Patents Assigned to TPE MIDSTREAM LLC
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Patent number: 12460762Abstract: An apparatus to evacuate fluid is disclosed herein. The example apparatus includes a vent fluidly coupled to a first location, and a valve evacuation system fluidly coupled between the vent and a second location, the valve evacuation system to compress fluid from the first location and pump the compressed fluid to the second location.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2021Date of Patent: November 4, 2025Assignee: TPE MIDSTREAM LLCInventor: Douglas A. Sahm
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Patent number: 12448960Abstract: An apparatus to compress a fluid is disclosed herein. The example apparatus includes a casing, an actuation cylinder and a compression cylinder defined in the casing, a rod slidably coupled between the actuation cylinder and the compression cylinder, and a piston coupled to the rod at an end of the rod, the end of the rod in the compression cylinder, the piston slidable relative to the compression cylinder to compress the fluid therein.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2021Date of Patent: October 21, 2025Assignee: TPE MIDSTREAM LLCInventors: Douglas A. Sahm, Carson Depew
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Patent number: 12442705Abstract: Differential pressure sensors, control, and associated methods are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a first housing including a first port, the first port fluidly coupled to a first location, first fluid to flow into the first port from the first location, a second housing coupled to the first housing, the second housing including a second port, the second port fluidly coupled to a second location, second fluid to flow into the second port from the second location, and a piston slidably disposed between the first and second housings, the first and second fluids to cause movement of the piston, the movement of the piston corresponding to a differential pressure between the first and second locations.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2022Date of Patent: October 14, 2025Assignee: TPE MIDSTREAM LLCInventor: Carson Depew
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Patent number: 12353224Abstract: An apparatus to transfer a fluid from a fluid inlet to a fluid outlet is disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a first compressor unit and a second compressor unit fluidly coupled between the first and second locations, and a valve coupled between the first and second compressor units, the valve to switch between a first state and a second state, the fluid to flow through the first and second compressor units in a parallel configuration when the valve is in the first state, the fluid to flow through the first and second compressor units in a series configuration when the valve is in the second state.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2021Date of Patent: July 8, 2025Assignee: TPE MIDSTREAM LLCInventors: Douglas A. Sahm, Carson Depew
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Patent number: 12276277Abstract: A gas transfer and depressurization system that is configured to transfer gas from a first location to a second location wherein during the transfer of gas the pressure of the first location is reduced. The gas transfer and depressurization system includes a drive chamber having an interior volume with a drive assembly movably disposed therein. A first cylinder and a second cylinder are operably coupled to the drive chamber on opposing sides thereof. The drive assembly includes a drive rod having portions extending into the first cylinder and second cylinder wherein the drive rod has pistons formed on opposing ends thereof. A controller is operably coupled to a compressed air source and is configured to provide compressed air into said drive chamber so as to reciprocally move the drive assembly. Gas blocks and coupling block are additionally present and facilitate flow of gas intermediate the first and second cylinders.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2023Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: TPE Midstream LLCInventor: Douglas A. Sahm
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Patent number: 12228153Abstract: An apparatus to evacuate fluid from a pipe is disclosed herein. The example apparatus includes a pressure gauge coupled to a pipe, a fluid evacuation system coupled to the pipe, the fluid evacuation system to evacuate a first fluid from the pipe and, in response to the pressure gauge measuring a first pressure in the pipe, stop evacuating the first fluid from the pipe, and a gas supply coupled to the pipe, the gas supply to supply a second fluid to the pipe and, in response to the pressure gauge measuring a second pressure in the pipe, stop supplying the second fluid to the pipe.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2021Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: TPE MIDSTREAM LLCInventor: Douglas A. Sahm
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Patent number: 12059638Abstract: In-pipe inserts for piping systems and related methods are described herein. An example filter insert includes an end plate having a set of openings, a set of filter tubes extending from a first side of the end plate, and a set of support rods extending through respective ones of the channels of the filter tubes. The support rods extend through the openings in the end plate. The filter insert also includes a first retainer disposed on a second side of the end plate. The first retainer is coupled to the support rods at or near first ends of the support rods. The filter insert further includes a second retainer coupled to the support rods at or near second ends of the support rods opposite the first ends such that the filter tubes are clamped between the end plate and the second retainer.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2023Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: TPE MIDSTREAM LLCInventor: Douglas A. Sahm
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Patent number: 11111907Abstract: A gas transfer and depressurization system that is configured to transfer gas from a first location to a second location wherein during the transfer of gas the pressure of the first location is reduced. The gas transfer and depressurization system includes a drive chamber having an interior volume with a drive assembly movably disposed therein. A first cylinder and a second cylinder are operably coupled to the drive chamber on opposing sides thereof. The drive assembly includes a drive rod having portions extending into the first cylinder and second cylinder wherein the drive rod has pistons formed on opposing ends thereof. A controller is operably coupled to a compressed air source and is configured to provide compressed air into said drive chamber so as to reciprocally move the drive assembly. Gas blocks and coupling block are additionally present and facilitate flow of gas intermediate the first and second cylinders.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2019Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Assignee: TPE MIDSTREAM LLCInventor: Douglas A Sahm