Patents Assigned to FMC
  • Herbicidal amides
    Patent number: 11357230
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, including all stereoisomers, N-oxides, and salts thereof wherein W, R1, J, Q1, R7, R8, Y, R9 and are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling undesired vegetation comprising contacting the undesired vegetation or its environment with an effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventor: Travis Chandler McMahon
  • Composition, uses and preparation process thereof, as well as method to ensure high corn crop yield
    Patent number: 11357229
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition comprising a plant growth regulator and/or fungicide and/or insecticide and/or acaricide and the preparation process thereof. Additionally, the present invention discloses the use of a plant growth regulator and/or fungicide and/or insecticide and/or acaricide to prepare a composition and the use of a composition to ensure high yield per area of a corn crop. Furthermore, the present invention provides methods to reduce excessive growth of corn plants, to strengthen stems, the root system and adventitious roots of corn plants, to combat diseases and pests and to confer resistance to pest control, as well as a method to identify a composition that ensures high corn crop yield.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: FMC Quimica do Brasil
    Inventor: Ricardo Camera Werlang
  • Universal block platform jacket connector block
    Patent number: 11352758
    Abstract: A method includes mounting a first jacket connector block (400) to an apparatus. The first jacket connector block includes a first frame (415), a plurality of first conductor tubes (405) connected to the first frame, a first plurality of releasable connectors (420) coupled to first ends of the first conductor tubes, and a second plurality of releasable connectors (420) coupled to second ends of the first conductor tubes and engaging the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: FMC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Iain Duncan, Graham Horn, Shree Akhave
  • Submersible well fluid system
    Patent number: 11352863
    Abstract: A submersible well fluid system for operating submerged in a body of water may include an electric machine and a fluid end. The electric machine includes a rotor and a stator residing in a first housing at specified conditions. The fluid end may include an impeller and be coupled to the electric machine. The submersible well fluid system may also include an adjustable speed drive for the electric machine in the housing. The submersible well fluid system may also include a chemical distribution system for supplying treatment chemicals to the submersible well fluid system, a barrier fluid supply system for supplying a barrier fluid to the submersible well fluid system, and a pressure management system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher E. Cunningham, Eduardo Cardoso, Timothy Bartlett, Paulo Guedes-Pinto, Co Si Huynh, Robert Perry, John Davis Sink
  • Gate valve bonnet connector
    Patent number: 11353131
    Abstract: A bonnet assembly may be coupled to a valve block. The bonnet assembly may include a bonnet body extending, in an axial length, between a first and second end of the bonnet body. Additionally, the bonnet body may have a sealing surface on the second end. Further, a bonnet retainer nut may be provided with passage axially extending through a first end surface to a second end surface. The bonnet retainer nut may be disposed on the bonnet body such that a portion of the bonnet body is enclosed within the passage of bonnet retainer nut. Furthermore, the bonnet retainer nut may lock the bonnet body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: FMC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Gareth Boyd, Christopher Adams-Hernandez, Bruno Freitas
  • Combined subsea transformer and compensating HV reactor
    Patent number: 11355274
    Abstract: A subsea AC power supply device comprises a subsea transformer, having a primary winding arranged to be connected to a topside AC power supply via a subsea power supply cable, and a subsea shunt reactor, connected in parallel with the primary winding of the subsea transformer. The subsea transformer and the subsea shunt reactor are arranged within a common subsea watertight housing. A subsea AC power supply system comprises a topside AC power supply, a subsea power supply cable connected to the topside AC power supply, and a subsea AC power supply device connected to the subsea power supply cable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignee: FMC Kongsberg Subsea AS
    Inventor: Torbjørn Strømsvik
  • ELECTRICAL FEEDTHROUGH SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20220170339
    Abstract: An electrical feedthrough assembly has a lower assembly having a first end and a second end. The lower assembly includes an outer body with a lower housing and an upper housing disposed within a bore of the outer body and a first conductor extending from the lower housing to the upper housing. Additionally, the lower housing extends axial outward from the outer body to form the first end and the upper housing extends axial outward from the outer body to form the second end. Further, the electrical feedthrough assembly has an upper assembly having body extending from a first end to a second end. The second body includes a pin end at the first end and the pin end is inserted into an opening of the second end of the lower assembly. A second conductor is disposed within the body. A chamber within the body holds the first conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Applicant: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Erik Van Mook, Matthew Keller, Christopher Kennedy
  • Heterocycle-substituted bicyclic azole pesticides
    Patent number: 11339154
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, including all geometric and stereoisomers, N oxides, and salts thereof, wherein A, X1, X2, X3 and R2 are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling an invertebrate pest comprising contacting the invertebrate pest or its environment with a biologically effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: Wenming Zhang, Moumita Kar, Kasinath Sana
  • Packaging and deployment of a frac pump on a frac pad
    Patent number: 11339637
    Abstract: A modular pumping pad skid may include a base with one or more high pressure fluid conduits and one or more low pressure conduits. Additionally, two or more pumps may be removably fixed to the base, and fluidly connected to the high pressure fluid conduits and the low pressure conduits.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: FMC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: James Cook
  • ELECTRICAL FEEDTHROUGH SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF
    Publication number: 20220154544
    Abstract: An electrical feedthrough assembly has a lower assembly having a first end and a second end. The lower assembly includes an outer body with a lower housing and an upper housing disposed within a bore of the outer body and a first conductor extending from the lower housing to the upper housing. Additionally, the lower housing extends axial outward from the outer body to form the first end and the upper housing extends axial outward from the outer body to form the second end. Further, the electrical feedthrough assembly has an upper assembly having body extending from a first end to a second end. The second body includes a pin end at the first end inserted into an opening of the second end of the lower assembly. A second conductor is disposed within the body. A piston is disposed within the body configured to move the second conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2020
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Erik Van Mook, Matthew Keller, Christopher Kennedy
  • Coiled piston assembly
    Patent number: 11332995
    Abstract: A tubing hanger assembly includes a body having an annular outer surface, a lockdown feature which is located on the body, a load nut which is threadedly connected to the body and has a downward facing load shoulder, and a piston assembly for adjusting a vertical distance between the load shoulder and the lockdown feature. The piston assembly includes an elongated cylinder which is positioned circumferentially around the body axially adjacent the load nut. The cylinder has a first cylinder end which is connected to the body and an open second cylinder end. An elongated piston is slidably received in the cylinder. The piston has a first piston end which is oriented toward the first cylinder end and a second piston end which is configured to extend through the second cylinder end and engage the load nut such that extension of the piston causes the load nut to rotate relative to the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Richard M. Murphy
  • Foam formulations and apparatus for delivery
    Patent number: 11330815
    Abstract: Foamable formulations of agriculturally active ingredients are provided, as well as methods for using them. The formulations allow improved delivery active ingredients by the ability to deliver high amounts of active ingredient with a low volume of formulation used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: Timothy M. Martin, Shawn Grant, Neil Destefano, Adam Prestegord, Michael Harper
  • FLEXIBLE PIPE CONNECTION SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20220145733
    Abstract: A system for transferring fluid from a pump to a manifold, the manifold having a plurality of fluid inlets. A first pump truck includes a first pump having a first fluid outlet. A first flexible pipe couples the first fluid outlet to a first fluid inlet. The first flexible pipe is self-supporting and forms an arch extending over the first pump truck. The first pump truck may include a second pump having a second fluid outlet and a second flexible pipe may couple the second fluid outlet to a second fluid inlet. A second pump truck may include third and fourth pumps having third and fourth fluid outlets, respectively, that may be coupled to third and fourth fluid inlets by third and fourth self-supporting flexible pipes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Corey Massey, John Eden, Julian Keihany
  • FATIGUE SCREENING METHOD
    Publication number: 20220147673
    Abstract: A method includes generating a 3D computer-coded model of a component and performing simulations on the model to determine an onset of gross plastic deformation in a plurality of regions of the component, wherein the model is stored in a computer-readable medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel Mckie, Carlos Silva
  • COMPOSITE MATERIAL WITH COATED DIFFUSED LAYER
    Publication number: 20220136091
    Abstract: A composite material includes a substrate that is thermochemically treated in order to harden the surface thereof and that is, therefore, not subject to deformations as a result of high stresses sustained by the outer layer. The composite material also includes an adhesion layer overlying the treated layer. Subsequently, an intermediate layer and a DLC (Diamond Like Carbon) layer are added, wherein the DLC layer has a structure based on an amorphous carbon film. The composite material may be used in valves built into submarine equipment. The composite material is thermochemically treated and comprises a treated substrate and an adhesion layer onto which is disposed an intermediate layer that receives a final DLC layer. All of these layers are disposed on the surface of a substrate of a gate valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 10, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: FMC TECHNOLOGIES DO BRASIL LTDA
    Inventors: Fabio Pereira Alves, Gustavo Brandolin, Raquel Silveira Borges, Andréa Souza Carvalho
  • Submersible remote operated vehicle tool interchange
    Patent number: 11318624
    Abstract: A tool interchange for a submersible remote operated vehicle (ROV) arm includes a first interchange body that affixes to an ROV arm. A second interchange body is carried by the first interchange body to rotate on a rotation axis. The second interchange body includes a tool mount actuable between gripping an ROV tool to the second interchange body and releasing the ROV tool from the second interchange body. An inductive power coupling part is provided in the tool mount. The inductive power coupling part is presented outwardly in the tool mount opposite the first interchange body, resides on the rotation axis and is fixed with respect to the first interchange body while the second interchange body rotates. The inductive power coupling part is adapted to inductively communicate power with a corresponding inductor power coupling part of the ROV tool when the ROV tool is docked in the tool mount.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Brian Correll, William P. Klassen, Clayton Paul Kleppinger, Philip David Langley, Justin Daniel Schmaljohann, Ryan Mitchell Bosler, William Dawson Kesling, Chris Alexander Ade
  • Process for converting S-enantiomer to its racemic form
    Patent number: 11319277
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a novel process for converting the unwanted S enantiomer form to its useful raceme with respect to a 4-aminoindane derivative and to novel intermediates of said process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventors: Narayana Swamy, Chokalingam Devarajan, Ravindra Vitthal Datar
  • Subsea tree with rotatable production outlet
    Patent number: 11306557
    Abstract: A Christmas tree may include a body and a sleeve. The body may include a production flowbore therethrough, a longitudinal flowbore intersecting the production flowbore, and optionally one or more annulus passageways, crossover passageways, or chemical injection passageways intersecting at least one of the production flowbore and the longitudinal flowbore. The sleeve may be attached to and circumferentially rotatable about at least a portion of the body and may include a transverse flowbore therethrough. An annular fluid gallery may be formed between the body and the sleeve. At least one of the longitudinal flowbore and the one or more annulus passageways, crossover passageways, or chemical injection passageways may include a flowpath connecting to the annular fluid gallery or is configured to be connected to a flowpath connecting to the annular fluid gallery.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: FMC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventors: Richard Murphy, Kevin McIlwaine
  • Metal-to-metal sealing system with low component spreading requirements
    Patent number: 11293550
    Abstract: A low-spread metal ring gasket includes a lower ring gasket portion having a bottom surface and an upper ring gasket portion having an upper surface. The lower ring gasket portion includes at least one ring gasket sealing surface extending upward from the bottom surface, and the upper ring gasket portion includes at least one sealing bump protruding upward form the upper surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: FMC TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    Inventor: Steven L. Schwegman
  • Pyridazinone herbicides
    Patent number: 11292770
    Abstract: Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, including all stereoisomers, N-oxides, and salts thereof, agricultural compositions containing them and their use as herbicides (Formula 1), wherein R1, R2, L, G and W are as defined in the disclosure, and A is selected from (Formula A-1, A-2, A-3, A-4, A-5, A-6, A-7, A-8, A-9 and A-19) and X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, X6, X7, X8, X9, X10, Y and Y1 are as defined in the disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: FMC Corporation
    Inventor: Stephen Frederick McCann