Patents by Inventor Vernon Vossler

Vernon Vossler 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).

  • Gas lift apparatus for a well
    Patent number: 7048045
    Abstract: In a flowing gas well having concentric production casing and tubing strings: a funnel is mounted to the bottom end of the tubing string; a packer divides the annulus into upper and lower portions; a tube is provided having an inlet, which communicates with the lower portion of the annulus, immediately beneath the packer, and an upwardly directed restrictive outlet which communicates with the passageway extending through the funnel; so that gas under pressure moves through the tube from the annulus lower portion, is jetted into the production bore (formed by the funnel passageway and tubing string bore) and assists in gas lifting produced water to ground surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2006
    Assignee: Petro-Canada
    Inventor: Vernon Vossler
  • Gas Lift apparatus for a well
    Publication number: 20050155756
    Abstract: In a flowing gas well having concentric production casing and tubing strings: a funnel is mounted to the bottom end of the tubing string; a packer divides the annulus into upper and lower portions; a tube is provided having an inlet, which communicates with the lower portion of the annulus, immediately beneath the packer, and an upwardly directed restrictive outlet which communicates with the passageway extending through the funnel; so that gas under pressure moves through the tube from the annulus lower portion, is jetted into the production bore (formed by the funnel passageway and tubing string bore) and assists in gas lifting produced water to ground surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2004
    Publication date: July 21, 2005
    Inventor: Vernon Vossler