Inventor
Vimal V. Shah
Inventor
Sugar Land, TX, US
Overview
Patents· 50 as inventor
Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.
E21Bprimary
E21BEarth or rock drilling41%
G01VGeophysics26%
G01NInvestigating or analysing materials by determining their chemical or physical properties10%
H04LTransmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication4%
B06BMethods or apparatus for generating or transmitting mechanical vibrations of infrasonic, sonic, or ultrasonic frequency, e.g. for performing mechanical work in general3%
G01BMeasuring length, thickness or similar linear dimensions3%
F15CFluid-circuit elements predominantly used for computing or control purposes2%
G08CTransmission systems for measured values, control or similar signals2%
F01DNon-positive displacement machines or engines, e.g. steam turbines1%
G01FMeasuring volume, volume flow, mass flow or liquid level1%
PatentTitleYear
10,698,427System and method for assessing sand flow rate202010,677,048Downhole fluid detection using surface waves202010,598,006Methods and systems for downhole sensing and communications in wells202010,570,734Determining characteristics of a fluid in a wellbore202010,436,018Downhole electromagnetic acoustic transducer sensors201910,294,782Fluidic pulser for downhole telemetry201910,273,801Methods and systems for downhole sensing and communications in gas lift wells201910,041,347Fluidic pulser for downhole telemetry20189,879,519'Methods and apparatus for evaluating downhole conditions through fluid sensing'20189,645,266'Tunable acoustic transmitter for downhole use'20179,644,477'Wireless communications in a drilling operations environment'20179,638,030'Receiver for an acoustic telemetry system'20178,634,273'Acoustic telemetry system using passband equalization'20148,544,564'Wireless communications in a drilling operations environment'20138,132,622'Surface instrumentation configuration for drilling rig operation'20128,040,249'Acoustic telemetry transceiver'20117,997,380'Low frequency acoustic attenuator'20117,886,817'Surface instrumentation configuration for drilling rig operation'20117,777,645'Acoustic telemetry transceiver'20107,468,678'Downhole telemetry system for wired tubing'20087,434,630'Surface instrumentation configuration for drilling rig operation'20087,339,494'Acoustic telemetry transceiver'20087,324,010'Acoustic telemetry systems and methods with surface noise cancellation'20087,301,472'Big bore transceiver'20077,301,473'Receiver for an acoustic telemetry system'20077,210,555'Low frequency acoustic attenuator for use in downhole applications'20077,187,298'Methods and systems for transmitting and receiving a discrete multi-tone modulated signal in a fluid'20077,180,825'Downhole telemetry system for wired tubing'20077,158,446'Directional acoustic telemetry receiver'20077,068,183'Drill string incorporating an acoustic telemetry system employing one or more low frequency acoustic attenuators and an associated method of transmitting data'20066,978,832'Downhole sensing with fiber in the formation'20056,909,667'Dual channel downhole telemetry'20056,880,634'Coiled tubing acoustic telemetry system and method'20056,847,034'Downhole sensing with fiber in exterior annulus'20056,701,787'Acoustic sensor for pipeline deposition characterization and monitoring of pipeline deposits'20046,644,110'Measurements of properties and transmission of measurements in subterranean wells'20036,619,394'Method and apparatus for treating a wellbore with vibratory waves to remove particles therefrom'20036,583,729'High data rate acoustic telemetry system using multipulse block signaling with a minimum distance receiver'20036,568,271'Guided acoustic wave sensor for pipeline build-up monitoring and characterization'20036,513,385'Acoustic sensor for pipeline deposition characterization and monitoring'20036,470,749'Method and apparatus for pulsed ultrasonic doppler measurement of wall deposition'20026,470,996'Wireline acoustic probe and associated methods'20026,412,354'Vibrational forced mode fluid property monitor and method'20026,400,646'Method for compensating for remote clock offset'20026,370,082'Acoustic telemetry system with drilling noise cancellation'20026,320,820'High data rate acoustic telemetry system'20016,296,385'Apparatus and method for high temperature viscosity and temperature measurements'20016,137,747'Single point contact acoustic transmitter'20006,131,694'Vertical seismic profiling in a drilling tool'20005,686,661'In-situ, real time viscosity measurement of molten materials with laser induced ultrasonics'1997Career & activity timeline
Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.
1997Based in Mississippi State, MS, US· patent location history
2000–2014Patents assigned to HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERV INC (36)· patent assignee history
2000–2019Based in Houston, TX, US· patent location history
2002–2020Based in Sugar Land, TX, US· patent location history
2007–2020Based in Sugarland, TX, US· patent location history
2012–2017Patents assigned to SHAH VIMAL V (4)· patent assignee history
2012–2017Patents assigned to KYLE DONALD G (3)· patent assignee history
2013–2017Patents assigned to GARDNER WALLACE R (3)· patent assignee history
2017–2020Patents assigned to HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES INC (8)· patent assignee history
Inventor activity
Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.
Assignees
| Assignee | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERV INC | 36 | 2000–2014 |
| HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES INC | 8 | 2017–2020 |
| SHAH VIMAL Vself | 4 | 2012–2017 |
| GARDNER WALLACE R | 3 | 2013–2017 |
| KYLE DONALD G | 3 | 2012–2017 |
Locations
| Location | Patents | Span |
|---|---|---|
| Sugar Land, Texas, US | 21 | 2002–2020 |
| Sugarland, Texas, US | 14 | 2007–2020 |
| Houston, Texas, US | 14 | 2000–2019 |
| Mississippi State, MS, US | 1 | 1997 |