOMAS, Sean M. CHRISTIAN, Bryan A. PAULET, Hermann BASLER
  • Patent number: 11781543
    Abstract: A long-stroke pumping unit includes a tower; a counterweight assembly movable along the tower; a crown mounted atop the tower; a sprocket supported by the crown and rotatable relative thereto; and a belt. The unit further includes a motor having a stator mounted to the crown and a rotor torsionally connected to the sprocket; and a sensor for detecting position of the counterweight assembly. The pumping unit may include a dynamic control system for controlling a speed of a motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Clark E. Robison, Jeffrey John Lembcke, Victoria M. Pons, William Kevin Hall, John Edward Stachowiak, Jr., Benson Thomas, Sean M. Christian, Bryan A. Paulet, Hermann Basler
  • Publication number: 20230265844
    Abstract: A long-stroke pumping unit includes a tower; a counterweight assembly movable along the tower; a crown mounted atop the tower; a sprocket supported by the crown and rotatable relative thereto; and a belt. The unit further includes a motor having a stator mounted to the crown and a rotor torsionally connected to the sprocket; and a sensor for detecting position of the counterweight assembly. The pumping unit may include a dynamic control system for controlling a speed of a motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Clark E. ROBISON, Jeffrey John LEMBCKE, Victoria M. PONS, William Kevin HALL, John Edward STACHOWIAK, Jr., Benson THOMAS, Sean M. CHRISTIAN, Bryan A. PAULET, Hermann BASLER
  • Publication number: 20210254616
    Abstract: A long-stroke pumping unit includes a tower; a counterweight assembly movable along the tower; a crown mounted atop the tower; a sprocket supported by the crown and rotatable relative thereto; and a belt. The unit further includes a motor having a stator mounted to the crown and a rotor torsionally connected to the sprocket; and a sensor for detecting position of the counterweight assembly. The pumping unit may include a dynamic control system for controlling a speed of a motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Clark E. ROBISON, Jeffrey John LEMBCKE, Victoria M. PONS, William Kevin HALL, John Edward STACHOWIAK, Jr., Benson THOMAS, Sean M. CHRISTIAN, Bryan A. PAULET, Hermann BASLER
  • Patent number: 10890175
    Abstract: This disclosure relates to a direct drive pumping unit having a reciprocator for reciprocating a sucker rod string and a sensor for detecting position of a polished rod. The reciprocator includes a tower for surrounding a wellhead. The polished rod is connectable to the sucker rod string and has an inner thread open to a top thereof and extends along at least most of a length thereof. A screw shaft extends into the polished rod and interacts with the inner thread. A motor is mounted to the tower, torsionally connected to the screw shaft, and operable to rotate the screw shaft relative to the polished rod.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Benson Thomas, Jeffrey John Lembcke, William Kevin Hall, Clark E. Robison, Sean M. Christian
  • Patent number: 10844852
    Abstract: A long-stroke pumping unit includes a tower, a counterweight assembly movable along the tower, and a crown mounted atop the tower. A sprocket is supported by the crown and rotatable relative thereto. The counterweight is coupled to a belt. The pumping unit further includes a motor having a stator mounted to the crown and a rotor torsionally connected to the sprocket. A sensor is used to detect a position of the counterweight assembly. The pumping unit may include a dynamic control system for controlling a speed of a motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Assignee: WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Clark E. Robison, Jeffrey John Lembcke, Victoria M. Pons, William Kevin Hall, John Edward Stachowiak, Jr., Benson Thomas, Sean M. Christian, Bryan A. Paulet, Hermann Basler
  • Patent number: 10669787
    Abstract: A pump rod can include a body that includes a longitudinal axis; and a pin at an end of the body where the pin includes threads where the threads include tangential elliptical roots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Fei Song, Ke Ken Li, LeMoyne Boyer, William Kevin Hall, Qingbin Liu, Rajkumar Shanmugam Mathiravedu
  • Patent number: 10400761
    Abstract: A long stroke pumping unit includes a tower, a counterweight assembly movable along the tower, a crown mounted atop the tower, and a drum supported by the crown and rotatable relative thereto. A belt has a first end connected to the counterweight assembly and a second end connectable to a rod string, and the belt extends over the drum. A linear electromagnetic motor is used to reciprocate the counterweight assembly along the tower. The linear electromagnetic motor includes a traveler mounted to an exterior of the counterweight assembly and a stator extending from a base of the tower to the crown and along a guide rail of the tower. The pumping unit further includes a sensor for detecting position of the counterweight assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Clark E. Robison, Benson Thomas, William Kevin Hall, Sean M. Christian
  • Publication number: 20190234400
    Abstract: A direct drive pumping unit having a reciprocator for reciprocating a sucker rod string and a sensor for detecting position of a polished rod. The reciprocator having a tower for surrounding a wellhead; the polished rod connectable to the sucker rod string and having an inner thread open to a top thereof and extending along at least most of a length thereof; a screw shaft for extending into the polished rod and interacting with the inner thread; and a motor mounted to the tower, torsionally connected to the screw shaft, and operable to rotate the screw shaft relative to the polished rod.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Benson THOMAS, Jeffrey John LEMBCKE, William Kevin HALL, Clark E. ROBISON, Sean M. CHRISTIAN
  • Publication number: 20190063426
    Abstract: A long-stroke pumping unit includes a tower; a counterweight assembly movable along the tower; a crown mounted atop the tower; a sprocket supported by the crown and rotatable relative thereto; and a belt. The unit further includes a motor having a stator mounted to the crown and a rotor torsionally connected to the sprocket; and a sensor for detecting position of the counterweight assembly. The pumping unit may include a dynamic control system for controlling a speed of a motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Clark E. ROBISON, Jeffrey John LEMBCKE, Victoria M. PONS, William Kevin HALL, John Edward STACHOWIAK, JR., Benson THOMAS, Sean M. CHRISTIAN, Bryan A. PAULET, Hermann BASLER
  • Patent number: 10113544
    Abstract: A long-stroke pumping unit for driving rod includes a tower and a counterweight assembly movable along the tower. A crown is mounted atop the tower, and a sprocket is supported by the crown and rotatable relative to the crown. A belt connects the counterweight assembly to the rod. The unit further includes a motor having a stator mounted to the crown and a rotor torsionally connected to the sprocket. A sensor is used to detect a position of the counterweight assembly. The pumping unit may include a dynamic control system for controlling a speed of a motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: WEATHERFORD TECHNOLOGY HOLDINGS, LLC
    Inventors: Clark E. Robison, Jeffrey John Lembcke, Victoria M. Pons, William Kevin Hall, John Edward Stachowiak, Jr., Benson Thomas, Sean M. Christian, Bryan A. Paulet, Hermann Basler
  • Publication number: 20180163485
    Abstract: A pump rod can include a body that includes a longitudinal axis; and a pin at an end of the body where the pin includes threads where the threads include tangential elliptical roots.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Inventors: Fei Song, Ke Ken Li, LeMoyne Boyer, William Kevin Hall, Qingbin Liu, Rajkumar Shanmugam Mathiravedu
  • Publication number: 20160245276
    Abstract: A long-stroke pumping unit includes a tower; a counterweight assembly movable along the tower; a crown mounted atop the tower; a sprocket supported by the crown and rotatable relative thereto; and a belt. The unit further includes a motor having a stator mounted to the crown and a rotor torsionally connected to the sprocket; and a sensor for detecting position of the counterweight assembly. The pumping unit may include a dynamic control system for controlling a speed of a motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Clark E. ROBISON, Jeffrey John LEMBCKE, Victoria M. PONS, William Kevin HALL, John Edward STACHOWIAK, JR., Benson THOMAS, Sean M. CHRISTIAN, Bryan A. PAULET, Hermann BASLER
  • Publication number: 20160222957
    Abstract: A long stroke pumping unit includes: a tower; a counterweight assembly movable along the tower; a crown mounted atop the tower; a drum supported by the crown and rotatable relative thereto; a belt having a first end connected to the counterweight assembly, extending over the drum, and having a second end connectable to a rod string; and a linear electromagnetic motor for reciprocating the counterweight assembly along the tower. The linear electromagnetic motor includes: a traveler mounted to an exterior of the counterweight assembly; and a stator extending from a base of the tower to the crown and along a guide rail of the tower. The pumping unit further includes a sensor for detecting position of the counterweight assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2016
    Publication date: August 4, 2016
    Inventors: Clark E. ROBISON, Benson THOMAS, William Kevin HALL, Sean M. CHRISTIAN, Jeffrey John LEMBCKE