Patents
US 12091942 B2: Downhole energy harvesting system
- Granted
- 2024-09-17
- Filed
- 2023-02-16 application 18170323
- Type
- Utility · 21 claims
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Abstract
A downhole energy harvesting system configured for use in a downhole tool. The system utilizes at least one harvesting antenna supported within the downhole tool. During operation, the harvesting antenna harvests energy from a beacon signal emanating from a beacon included in the downhole tool. The harvested energy is used to power electronics included within the downhole tool during the course of a boring operation.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg240917.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Charles Machines Works, Inc. 255 patents | US company or organization | Perry, OK | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klayton Day Jones | Perry, OK | 9 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Scott B. Cole | Edmond, OK | 39 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Bradley S. Marshall | Perry, OK | 9 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Brian K. Bailey | West Des Moines, IA | 17 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| E21B | Earth or rock drilling; obtaining oil, gas, water, soluble or meltable materials or a slurry of minerals from wells | E21B41/0085 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| H02J | Electric power networks; circuit arrangements or systems for supplying or distributing electric power; systems for storing electric energy | H02J50/001 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-19 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BAILEY, BRIAN K. signed 2024-02-22 | THE CHARLES MACHINE WORKS, INC. PERRY, OK | 66822/858 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-03-19 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | JONES, KLAYTON DAY signed 2023-05-30 COLE, SCOTT B. signed 2023-03-23 MARSHALL, BRADLEY S. signed 2023-05-30 | THE CHARLES MACHINE WORKS, INC. PERRY, OK | 66822/853 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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