Patents by Inventor Patrick Bassompierre

Patrick Bassompierre 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).

  • Protective facial sealing arrangement
    Patent number: 8985136
    Abstract: A component with sealing grooves for receiving facial seals and with protective arrangements to protect such seals is provided. In one embodiment, the component is a ball valve including a flow control assembly with two closure members having outer surfaces with sealing grooves and protective ridges. The protective ridges facilitate separation of the two closure members from two connectors of a fluid conduit during installation of the body between the two connectors. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2015
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventors: Christophe Avdjian, Patrick Bassompierre, Jacques Berardo, Michael Dempster
  • PROTECTIVE FACIAL SEALING ARRANGEMENT
    Publication number: 20130312847
    Abstract: A component with sealing grooves for receiving facial seals and with protective arrangements to protect such seals is provided. In one embodiment, the component is a ball valve including a flow control assembly with two closure members having outer surfaces with sealing grooves and protective ridges. The protective ridges facilitate separation of the two closure members from two connectors of a fluid conduit during installation of the body between the two connectors. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christophe Avdjian, Patrick Bassompierre, Jacques Berardo, Michael Dempster