Drill motor enhancement providing improved sealing performance and longevity

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8915312
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12757692

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Enhancements to a drill motor include a bearing pack assembly, a balancing piston, a recording transducer package (RTP), and a latch rod assembly for a drill motor to improve performance and reliability of a drill motor. The bearing pack assembly includes a bearing housing coupled to an end cap and a drive shaft extending into the end cap and the bearing housing. The bearing pack assembly also includes a thrust bearing disposed within the bearing housing, wherein the thrust bearing separates the drive shaft and the bearing housing, and a bearing sleeve disposed within the bearing housing, wherein a radial bearing is placed between the bearing sleeve and the drive shaft. The balancing piston includes a first and second hydrodynamic seal. The recording transducer package is self powered and gathers data from a plurality of sensors in the downhole tool. The latch rod assembly include a latch head is coupled to the rotor of a drill motor, wherein the latch head is larger than the opening in the bottom end of a top sub.

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MS DIRECTIONAL LLC3335 POLLOK DRIVE CONROE TX 77303

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Villarreal, Gilbert The Woodlands, US 2 36
Young, Allen Richard Houston, US 7 95

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