Inventor

Neal G. Skinner

Inventor

Lewisville, TX, US

Overview

1982–2020

Patent span

Fixed constructions

Primary field (CPC E)

Patents· 125 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

E21Bprimary

E21BEarth or rock drilling45%

G02BOptical elements, systems or apparatus7%

G01VGeophysics6%

G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties6%

G01DMeasuring not specially adapted for a specific variable4%

G01LMeasuring force, stress, torque, work, mechanical power, mechanical efficiency, or fluid pressure4%

G01BMeasuring length, thickness or similar linear dimensions3%

G01HMeasurement of mechanical vibrations or ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves3%

Y10TTechnical subjects covered by former us classification3%

B33YAdditive manufacturing, i.e. manufacturing of three-dimensional [3d] objects by additive deposition, additive agglomeration or additive layering, e.g. by 3d printing, stereolithography or selective laser sintering2%

PatentTitleYear

10,794,124Centralizer electronics housing2020 10,794,177Mud pump stroke detection using distributed acoustic sensing2020 10,317,567Three-dimensional waveguide sensors for sample analysis2019 10,294,779Passive attenuation of noise for acoustic telemetry2019 10,261,243Fiber optic sensing using soluble layers2019 10,247,662Integrated computational elements with frequency selective surface2019 10,247,840Optical well logging2019 10,221,677Purging of Fiber Optic Conduits in Subterranean Wells2019 10,202,842Distributed scintillation detector for downhole positioning2019 10,202,824Well tool actuator and isolation valve for use in drilling operations2019 10,184,332Well tools with vibratory telemetry to optical line therein2019 10,175,161Optical computing devices with birefringent optical elements2019 10,168,244Gaseous fuel monitoring for wellsite pumps2019 10,113,378System and method for managing pressure when drilling2018 10,073,188Three-dimensional waveguide sensors for sample analysis2018 10,036,242Downhole acoustic density detection2018 9,915,145'Downhole power and data transfer using resonators'2018 9,874,081Detection of influxes and losses while drilling from a floating vessel2018 9,823,373'Acoustic telemetry with distributed acoustic sensing system'2017 9,816,374'High data-rate telemetry pulse detection with a Sagnac interferometer'2017 9,797,825'Optical computing devices with birefringent optical elements'2017 9,784,671'Parallel optical thin film measurement system for analyzing multianalytes'2017 9,766,371'Reflector configuration for distributed sensing in an optical fiber network using multiple sets of circulators'2017 9,759,031'Freeing pipe stuck in a subterranean well'2017 9,733,120'Systems and methods for spread spectrum distributed acoustic sensor monitoring'2017 9,719,846'Mud pulse detection using distributed acoustic sensing'2017 9,608,627'Well tool having optical triggering device for controlling electrical power delivery'2017 9,581,489'Distributed acoustic sensing with multimode fiber'2017 9,546,949'Parallel optical thin film measurement system for analyzing multianalytes'2017 9,512,717'Downhole time domain reflectometry with optical components'2016 9,422,801'Modulated opto-acoustic converter'2016 9,260,934'Remote operation of a rotating control device bearing clamp'2016 9,222,828'Downhole flow measurements with optical distributed vibration/acoustic sensing systems'2015 9,168,612'Laser material processing tool'2015 9,121,250'Remotely operated isolation valve'2015 9,022,115'Method and apparatus for wellbore perforation'2015 8,908,266'Source spectrum control of nonlinearities in optical waveguides'2014 8,893,785'Location of downhole lines'2014 8,891,071'Apparatus and method for detecting pressure signals'2014 8,757,274'Well tool actuator and isolation valve for use in drilling operations'2014 8,757,891'Fiber optic splice housing and integral dry mate connector system'2014 8,739,863'Remote operation of a rotating control device bearing clamp'2014 8,733,448'Electrically operated isolation valve'2014 8,736,822'Apparatus and method for detecting pressure signals'2014 8,678,087'Wellbore laser operations'2014 8,672,539'Multiple sensor fiber optic sensing system'2014 8,610,896'Apparatus and method for detecting pressure signals'2013 8,573,325'Optimized pressure drilling with continuous tubing drill string'2013 8,573,066'Fluidic oscillator flowmeter for use with a subterranean well'2013 8,550,722'Fiber optic splice housing and integral dry mate connector system'2013 8,550,721'Fiber optic splice housing and integral dry mate connector system'2013 8,540,026'Wellbore laser operations'2013 8,534,357'Wellbore laser operations'2013 8,528,643'Wellbore laser operations'2013 8,523,454'Fiber optic splice housing and integral dry mate connector system'2013 8,511,907'Fiber optic splice housing and integral dry mate connector system'2013 8,464,794'Wellbore laser operations'2013 8,448,720'Optimized pressure drilling with continuous tubing drill string'2013 8,397,836'Pressure and flow control in drilling operations'2013 8,355,873'Method of reservoir characterization and delineation based on observations of displacements at the earth\'s surface'2013 8,286,730'Pressure and flow control in drilling operations'2012 8,281,875'Pressure and flow control in drilling operations'2012 8,090,227'Purging of fiber optic conduits in subterranean wells'2012 7,938,175'Drilling, perforating and formation analysis'2011 7,641,395'Fiber optic splice housing and integral dry mate connector system'2010 7,511,823'Fiber optic sensor'2009 7,490,664'Drilling, perforating and formation analysis'2009 7,458,273'Fiber optic differential pressure sensor'2008 7,442,932'High temperature imaging device'2008 7,228,900'System and method for determining downhole conditions'2007 7,159,468'Fiber optic differential pressure sensor'2007 7,082,078'Magnetorheological fluid controlled mud pulser'2006 7,072,588'Multiplexed distribution of optical power'2006 7,038,332'Power discriminating systems'2006 7,012,545'Annulus pressure operated well monitoring'2006 6,978,832'Downhole sensing with fiber in the formation'2005 6,957,576'Subterranean well pressure and temperature measurement'2005 6,924,745'System and method for monitoring packer slippage'2005 6,874,361'Distributed flow properties wellbore measurement system'2005 6,847,034'Downhole sensing with fiber in exterior annulus'2005 6,812,811'Power discriminating systems'2004 6,747,743'Multi-parameter interferometric fiber optic sensor'2004 6,717,283'Annulus pressure operated electric power generator'2004 6,710,720'Pressure impulse telemetry apparatus and method'2004 6,695,061'Downhole tool actuating apparatus and method that utilizes a gas absorptive material'2004 6,457,539'Early formation evaluation tool'2002 6,412,558'Early formation evaluation tool'2002 6,401,529'Apparatus and method for determining constituent composition of a produced fluid'2002 6,397,950'Apparatus and method for removing a frangible rupture disc or other frangible device from a wellbore casing'2002 6,384,738'Pressure impulse telemetry apparatus and method'2002 6,355,928'Fiber optic tomographic imaging of borehole fluids'2002 6,340,062'Early formation evaluation tool'2002 6,321,838'Apparatus and methods for acoustic signaling in subterranean wells'2001 6,233,746'Multiplexed fiber optic transducer for use in a well and method'2001 6,216,782'Apparatus and method for verification of monophasic samples'2001 6,155,608'Self-locking connector'2000 6,148,919'Apparatus having a releasable lock'2000 6,144,316'Electromagnetic and acoustic repeater and method for use of same'2000 6,109,354'Circulating valve responsive to fluid flow rate therethrough and associated methods of servicing a well'2000 6,026,915'Early evaluation system with drilling capability'2000 6,006,834'Formation evaluation testing apparatus and associated methods'1999 6,000,470'Self-locking connector'1999 5,965,964'Method and apparatus for a downhole current generator'1999 5,813,460'Formation evaluation tool and method for use of the same'1998 5,807,082'Automatic downhole pump assembly and method for operating the same'1998 5,799,733'Early evaluation system with pump and method of servicing a well'1998 5,791,414'Early evaluation formation testing system'1998 5,782,302'Apparatus and method for loading fluid into subterranean formations'1998 5,754,495'Method for acoustic determination of the length of a fluid conduit'1998 5,490,564'Pressure change signals for remote control of downhole tools'1996 5,355,960'Pressure change signals for remote control of downhole tools'1994 5,251,703'Hydraulic system for electronically controlled downhole testing tool'1993 5,238,070'Differential actuating system for downhole tools'1993 5,236,048'Apparatus and method for communicating electrical signals in a well, including electrical coupling for electric circuits therein'1993 5,149,984'Electric power supply for use downhole'1992 5,101,907'Differential actuating system for downhole tools'1992 5,050,681'Hydraulic system for electronically controlled pressure activated downhole testing tool'1991 4,582,136'Method and apparatus for placement and retrieval of downhole gauges'1986 4,508,174'Downhole tool and method of using the same'1985 4,506,731'Apparatus for placement and retrieval of downhole gauges'1985 4,505,993'Battery housing'1985 4,426,882'Apparatus and method for sensing downhole conditions'1984 4,427,063'Retrievable bridge plug'1984 4,372,388'Subsurface control valve'1983 4,346,761'Hydra-jet slotting tool'1982

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1982–1996Patents assigned to HALLIBURTON CO (16)· patent assignee history

1982–1986Based in Duncan, OK, US· patent location history

1991–2020Based in Lewisville, TX, US· patent location history

1998–2017Patents assigned to HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERV INC (67)· patent assignee history

2012–2019Patents assigned to SKINNER NEAL G (23)· patent assignee history

2013–2014Patents assigned to SCHULTZ ROGER L (6)· patent assignee history

2015–2020Patents assigned to HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES INC (36)· patent assignee history

2017–2018Based in Denton, TX, US· patent location history

2017Based in Lewsville, TX, US· patent location history

2018–2019Based in Carrollton, TX, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERV INC	67	1998–2017
HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES INC	36	2015–2020
SKINNER NEAL Gself	23	2012–2019
HALLIBURTON CO	16	1982–1996
SCHULTZ ROGER L	6	2013–2014

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Lewisville, Texas, US	111	1991–2020
Duncan, OK, US	8	1982–1986
Carrollton, Texas, US	2	2018–2019
Denton, Texas, US	2	2017–2018
Lewsville, Texas, US	1	2017