Patents Assigned to Avalon Research
  • Patent number: 11299957
    Abstract: A combination of a coiled tubing string, a tubing plug, and a setting tool is provided. The tubing plug has an inner mandrel with a movable, first stop toward a first end and a fixed second stop at a second end. As the first stop moves toward the second stop first and second seal ramps cause first and second elastomeric seals to seal against an inner surface of the coiled tubing string, and anchor ramps cause expandable anchors to expand and engage the inner surface of the coiled tubing string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: AVALON RESEARCH LTD.
    Inventors: Trevor Rosten, Douglas Rosten, Derek Kitchen
  • Patent number: 4589380
    Abstract: The invention disclosed herein is a cyclic power mechanism including means providing for a variable dwell between cycles of the mechanism. The mechanism produces energy during each cycle and stores the energy of each cycle for consumption. The variable dwell between cycles is terminated and a new cycle is initiated upon the consumption of a preestablished portion of the stored energy. A preferred embodiment of the mechanism is a free piston engine operation on an Otto cycle. The piston of the engine is restrained after each combustion cycle as the energy of that combustion is stored for use. When a preestablished portion of the stored energy has been consumed, the piston is released and forced into another compression and combustion cycle for further storage of the combustion energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 1984
    Date of Patent: May 20, 1986
    Assignee: Avalon Research
    Inventor: George L. Coad
  • Patent number: 4491095
    Abstract: The invention disclosed herein is a cyclic power mechanism including means providing for a variable dwell between cycles of the mechanism. The mechanism produces energy during each cycle and stores the energy of each cycle for consumption. The variable dwell between cycles is terminated and a new cycle is initiated upon the consumption of a preestablished portion of the stored energy. A preferred embodiment of the mechanism is a free piston engine operation on an Otto cycle. The piston of the engine is restrained after each combustion cycle as the energy of that combustion is stored for use. When a preestablished portion of the stored energy has been consumed, the piston is released and forced into another compression and combustion cycle for further storage of the combustion energy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 1983
    Date of Patent: January 1, 1985
    Assignee: Avalon Research
    Inventor: George L. Coad