Patents by Inventor Manik Kapoor

Manik Kapoor 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: 10982743
    Abstract: A rotary electrohydraulic actuator includes a direct drive hydraulic motor having an output shaft through opening that is concentric with a rotational axis of a rotor of the hydraulic motor. The actuator includes a power plant mounted on the hydraulic motor via a manifold. The power plant includes an electric motor driven hydraulic pump. Operation of the electric motor causes the hydraulic pump to supply pressurized fluid to the hydraulic motor. The power plant is compactly mounted to the manifold so that a longitudinal axis of the electric motor is parallel to and spaced apart from the rotational axis of the hydraulic motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignees: Bosch Rexroth Corporation, Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Manik Kapoor, Royce Gerngross
  • Publication number: 20190195020
    Abstract: A rotary electrohydraulic actuator includes a direct drive hydraulic motor having an output shaft through opening that is concentric with a rotational axis of a rotor of the hydraulic motor. The actuator includes a power plant mounted on the hydraulic motor via a manifold. The power plant includes an electric motor driven hydraulic pump. Operation of the electric motor causes the hydraulic pump to supply pressurized fluid to the hydraulic motor. The power plant is compactly mounted to the manifold so that a longitudinal axis of the electric motor is parallel to and spaced apart from the rotational axis of the hydraulic motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Manik Kapoor, Royce Gerngross
  • Publication number: 20170248130
    Abstract: A system for compressing gas from a wellbore that uses a single reciprocating compressor unit to boost pressure of the gas to an intermediate stage, and from the intermediate stage to a final stage. The final stage is at a destination pressure for distribution. Between the intermediate and final stages the gas is treated to remove water and higher molecular weight hydrocarbons so that the gas pressurized to the final stage is compressed natural gas. The reciprocating compressor is made up of a series of throw assemblies that are all driven by a single shaft. Each throw assembly includes a cylinder with a piston that reciprocates within the cylinder to compress and pressurize the fluid therein. The reciprocating compressor can be a non-lube design thereby eliminating lube oil contamination of downstream compressed natural gas or higher molecular weight hydrocarbons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: GE Oil & Gas, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajesh ATHIRATHNAM, Manik KAPOOR, Mohsin KHAN
  • Patent number: 9404623
    Abstract: A system and method of receiving field gas from a compressor station pipeline, and compressing the gas at a remote location with a modular compressor. The compressed gas is collected in a container and transported to a wellsite for use at the wellsite. The gas from the pipeline is directed to the container, and diverted to the modular compressor when pressure in the container approaches pressure in the pipeline. The modular compressor discharge is piped to the container, so that the container is filled with additional gas and at the discharge pressure of the modular compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Manik Kapoor
  • Publication number: 20150240996
    Abstract: A system and method of receiving field gas from a compressor station pipeline, and compressing the gas at a remote location with a modular compressor. The compressed gas is collected in a container and transported to a wellsite for use at the wellsite. The gas from the pipeline is directed to the container, and diverted to the modular compressor when pressure in the container approaches pressure in the pipeline. The modular compressor discharge is piped to the container, so that the container is filled with additional gas and at the discharge pressure of the modular compressor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2014
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventor: Manik Kapoor