Patents by Inventor William Tapie

William Tapie 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).

  • Use of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) in well treatments
    Patent number: 9732584
    Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising placing a plurality of Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) sensors in a wellbore composition, placing the wellbore composition in the wellbore, obtaining data from the MEMS sensors using a plurality of data interrogation units spaced along a length of the wellbore, and telemetrically transmitting the data from an interior of the wellbore to an exterior of the wellbore using a conduit positioned in the wellbore. A system, comprising a wellbore extending the earth's surface, a conduit positioned in the wellbore, a wellbore composition positioned in the wellbore, the wellbore composition comprising a plurality of Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) sensors, and a plurality of data interrogation units spaced along a length of the wellbore and adapted to obtain data from the MEMS sensors and telemetrically transmit the data from an interior of the wellbore to an entrance of the wellbore via the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2017
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Craig W. Roddy, Rick Covington, Krishna M. Ravi, Michael Bittar, Clovis Bonavides, Gordon Moake, Batakrishna Mandal, Paul Rodney, William Tapie
  • Use of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) in well treatments
    Patent number: 8302686
    Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising placing at least one piece of equipment in the wellbore comprising micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) sensors, wherein the MEMS sensors are disposed in one or more composite or resin portions of the equipment, and gathering wellbore data from the MEMS sensors. A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising placing at least one piece of equipment in the wellbore comprising a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) sensor data interrogation unit, wherein the data interrogation unit is disposed in one or more composite or resin portions of the equipment, and gathering wellbore data from MEMS sensors located in the wellbore via the data interrogation unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2012
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services Inc.
    Inventors: Craig W. Roddy, Rick L. Covington, Krishna M. Ravi, Clovis Bonavides, Gary Frisch, Gordon Moake, Batakrishna Mandal, Paul Rodney, William Tapie
  • Use of micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) in well treatments
    Patent number: 8291975
    Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising placing into a wellbore a first wellbore composition comprising a plurality of Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) sensors having a first identifier, and determining positions in the wellbore of the MEMS sensors having the first identifiers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services Inc.
    Inventors: Craig W. Roddy, Rick L. Covington, Krishna M. Ravi, Michael Bittar, Gary Frisch, Batakrishna Mandal, Paul Rodney, William Tapie
  • Use of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) in Well Treatments
    Publication number: 20110199228
    Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising placing a plurality of Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) sensors in a wellbore composition, placing the wellbore composition in the wellbore, obtaining data from the MEMS sensors using a plurality of data interrogation units spaced along a length of the wellbore, and telemetrically transmitting the data from an interior of the wellbore to an exterior of the wellbore using a conduit positioned in the wellbore. A system, comprising a wellbore extending the earth's surface, a conduit positioned in the wellbore, a wellbore composition positioned in the wellbore, the wellbore composition comprising a plurality of Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) sensors, and a plurality of data interrogation units spaced along a length of the wellbore and adapted to obtain data from the MEMS sensors and telemetrically transmit the data from an interior of the wellbore to an entrance of the wellbore via the conduit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Craig W. RODDY, Rick Covington, Krishna M. Ravi, Michael Bittar, Clovis Bonavides, Gordon Moake, Batakrishna Mandal, Paul Rodney, William Tapie
  • Use of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) in Well Treatments
    Publication number: 20110192592
    Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising placing into a wellbore a first wellbore composition comprising a plurality of Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) sensors having a first identifier, and determining positions in the wellbore of the MEMS sensors having the first identifiers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Craig W. RODDY, Rick Covington, Krishna M. Ravi, Michael Bittar, Gary Frisch, Batakrishna Mandal, Paul Rodney, William Tapie
  • Use of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) in Well Treatments
    Publication number: 20110192593
    Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising placing at least one piece of equipment in the wellbore comprising micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) sensors, wherein the MEMS sensors are disposed in one or more composite or resin portions of the equipment, and gathering wellbore data from the MEMS sensors. A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising placing at least one piece of equipment in the wellbore comprising a micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) sensor data interrogation unit, wherein the data interrogation unit is disposed in one or more composite or resin portions of the equipment, and gathering wellbore data from MEMS sensors located in the wellbore via the data interrogation unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Craig W. RODDY, Rick Covington, Krishna M. Ravi, Clovis Bonavides, Gary Frisch, Gordon Moake, Batakrishna Mandal, Paul Rodney, William Tapie
  • Use of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) in Well Treatments
    Publication number: 20110187556
    Abstract: A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising placing a plurality of Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) sensors in a wellbore composition, placing the wellbore composition in the wellbore, and obtaining data from the MEMS sensors using a plurality of data interrogation units spaced along a length of the wellbore. A method of servicing a wellbore, comprising placing a plurality of Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) sensors in a wellbore composition, placing the wellbore composition in the wellbore, forming a network comprising the MEMS sensors, and transferring data obtained by the MEMS sensors from an interior of the wellbore to an exterior of the wellbore via the network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2011
    Publication date: August 4, 2011
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Craig W. RODDY, Rick L. Covington, Krishna M. Ravi, MIchael Bittar, Gordon Moake, Batakrishna Mandal, Paul Rodney, William Tapie