Patents by Inventor Appavoo Thangarasu

Appavoo Thangarasu has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 6857471
    Abstract: A base plate assembly for supporting a number of tubular strings within a tubular housing comprises two base plate portions which when secured together are adapted to be supported on an upper end of the tubular housing. Each base plate portion comprises a top plate which includes an end face and a number of semicircular openings that extend from the end face. Thus, when the base plate portions are secured together, the semicircular openings align to form a number of circular bores which are each adapted to receive a corresponding tubular string. Also, the base plate portions may be disconnected and removed from the tubular housing after the tubular strings are secured in position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2005
    Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Appavoo Thangarasu, Bernard Ong, Kevin Kok Sum Lim, Bimo Wiratnanto, Joseph Shu Yian Liew
  • Publication number: 20030127221
    Abstract: A base plate assembly for supporting a number of tubular strings within a tubular housing comprises two base plate portions which when secured together are adapted to be supported on an upper end of the tubular housing. Each base plate portion comprises a top plate which includes an end face and a number of semicircular openings that extend from the end face. Thus, when the base plate portions are secured together, the semicircular openings align to form a number of circular bores which are each adapted to receive a corresponding tubular string. Also, the base plate portions may be disconnected and removed from the tubular housing after the tubular strings are secured in position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2002
    Publication date: July 10, 2003
    Applicant: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Appavoo Thangarasu, Bernard Ong, Kevin Kok Sum Lim, Bimo Wiratnanto, Joseph Shu Yian Liew
  • Patent number: 5180008
    Abstract: A wellhead seal for establishing and maintaining a seal between a wellhead and inner pipe element. The seal is an annular elastomeric body having an inner axial surface with a generally convex central portion for pressing against the inner pipe element surrounded by the wellhead and an outer axial surface with a generally concave central portion which, in one embodiment, receives an annular energizing element to increase the sealing force between the body and casing. An annular anti-extrusion ring is provided at the inner edge of each radial end surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1991
    Date of Patent: January 19, 1993
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: Tod Aldridge, John A. Fitzgerald, Allan K. McGregor, Ronald D. Quates, Rudolf R. Schoen, Appavoo Thangarasu, John C. Vicic