公开(公告)号：US06838951B1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-04

申请号：US10453095

申请日：2003-06-03

Applicant: Ralph Christopher Nieri ,  Scott Robert Humphreys ,  Tracy Hall

Inventor： Ralph Christopher Nieri ,  Scott Robert Humphreys ,  Tracy Hall

IPC: H03L7/00 ,  H03L7/113 ,  H03L7/197

CPC classification number: H03L7/1976 ,  H03L7/113

Abstract: The present invention provides circuitry for maintaining the desired phase noise across the tuning range of a frequency synthesizer by compensating the voltage controlled oscillator (VCO) bias current according to various tuning parameters available within the frequency synthesizer, thereby reducing overall current drain and inductor quality factor requirements. In general, the present invention includes a VCO bias circuit capable of controlling the VCO bias current in response to a control signal provided by additional circuitry based on the operating frequency of the frequency synthesizer. Further, the VCO bias current changes in response to changing the operating frequency of the frequency synthesizer.

公开(公告)号：US06821147B1

公开(公告)日：2004-11-23

申请号：US10640956

申请日：2003-08-14

Applicant: David R. Hall ,  H. Tracy Hall, Jr. ,  David Pixton ,  Scott Dahlgren ,  Cameron Sneddon ,  Michael Briscoe ,  Joe Fox

Inventor： David R. Hall ,  H. Tracy Hall, Jr. ,  David Pixton ,  Scott Dahlgren ,  Cameron Sneddon ,  Michael Briscoe ,  Joe Fox

IPC: H01R905

CPC classification number: E21B17/003 ,  H01R9/0521

Abstract: The invention is a seal system for a coaxial cable more specifically an internal seal system placed within the coaxial cable and its constituent components. A series of seal stacks including flexible rigid rings and elastomeric rings are placed on load bearing members within the coaxial cable. The current invention is adapted to seal the annular space between the coaxial cable and an electrical contact passing there through. The coaxial cable is disposed within drilling components to transmit electrical signals between drilling components within a drill string. During oil and gas exploration, a drill string can see a range of pressures and temperatures thus resulting in multiple combinations of temperature and pressure and increasing the difficulty of creating a robust seal for all combinations. The seal system can be used in a plurality of downhole components, such as sections of pipe in a drill string, drill collars, heavy weight drill pipe, and jars.

Abstract translation: 本发明是用于同轴电缆的密封系统，更具体地说是一种放置在同轴电缆及其组成部件内的内部密封系统。 包括柔性刚性环和弹性体环的一系列密封堆放置在同轴电缆内的承载构件上。 本发明适用于密封同轴电缆与通过其的电触头之间的环形空间。 同轴电缆设置在钻井部件内以在钻柱内的钻井部件之间传递电信号。 在石油和天然气勘探期间，钻柱可以看到一定范围的压力和温度，从而导致温度和压力的多重组合，并增加了为所有组合创建坚固密封的难度。 密封系统可用于多个井下部件，例如钻柱中的管道部分，钻铤，重型钻杆和罐。

公开(公告)号：US5744170A

公开(公告)日：1998-04-28

申请号：US751412

申请日：1996-11-18

Applicant: H. Tracy Hall

Inventor： H. Tracy Hall

IPC: B01J3/06 ,  B30B11/00 ,  B30B7/00

CPC classification number: B01J3/067 ,  B30B11/004 ,  B30B11/007

Abstract: High pressure presses for making diamonds and other hard, crystalline materials. The high pressure presses may contain varying numbers of moveable press members: e.g., a tetrahedral press will have four press members while a cubic press will have six press members. The high pressure presses are equipped with at least one hydraulic ram to provide forward and reverse thrusting force. The movable press members are positioned to move along a rectilinear path and converge at a common point. The ram thrusting force is distributed to every press member and the movable press members are guided to move in a simultaneous and synchronous manner by interconnected guide plates and slidable guide rods which comprise a guide system. The guide system allows for the elimination of one or more hydraulic rams such that the total number of hydraulic rams normally connected to each of the moveable press members will be less than the number of press members. The resulting high pressure press is therefore smaller, less expensive, and easier to maintain compared to high pressure presses known in the art that include a hydraulic ram directly connected to each moveable press member.

Abstract translation: 用于制造钻石和其他硬质结晶材料的高压压机。 高压压机可以包含不同数量的可移动的压力构件：例如，四面体压力机将具有四个压力构件，而立方体压力机将具有六个压力构件。 高压压机配备有至少一个液压油缸，以提供向前和反向的推力。 可移动的压力构件被定位成沿着直线路径移动并且在公共点处会聚。 压头推力被分配到每个按压构件，并且可动的压力构件被引导以同时和同步的方式通过互连的引导板和包括引导系统的可滑动导向杆移动。 引导系统允许消除一个或多个液压柱塞，使得通常连接到每个可移动压力机构的液压柱塞的总数将小于压力构件的数量。 因此，与本领域已知的包括直接连接到每个可移动的压力构件的液压油压缸相比，所形成的高压压机更小，更便宜，更容易维护。

公开(公告)号：US4662348A

公开(公告)日：1987-05-05

申请号：US747163

申请日：1985-06-20

Applicant: David R. Hall ,  H. Tracy Hall, Jr. ,  Christian L. Lauridsen

Inventor： David R. Hall ,  H. Tracy Hall, Jr. ,  Christian L. Lauridsen

IPC: B24B1/00 ,  F41B15/00

CPC classification number: B24B1/00 ,  F16C33/043

Abstract: Scratch-free polished diamond is obtained by rubbing a surface of the diamond to be polished against a smooth complementary diamond surface with sufficient pressure and velocity to heat the surface being polished above the spontaneous thermal degradation temperature of the diamond. Such a method can be used to burnish diamond-on-diamond bearings in as little as ten minutes as compared with up to three weeks by prior polishing techniques. Excessive thermal degradation of the diamond is avoided by cooling the surface being polished, preferably by cooling intermittently. The same techniques are usable for other superhard material such as cubic boron nitride.

Abstract translation: 通过以足够的压力和速度将抛光金刚石的表面摩擦光滑的互补金刚石表面，以将被抛光的表面加热到金刚石的自发热降解温度以上，获得无刮擦的抛光金刚石。 与之前的抛光技术相比，这种方法可以在短至十分钟内用于抛光金刚石 - 金刚石轴承。 通过冷却被抛光的表面，优选通过间歇冷却来避免金刚石的过度热降解。 相同的技术可用于其它超硬材料如立方氮化硼。

公开(公告)号：US1380898A

公开(公告)日：1921-06-07

申请号：US35338020

申请日：1920-01-22

Applicant: TRACY HALL CHARLES

Inventor： TRACY HALL CHARLES

IPC: A63F1/12

CPC classification number: A63F1/12

公开(公告)号：US20180000417A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-04

申请号：US15196321

申请日：2016-06-29

Applicant: David R. Hall ,  Dan Allen ,  Ben Swenson ,  Huntington Tracy Hall ,  Joe Fox

Inventor： David R. Hall ,  Dan Allen ,  Ben Swenson ,  Huntington Tracy Hall ,  Joe Fox

IPC: A61B5/00 ,  A61N1/04 ,  A61B8/00 ,  A61B7/02 ,  A61B5/08 ,  A61B5/053 ,  A61B5/0408 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/0205 ,  E03D11/00 ,  A47K13/24

CPC classification number: A61B5/6823 ,  A47K13/24 ,  A61B5/024 ,  A61B5/04085 ,  A61B5/0816 ,  A61B5/6831 ,  A61B5/6887 ,  A61B5/6891 ,  A61B7/02 ,  A61B7/04 ,  A61B8/0883 ,  A61B8/40 ,  A61B8/4227 ,  A61N1/046 ,  A61N1/3904 ,  A61N1/3993

Abstract: A toilet torso belt with sensors is disclosed. The torso belt is used by a toilet user while the toilet user is using the toilet to take health measurement readings of the user. Dynamic heart stress readings may be obtained and monitored over weeks, months and years. Rolling averages of heart function and heart health may be determined and deviations from the rolling averages may trigger notifications. Other health related measurements and functions such as temperature, respirations, heart rate, electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, and stethoscope sounds are also recorded and stored for trending and data analysis. An adjustable tensioner compresses the torso belt against the user's torso with a sufficient force based on the user's height, weight, sex, and age, and whether the sensors are against the user's skin or clothing, to allow the sensors to take measurements of the user.

公开(公告)号：US20120001621A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-05

申请号：US12827525

申请日：2010-06-30

Applicant: David R. Hall ,  David C. Wahlquist ,  Huntington Tracy Hall

Inventor： David R. Hall ,  David C. Wahlquist ,  Huntington Tracy Hall

IPC: G01B7/14

CPC classification number: G01R33/022 ,  G01R33/028

Abstract: In one aspect of the present invention a method of determining a distance to a ferrous material comprises providing a plurality of magnetometers spaced at varying distances from a ferrous material, detecting a ferrous material with each of the plurality of magnetometers individually, establishing one of the plurality of magnetometers as a primary magnetometer, obtaining sensor readings from each of the plurality of magnetometers, forming a first ratio of the differences in the sensory readings of the primary magnetometer to the sensory readings of the other magnetometers, forming a second ratio of the differences in inversely cubed distances to the ferrous material from the primary magnetometer to inversely cubed distances to the ferrous material from the other magnetometers, setting the first ratio and the second ratio equal to each other, and calculating the distance to the ferrous material from the plurality of magnetometers.

Abstract translation: 在本发明的一个方面，确定与铁质材料的距离的方法包括提供与铁基材料不同的距离间隔开的多个磁力计，分别检测多个磁力计中的每一个的铁基材料，建立多个磁力计中的一个 磁力计作为主磁力计，从多个磁力计中的每一个获得传感器读数，形成主磁力计的感官读数的差异与其它磁力计的感觉读数的第一比值，形成第二比值 从原始磁力计到铁基材料的反方向距离与从其他磁力计到铁基材料的反立方距离，将第一比率和第二比率设置成彼此相等，并计算从多个磁力计到铁基材料的距离 。

公开(公告)号：US07424928B2

公开(公告)日：2008-09-16

申请号：US11162503

申请日：2005-09-13

Applicant: Dale Cox ,  David R. Hall ,  H. Tracy Hall, Jr. ,  Scott Dahlgren ,  David S. Pixton

Inventor： Dale Cox ,  David R. Hall ,  H. Tracy Hall, Jr. ,  Scott Dahlgren ,  David S. Pixton

IPC: G01V1/00

CPC classification number: G01V1/523 ,  G01V2001/526 ,  Y10S367/911

Abstract: A downhole receiver for gathering seismic and sonic data from inside a borehole includes a substantially tubular housing adapted for axial connection to a tool string, and one or more sensors. A damping element is provided to flexibly couple each sensor to the tubular housing. An actuator extends the one or more sensors substantially radially with respect to the tubular housing to clamp the sensors against the wall of the borehole. In selected embodiments, the sensors may be one or multiple component geophones, accelerometers, hydrophones, vibrometers, or the like.

Abstract translation: 用于从井眼内部收集地震和声波数据的井下接收器包括适于与工具串的轴向连接以及一个或多个传感器的基本上管状的壳体。 提供阻尼元件以将每个传感器灵活地耦合到管状壳体。 致动器相对于管状壳体大致径向地延伸一个或多个传感器，以将传感器夹紧在井眼的壁上。 在所选择的实施例中，传感器可以是一个或多个组件地震检波器，加速度计，水听器，振动计等。

公开(公告)号：US07116199B2

公开(公告)日：2006-10-03

申请号：US11276983

申请日：2006-03-20

Applicant: David R. Hall ,  H. Tracy Hall, Jr. ,  David S. Pixton ,  Scott Dahlgren ,  Cameron Sneddon ,  Joe Fox ,  Michael A. Briscoe

Inventor： David R. Hall ,  H. Tracy Hall, Jr. ,  David S. Pixton ,  Scott Dahlgren ,  Cameron Sneddon ,  Joe Fox ,  Michael A. Briscoe

IPC: H01F27/02

CPC classification number: E21B17/028 ,  E21B47/122 ,  F16L15/001 ,  F16L25/01 ,  H01F38/14 ,  H01R13/533 ,  Y10T29/4902

Abstract: An inductive coupler for downhole components. The inductive coupler includes an annular housing having a recess defined by a bottom portion and two opposing side wall portions. At least one side wall portion includes a lip extending toward but not reaching the other side wall portion. A plurality of generally U-shaped MCEI segments, preferably comprised of ferrite, are disposed in the recess and aligned so as to form a circular trough. The coupler further includes a conductor disposed within the circular trough and a polymer filling spaces between the segments, the annular housing and the conductor.

Abstract translation: 用于井下部件的电感耦合器。 感应耦合器包括具有由底部和两个相对的侧壁部分限定的凹部的环形壳体。 至少一个侧壁部分包括朝向但不到达另一侧壁部分的唇缘。 多个大致为U形的MCEI段，优选地由铁氧体构成，设置在凹槽中并对准以形成圆形槽。 耦合器还包括设置在圆形槽内的导体和在段之间的聚合物填充空间，环形壳体和导体。

公开(公告)号：US07002445B2

公开(公告)日：2006-02-21

申请号：US10908249

申请日：2005-05-04

Applicant: David R. Hall ,  H. Tracy Hall, Jr. ,  David S. Pixton ,  Michael A. Briscoe ,  Scott Steven Dahlgren ,  Joe Fox ,  Cameron Sneddon

Inventor： David R. Hall ,  H. Tracy Hall, Jr. ,  David S. Pixton ,  Michael A. Briscoe ,  Scott Steven Dahlgren ,  Joe Fox ,  Cameron Sneddon

IPC: H01F21/06

CPC classification number: E21B17/028

Abstract: A robust transmission element for transmitting information between downhole tools, such as sections of drill pipe, in the presence of hostile environmental conditions, such as heat, dirt, rocks, mud, fluids, lubricants, and the like. The transmission element maintains reliable connectivity between transmission elements, thereby providing an uninterrupted flow of information between drill string components. A transmission element is mounted within a recess proximate a mating surface of a downhole drilling component, such as a section of drill pipe. To close gaps present between transmission elements, transmission elements may be biased with a “spring force,” urging them closer together.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在诸如热，污物，岩石，泥浆，流体，润滑剂等恶劣环境条件的情况下在井下工具之间传输信息的鲁棒传动元件，例如钻杆的部分。 传输元件保持传输元件之间的可靠连接，从而在钻柱组件之间提供不间断的信息流。 传动元件安装在靠近井下钻井部件（例如钻杆的一部分）的配合表面附近的凹部内。 为了缩小传输元件之间的间隙，传动元件可能会被“弹簧力”偏置，从而使它们更靠近在一起。