Patents by Inventor Jose Rafael Gonzalez
Jose Rafael Gonzalez 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: 20230118424Abstract: A valve including a valve seat, a valve shuttle movable among positions wherein the shuttle is sealed against the seat and wherein the shuttle is spaced from the seat, a first magnet associated with the shuttle, and a second magnet positioned to magnetically interact with the first magnet in one of attractively or repulsively in at least one of the positions of the shuttle.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2021Publication date: April 20, 2023Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventors: Jose Rafael Gonzalez, Oscar Becerra Moreno
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Patent number: 11480029Abstract: A production system and method of operating the production system. A fluid flows through a flow control device. The flow control device having an element that generates an acoustic signal indicative of a value of a parameter of the fluid in response to the fluid flowing through the flow control device. The processor receives the acoustic signal from the element, determines the value of the parameter of the fluid from the parameter of the acoustic signal, and changes an operation of the production system based on the value of the parameter of the fluid.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2019Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Tarik Abdelfattah, Joshua Raymond Snitkoff, Ian Mitchell, Jose Rafael Gonzalez, David Lerohl, Roberto Failla
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Patent number: 10975675Abstract: A supersonic vacuum generator device for oil wells including: a cylindrical chamber; a suction device; a central accelerator core inside the cylindrical chamber; a tubular chamber connected to the cylindrical chamber, the tubular chamber including an internal fluid feed space; a concentric accelerator core inside the tubular chamber and connected to the central accelerator core, the concentric accelerator core includes a central vacuum tube having a cylindrical shape with a fluid accumulation chamber; a conical section connected to the fluid accumulation chamber and to a reduced diameter fluid passage that diverges with an angle range between 3.5 to 9 degrees with respect to a center line of the fluid passage; a one-way valve located on each one of the inlets of the central accelerator core; and a one-way valve located on the central vacuum tube.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2019Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Inventor: Jose Rafael Gonzalez Castillo
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Publication number: 20210088476Abstract: A production system and method of operating the production system. A fluid flows through a flow control device. The flow control device having an element that generates an acoustic signal indicative of a value of a parameter of the fluid in response to the fluid flowing through the flow control device. The processor receives the acoustic signal from the element, determines the value of the parameter of the fluid from the parameter of the acoustic signal, and changes an operation of the production system based on the value of the parameter of the fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2019Publication date: March 25, 2021Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLCInventors: Tarik Abdelfattah, Joshua Raymond Snitkoff, Ian Mitchell, Jose Rafael Gonzalez, David Lerohl, Roberto Failla
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Publication number: 20210040828Abstract: A supersonic vacuum generator device for oil wells including: a cylindrical chamber; a suction device; a central accelerator core inside the cylindrical chamber; a tubular chamber connected to the cylindrical chamber, the tubular chamber including an internal fluid feed space; a concentric accelerator core inside the tubular chamber and connected to the central accelerator core, the concentric accelerator core includes a central vacuum tube having a cylindrical shape with a fluid accumulation chamber; a conical section connected to the fluid accumulation chamber and to a reduced diameter fluid passage that diverges with an angle range between 3.5 to 9 degrees with respect to a center line of the fluid passage; a one-way valve located on each one of the inlets of the central accelerator core; and a one-way valve located on the central vacuum tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2019Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventor: Jose Rafael Gonzalez Castillo
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Patent number: 10738574Abstract: An inflow promotion arrangement including a housing; and a promotion configuration within the housing, the promotion configuration actuatable by fluid from a relatively higher productivity index zone of a wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: August 17, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLCInventors: Tarik Abdelfattah, Jose Rafael Gonzalez
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Patent number: 10648302Abstract: A flow control device includes a first tubular having an outer surface, and a second tubular arranged radially outwardly of the first tubular. The second tubular includes an inner surface portion and an outer surface portion. The inner surface portion is spaced from the outer surface of the first tubular by a gap. The second tubular includes a plurality of openings extending through the outer surface and the inner surface. A plate is moveably arranged in the gap adjacent to at least one of the plurality of openings. The plate includes a surface section spaced from the inner surface portion a selected distance.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2017Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLCInventor: Jose Rafael Gonzalez
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Publication number: 20200056461Abstract: An inflow promotion arrangement including a housing; and a promotion configuration within the housing, the promotion configuration actuatable by fluid from a relatively higher productivity index zone of a wellbore.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2018Publication date: February 20, 2020Applicant: Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLCInventors: Tarik Abdelfattah, Jose Rafael Gonzalez
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Publication number: 20200056463Abstract: A borehole system including a completion in a borehole; an interval of the borehole having a plurality of productivity zones therein, at least one of the zones being a lower productivity zone and at least one of the zones being a higher productivity zone; a pump connected to the at least one lower productivity zone of the interval and configured to bring production from the lower productivity zone to a production capacity of the higher productivity zone of the interval.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2018Publication date: February 20, 2020Applicant: Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLCInventors: Tarik Abdelfattah, Jose Rafael Gonzalez
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Patent number: 10557328Abstract: A thermal load based automatic valve arrangement including an actuator responsive to fluid temperature flowing through the arrangement, a closure member operably connected to the actuator, and a seat receptive to the closure member to prevent or restrict fluid flow through the arrangement in a first direction when actuated while still allowing fluid flow in a second direction. A method for controlling steam movement in a production string of a SAGD (Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage) installation including sensing with an actuator, temperature of fluid moving through a valve arrangement, automatically adjusting the valve arrangement pursuant to thermal load on the actuator.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2016Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLCInventor: Jose Rafael Gonzalez Castillo
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Publication number: 20190178067Abstract: Examples of techniques for enhanced reservoir modeling are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method includes estimating, by a processing device, a plurality of reservoir fluid values. The reservoir fluid values includes a density of the fluid, a velocity of the fluid, a pressure differential of the fluid, a temperature of the fluid, a viscosity, and an absolute pressure of the fluid. The method further includes modeling, by the processing device, a mass flow rate based at least in part on the plurality of reservoir fluid values. The method further includes applying the modeled mass flow rate to a wellbore operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2017Publication date: June 13, 2019Applicant: Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLCInventors: Benjamin Mcadoo, Joshua Raymond Snitkoff, Eugene Stolboushkin, Tarik Abdelfattah, Jose Rafael Gonzalez
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Publication number: 20190145206Abstract: A flow control device includes a first tubular having an outer surface, and a second tubular arranged radially outwardly of the first tubular. The second tubular includes an inner surface portion and an outer surface portion. The inner surface portion is spaced from the outer surface of the first tubular by a gap. The second tubular includes a plurality of openings extending through the outer surface and the inner surface. A plate is moveably arranged in the gap adjacent to at least one of the plurality of openings. The plate includes a surface section spaced from the inner surface portion a selected distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2017Publication date: May 16, 2019Applicant: Baker Hughes, a GE company, LLCInventor: Jose Rafael Gonzalez
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Patent number: 10100622Abstract: A flow control device includes a housing; a choke member movably operably positioned at the housing. The member presenting a convex surface positioned to be exposed to a fluid flowing through the flow control device during use. A method for controlling flow through a flow control device.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2015Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLCInventor: Jose Rafael Gonzalez
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Publication number: 20180128078Abstract: A thermal load based automatic valve arrangement including an actuator responsive to fluid temperature flowing through the arrangement, a closure member operably connected to the actuator, and a seat receptive to the closure member to prevent or restrict fluid flow through the arrangement in a first direction when actuated while still allowing fluid flow in a second direction. A method for controlling steam movement in a production string of a SAGD installation including sensing with an actuator, temperature of fluid moving through a valve arrangement, automatically adjusting the valve arrangement pursuant to thermal load on the actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 9, 2016Publication date: May 10, 2018Applicant: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventor: Jose Rafael Gonzalez Castillo
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Patent number: 9644461Abstract: A flow control device having a longitudinal axis includes an outer housing having at least one fluid inlet, a multi-channel flow member positioned radially within the outer housing, a plurality of flow channels formed between the outer housing and the flow member, at least two of the plurality of flow channels having a different flow resistance rating from each other, and a radial window formed in an outlet region of each of the plurality of flow channels. The flow control device further includes a sliding sleeve positioned radially within the multi-channel flow member, the sliding sleeve including a first section of radial slots. The first section of radial slots is configured to align with a selected radial window via longitudinal movement of the sliding sleeve with respect to the multi-channel flow member.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2015Date of Patent: May 9, 2017Assignee: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Jose Rafael Gonzalez Castillo, Nadine Macklin
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Publication number: 20160319634Abstract: A flow control device includes a housing; a choke member movably operably positioned at the housing. The member presenting a convex surface positioned to be exposed to a fluid flowing through the flow control device during use. A method for controlling flow through a flow control device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2015Publication date: November 3, 2016Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventor: Jose Rafael Gonzalez
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Publication number: 20160201431Abstract: A flow control device having a longitudinal axis includes an outer housing having at least one fluid inlet, a multi-channel flow member positioned radially within the outer housing, a plurality of flow channels formed between the outer housing and the flow member, at least two of the plurality of flow channels having a different flow resistance rating from each other, and a radial window formed in an outlet region of each of the plurality of flow channels. The flow control device further includes a sliding sleeve positioned radially within the multi-channel flow member, the sliding sleeve including a first section of radial slots. The first section of radial slots is configured to align with a selected radial window via longitudinal movement of the sliding sleeve with respect to the multi-channel flow member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2015Publication date: July 14, 2016Applicant: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Jose Rafael Gonzalez Castillo, Nadine Macklin
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Patent number: 7413669Abstract: A separator including a conical member having a base; a substantially cylindrical member extending from the base; a separator inlet for introducing liquid to be separated into the conical member in a substantially tangential direction with respect to a sidewall of the conical member; a heavy phase outlet communicated with an apex portion of the conical member; and a light phase outlet communicated with the cylindrical member.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2005Date of Patent: August 19, 2008Assignee: Intevep, S.A.Inventors: Jose Rafael Gonzalez, Jorge Ramirez
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Patent number: 6547532Abstract: An annular suction valve includes a substantially tubular member having an inner surface defining a valve flow passage having an inlet, a nozzle disposed in the inlet and spaced from the inner surface so as to define an annular passage between the inner surface and the nozzle, the nozzle further defining an interior flow passage and having a nozzle inlet to the interior flow passage; and a power fluid inlet in one of the nozzle and the tubular member for receiving power fluid into the annular passage.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2001Date of Patent: April 15, 2003Assignee: Intevep, S.A.Inventors: Jose Rafael Gonzalez, Marice V Urbina, Luis R Casique
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Publication number: 20020182084Abstract: An annular suction valve includes a substantially tubular member having an inner surface defining a valve flow passage having an inlet, a nozzle disposed in the inlet and spaced from the inner surface so as to define an annular passage between the inner surface and the nozzle, the nozzle further defining an interior flow passage and having a nozzle inlet to the interior flow passage; and a power fluid inlet in one of the nozzle and the tubular member for receiving power fluid into the annular passage.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 1, 2001Publication date: December 5, 2002Inventors: Jose Rafael Gonzalez, Marice V. Urbina, Luis R. Casique