Patents by Inventor Christian Sirieix

Christian Sirieix 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: 7151465
    Abstract: A method of transmitting information between a salt-cavern and the surface of the ground, the cavern being drilled in geological formation beds and being connected to the surface via an access borehole cased at least in part by metal tubes and presenting at least one safety valve, the method consisting in suspending a string of tools from a hanger system positioned in the access borehole downstream from the safety valve and in electrical contact with the metal tubes, the string of tools including at least one measuring device connected to the hanger system via a first segment of conductor cable and an information transceiver operating by means of waves and connected to the measuring device via a second segment of conductor cable, the transceiver being positioned in such a manner as to be in contact with structural means linked to the cavern; and establishing coupling between the transceiver and the structural means, in order to enable information to be transmitted between the measuring device and the surface
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2006
    Assignees: Gaz de France, Geoservices
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Barbot, Thierry Pichery, Christian Sirieix, Bruno Lebriere, Denis Hafon
  • Publication number: 20040246140
    Abstract: A method of transmitting information between a salt-cavern and the surface of the ground, the cavern being drilled in geological formation beds and being connected to the surface via an access borehole cased at least in part by metal tubes and presenting at least one safety valve, the method consisting in suspending a string of tools from a hanger system positioned in the access borehole downstream from the safety valve and in electrical contact with the metal tubes, the string of tools including at least one measuring device connected to the hanger system via a first segment of conductor cable and an information transceiver operating by means of waves and connected to the measuring device via a second segment of conductor cable, the transceiver being positioned in such a manner as to be in contact with structural means linked to the cavern; and establishing coupling between the transceiver and the structural means, in order to enable information to be transmitted between the measuring device and the surface
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Applicant: GAZ DE FRANCE and GEOSERVICES
    Inventors: Jean-Michel Barbot, Thierry Pichery, Christian Sirieix, Bruno Lebriere, Denis Hafon
  • Patent number: 6644403
    Abstract: An operating well of a fluid storage reserve, includes an outer wall delimiting, with a central operating tubing of the well, an annular space in which is placed a protective sheath of an electrical link cable between a surface installation and elements arranged in the well. A device for the measurement of physical parameters includes at least one compact, removable, sealed measuring subassembly arranged in a housing in communication with the interior of the central tubing and at least one compact, sealed connecting subassembly integral with the central tubing of the well and arranged at least partially in the annular space in the vicinity of the protective sheath to be connected to the electrical link cable. The sealed measuring subassembly and the sealed connecting subassembly have plane contact surfaces, each associated with a half-transformer so as to form an inductive coupling between the measuring subassembly and the connecting subassembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2003
    Assignee: Gaz de France
    Inventors: Thierry Pichery, Christian Sirieix
  • Publication number: 20030159823
    Abstract: In an operating well of a deposit or underground fluid storage reserve, which operating well includes an outer wall (1) delimiting, with a central operating tubing (2) of the well, an annular space (4) in which is placed a protective -sheath (6) of an electrical link cable (5) between a surface installation and elements arranged in the well, a device for the measurement of physical parameters includes at least one compact, removable, sealed measuring subassembly (8) arranged in a housing (3) in communication with the interior of the central tubing (2) and at least one compact, sealed connecting subassembly (7) integral with the central tubing (2) of the well and arranged at least partially in the annular space (4) in the vicinity of the protective sheath (6) in order to be connected to the electrical link cable (5).
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2002
    Publication date: August 28, 2003
    Inventors: Thierry Pichery, Christian Sirieix