Patents by Inventor Claire Patureau

Claire Patureau 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: 9605781
    Abstract: A threaded tubular connection includes a female threaded portion at a first tubular component end and a male threaded portion at a second tubular component end, the female threaded portion including a female thread, at least one female sealing surface on its inner peripheral surface, and at least one female axial abutment surface, the male threaded portion including a male thread, at least one male sealing surface on its outer peripheral surface, at least one axial abutment surface, and a lip disposed between the sealing surface and an axial abutment surface located at a free end of the threaded portion distant from the thread, the male thread being made up into the female thread such that at least one male axial abutment surface is in contact with at least one female axial abutment surface, at least one male sealing surface being in interference contact with at least one corresponding female sealing surface, the portion of the lip between the sealing surface and the axial abutment surface being radially dist
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignees: VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE, NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sylvain Beigneux, Daly Daly, Bertrand Maillon, Claire Patureau, Eric Verger, Michihiko Iwamoto, Keiichi Nakamura, Masaaki Sugino, Suguru Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 9568125
    Abstract: A threaded joint for steel pipes comprising a pin (1) and a box (2). The pin has a male thread (11) and a lip (12) which comprises (i) a sealing surface (13) and (ii) a nose portion (16) provided with a shoulder surface. The box has a female thread (21), a sealing surface (23) and a shoulder surface. The shoulder surface of the pin comprises two distinct adjacent surfaces, main shoulder (14) in the inner side and sub shoulder (15) in the outer side. Correspondingly, the shoulder surface of the box comprises two distinct adjacent surfaces, main shoulder (24) in the inner side and sub shoulder (25) in the outer side. The main shoulder surfaces of the pin and box are disposed such as to prevent a radially inward deformation of the lip end, and the sub shoulder surfaces of pin and box are disposed such as to limit a radially outward deformation of the lip end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignees: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION, VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE
    Inventors: Suguru Yamaguchi, Keiichi Nakamura, Masaaki Sugino, Michihiko Iwamoto, Gabriel Briquet, Claire Patureau, Daly Daly, Bertrand Maillon, Sylvain Beigneux
  • Patent number: 8641100
    Abstract: A threaded tubular connection that is leak-proof for internal and external successive pressure loads including a male element and a female element. At least one of the male or female elements includes a lip between the threading and the free end of the element. The lip includes a first zone with a peripheral surface turned towards the other element on which a first metallic sealing surface is disposed that can be radially interference fitted against a corresponding second metallic sealing surface disposed on the other element. The lip includes a second zone located axially between the first zone and the corresponding threading. The radial stiffness of the second zone is less than that of the first zone and that of a third zone adjacent to the second zone in the direction of the threading, and the second zone can be radially deformed by a pressure exerted thereon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignees: Vallourec Mannesmann Oil & Gas France, Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
    Inventors: Claire Patureau, Olivier Tartar
  • Patent number: 8485563
    Abstract: A sealed threaded connection with a male end and a female end, the male end having a sealing surface and finishing in a terminal surface orientated transversely to the axis of the connection. The female end has a threaded zones inclined in accordance with a conical generatrix forming an angle of taper alpha; with the axis of the connection, sealing surface being cooperating with the sealing surface of the male end along a radially interfering contact zone, and finishing in a terminal surface which is transversely orientated, the tangent at the contact zone of the sealing surface being inclined along a line forming an angle beta; with the axis of the threaded connection, wherein the inclination defined by the conical generatrix relative to the threaded zones is in a direction opposite to the inclination defined by the tangent at the contact zone of the sealing surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2013
    Assignees: Vallourec Mannesmann Oil & Gas France, Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Claire Patureau, Olivier Tartar
  • Publication number: 20110266794
    Abstract: The invention concerns a sealed threaded connection comprising a first and a second tubular component, each being provided with a respective male end (1) and female end (2), the male end (1) comprising, on its outer peripheral surface, at least one threaded zone (3), and at least one sealing surface (5,11) and finishing in a terminal surface (7) which is orientated transversely to the axis (10) of the connection, the female end (2) comprising, on its inner peripheral surface, at least one threaded zone (4) cooperating with the threaded zone (3) of the male end (1) by make up, the threaded zones (3, 4) being inclined in accordance with a conical generatrix (20) forming an angle of taper alpha; with the axis (10) of the connection, at least one sealing surface (6, 12) being positioned so as to cooperate with the at least one sealing surface (5, 11) of the male end (1) along a radially interfering contact zone, and finishing in a terminal surface (8) which is transversely orientated with respect to the axis (10)
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2009
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicants: SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD., VALLOUREC MANNESMANN OIL & GAS FRANCE
    Inventors: Claire Patureau, Olivier Tartar
  • Publication number: 20110025051
    Abstract: A threaded joint for steel pipes comprising a pin (1) and a box (2). The pin has a male thread (11) and a lip (12) which comprises (i) a sealing surface (13) and (ii) a nose portion (16) provided with a shoulder surface. The box has a female thread (21), a sealing surface (23) and a shoulder surface. The shoulder surface of the pin comprises two distinct adjacent surfaces, main shoulder (14) in the inner side and sub shoulder (15) in the outer side. Correspondingly, the shoulder surface of the box comprises two distinct adjacent surfaces, main shoulder (24) in the inner side and sub shoulder (25) in the outer side. The main shoulder surfaces of the pin and box are disposed such as to prevent a radially inward deformation of the lip end, and the sub shoulder surfaces of pin and box are disposed such as to limit a radially outward deformation of the lip end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventors: Suguru Yamaguchi, Keiichi Nakamura, Masaaki Sugino, Michihiko Iwamoto, Gabriel Briquet, Claire Patureau, Daly Daly, Bertrand Maillon, Sylvain Beigneux
  • Publication number: 20100301603
    Abstract: A threaded tubular connection includes a female threaded portion at a first tubular component end and a male threaded portion at a second tubular component end, the female threaded portion including a female thread, at least one female sealing surface on its inner peripheral surface, and at least one female axial abutment surface, the male threaded portion including a male thread, at least one male sealing surface on its outer peripheral surface, at least one axial abutment surface, and a lip disposed between the sealing surface and an axial abutment surface located at a free end of the threaded portion distant from the thread, the male thread being made up into the female thread such that at least one male axial abutment surface is in contact with at least one female axial abutment surface, at least one male sealing surface being in interference contact with at least one corresponding female sealing surface, the portion of the lip between the sealing surface and the axial abutment surface being radially dist
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicants: Vallourec Mannesmann Oil & Gas France, Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sylvain Beigneux, Daly Daly, Bertrand Maillon, Claire Patureau, Eric Verger, Michihiko Iwamoto, Keiichi Nakamura, Masaaki Sugino, Suguru Yamaguchi
  • Publication number: 20100102553
    Abstract: A threaded tubular connection that is leak-proof for internal and external successive pressure loads including a male element and a female element. At least one of the male or female elements includes a lip between the threading and the free end of the element. The lip includes a first zone with a peripheral surface turned towards the other element on which a first metallic sealing surface is disposed that can be radially interference fitted against a corresponding second metallic sealing surface disposed on the other element. The lip includes a second zone located axially between the first zone and the corresponding threading. The radial stiffness of the second zone is less than that of the first zone and that of a third zone adjacent to the second zone in the direction of the threading, and the second zone can be radially deformed by a pressure exerted thereon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2008
    Publication date: April 29, 2010
    Applicants: Vallourec Mannesmann Oil & Gas France, Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Claire Patureau, Olivier Tartar