Patents by Inventor Kerby Dufrene

Kerby Dufrene 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).

  • Joining Tubular Members
    Publication number: 20060279078
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a first connector and a member. The first connector connects a first tubing section and a second tubing section together. The member is adapted to be moved from a retracted to an extended position to form a sealed connection between a first tubular member that is connected to the first tubing section and a second tubular member that is connected to the second tubing section. In another embodiment of the invention, an apparatus includes a first connector and a member. The first connector forms a connection between a first tubing section and the second tubing section and leaves a gap between a first end of a first tubular member that is connected to the first tubing section and a second end of a second tubular member that is connected to the second tubing section. The member is inserted into the gap to seal the first tubular member and the second tubular member together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Craig Johnson, Matthew Hackworth, Michael Langlais, David Wang, Laurent Alteirac, Stephane Virally, Jason Bigelow, Kerby Dufrene, Bruno Khan, Martin Prado, Ashish Sharma
  • Joining Tubular Members
    Publication number: 20050200127
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a first connector and a member. The first connector connects a first tubing section and a second tubing section together. The member is adapted to be moved from a retracted to an extended position to form a sealed connection between a first tubular member that is connected to the first tubing section and a second tubular member that is connected to the second tubing section. In another embodiment of the invention, an apparatus includes a first connector and a member. The first connector forms a connection between a first tubing section and the second tubing section and leaves a gap between a first end of a first tubular member that is connected to the first tubing section and a second end of a second tubular member that is connected to the second tubing section. The member is inserted into the gap to seal the first tubular member and the second tubular member together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2004
    Publication date: September 15, 2005
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Craig Johnson, Matthew Hackworth, Michael Langlais, David Wang, Laurent Alteirac, Stephane Virally, Jason Bigelow, Kerby Dufrene, Bruno Khan, Martin Prado, Ashish Sharma