Patents by Inventor Michael Andrew Palmer

Michael Andrew Palmer 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: 11906058
    Abstract: A rotary valve including a port housing, a port, an axially actuated rotary sleeve disposed within the port housing, the sleeve having a plurality of apertures in fluid communication with the port; and an insert disposed within the sleeve, the insert having an opening, the sleeve being rotatable to align one of the plurality of apertures with the opening. A rotary valve including a port housing, having a port, an axially actuated rotary sleeve disposed within the port housing, the sleeve having an aperture; and an insert disposed within the sleeve, the insert having a plurality of openings of distinct size from one another, the aperture of the sleeve being selectively alignable with one of the plurality of openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Hai Hoang Nguyen, Michael Andrew Palmer
  • Publication number: 20230340858
    Abstract: A valve system including a hydraulic pressure actuated valve in the borehole, a first control line extending into the borehole and operatively connected to the valve, a controller at a surface location and operatively connected to the first control line, the controller configured to meter a selected volume of hydraulic fluid into the first control line to actuate the valve to a specific position. A method for controlling inflow including metering a specific volume of actuation fluid, injecting that metered volume of fluid into a control line, and causing a valve to reposition to a specific position due to the metered volume of fluid injected thereto. A borehole system including a borehole in a subsurface formation, a valve system operatively connected to the borehole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
    Inventors: Dhwanikumar Patel, Michael Andrew Palmer, Daniel Safford
  • Publication number: 20230265931
    Abstract: A rotary valve including a port housing, a port, an axially actuated rotary sleeve disposed within the port housing, the sleeve having a plurality of apertures in fluid communication with the port; and an insert disposed within the sleeve, the insert having an opening, the sleeve being rotatable to align one of the plurality of apertures with the opening. A rotary valve including a port housing, having a port, an axially actuated rotary sleeve disposed within the port housing, the sleeve having an aperture; and an insert disposed within the sleeve, the insert having a plurality of openings of distinct size from one another, the aperture of the sleeve being selectively alignable with one of the plurality of openings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
    Inventors: Hai Hoang Nguyen, Michael Andrew Palmer