Patents by Inventor Steve W. Fournier

Steve W. Fournier 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).

  • Valve for an internal fill up tool and associated method
    Patent number: 6832656
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a valve for use in an oilfield tool. The valve includes a valve body and a valve member disposed in the valve body. The valve member is movable between an open and closed position. The valve member includes an aperture therethrough. The valve further includes a pressure relief member disposed in the aperture, whereby at a predetermined pressure the pressure relief member will permit fluid communication. In another aspect, the invention provides an apparatus and a method for introducing fluid into a tubular.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2004
    Assignee: Weartherford/Lamb, Inc.
    Inventors: Steve W. Fournier, Jr., Doyle F. Boutwell, Jr.
  • Valve for an internal fill up tool
    Publication number: 20040000405
    Abstract: The present invention generally relates to a valve for use in an oilfield tool. The valve includes a valve body and a valve member disposed in the valve body. The valve member is movable between an open and closed position. The valve member includes an aperture therethrough. The valve further includes a pressure relief member disposed in the aperture, whereby at a predetermined pressure the pressure relief member will permit fluid communication. In another aspect, the invention provides an apparatus and a method for introducing fluid into a tubular.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2002
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Inventors: Steve W. Fournier, Doyle F. Boutwell