Patents by Inventor Paulo COUTO

Paulo COUTO 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).

  • Subsea field architecture
    Patent number: 11555382
    Abstract: A subsea hydrocarbon production field includes a number of first subsea christmas trees, a first manifold, a number of first flexible flowline jumpers, each of which is connected between the first manifold and a corresponding first tree. Each first flowline jumper includes a first flow conduit and a number of first umbilical lines, and each first flowline jumper includes a first end which is removably connected to a corresponding first tree by a first multibore hub and connector arrangement and a second end which is removably connected to the first manifold by a second multibore hub and connector arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Inventors: Tore Halvorsen, Paulo Couto, Alain Marion
  • Subsea Field Architecture
    Publication number: 20220090472
    Abstract: A subsea hydrocarbon production field includes a number of first subsea christmas trees, a first manifold, a number of first flexible flowline jumpers, each of which is connected between the first manifold and a corresponding first tree. Each first flowline jumper includes a first flow conduit and a number of first umbilical lines, and each first flowline jumper includes a first end which is removably connected to a corresponding first tree by a first multibore hub and connector arrangement and a second end which is removably connected to the first manifold by a second multibore hub and connector arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Tore Halvorsen, Paulo Couto, Alain Marion
  • Subsea Field Architecture
    Publication number: 20190277116
    Abstract: A subsea hydrocarbon production field includes a number of first subsea Christmas trees, a first manifold and a number of first flexible flowline jumpers, each of which is connected between the first manifold and a corresponding first tree. In one embodiment, Each first flowline jumper includes a first flow conduit and a number of first umbilical lines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Tore HALVORSEN, Paulo COUTO, Alain MARION
  • Combination poppet and gate valve
    Patent number: 6520207
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a valve for controlling the flow of fluid through a component which includes a flow conduit extending therethrough. The valve comprises a first closure member for controlling the flow of fluid through the conduit, a second closure member for controlling the flow of fluid through the conduit, and a valve stem which is connected to both the first and second closure members. The stem is responsive to an external force to move the first and second closure members from a closed position, in which the fluid is blocked from flowing through the conduit by both the first and second closure members, to an open position, in which the fluid is permitted to flow through the conduit past both the first and second closure members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2003
    Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher D. Bartlett, Christopher E. Cunningham, Addrew J. Canning, David E. Cain, Taylor L. Jones, Paulo A. Couto
  • Combination poppet and gate valve
    Publication number: 20020007856
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a valve for controlling the flow of fluid through a component which includes a flow conduit extending therethrough. The valve comprises a first closure member for controlling the flow of fluid through the conduit, a second closure member for controlling the flow of fluid through the conduit, and a valve stem which is connected to both the first and second closure members. The stem is responsive to an external force to move the first and second closure members from a closed position, in which the fluid is blocked from flowing through the conduit by both the first and second closure members, to an open position, in which the fluid is permitted to flow through the conduit past both the first and second closure members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventors: Christopher D. Bartlett, Christopher E. Cunningham, Addrew J. Canning, David E. Cain, Taylor L. Jones, Paulo A. Couto