Patents by Inventor Zachary Linc Alexander Linkewich

Zachary Linc Alexander Linkewich 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).

  • Hydrocarbon resource heating apparatus including RF contacts and anchoring device and related methods
    Patent number: 9863227
    Abstract: A device for heating hydrocarbon resources in a subterranean formation having a wellbore therein may include a tubular radio frequency (RF) antenna within the wellbore, and a tool slidably positioned within the tubular RF antenna. The tool may include an RF transmission line and at least one RF contact coupled to a distal end of the RF transmission line and biased in contact with the tubular RF antenna. The tool may also include an anchoring device configured to selectively anchor the RF transmission line and the at least one RF contact within the tubular RF antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: HARRIS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian N. Wright, Murray Hann, Raymond C. Hewit, Zachary Linc Alexander Linkewich, Alan Watt
  • Hydrocarbon resource heating apparatus including RF contacts and grease injector and related methods
    Patent number: 9797230
    Abstract: A device for heating hydrocarbon resources in a subterranean formation having a wellbore therein may include a tubular radio frequency (RF) antenna within the wellbore and a tool slidably positioned within the tubular RF antenna. The tool may include an RF transmission line and at least one RF contact coupled to a distal end of the RF transmission line and biased in contact with the tubular RF antenna. The tool may also include a dielectric grease injector configured to inject dielectric grease around the at least one RF contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: HARRIS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Brian N. Wright, Murray Hann, Raymond C. Hewit, Zachary Linc Alexander Linkewich, Alan Watt
  • HYDROCARBON RESOURCE HEATING APPARATUS INCLUDING RF CONTACTS AND ANCHORING DEVICE AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20150129222
    Abstract: A device for heating hydrocarbon resources in a subterranean formation having a wellbore therein may include a tubular radio frequency (RF) antenna within the wellbore, and a tool slidably positioned within the tubular RF antenna. The tool may include an RF transmission line and at least one RF contact coupled to a distal end of the RF transmission line and biased in contact with the tubular RF antenna. The tool may also include an anchoring device configured to selectively anchor the RF transmission line and the at least one RF contact within the tubular RF antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Brian N. Wright, Murray Hann, Raymond C. Hewit, Zachary Linc Alexander Linkewich, Alan Watt
  • HYDROCARBON RESOURCE HEATING APPARATUS INCLUDING RF CONTACTS AND GREASE INJECTOR AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20150129224
    Abstract: A device for heating hydrocarbon resources in a subterranean formation having a wellbore therein may include a tubular radio frequency (RF) antenna within the wellbore and a tool slidably positioned within the tubular RF antenna. The tool may include an RF transmission line and at least one RF contact coupled to a distal end of the RF transmission line and biased in contact with the tubular RF antenna. The tool may also include a dielectric grease injector configured to inject dielectric grease around the at least one RF contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Brian N. WRIGHT, Murray Hann, Raymond C. Hewit, Zachary Linc Alexander Linkewich, Alan Watt
  • HYDROCARBON RESOURCE HEATING APPARATUS INCLUDING RF CONTACTS AND GUIDE MEMBER AND RELATED METHODS
    Publication number: 20150129223
    Abstract: A device for heating hydrocarbon resources in a subterranean formation having a wellbore therein may include a tubular radio frequency (RF) antenna within the wellbore and a tool slidably positioned within said tubular RF antenna. The tool may include an RF transmission line and at least one RF contact coupled to a distal end of said RF transmission line and biased in contact with said tubular RF antenna. The tool may also include a guide member extending longitudinally outwardly from the distal end of said RF transmission line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: May 14, 2015
    Inventors: Brian N. WRIGHT, Murray Hann, Raymond C. Hewit, Zachary Linc Alexander Linkewich, Alan Watt