Patents by Inventor Darin Henderson Duphorne

Darin Henderson Duphorne 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).

  • Gravel pack system with alternate flow path and method
    Patent number: 10502030
    Abstract: A gravel pack system includes a first tubular having a longitudinal axis and a first wall permitting radial fluidic movement, a second tubular surrounding the first tubular, the second tubular having a second wall permitting radial fluidic movement, and an open channel forming an alternate flow path and configured to flow slurry along the flow path relative to the longitudinal axis of the first tubular during a gravel pack operation, at least one side of the channel formed by a portion of at least one of the first and second walls. Fluidic communication between the channel and the first tubular in a radial direction is at least substantially blocked during the gravel pack operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Darin Henderson Duphorne, Sean Gaudette
  • GRAVEL PACK SYSTEM WITH ALTERNATE FLOW PATH AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20170204708
    Abstract: A gravel pack system includes a first tubular having a longitudinal axis and a first wall permitting radial fluidic movement, a second tubular surrounding the first tubular, the second tubular having a second wall permitting radial fluidic movement, and an open channel forming an alternate flow path and configured to flow slurry along the flow path relative to the longitudinal axis of the first tubular during a gravel pack operation, at least one side of the channel formed by a portion of at least one of the first and second walls. Fluidic communication between the channel and the first tubular in a radial direction is at least substantially blocked during the gravel pack operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Darin Henderson Duphorne, Sean Gaudette