Patents by Inventor Brindesh Dhruva
Brindesh Dhruva 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).
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Publication number: 20230287990Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein relate to an apparatus for monitoring a valve having a control element, wherein the control element is actuated by an actuator, having: an adaptor between the control element and the actuator, wherein the adaptor couples a valve stem of the control element to the actuator; and an electronics module contained within the adaptor, wherein the electronics module further comprises one or more sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Craig BROWN, Jim SCHMIDT, Brindesh DHRUVA, Michael KITCHENS, Stan ALLEN
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Patent number: 11624453Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein relate to an apparatus for monitoring a valve having a control element, wherein the control element is actuated by an actuator, having: an adaptor between the control element and the actuator, wherein the adaptor couples a valve stem of the control element to the actuator; and an electronics module contained within the adaptor, wherein the electronics module further comprises one or more sensors.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2019Date of Patent: April 11, 2023Assignee: Bray International, Inc.Inventors: Craig Brown, Jim Schmidt, Brindesh Dhruva, Michael Kitchens, Stan Allen
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Publication number: 20220349429Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein relate to an apparatus for monitoring a valve having a control element, wherein the control element is actuated by an actuator, having: a valve stem, wherein the valve stem is connected to the control element; a cavity defined within the valve stem; an electronics module embedded within the cavity of the valve stem, wherein the electronics module further has one or more sensors within the valve stem; and wherein the electronic module further has a microprocessor within the valve stem; and a conductor connecting the electronics module to the actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 18, 2022Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: Jim Schmidt, Brindesh Dhruva, Michael Kitchens, Stan Allen, Craig Brown
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Patent number: 11408451Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein relate to an apparatus for monitoring a valve having a control element, wherein the control element is actuated by an actuator, including a valve stem having a bore therethrough, wherein the bore is defined by a wall of the valve stem, and further wherein the valve stem is connected at a first end to the actuator and at a second end to the control element; and an electronics module within the bore of the valve stem, wherein the electronics module further includes one or more sensors within the valve stem.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2019Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Bray International, Inc.Inventors: Jim Schmidt, Brindesh Dhruva, Michael Kitchens, Stan Allen, Craig Brown
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Publication number: 20210207738Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein relate to an apparatus for monitoring a valve having: a body of the valve containing a control element; a neck extending from the body of the valve and connected to a mounting support, wherein the neck partially houses a valve stem connected to the control element and further wherein the valve stem extends through the mounting support; a gland ring mounted around the valve stem, wherein the gland ring is partially within the mounting support; a gland retainer mounted above the gland ring within the mounting support; one or more fasteners connecting the gland retainer to the body of the valve; and one or more load cells mounted around the fasteners and located above the gland retainer, wherein each load cell is configured to sense a clamping force between a top surface and a bottom surface of the load cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2020Publication date: July 8, 2021Inventors: Michael KITCHENS, Jim SCHMIDT, Brindesh DHRUVA, Jason DALENBERG
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Publication number: 20200182377Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein relate to an apparatus for monitoring a valve having a control element, wherein the control element is actuated by an actuator, having: an adaptor between the control element and the actuator, wherein the adaptor couples a valve stem of the control element to the actuator; and an electronics module contained within the adaptor, wherein the electronics module further comprises one or more sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2019Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Craig BROWN, Jim SCHMIDT, Brindesh DHRUVA, Michael KITCHENS, Stan ALLEN
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Publication number: 20200116170Abstract: The embodiments disclosed herein relate to an apparatus for monitoring a valve having a control element, wherein the control element is actuated by an actuator, including a valve stem having a bore therethrough, wherein the bore is defined by a wall of the valve stem, and further wherein the valve stem is connected at a first end to the actuator and at a second end to the control element; and an electronics module within the bore of the valve stem, wherein the electronics module further includes one or more sensors within the valve stem.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2019Publication date: April 16, 2020Inventors: Jim Schmidt, Brindesh Dhruva, Michael Kitchens, Stan Allen, Craig Brown
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Publication number: 20180335149Abstract: The disclosure relates to a unitary disc-stem apparatus for a valve, which has a disc defining a circumference around the disc; a first hub integral to the disc; a second hub integral to the disc; a first stem portion joining the disc at the first hub and a second stem portion joining to the disc at the second hub; a curved extended edge which is transposed on opposite sides of the disc, wherein the curved extended edge is progressively longer moving circumferentially away from the first hub and the second hub along the circumference of the disc, and longest at a position where the opposite curved extended edges of the disc are along an axis perpendicular to the first stem portion and the second stem portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2018Publication date: November 22, 2018Inventors: Serge Trudel, Brindesh Dhruva, Bryan Kihlken, Patrick O'Connell
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Patent number: 7775279Abstract: An apparatus that is usable with a well includes a perforating system that is adapted to be fired downhole in the well. The perforating system includes a component, which includes an alloy that has a negative corrosion potential and is unable to passivate, or self-protect, while deployed in the well. The component is adapted to disintegrate to form substantially no debris in response to the firing of the perforating system.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2007Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Manuel Marya, Wenbo Yang, Lawrence A. Behrmann, Steven W. Henderson, Robert Ference, Brindesh Dhruva
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Publication number: 20090151949Abstract: An apparatus that is usable with a well includes a perforating system that is adapted to be fired downhole in the well. The perforating system includes a component, which includes an alloy that has a negative corrosion potential and is unable to passivate, or self-protect, while deployed in the well. The component is adapted to disintegrate to form substantially no debris in response to the firing of the perforating system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2007Publication date: June 18, 2009Applicant: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Manuel Marya, Wenbo Yang, Lawrence A. Behrmann, Steven W. Henderson, Robert Ference, Brindesh Dhruva
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Patent number: 7458252Abstract: A fluid analysis assembly for analyzing a fluid the fluid analysis assembly includes a chamber, a fluid movement device, a pressurization assembly and at least one sensor. The chamber defines an evaluation cavity for receiving the fluid. The fluid movement device has a force medium applying force to the fluid to cause the fluid to move within the cavity. The pressurization assembly changes the pressure of the fluid in a continuous manner. The at least one sensor communicates with the fluid for sensing at least one parameter of the fluid while the pressure of the fluid is changing in the continuous manner.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2005Date of Patent: December 2, 2008Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Darcy Freemark, Craig Borman, Ahmed Hammami, Moin Muhammed, Scott Jacobs, Jonathan W. Brown, Andrew L. Kurkjian, Chengli Dong, Brindesh Dhruva, Kenneth L. Havlinek, Anthony R. H. Goodwin
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Patent number: 7178392Abstract: A method for determining formation fluid pressure in earth formation surrounding a borehole wall uses a downhole probe coupled to a variable-volume cavity. The probe is driven into contact with formation at the borehole wall. The method includes expanding the volume of the cavity during a first period of time to establish fluid communication between tool fluid and formation fluid, by withdrawing a minimal amount of fluid from the formation. During a second period of time the tool pressure is allowed to equilibrate to formation pressure. When pressure equilibrium is established, formation fluid pressure is set equal to tool pressure. A preferred embodiment includes terminating expanding the volume of the cavity on detecting a break in the mud cake seal.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2003Date of Patent: February 20, 2007Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Brindesh Dhruva, Elizabeth B. Dussan, V., Aaron Jacobson, Jagdish Shah, Stephane Pierre, Fredrick A. Jenet, Michael G. Supp, Jennifer Trittschuh
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Publication number: 20060243033Abstract: A fluid analysis assembly for analyzing a fluid the fluid analysis assembly includes a chamber, a fluid movement device, a pressurization assembly and at least one sensor. The chamber defines an evaluation cavity for receiving the fluid. The fluid movement device has a force medium applying force to the fluid to cause the fluid to move within the cavity. The pressurization assembly changes the pressure of the fluid in a continuous manner. The at least one sensor communicates with the fluid for sensing at least one parameter of the fluid while the pressure of the fluid is changing in the continuous manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2005Publication date: November 2, 2006Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Darcy Freemark, Craig Borman, Ahmed Hammami, Moin Muhammed, Scott Jacobs, Jonathan Brown, Andrew Kurkjian, Chengli Dong, Brindesh Dhruva, Kenneth Havlinek, Anthony Goodwin
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Publication number: 20050039527Abstract: A method for determining formation fluid pressure in earth formation surrounding a borehole wall uses a downhole probe coupled to a variable-volume cavity. The probe is driven into contact with formation at the borehole wall. The method includes expanding the volume of the cavity during a first period of time to establish fluid communication between tool fluid and formation fluid, by withdrawing a minimal amount of fluid from the formation. During a second period of time the tool pressure is allowed to equilibrate to formation pressure. When pressure equilibrium is established, formation fluid pressure is set equal to tool pressure. A preferred embodiment includes terminating expanding the volume of the cavity on detecting a break in the mud cake seal.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2003Publication date: February 24, 2005Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Brindesh Dhruva, Elizabeth B. Dussan V., Aaron Jacobson, Jagdish Shah, Stephane Pierre, Fredrick Jenet, Michael Supp, Jennifer Trittschuh
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Publication number: 20020088618Abstract: A system for reservoir control. The system allows segregated production of fluids, e.g. water and oil, to control the fluid-fluid interface. Downhole sensors are utilized in providing data about the location of the interface. This permits the proactive monitoring and control of the interface prior to unwanted intermingling of fluids, e.g. oil and water, during production.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2000Publication date: July 11, 2002Inventors: Terizhandur S. Ramakrishnan, Brindesh Dhruva, Raj Kumar Michael Thambynayagam, Min-Yi Chen, Peter A. Goode, Rod F. Nelson
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Patent number: 6415864Abstract: A system for reservoir control. The system allows segregated production of fluids, e.g. water and oil, to control the fluid-fluid interface. Downhole sensors are utilized in providing data about the location of the interface. This permits the proactive monitoring and control of the interface prior to unwanted intermingling of fluids, e.g. oil and water, during production.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2000Date of Patent: July 9, 2002Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Terizhandur S. Ramakrishnan, Brindesh Dhruva, Raj Kumar Michael Thambynayagam, Min-Yi Chen, Peter A. Goode, Rod F. Nelson