Patents Assigned to FORUM US, INC.
  • Patent number: 10544636
    Abstract: A tubular handling tool includes a body having a center hole adapted to receive a tubular, a guide plate positioned about a top end and a bottom end of the center hole, and a plurality of rollers coupled to the guide plates. Each of the rollers are rotatable about a rotational axis that is parallel to a longitudinal axis of the center hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: FORUM US, INC.
    Inventors: Andre Vierke, Yusif Ibrahimov, Victor Manuel Eslava Moreno
  • Patent number: 10544878
    Abstract: A flow control assembly for subsea applications comprises a valve assembly and a damper assembly configured to control fluid flow between an external region and the valve assembly. The damper assembly comprises a damper housing, a damper flowpath extending between the inlet and the outlet of the damper housing, and a flow restrictor apparatus disposed in the damper flowpath to control a damper coefficient of the damper assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: FORUM US, INC.
    Inventors: Heinrich Bartels, John Thompson
  • Patent number: 10545002
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure pertain to a method for monitoring a heat exchanger unit that may include the steps of: coupling the heat exchanger unit with a heat generating device; associating a monitoring module with an airflow side of the heat exchanger unit; operating the monitoring module whereby a microcontroller performs tasks related to providing an indication; and taking an action based on the indication. The monitoring module includes an at least one sensor proximate to the airflow side; a logic circuit in operable communication with the at least one sensor, and further comprising the microcontroller.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: FORUM US, INC.
    Inventors: Randy Vanberg, Hamid Reza Zareie Rajani, Seyed Reza Larimi, Morteza Abbasi
  • Patent number: 10533814
    Abstract: A method for monitoring that includes the steps of: associating a monitoring module with a heat exchanger unit; operating the monitoring module whereby a microcontroller performs various tasks, and ultimately providing an indication; and taking an action based on the indication. The monitoring module includes an at least one sensor proximate to the cooling side. The module also includes a logic circuit having a microcontroller in operable communication with the at least one sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: FORUM US, INC.
    Inventors: Randy Vanberg, Hamid Reza Zareie Rajani, Seyed Reza Larimi, Morteza Abbasi
  • Patent number: 10533881
    Abstract: A sensor assembly that includes a mounting frame; and a support platform coupled with the mounting frame. The support platform has a top platform surface with a circuit board disposed thereon. The circuit board is operably configured with a secondary microcontroller and a Hall effect sensor. There is an inner sensor housing configured to extend out and around the circuit board and the support platform. There is a first magnet coupled to an underside of the inner sensor housing. There is a rotating member configured with a plurality of blades and a rotating member mounting ring, the rotating member is proximately disposed on top of the inner sensor housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: FORUM US, INC.
    Inventors: Randy Vanberg, Hamid Reza Zareie Rajani, Seyed Reza Larimi, Morteza Abbasi
  • Patent number: 10520220
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure pertain to a heat exchanger unit that includes a frame and at least one cooler. The cooler is associated with a respective side region of the heat exchanger unit, and the cooler has an outer surface and an inner surface. The unit can include a mount assembly for coupling the cooler to the frame. The mount assembly includes an elongated fastening member; a rigid outer ring; a rigid inner ring; and a deformable ring disposed between the rigid outer ring and the inner outer ring. The cooler may have a core end mass greater than a tank end mass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: FORUM US, INC.
    Inventors: Derek Hjorth, John Gaska, Randy Vanberg, Kevin Visscher, Iqbal Lotey, Bob Peng
  • Patent number: 10514205
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure pertain to an improved heat exchanger unit that includes a frame having a top region, a bottom region, and a plurality of side regions. The unit has a first cooler coupled with the frame proximate to a respective side region and generally parallel to a vertical axis. The unit has a second cooler coupled with the frame proximate to the top region and generally perpendicular to the vertical axis. The unit includes an inner airflow region within the heat exchanger unit, and a first baffle disposed within the inner airflow region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: FORUM US, INC.
    Inventors: Derek Hjorth, John Gaska, Dan Godbout
  • Patent number: 10508507
    Abstract: A tubular transfer system is disclosed which includes a trough coupled between a pair of lifting apparatus, a base member coupled to each of the pair of lifting apparatus, a first adjustment device disposed on the pair of lifting apparatus for adjusting a presentation angle of the trough, and a second adjustment device coupled to the base member and a portion of each of the pair of lifting apparatus for adjusting a presentation height of the trough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: FORUM US, INC.
    Inventor: Rogelio Rios
  • Patent number: 10502598
    Abstract: A sensor assembly having a mounting frame with a central segment, and support platform coupled with the central segment. The support platform also has a platform hollow; and a top platform surface. There is a shaft disposed in the platform hollow. There is a circuit board positioned onto the support platform. The sensor assembly has a rotating member having a plurality of blades, the rotating member being disposed around the shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: FORUM US, INC.
    Inventors: Randy Vanberg, Hamid Reza Zareie Rajani, Seyed Reza Larimi, Morteza Abbasi
  • Patent number: 10502597
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure pertain to a monitored heat exchanger system that includes a heat exchanger unit in operable engagement with a heat generating device. The heat exchanger unit has a frame; and at least one cooler coupled with the frame, the at least one cooler having an airflow side and a service fluid side. The system includes a monitoring module coupled to the heat exchanger unit. The monitoring module an at least one sensor coupled with a panel; and at least one controller housing coupled with the panel. A microcontroller is disposed within the controller housing and in operable communication with the at least one sensor. The at least one sensor has a rotating member configured to generate a system signal proportional to an amount of rotation of the rotating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: FORUM US, INC.
    Inventors: Randy Vanberg, Hamid Reza Zareie Rajani, Seyed Reza Larimi, Morteza Abbasi
  • Patent number: 10502249
    Abstract: A link connector configured to connect a set of links together. The link connector has a body having an upper portion and a lower portion. A first blocking member is pivotably coupled to the upper portion of the body by a pin member. A second blocking member is pivotably coupled to the lower portion of the body by a pin member. The first and second blocking members are movable between an open position and a closed position such that when in the closed position the link connector forms an 8 shape.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: FORUM US, INC.
    Inventors: Frederik Stoldt, Andre Vierke, Lawrence E. Childress, II
  • Patent number: 10487639
    Abstract: A sand guard system having an outer housing, a wedge assembly disposed in the outer housing, and an inner tube disposed in the outer housing such that an annulus is formed between the inner tube and the outer housing. The wedge assembly comprises a plurality of wedges coupled together by one or more flexible retaining members such that the wedges are movable radially outward and inward relative to the outer housing. The inner tube has a plurality of slots configured to filter out solids from fluids flowing from the annulus into the inner tube through the slots.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: FORUM US, INC.
    Inventor: Andrew Webber
  • Patent number: 10479644
    Abstract: An elevator system for supporting tubulars having one or more elevator links with internal passages disposed through the elevator links to provide communication to and from the elevator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: FORUM US, INC.
    Inventor: Andre Vierke
  • Patent number: 10480696
    Abstract: A locking collar quick union connection comprises a split ring and a locking collar sub assembly. The locking collar sub assembly includes a collar, a locking ring, and a locking screw. The locking ring includes outer threads that engage inner threads formed on a larger inner diameter portion of the collar. The split ring includes outer threads that engage inner threads formed on a smaller inner diameter portion of the collar. The locking screw rotationally locks the locking ring to the locking collar.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: FORUM US, INC.
    Inventors: Douglas Brian Leeth, Roger Lane Suter, Rajesh Krithivasan, Joseph David Gober
  • Patent number: 10480820
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure pertain to a heat exchanger unit that includes a frame and a plurality of coolers coupled therewith. The heat exchanger unit has a reference axis, namely a vertical axis. The frame has a top region, a bottom region, and a plurality of side regions. Each of the plurality of coolers may be coupled with the frame proximate to a respective side region of the plurality of side regions. The heat exchanger unit includes an airflow region therein. The heat exchanger unit includes a first set of baffles, each baffle of the first set of baffles is configured at an angle to the vertical axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: FORUM US, INC.
    Inventors: Derek Hjorth, John Gaska, Randy Vanberg, Kevin Visscher, Iqbal Lotey, Bob Peng
  • Patent number: 10434554
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a coiled tubing string including uncoiling a flat metal sheet from an accumulator; bending the flat metal sheet that is uncoiled from the accumulator into a tubular form such that the edges of the flat metal sheet form a seam along a longitudinal length of the tubular form; welding the seam formed along the longitudinal length to form a tubing string; and coiling the tubing string onto a spool, wherein the tubing string is heat treated to meet specified material properties in a continuous operation from the accumulator to the spool.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2019
    Assignee: FORUM US, INC.
    Inventor: Raymond Rowland
  • Patent number: 10428616
    Abstract: A frac plug having a mandrel body, a cap coupled to an upper end of the mandrel body and an outer housing coupled to a lower end of the mandrel body. A guide shoe is coupled to the outer housing. A single slip assembly is positioned between the cap and the guide shoe and surrounds the mandrel body. A sealing element is positioned between the cap and the single slip assembly and surrounds the mandrel body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: FORUM US, INC.
    Inventor: Robert Dirocco
  • Patent number: 10421600
    Abstract: A deconstructable coiled tubing spool is disclosed and includes one or more flange segments, and a core comprising a flange portion that is adapted to couple and decouple from each of the one or more flange segments, wherein the core remains intact when the one or more flange segments are decoupled from the flange portion. One or more of the deconstructable coiled tubing spools can be deconstructed and stored in a standard shipping container for shipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: FORUM US, INC.
    Inventor: Alex Paul Sheehan
  • Patent number: 10416008
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure pertain to a monitored heat exchanger system that includes a heat exchanger unit in operable engagement with a heat generating device. The heat exchanger unit has a frame; and at least one cooler coupled with the frame, the at least one cooler having an airflow side and a service fluid side. The system includes a monitoring module coupled to the heat exchanger unit. The monitoring module an at least one sensor; and at least one controller housing. A microcontroller is disposed within the controller housing and in operable communication with the at least one sensor. The at least one sensor has a rotating member configured to generate a system signal proportional to an amount of rotation of the rotating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2019
    Assignee: FORUM US, INC.
    Inventors: Randy Vanberg, Hamid Reza Zareie Rajani, Seyed Reza Larimi, Morteza Abbasi
  • Patent number: 10392876
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to elevators and other tools having radio frequency identification (RFID) tags embedded therein to facilitate identification of the elevators. The tools include an RFID tag embedded therein to facilitate identification of the tool. The RFID tag may be disposed in a bore formed in tool, and then optionally covered with a capping material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: FORUM US, INC.
    Inventors: Chris Harshbarger, Lawrence E. Childress, II