Patents by Inventor Richard Massey
Richard Massey 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).
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Patent number: 10533390Abstract: An annular barrier has a tubular part, and a downhole expandable tubular to be expanded in an annulus downhole from a first outer diameter to a second outer diameter to abut against an inner face of a casing or borehole. The downhole expandable tubular has a first end section, a second end section and an intermediate section between the first end section and the second end section, the downhole expandable tubular surrounding the tubular part. Each end section of the downhole expandable tubular is connected with the tubular part and extends along a longitudinal axis, and defines an annular barrier space between the tubular part and the downhole expandable tubular. The tubular is made from one metal tubular blank of one metal material, the metal material of the end sections having a higher yield strength than the metal material of the intermediate section.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2016Date of Patent: January 14, 2020Assignee: WELLTEC OILFIELD SOLUTIONS AGInventors: Ricardo Reves Vasques, Dean Richard Massey
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Patent number: 10344555Abstract: The present invention relates to an annular barrier (1) to be expanded in an annulus (2) between a well tubular structure (3) and an inside wall (5) of a bore-hole (6) downhole for providing zone isolation between a first zone (101) and a second zone (102) of the borehole. The annular barrier comprises a tubular metal part (7) for mounting as part of the well tubular structure; an expandable sleeve (8) surrounding the tubular metal part and having an inner face (9) facing the tubular metal part and an outer face (10) facing the inside wall of the borehole, each end (12,13) of the expandable sleeve being connected with the tubular metal part; and an annular space (15) between the inner face of the expandable sleeve and the tubular metal part. The annular space comprises at least one thermally decomposable compound (16), which compound is thermally decomposable below a temperature of 400° C. and is adapted to generate gas or super-critical fluid upon decomposition.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2014Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: WELLTEC OILFIELD SOLUTIONS AGInventor: Dean Richard Massey
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Patent number: 10280704Abstract: The present invention relates to an annular barrier to be expanded in an annulus between a well tubular structure and an inside wall of a borehole downhole for providing zone isolation between a first zone and a second zone of the borehole, the annular barrier comprising a tubular metal part for mounting as part of the well tubular structure, an expandable sleeve surrounding the tubular metal part and having an inner face facing the tubular metal part and an outer face facing the inside wall of the borehole, each end of the expandable sleeve being connected with the tubular metal part, and an annular space between the inner face of the expandable sleeve and the tubular metal part, wherein the tubular part and the inner face of the expandable sleeve substantially hermetically enclose the annular space, the annular space comprising a compound adapted to expand the annular space, and wherein the expandable sleeve comprises two first sections abutting the ends of the expandable sleeve and a second section betweenType: GrantFiled: November 20, 2014Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: WELLTEC OILFIELD SOLUTIONS AGInventors: Ricardo Reves Vasques, Dean Richard Massey
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Patent number: 10190386Abstract: An annular barrier to be expanded in an annulus between a well tubular structure and a wall of a borehole downhole, includes a tubular metal part for mounting as part of the well tubular structure having an outer face; an expandable sleeve surrounding the tubular metal part and having an inner face facing the tubular metal part and an outer face facing the wall of the borehole, each end of the expandable sleeve being connected with the tubular metal part; and an annular space between the inner face of the expandable sleeve and the tubular metal part, the annular space having a space pressure. The annular barrier has an anti-collapsing unit with an element movable at least between a first position and a second position, the anti-collapsing unit having first and second inlets and an outlet arranged to allow equalization.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2014Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Welltec Oilfield Solutions AGInventors: Lars Stæhr, Dean Richard Massey
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Patent number: 10180044Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole wireless transfer system (1) for transferring signals and/or power, comprising a production casing (2) arranged in a borehole (3), defining an annulus (4) therebetween, the production casing having an inner face (5) and an outer face (6), a downhole tool (7) comprising a first ultrasonic transceiver (8), a second ultrasonic transceiver (9) connected to the outer face of the production casing, wherein the tool comprises a projectable means (10) configured to bring the first ultrasonic transceiver in contact with the inner face of the production casing, so that signals and/or power can be transferred through the production casing via ultrasonic waves between the first and second ultrasonic transceivers. The present invention also relates to a method for wirelessly transferring signals and/or power in a downhole wireless transfer system according to the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2015Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: Welltec A/SInventors: Ricardo Reves Vasques, Dean Richard Massey
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Patent number: 10100621Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole expandable tubular to be expanded in a well downhole from a first outer diameter to a second outer diameter to abut against an inner face of a casing or borehole, the downhole expandable tubular having an axial extension, wherein the downhole expandable tubular is made of metal and is machined from one metal tubular blank, providing the downhole expandable tubular with at least one circumferential projection. Furthermore, the present invention relates to an annular barrier, to a downhole completion comprising a downhole expandable tubular according to the present invention, to a downhole completion comprising a well tubular structure and an annular barrier according to the present invention and to a manufacturing method for the manufacture of the downhole expandable tubular according to the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2014Date of Patent: October 16, 2018Assignee: Welltec A/SInventors: Jørgen Hallundbæk, Ricardo Reves Vasques, Ivan Sciera Jensen, Dean Richard Massey, Lars Stæhr
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Publication number: 20170254183Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole wireless transfer system (1) for transferring signals and/or power, comprising a production casing (2) arranged in a borehole (3), defining an annulus (4) therebetween, the production casing having an inner face (5) and an outer face (6), a downhole tool (7) comprising a first ultrasonic transceiver (8), a second ultrasonic transceiver (9) connected to the outer face of the production casing, wherein the tool comprises a projectable means (10) configured to bring the first ultrasonic transceiver in contact with the inner face of the production casing, so that signals and/or power can be transferred through the production casing via ultrasonic waves between the first and second ultrasonic transceivers. The present invention also relates to a method for wirelessly transferring signals and/or power in a downhole wireless transfer system according to the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2015Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventors: Ricardo Reves VASQUES, Dean Richard MASSEY
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Publication number: 20160348463Abstract: An annular barrier has a tubular part, and a downhole expandable tubular to be expanded in an annulus downhole from a first outer diameter to a second outer diameter to abut against an inner face of a casing or borehole. The downhole expandable tubular has a first end section, a second end section and an intermediate section between the first end section and the second end section, the downhole expandable tubular surrounding the tubular part. Each end section of the downhole expandable tubular is connected with the tubular part and extends along a longitudinal axis, and defines an annular barrier space between the tubular part and the downhole expandable tubular. The tubular is made from one metal tubular blank of one metal material, the metal material of the end sections having a higher yield strength than the metal material of the intermediate section.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 25, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: Ricardo Reves VASQUES, Dean Richard MASSEY
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Publication number: 20160298414Abstract: The present invention relates to an annular barrier to be expanded in an annulus between a well tubular structure and a wall of a borehole downhole for providing zone isolation between a first zone having a first pressure and a second zone having a second pressure of the borehole. The annular barrier comprises a tubular metal part for mounting as part of the well tubular structure, the tubular metal part having an outer face; an expandable sleeve surrounding the tubular metal part and having an inner face facing the tubular metal part and an outer face facing the wall of the borehole, each end of the expandable sleeve being connected with the tubular metal part; and an annular space between the inner face of the expandable sleeve and the tubular metal part, the annular space having a space pressure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2014Publication date: October 13, 2016Inventors: Lars STÆHR, Dean Richard MASSEY
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Publication number: 20160273298Abstract: The present invention relates to an annular barrier to be expanded in an annulus between a well tubular structure and an inside wall of a borehole downhole for providing zone isolation between a first zone and a second zone of the borehole, the annular barrier comprising a tubular metal part for mounting as part of the well tubular structure, an expandable sleeve surrounding the tubular metal part and having an inner face facing the tubular metal part and an outer face facing the inside wall of the borehole, each end of the expandable sleeve being connected with the tubular metal part, and an annular space between the inner face of the expandable sleeve and the tubular metal part, wherein the tubular part and the inner face of the expandable sleeve substantially hermetically enclose the annular space, the annular space comprising a compound adapted to expand the annular space, and wherein the expandable sleeve comprises two first sections abutting the ends of the expandable sleeve and a second section betweenType: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2014Publication date: September 22, 2016Inventors: Ricardo Reves VASQUES, Dean Richard MASSEY
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Publication number: 20160222753Abstract: The present invention relates to an annular barrier (1) to be expanded in an annulus (2) between a well tubular structure (3) and an inside wall (5) of a bore-hole (6) downhole for providing zone isolation between a first zone (101) and a second zone (102) of the borehole. The annular barrier comprises a tubular metal part (7) for mounting as part of the well tubular structure; an expandable sleeve (8) surrounding the tubular metal part and having an inner face (9) facing the tubular metal part and an outer face (10) facing the inside wall of the borehole, each end (12,13) of the expandable sleeve being connected with the tubular metal part; and an annular space (15) between the inner face of the expandable sleeve and the tubular metal part. The annular space comprises at least one thermally decomposable compound (16), which compound is thermally decomposable below a temperature of 400° C. and is adapted to generate gas or super-critical fluid upon decomposition.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2014Publication date: August 4, 2016Applicant: WELLTEC A/SInventor: Dean Richard MASSEY
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Publication number: 20160053591Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole expandable tubular to be expanded in a well downhole from a first outer diameter to a second outer diameter to abut against an inner face of a casing or borehole, the downhole expandable tubular having an axial extension, wherein the downhole expandable tubular is made of metal and is machined from one metal tubular blank, providing the downhole expandable tubular with at least one circumferential projection. Furthermore, the present invention relates to an annular barrier, to a downhole completion comprising a downhole expandable tubular according to the present invention, to a downhole completion comprising a well tubular structure and an annular barrier according to the present invention and to a manufacturing method for the manufacture of the downhole expandable tubular according to the present invention.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 11, 2014Publication date: February 25, 2016Inventors: Jørgen HALLUNDBÆK, Ricardo Reves VASQUES, Ivan Sciera JENSEN, Dean Richard MASSEY, Lars STÆHR
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Publication number: 20160032713Abstract: The present invention relates to a completion component having a circumference for insertion into a well tubular structure, comprising a tubular base part having an axial extension and a thickness and being adapted to be mounted as part of the well tubular structure, and a displaceable part having a thickness and being displaceable in relation to the tubular base part from a first position to a second position, wherein the tubular base part comprises a plurality of first markers and the displaceable part comprises a second marker for determining a position of the displaceable part in relation to the tubular base part, the first and second markers being arranged with a marker distance, wherein the first markers are different in geometrical size or material, or arranged with a varying mutual distance.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2014Publication date: February 4, 2016Inventors: Jørgen HALLUNDBÆK, Ricardo Reves VASQUES, Lars STÆHR, Mathias FRANCKE, Satish KUMAR, Dean Richard MASSEY
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Patent number: 8679438Abstract: The invention is generally related to process for generating one or more molecules having the formula SixHy, SixDy, SixHyDz, and mixtures thereof, where x,y and z are integers ?1, H is hydrogen and D is deuterium, such as silane, comprising the steps of: providing a silicon containing material, wherein the silicon containing material includes at least 20 weight percent silicon atoms based on the total weight of the silicon containing material; generating a plasma capable of vaporizing a silicon atom, sputtering a silicon atom, or both using a plasma generating device; and contacting the plasma to the silicon containing material in a chamber having an atmosphere that includes at least about 0.5 mole percent hydrogen atoms and/or deuterium atoms based on the total moles of atoms in the atmosphere; so that a molecule having the formula SixHy; (e.g., silane) is generated. The process preferably includes a step of removing one or more impurities from the SixHy (e.g.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2011Date of Patent: March 25, 2014Inventors: Richard M. Laine, Dean Richard Massey, Peter Young Peterson
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Publication number: 20130110546Abstract: A method for assisting ventilator documentation at a point of care. The method includes accessing ventilator data of a ventilator associated with a patient; displaying the ventilator data at a point of care of the patient; and confirming the ventilator data is correct at the point of care to assist in the ventilator documentation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2011Publication date: May 2, 2013Inventors: Tom Steinhauer, Willis Lam, Jerrod Ullah, David Hernandez, Richard Massey
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Publication number: 20110206591Abstract: The invention is generally related to process for generating one or more molecules having the formula SixHy, SixDy, SixHyDz, and mixtures thereof, where x,y and z are integers ?1, H is hydrogen and D is deuterium, such as silane, comprising the steps of: providing a silicon containing material, wherein the silicon containing material includes at least 20 weight percent silicon atoms based on the total weight of the silicon containing material; generating a plasma capable of vaporizing a silicon atom, sputtering a silicon atom, or both using a plasma generating device; and contacting the plasma to the silicon containing material in a chamber having an atmosphere that includes at least about 0.5 mole percent hydrogen atoms and/or deuterium atoms based on the total moles of atoms in the atmosphere; so that a molecule having the formula SixHy; (e.g., silane) is generated. The process preferably includes a step of removing one or more impurities from the SixHy (e.g.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 4, 2011Publication date: August 25, 2011Inventors: Richard M. Laine, Dean Richard Massey, Peter Young Peterson
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Publication number: 20070135965Abstract: A system and method for storing items and tracking usage of items in a user configurable medication dispensing cabinet is disclosed. Items are stored in a tray or drawer having user-adjustable storage spaces. A graphical user interface comprising a touch screen enables users to rapidly customize the layout of storage spaces, which allows a wide variety of shapes and sizes of items to be stored in the tray. A kit of items that are identified in advance may be removed more efficiently by ordering removal based on the location of the storage spaces in which the items are stored. Items not identified in advance may be removed and tracked more efficiently through the use of the graphical user interface or a scanner for reading machine-readable identification tags on the items or the storage spaces. Bar codes and RFID devices are contemplated for use as identification tags.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2005Publication date: June 14, 2007Inventors: Thuy Nguyen, Richard Massey
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Publication number: 20060160246Abstract: Graphitic nanotubes, which include tubular fullerenes (commonly called “buckytubes”) and fibrils, which are functionalized by chemical substitution, are used as solid supports in electrogenerated chemiluminescence assays. The graphitic nanotubes are chemically modified with functional group biomolecules prior to use in an assay. Association of electrochemiluminescent ruthenium complexes with the functional group biomolecule-modified nanotubes permits detection of molecules including nucleic acids, antigens, enzymes, and enzyme substrates by multiple formats.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2006Publication date: July 20, 2006Inventors: Richard Massey, Mark Martin, Liwen Dong, Ming Lu, Alan Fischer, Fabian Jameison, Pam Liang, Robert Hoch, Jonathan Leland
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Publication number: 20050164410Abstract: An apparatus for performing a binding assay for an analyte of interest present in a sample based upon measurement of electrochemiluminescence at an electrode surface comprising a cell defining a sample containing volume intersecting with inlet and outlet means, an electrode having a substantially horizontally positioned surface exposed to and positioned below a portion of the sample containing volume, means for impressing electrochemical energy upon said electrode sufficient to generate luminescence, means for magnetically collecting particles along said surface and means for measuring the luminescence generated at said electrode.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2004Publication date: July 28, 2005Inventors: John Leland, Haresh Shah, John Kenten, Jack Goodman, George Lowke, Yuzaburo Namba, Gary Blackburn, Richard Massey
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Publication number: 20050123533Abstract: Disclosed and claimed are prodrugs activated by catalytic proteins, such as enzymes and catalytic antibodies. The invention comprehends such prodrugs, as well as haptens, to elicit catalytic antibodies to activate the prodrugs. The prodrugs are useful as cytotoxic chemotherapeutic agents; e.g., as antitumor agents.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2003Publication date: June 9, 2005Inventors: John Kenten, Reid Borstel, Jan Casadei, Balreddy Kamireddy, Mark Martin, Richard Massey, Andrew Napper, David Simpson, Rodger Smith, Richard Titmas, Richard Williams