Patents by Inventor Iain Maclean

Iain Maclean 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: 11965390
    Abstract: Master valve and cable hanger system for deploying and making electrical connection to an electric submersible pump. A landing for the cable hanger (50) is in the through bore below the valve closure element. The landing has a seal area and a bore transverse to the through bore penetrating into the seal area for allowing electric connection to the pump. The cable hanger has a seal section having longitudinally spaced apart seals engageable with an interior of the seal area, electrical contacts disposed between the seals, and a lockdown profile. Flow ports are arranged to bypass seal area and seal section. A blanking plug (58) is disposed in the transverse bore to seal the seal area prior to insertion of the cable hanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Ivor Maciver, Norman Liley, Iain Maclean, Calum Crawford
  • Publication number: 20230243228
    Abstract: Master valve and cable hanger system for deploying and making electrical connection to an electric submersible pump. A landing for the cable hanger (50) is in the through bore below the valve closure element. The landing has a seal area and a bore transverse to the through bore penetrating into the seal area for allowing electric connection to the pump. The cable hanger has a seal section having longitudinally spaced apart seals engageable with an interior of the seal area, electrical contacts disposed between the seals, and a lockdown profile. Flow ports are arranged to bypass seal area and seal section. A blanking plug (58) is disposed in the transverse bore to seal the seal area prior to insertion of the cable hanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Ivor Maciver, Norman Liley, Iain Maclean, Calum Crawford
  • Publication number: 20230203910
    Abstract: A method for installing an electric submersible pump (ESP) in a well includes installing a plug in the well below a well tree. An upper and lower master valve on the tree are closed. Closure elements are removed from the lower master valve and replaced with gate seats, and a replacement gate block. The replacement gate block has a seat for a cable hanger. The upper master valve is opened. The plug is removed and the ESP extended into the well on an electrical cable. A cable hanger is affixed to the cable and is seated in the seat. The cable hanger has sealing elements to engage the seat and an electrical connector. The electrical connector is oriented to enable access through a side opening in the replacement gate block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2023
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Inventors: Ivor MacIver, Norman Liley, Iain Maclean, Calum Crawford, Steven Browning
  • Patent number: 10934799
    Abstract: A wellhead valve assembly feedthrough for a cable or conduit comprises a lower connector disposed within the wellhead valve assembly and being coupled to an upper end of a cable or conduit disposed in a wellbore, and a moveable upper connector disposed above the lower connector, the upper connector extensible to connect to the lower connector and retractable to disconnect from the lower connector. The wellhead valve assembly feedthrough further includes a sealed exit arrangement having a segment of conduit or cable passing therethrough to outside the wellhead valve assembly, wherein one end of the segment of conduit of cable is connected to the upper connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: ZiLift Holdings, Limited
    Inventors: Iain Maclean, Allan Denholm
  • Publication number: 20190112888
    Abstract: A wellhead valve assembly feedthrough for a cable or conduit comprises a lower connector disposed within the wellhead valve assembly and being coupled to an upper end of a cable or conduit disposed in a wellbore, and a moveable upper connector disposed above the lower connector, the upper connector extensible to connect to the lower connector and retractable to disconnect from the lower connector. The wellhead valve assembly feedthrough further includes a sealed exit arrangement having a segment of conduit or cable passing therethrough to outside the wellhead valve assembly, wherein one end of the segment of conduit of cable is connected to the upper connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2018
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Iain Maclean, Allan Denholm
  • Patent number: 10036210
    Abstract: A method for deploying a pump system in a wellbore includes coupling the pump system to one end of a tubing encapsulated cable. The cable is extended into a wellbore drilled through a subsurface fluid producing formation. The tubing encapsulated cable has an outer tube extending substantially continuously from the end thereof connected to the pump system to a surface end of the cable. The outer tube is made from material selected to exclude fluid in the wellbore from an interior of the outer tube. The cable includes at least one electrical conductor disposed inside the outer tube, wherein a rated load current of the at least one electrical conductor is selected such that substantially continuous electrical current drawn by the electrical load device exceeds the rated current of the at least one electrical conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: ZiLift Holdings, Ltd.
    Inventors: Iain Maclean, Kenneth J. Sears, Edwin Coutts
  • Publication number: 20160319607
    Abstract: A method for deploying a pump system in a wellbore includes coupling the pump system to one end of a tubing encapsulated cable. The cable is extended into a wellbore drilled through a subsurface fluid producing formation. The tubing encapsulated cable has an outer tube extending substantially continuously from the end thereof connected to the pump system to a surface end of the cable. The outer tube is made from material selected to exclude fluid in the wellbore from an interior of the outer tube. The cable includes at least one electrical conductor disposed inside the outer tube, wherein a rated load current of the at least one electrical conductor is selected such that substantially continuous electrical current drawn by the electrical load device exceeds the rated current of the at least one electrical conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Publication date: November 3, 2016
    Inventors: Iain Maclean, Kenneth J. Sears, Edwin Coutts
  • Publication number: 20160123123
    Abstract: A downhole pump system includes a magnetically operated rotary to linear motion converter coupled at a rotary input to a drive source. A reciprocating action positive displacement pump having a reciprocating input thereto is coupled to a linear motion output of the magnetically operated rotary to linear motion converter. An intake of the pump is in fluid communication with a wellbore region and a discharge of the pump is in fluid communication with a well conduit extending to Earth's surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Iain Maclean, Kenneth J. Sears
  • Publication number: 20160005508
    Abstract: A cable for conveying an electrical submersible pump into and out of a well bore includes at least one strength member made of a composite material comprising a fiber reinforced plastic. A plurality of electrical conductors forming circumferential segments is disposed externally to the at least one strength member. A protective jacket encapsulates the at least one strength member and the plurality of electrical conductors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Inventors: Iain Maclean, Chengcheng Wang, Kenneth Sears
  • Patent number: 6867192
    Abstract: There are provided according to the invention, novel compounds of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are as defined in the specification, processes for preparing them, formulations containing them and their use in therapy for the treatment of inflammatory diseases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2005
    Inventors: Duncan Robert Armour, David Brown, Miles Stuart Congreve, Paul Martin Gore, Darren Victor Steven Green, Stuart Holman, Torquil Iain Maclean Jack, Steven Philip Keeling, Andrew McMurtrie Mason, Karen Morriss, Nigel Grahame Ramsden, Peter Ward
  • Publication number: 20040242592
    Abstract: The present invention relates to piperazine derivatives of formula (I), wherein R represents halogen, C1-4 alkyl, trifluoromethoxy or trifluoromethyl; R1 is trifluoromethyl, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, halogen or trifluoromethoxy; R2 is hydrogen, C1-4alkyl or C2-6alkenyl; R3 represents hydrogen or C1-4alkyl; n and m are independently 0 or an integer from 1 to 3; and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof, process for their preparation and their use in the treatment of condition mediated by tachykinins and/or by selective inhibition of the serotonin reuptake transporter protein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Inventors: Guiseppe Alvaro, Torquil Iain Maclean Jack, Maria Elvira Tranquillini
  • Publication number: 20040044035
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical formation which comprises an aqueous suspension of particulate (2S)-3-[4-({[4-aminocarbonyl)-1-piperidinyl]carbonyl}oxy)phenyl]-2-[((2S)-4-methyl-2-{[2-(2-methylphenoxy)acetyl]amino}pentanoyl)amino]propanoic acid or a salt or solvate thereof. Methods and uses of the formulation in the treatment of allergic rhinitis are also described, as are containers containing said formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Inventors: Duncan Robert Armour, David Brown, Miles Stuart Congreve, Paul Martin Gore, Darren Victor, Steven Green, Stuart Holman, Torquil Iain, Maclean Jack, Steven Philip Keeling, Andrew McMurtrie Mason, Karen Morriss, Nigel Grahame Ramsden, Marian Thomas, Peter Ward
  • Publication number: 20040039021
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical aerosol formulation comprising a hydrofluoroalkane (HFA) propellant having suspended therein particulate (2S)-3-[4-({[4-(aminocarbonyl)-1-piperidinyl]carbonyl}oxy)phenyl]-2-[((2S)-4-methyl-2-{[2-(2-methylphenoxy)acetyl]amino}pentanoyl)amino] propanoic acid or a salt or solvate thereof. Methods and uses of the formulation in the treatment of respiratory disorders are also described, as are canisters and metered dose inhalers containing said formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: Duncan Robert Armour, David Brown, Miles Congreve, Paul Gore, Darren Victor, Steven Green, Stuart Holman, Torquil Iain, Maclean Jack, Steven Philip Keeling, Andrew McMurtrie Mason, Karen Morriss, Nigel Grahame Ramsden, Marian Thomas, Peter Ward
  • Publication number: 20040037784
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a dry powder pharmaceutical formulation suitable for inhalation therapy comprising particulate (2S)-3-[4-({[4-(aminocarbonyl)-1-piperidinyl]carbonyl}oxy)phenyl]-2-[((2S)-4-methyl-2-{[2-(2-methylphenoxy)acetyl]amino}pentanoyl)amino] propanoic acid or a salt or solvate thereof and one or more suitable excipients. Methods and uses of the formulation in the treatment of inflammatory diseases are also described, as are medicament packs and inhalation devices containing said formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: Duncan Robert Armour, David Brown, Miles Stuart Congreve, Paul Martin Gore, Darren Victor Steven Green, Stuart Holman, Torquil Iain Maclean Jack, Steven Philip Keeling, Andrew McMurtrie Mason, Karen Morris, Nigel Grahame Ramsden, Marian Thomas, Peter Ward