THOMAS CLIFFORD WILLIAMS
Pilots at Saxon Dr, Houston, TX

4606415, Aug 19, 1986

Nov 19, 1984

6/672983

Charles L. Gray - Houston TX
Herbert A. Rundell - Houston TX
Thomas M. Williams - Houston TX

Texaco Inc. - White Plains NY

E21B 2108, E21B 4706

175 24

A method and system for detecting and identifying abnormal drilling conditions. It determines the normal pump speed-pressure ratio over the range of usual working conditions. It measures the output pressure from the pump. And it measures the speed of the pump. Then it detects a change from the normal pump speed-pressure ratio which indicates abnormal conditions. Identification of the abnormal condition depends upon whether the pump speed increased above normal or the output pressure decreased below normal. If the former, the volume of drilling fluid returning is observed in order to identify one of three conditions. If the latter, the number of decreases greater than a predetermined extent are counted over a predetermined interval of time which may indicate malfunctioning pump valve or valves.

5191210, Mar 2, 1993

Jan 13, 1992

7/819732

James C. Pauley - Bakersfield CA
Irwin R. Supernaw - Houston TX
Thomas M. Williams - Houston TX

Texaco Inc. - White Plains NY

G01V 504

250260

A device and method for determining the flow of steam in a production well has a sonde with a pair of gamma ray detectors and a source of gaseous radioactive material therein. The sonde is lowered into the well and measured amounts of the gas are released and detected by the gamma detectors to thereby determine the volume and velocity of steam flowing in the production well as well as its depth of entry.

4743755, May 10, 1988

Dec 23, 1985

6/812201

Thomas M. Williams - Houston TX

Texaco Inc. - White Plains NY

G01V 500

250266

The present invention is a well logging apparatus and method for measuring the azimuth and speed of horizontal flow by a borehole using a conventional well logging sonde having a neutron source for irradiating the earthen formation surrounding the borehole. A gamma ray detection assembly in the sonde includes a segmented crystal and a segmented photomultiplier tube optically coupled to said segmented crystal. An additional gamma ray detector is located within the sonde and is displaced longitudinally along the sonde's longitudinal axis from the gamma ray detection assembly.

4499418, Feb 12, 1985

Aug 5, 1982

6/405458

David A. Helms - Houston TX
Gregory J. Hatton - Houston TX
Thomas M. Williams - Houston TX

Texaco Inc. - White Plains NY

G01N 2204

324 585A

A water cut monitor includes a microwave transmitter which transmits microwave energy through a fluid mixture containing water. An indicator connected to the microwave transmitter and receiving the microwave energy transmitted through the emulsion provides an indication of the water fraction of the fluid mixture in accordance with the phase difference between the microwave energy from the transmitter means and the microwave energy transmitted through the fluid mixture.

4802361, Feb 7, 1989

Feb 8, 1982

6/346682

Alfred E. Bussian - Spring TX
Thomas M. Williams - Houston TX
Paul D. Carmichael - Houston TX
Hans J. Paap - Houston TX

Texaco Inc. - White Plains NY

G01N 3322

73 611R

A production stream analyzer, which analyzes a flowing crude oil production stream in a conduit, includes a temperature sensor, a capacitance measuring device and a densitometer which provide corresponding temperature, capacitance and density signals, respectively. An output circuit provides an output signal corresponding to the quantity of at least one constituent of the production stream in accordance with the temperature, the capacitance and the density signals.

5675146, Oct 7, 1997

Sep 11, 1995

8/526349

Thomas Marion Williams - Houston TX
Irwin Ray Supernaw - Houston TX

Texaco Inc. - White Plains NY

G01V 504

250256

Radioactive contamination on tubing is detected as the tubing is withdrawn from a wellbore. The tubing is moved past a detector located on the wellhead, preferably through an annular shaped detector, and means responsive to the detected level of radiation exceeding predetermined limits activate both an alarm to gain the operator's attention and means to apply indicia to the contaminated tubing.

4660414, Apr 28, 1987

Sep 12, 1985

6/775073

Gregory J. Hatton - Houston TX
David A. Helms - Houston TX
Thomas M. Williams - Houston TX

Texaco Inc. - White Plains NY

G01N 3328

73 611R

Apparatus and method for monitoring a petroleum stream includes stratifying the petroleum stream into substantially liquid and gas streams. Predetermined parameters of the stratified petroleum stream are sensed and signals are provided accordingly. A sample of the liquid stream of the stratified petroleum stream is taken and parameters of the sample stream are also sensed with representative signals provided by sensors. Circuitry provides signals representative of the water faction, the gas faction, and the oil faction of the petroleum stream in accordance with the signals from all of the sensors.

6000066, Dec 14, 1999

Oct 19, 1998

9/174675

Thomas E. Williams - Houston TX

A42B 300, A63B 23025

2422

The exercise helmet of the present invention includes an outer shell which would preferably be constructed of a sturdy plastic, and an inner shell which would function as an impact absorbing liner. Support plates are provided at the sides of the helmet to support shafts which extend outwardly from the support plates. Weighted plates may be placed on the shafts to provide resistance for exercise when the helmet is worn. A yoke accessory is provided for attachment to a cable of a conventional weight machine, for providing resistance instead of the weighted plates. An adjustable chin strap is provided for securing the helmet more securely to a wearer's head, and for increasing the exercise effect on facial muscles.