Patents Assigned to S.A.I.C.
  • Patent number: 6991267
    Abstract: An elongated drive string assembly includes a plurality of hollow sucker rods and connecting elements between a drive head located at the surface of an oil well and a rotary pump located deep down in an oil well, with a series of holes at each end to substantially increase the flow of extracted fluid. Each hollow sucker rod has a first end with a torque shoulder, which engages a torque shoulder formed on a connecting element. The threads are frusto-conical, non-symmetrical threads with a differential diametral taper. The torque shoulders have a maximized mean diameter and cross-sectional area to resist storing reactive torque in the drive string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: Siderca S.A.I.C.
    Inventors: Hugo A. Ernst, Daniel Johnson, José Villasante
  • Patent number: 6957933
    Abstract: A metalworking apparatus includes a threading insert with a channel-less chip breaker and a holder for holding the threading insert. The threading insert includes (i) one cooling channel disposed on the top side of the threading insert for each crest and each valley, which terminates near the cutting region, and (ii) a ceramic coating on at least the cutting region of crests and valleys, with each cooling channel being uncoated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2005
    Assignee: Siderca S.A.I.C.
    Inventors: Nelson M. Pachao-Morbitzer, Hugo A. Ernst
  • Publication number: 20040164209
    Abstract: An assembly for storing elongated members, the assembly comprising an elongated support element and a pair of segments. The segments are disposed on opposite sides of the elongated support element from each other, and each of the segments defines a cradle for supporting an elongated member. The pair of segments is joined together at a seam formed by locally heating and melting contacting edges of the segments to fuse them together. Moreover, the pair of segments is fixed to the elongated support element against movement in a longitudinal direction of the elongated support element. The elongated support element has a textured region of raised protrusions, indentations, or holes, over at least a portion of the surface thereof. Each cradle comprises a center portion located longitudinally between a pair of inclined portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Applicant: SIDERCA S.A.I.C.
    Inventors: Nelson Mario Pachao-Morbitzer, Guillermo Oscar Dapino, Hugo A. Ernst
  • Patent number: 6764108
    Abstract: An elongated drive string assembly includes a plurality of hollow sucker rods and connecting elements with an axis, connected together and between a drive head located at the surface of an oil well and a rotary pump located deep down in an oil well. Each hollow sucker rod has at least a first end including an internal female threaded surface engaging an external male threaded surface on a connecting element, such as a nipple. The first end also includes a torque shoulder, which engages a torque shoulder formed on the connecting element. The threads are frusto-conical, non-symmetrical threads with a differential diametral taper. The torque shoulders have a maximized mean diameter and cross-sectional area to resist storing reactive torque in the drive string. The nipple has a wall cross-section that increases towards the torque shoulders from each free end, to increase fatigue resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: SIDERCA S.A.I.C.
    Inventors: Hugo A. Ernst, Daniel Johnson, José Villasante
  • Patent number: 6737174
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a sucker rod with high resistance to corrosion, to be used preferably in oil wells. Said sucker rod comprises a core of carbon steel, whether alloyed or not, whose surface is coated by a copper base alloy. Said alloy comprises a 50 to 99.9% copper rate. A process for manufacturing said sucker rod is included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignees: YPF S.A., Siderca S.A.I.C.
    Inventors: Gustavo Luis Bianchi, Lelio Alberto Gawantka Da Silva
  • Patent number: 6723384
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a sucker rod with high resistance to corrosion, to be used preferably in oil wells. Said sucker rod comprises a core of carbon steel, whether alloyed or not, whose surface is coated by a copper base alloy. Said alloy comprises a 50 to 99.9% copper rate. A process for manufacturing said sucker rod is included.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2004
    Assignees: YPF S.A., Siderca S.A.I.C.
    Inventors: Gustavo Luis Bianchi, Lelio Alberto Gawantka Da Silva
  • Patent number: 6648991
    Abstract: Low-alloy carbon steel for the manufacture of seamless pipes having improved resistance to corrosion, particularly the “sweet corrosion” that occurs in the media rich in CO2, for using in exploration and production of oil and/or natural gas. The steel contains: 1.5-4.0% by weight of Cr, 0.06-0.10% by weight of C, 0.3-0.8% by weight of Mn, not more than 0.005% by weight of S, not more than 0.015% by weight of P, 0.20-0.35% by weight of Si, 0.25-0.35% by weight of Mo, 0.06-0.9% by weight of V, approximately 0.22% by weight of Cu, approximately 0.001% by weight of Nb, approximately 0.028% by weight of Ti, not more than a total value of O of 25 ppm, with the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2003
    Assignee: Siderca S.A.I.C.
    Inventors: Gustavo Javier López Turconi, Teresa Estela Pérez, Juan Carlos González
  • Patent number: 6606822
    Abstract: An aqueous-based inoculant composition in liquid form for leguminous seeds that produces an immediate nodule formation and an increased nitrogen fixation, containing microorganisms of the Rhizobium or Bradyrhizobium genus, a molybdenum compound selected from alkali metal molybdates and a compound that neutralizes the seed exudates, which are toxic for the bacteria, selected from polymers of compounds presenting an amide, amine or imine moiety. The inoculant composition remains stable at room temperature, keeping the number of viable bacteria over long periods of time and ready to be used.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2003
    Assignee: Sintesis Quimica S.A.I.C.
    Inventor: Carlos Héctor Bonfiglio
  • Publication number: 20030085570
    Abstract: An elongated drive string assembly comprising a plurality of hollow sucker rods and a connecting elements with an axis, connected together and between a drive head located at the surface of an oil well and a rotary pump located deep down hole in an oil well. Each hollow sucker rod has at least a first end comprising an internal female threaded surface engaging an external male threaded surface on a connecting element, such as a nipple. In order to further optimize the stress distribution between the elements, frustro-conical, non-symmetrical threads with a differential diametral taper are used. The torque shoulders have a maximized mean diameter and cross-sectional area to resist storing reactive torque in the drive string. The nipple preferably has a wall cross-section that increases towards the torque shoulders from each free end, to increase fatigue resistance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2002
    Publication date: May 8, 2003
    Applicant: SIDERCA S.A.I.C.
    Inventors: Hugo A. Ernst, Daniel Johnson, Jose Villasante
  • Patent number: 6557906
    Abstract: A threaded union highly resistant to overtorque and compression that includes a threaded member in its internal surface—called female—that joins a threaded member in its external surface—called male—. The union between the male extreme and the female is produced through the threaded surface. When the members are fully assembled, one axially oriented surface in the free extreme of one of the members—called nose—presses against a corresponding surface in the other member—called shoulder of torque. This shoulder is comprised of two surfaces, a first one coincidentally oriented to the corresponding nose of the first member, and a second one truncated and conical in shape with an angle B and with the axis of the pipe located between the first surface and the internal cylindrical surface of the female member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignee: Siderca S.A.I.C.
    Inventor: Gabriel Carcagno
  • Patent number: 6345645
    Abstract: A water distribution valve, ideally suited for distributing water from a recirculating pump of a swimming pool to selective outlet lines, is designed with a main housing in the form of an outer cylindrical section. This main housing has outlet ports located through the peripheral surface thereof at equal angular spaced intervals. These outlet openings are located in a plane which is perpendicular to the central axis of the main housing. A fluid distribution member, in the form of a T-shaped body, is rotatably mounted inside the main housing member. The base or stem of the T is connected with a water inlet; and one arm of the T has a fluid delivery opening in it for delivering water from the inlet through the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2002
    Assignees: Caretaker Systems, Inc., S.A.I.C.
    Inventors: Michael Kenna, Jon Ward, Michael Farrier, Steven Wallace
  • Patent number: 5792266
    Abstract: A device for coating steel sheet surfaces by hot immersion in continuous coating lines, is provided, including several driving rollers disposed against the surface of the sheet to be coated, complemented by tensioning rollers and an inert gas stream, in this case nitrogen, acting on the cutting edges of the scrapers and against the surface of the coating driving rollers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 1996
    Date of Patent: August 11, 1998
    Assignee: Comesi S.A.I.C.
    Inventors: Horacio Carlos Falia, Carlos Ignacio Rojas, Federico Arturo Turtl
  • Patent number: 5591271
    Abstract: A process cleans inductor channels of furnaces melting non-ferrous metal alloys wherein the coating alloy has a minimum of zinc content of 50% by weight which is subject to softening, dilution and floating of DROSS heavy slag which obstructs the inductor channels. The slag is removed by mechanical action of hammer-shock powered lances with slicing fins presented at a contact end of the lances. Cleaning of the slag is aided by a nitrogen gas stream acting within inductor channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: January 7, 1997
    Assignee: Comesi S.A.I.C.
    Inventors: Ivo Baeck, Horacio H. Fernandez, Horacio Llano, Ricardo M. Ali
  • Patent number: 5589227
    Abstract: A mechanical device is provided for scraping rollers immersed into an alloy bath through gas feeding, which extends the life of the rollers from several days to several weeks. The device has pairs of scrapers with hard steel cutting edges acting against the roller surfaces along with the fluid action of an inert gas injected through the inner portion of the mechanical scraper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 1995
    Date of Patent: December 31, 1996
    Assignee: Comesi S.A.I.C.
    Inventors: Horacio C. Falia, Carlos I. Rojas
  • Patent number: 4086943
    Abstract: A back pressure filling valve for bottles comprises a central ventilation tube slidably mounted within a valve body member with clearance therebetween to provide an auxiliary passage for the air or gas. A frusto-conical check valve of elastomeric material controls this passage. A liquid control valve is mounted between an outer cylindrical body member and the valve body member and comprises a diaphragm of elastomeric material mounted on the outer cylindrical body member and having a central opening engaging the valve body member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1976
    Date of Patent: May 2, 1978
    Assignee: Val-Marco S.A.I.C.
    Inventor: Juan Manuel Fernandez
  • Patent number: D473527
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Industrias Sica S.A.I.C.
    Inventor: César Wengrower
  • Patent number: D473528
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Industrias Sica S.A.I.C.
    Inventor: César Wengrower
  • Patent number: D493695
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: Industrias Sica S.A.I.C.
    Inventor: Cesar Orlando Wengrower