John A Jordan

US Patent:

8046952, Nov 1, 2011

Filed:

Feb 12, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/030051

Inventors:

Darrell R. Hillhouse - Mountain Center CA, US
John J. Jordan - Anza CA, US

International Classification:

A01K 87/00
A01K 87/08
A01K 97/06

US Classification:

43 252, 43 181 R, 43 20, 43 22, 43 25

Abstract:

In a fishing rod having a hand grip and a reel clamped to and held above the rod, the improvement wherein there is provided between the rod and the clamp on the underside of the rod a unitary piece having an elongate central section free of lateral protuberances which is laterally curved to essentially match the curvature of the fishing rod, aligned with the elongate central section at one end and integral therewith a curved finger grip terminating in a free distal end, and also aligned with the elongate central section at its opposite end and integral therewith a projection having an opening therein adapted to receive the hook portion of fishing hook.

US Patent:

20110290344, Dec 1, 2011

Filed:

May 24, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/068916

Inventors:

Brad Groesbeck - Houston TX, US
Jeffrey Arcement - Houma LA, US
John C. Jordan - Houston TX, US
James G. Martens - Spring TX, US

International Classification:

F16K 31/18

US Classification:

137430

Abstract:

An auto-fill type float collar assembly is provided. The float collar assembly of the present invention has at least one curved flapper-style valve, preferably constructed of composite, non-metallic material. Each flapper of the present invention has a substantially 90 range of motion, and is closed via a torsion spring. Each flapper is held in the open (or “auto-fill”), position via an external shifting mechanism passing around, rather than through, the central flow bore of the assembly. A floatable actuation ball can be run with the tool, or pumped downhole, in order to selectively actuate the assembly and close the flappers when desired.

US Patent:

52117146, May 18, 1993

Filed:

Sep 13, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/582575

Inventors:

John W. Jordan - Houston TX
Gregory N. Gilbert - Houston TX
Martin L. Tomek - Houston TX
Larry L. Grigar - East Bernard TX
Terry L. Slagle - Simonton TX

Assignee:

Halliburton Logging Services, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

E21B 43118

US Classification:

166297

Abstract:

A perforating gun assembly is set forth. It incorporates a swivel connected with a cable head assembly and a navigation system for determining the instantaneous angle of the tool with respect to a vertical reference. There are first and second spaced cages formed of sleeves supported on bearing assemblies. The sleeves support free wheeling rollers which engage the casing when the tool is in the slant hole region of the well. There is an eccentric which falls downwardly, i. e. , pointing toward gravity, and thereby defines a vertical reference and hence a horizontal reference. This eccentric mounts an elongate tubular housing for the shaped charges. Initially, the angle of firing of the shaped charges is adjusted at the time of installation with respect to the horizon and that in turn is correlated to the formation of interest in the well borehole which is then perforated with perforations which are parallel to the formation bedding plane.

US Patent:

43749399, Feb 22, 1983

Filed:

Dec 31, 1979

Appl. No.:

6/108534

Inventors:

James Van Fisk - Houston TX
John W. Jordan - Houston TX

Assignee:

NL Industries, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

C08K 334

US Classification:

523139

Abstract:

A composition for preparing water based mold washes which contains a clay of high swelling capacity in water, certain water soluble acrylic polymers, a particulate, refractory material and a solids suspension control agent comprised of a peptizer and a flocculant.

US Patent:

50406191, Aug 20, 1991

Filed:

Apr 12, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/508749

Inventors:

John W. Jordan - Houston TX
Gregory N. Gilbert - Houston TX
Martin L. Tomek - Houston TX
Larry L. Grigar - East Bernard TX
Terry L. Slagle - Keller TX

Assignee:

Halliburton Logging Services, Inc. - Houston TX

International Classification:

E21B 43116
E21B 2300

US Classification:

175 451

Abstract:

A perforating gun assembly is set forth. It incorporates a swivel connected with a cable head assembly and a navigation system for determining the instantaneous angle of the tool with respect to a vertical reference. There are first and second spaced cages formed of sleeves supported on bearing assemblies. The sleeves support free wheeling rollers which engage the casing when the tool is in the slant hole region of the well. There is an eccentric which falls downwardly, i. e. , pointing toward gravity, and thereby defines a vertical reference and hence a horizontal reference. This eccentric mounts an elongate tubular housing for the shaped charges. Initially, the angle of firing of the shaped charges is adjusted at the time of installation with respect to the horizon and that in turn is correlated to the formation of interest in the well borehole which is then perforated with perforations which are parallel to the formation bedding plane.

US Patent:

42870860, Sep 1, 1981

Filed:

Dec 10, 1976

Appl. No.:

5/749323

Inventors:

Claude M. Finlayson - Houston TX
John W. Jordan - Houston TX

Assignee:

NL Industries, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

B01J 1300
C10M 110
C10M 504

US Classification:

252316

Abstract:

The viscosity of liquid organic systems is increased by adding thereto an organophilic clay gellant which is the reaction product of a smectite clay having a cation exchange capacity of at least 0. 75 milliequivalents per gram and from 1. 00 to less than 1. 20 milliequivalents per gram of clay of a methyl benzyl dialkyl ammonium salt, wherein the two alkyl groups independently contain from 16 to 18 carbon atoms, and from 0% to 1% water in the absence of a polar organic dispersant for the gellant.

US Patent:

41055780, Aug 8, 1978

Filed:

Feb 23, 1977

Appl. No.:

5/771099

Inventors:

Claude M. Finlayson - Houston TX
John W. Jordan - Houston TX

Assignee:

N L Industries, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

B01J 1300

US Classification:

252316

Abstract:

An organophilic clay gellant having enhanced dispersibility in organic systems is prepared from the reaction product of a smectite-type clay having a cation exchange capacity of at least 0. 75 milliequivalents per gram and from 1. 00 to less than 1. 20 milliequivalents per gram of clay of a methyl benzyl dialkyl ammonium compound, wherein the compound contains 20 to 35% alkyl groups having 16 carbon atoms and 60 to 75% alkyl groups having 18 carbon atoms.

US Patent:

51911590, Mar 2, 1993

Filed:

Nov 28, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/620532

Inventors:

John C. Jordan - Concord CA

International Classification:

G10D 102

US Classification:

84274

Abstract:

An electrical stringed musical instrument the machine heads of which are mounted in the body of the instrument closely adjacent the bridge with their tuning key shafts generally parallel to the upper face of the instrument and with the treble key shafts projecting from one side of the instrument, and the bass key shafts from the other. The instrument body has a lower bout only and is provided with a chinrest.