Patents by Inventor Michael Berckenhoff

Michael Berckenhoff 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).

  • Publication number: 20110005743
    Abstract: A mount for a bonnet of a blowout preventer includes at least one support member coupled to a body of the blowout preventer, and a bonnet mounting member moveably coupled to the at least one support member and adapted to move substantially normal to a face of the body of the blowout preventer, wherein the bonnet is coupled to the bonnet mounting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: HYDRIL COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Edward Hemphill, Michael Berckenhoff, William Carbaugh
  • Publication number: 20080142746
    Abstract: A mount for a bonnet of a blowout preventer includes at least one support member coupled to a body of the blowout preventer, and a bonnet mounting member moveably coupled to the at least one support member and adapted to move substantially normal to a face of the body of the blowout preventer, wherein the bonnet is coupled to the bonnet mounting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: HYDRIL COMPANY LLC
    Inventors: Edward Hemphill, Michael Berckenhoff, William Carbaugh
  • Publication number: 20070102656
    Abstract: A mount for a bonnet of a blowout preventer includes at least one support member coupled to a body of the blowout preventer, and a bonnet mounting member moveably coupled to the at least one support member and adapted to move substantially normal to a face of the body of the blowout blowout preventer, wherein the bonnet is coupled to the bonnet mounting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2006
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Inventors: Edward Hemphill, Michael Berckenhoff, William Carbaugh
  • Publication number: 20060283602
    Abstract: A mount for a bonnet of a blowout preventer includes at least one support member coupled to a body of the blowout preventer, and a bonnet mounting member moveably coupled to the at least one support member and adapted to move substantially normal to a face of the body of the blowout preventer, wherein the bonnet is coupled to the bonnet mounting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2006
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Applicant: HYDRIL COMPANY LP
    Inventors: Edward Hemphill, Michael Berckenhoff, William Carbaugh
  • Publication number: 20060278406
    Abstract: A blowout preventer to hydraulically seal a wellbore includes a housing configured to be positioned above a wellhead and to surround a drillstring, a plurality of rams positioned perpendicular to an axis of the drillstring to engage the drillstring and hydraulically isolate an annulus between the wellbore and the drillstring when in a closed position, and a roller lock positioned about a thrust rod of each ram configured to maintain the rams in the closed position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2005
    Publication date: December 14, 2006
    Inventors: Robert Judge, Michael Berckenhoff
  • Publication number: 20060243451
    Abstract: A bonnet locking apparatus is disclosed. The bonnet locking apparatus includes a segmented radial lock disposed around a bonnet and configured to engage a corresponding radial lock disposed in a body of a blowout preventer, at least one spring configured to bias at least one segment of the segmented radial lock in a locked position, and a backup sleeve disposed around the bonnet, wherein at least a portion of the backup sleeve is configured to secure engagement of the segmented radial lock with the corresponding radial lock disposed in the body of the blowout preventer. A method of locking a bonnet to a blowout preventer is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Applicant: Hydril Company LP
    Inventors: Edward Hemphill, Michael Berckenhoff
  • Patent number: 7096960
    Abstract: A mount for a bonnet of a blowout preventer includes at least one support member coupled to a body of the blowout preventer, and a bonnet mounting member moveably coupled to the at least one support member and adapted to move substantially normal to a face of the body of the blowout blowout preventer, wherein the bonnet is coupled to the bonnet mounting member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2006
    Assignee: Hydrill Company LP
    Inventors: Edward Hemphill, Michael Berckenhoff, William Carbaugh
  • Publication number: 20060162936
    Abstract: A mount for a bonnet of a blowout preventer includes at least one support member coupled to a body of the blowout preventer, and a bonnet mounting member moveably coupled to the at least one support member and adapted to move substantially normal to a face of the body of the blowout blowout preventer, wherein the bonnet is coupled to the bonnet mounting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2006
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Applicant: Hydril Company LP
    Inventors: Edward Hemphill, Michael Berckenhoff, William Carbaugh
  • Publication number: 20030085040
    Abstract: A mount for a bonnet of a blowout preventer includes at least one support member coupled to a body of the blowout preventer, and a bonnet mounting member moveably coupled to the at least one support member and adapted to move substantially normal to a face of the body of the blowout blowout preventer, wherein the bonnet is coupled to the bonnet mounting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Inventors: Edward Hemphill, Michael Berckenhoff, William Carbaugh