Patents Assigned to Upwing Energy, Inc.
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Patent number: 11828144Abstract: An electric stator surrounds an electric rotor. A magnetic coupling is attached to an end of the electric rotor. The magnetic coupling is configured to transmit rotational force to or from a separate rotational device. A housing surrounds and isolates the electrical rotor, the electric stator, and a portion of the magnetic coupling, from a wellbore fluid. The housing is flooded with an incompressible fluid. A pressure within the housing is substantially the same or lower than a pressure within a wellbore environment.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Upwing Energy, Inc.Inventors: Herman Artinian, Patrick McMullen
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Patent number: 11808122Abstract: A fluid end is coupled to and configured to be driven by an electric motor. A shear interconnect is at an uphole end of the electric submersible pump. The shear interconnect is configured to shear a cable line between the electric submersible pump and a topside facility. The shear interconnect is configured to shear the cable at the electric submersible pump. A safety valve is arranged to cease flow within a wellbore, in which the electric submersible pump is installed, when the safety valve is in a closed position.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Upwing Energy, Inc.Inventors: Herman Artinian, David Biddick, Cole Young
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Patent number: 11686319Abstract: A blower can be positioned in a wellbore. The blower rotatably drives or is driven by a fluid produced through the well bore. An electric machine can be positioned downhole of the blower, the electric machine configured to rotatably drive or be driven by the blower. A bearing shaft couples the blower and the electric machine. The bearing shaft transfers rotation between the blower and the electric machine. A passive magnetic radial bearing assembly magnetically supports the bearing shaft.Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 2019Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Upwing Energy, Inc.Inventors: Alexei Filatov, Larry Hawkins
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Patent number: 11686161Abstract: A multi-phase, inductive coupling first portion is carried by a tubular. The coupling first portion is configured to inductively transmit current with a corresponding multi-phase, inductive coupling second portion. A downhole-type electric stator is carried by the tubular and is configured to receive and electromagnetically interact with an electric rotor-impeller. The coupling first portion is electrically connected to windings of the stator.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2018Date of Patent: June 27, 2023Assignee: Upwing Energy, Inc.Inventors: David Biddick, Patrick McMullen
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Patent number: 11646631Abstract: A tool includes a device including a housing and a rotor, the rotor to rotate about a longitudinal axis, and an axial gap generator including a stator assembly positioned adjacent to the rotor. The axial gap generator generates a voltage signal as a function of a gap spacing between the stator assembly and the rotor, the gap spacing being parallel to the longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2019Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Upwing Energy, Inc.Inventors: Patrick McMullen, Herman Artinian
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Patent number: 11578535Abstract: A downhole-type device includes an electric machine. The electric machine includes an electrical rotor configured to couple with a device to drive or be driven by the electric machine. An electrical stator surrounds the electric rotor. The electric stator includes a seal configured to isolate stator windings from an outside, downhole environment. An inner surface of the seal and an outer surface of the electric rotor define an annulus exposed to the outside environment. A bearing couples the electric rotor to the electric stator. A lubrication system is fluidically coupled to the downhole-type device. The lubrication system includes a topside pressure pump and a downhole-type distribution manifold configured to be used within a wellbore. The distribution manifold is fluidically connected to the topside pressure pump and the bearing to receive a flow of lubricant from the topside pressure pump.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Upwing Energy, Inc.Inventors: David Biddick, Patrick McMullen, Herman Artinian
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Patent number: 11486236Abstract: This disclosure describes various implementations of a downhole-blower system that can be used to boost production in a wellbore. The downhole-blower system includes a blower and an electric machine coupled to the blower that can be deployed in a wellbore, and that can, in cooperation, increase production through the wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2016Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Upwing Energy, Inc.Inventor: Herman Artinian
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Patent number: 11466696Abstract: This disclosure describes various implementations of a downhole-blower system that can be used to boost production in a wellbore. The downhole-blower system includes a blower and an electric machine coupled to the blower that can be deployed in a wellbore, and that can, in cooperation, increase production through the wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2016Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: Upwing Energy, Inc.Inventors: Venkateshwaran Krishnan, Archie A. T. Andonian
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Patent number: 11371327Abstract: A system for operating in a wellbore in a subterranean formation is described. The system includes a housing, a rotor, a stator, and a controller. The rotor is within the housing and includes a rotatable shaft, a fluid impeller, and a magnetic field source. The magnetic field source is configured to generate a net magnetic field around an entire circumference of the rotor that is uniformly polarized in a single orientation. The stator is within the housing and laterally surrounds the rotatable shaft. The stator is configured to conduct the generated magnetic field to produce a voltage waveform signal. The controller is communicatively coupled to the stator. The controller is configured to receive the voltage waveform signal from the stator and determine an operating characteristic of the rotor based on the received voltage waveform signal.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Upwing Energy, Inc.Inventor: Patrick McMullen
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Patent number: 11359471Abstract: This disclosure describes various implementations of a downhole-blower system that can be used to boost production in a wellbore. The downhole-blower system includes a blower and an electric machine coupled to the blower that can be deployed in a wellbore, and that can, in cooperation, increase production through the wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2016Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Upwing Energy, Inc.Inventor: Herman Artinian
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Patent number: 11352865Abstract: This disclosure describes various implementations of a downhole-blower system that can be used to boost production in a wellbore. The downhole-blower system includes a blower and an electric machine coupled to the blower that can be deployed in a wellbore, and that can, in cooperation, increase production through the wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2016Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Upwing Energy, Inc.Inventors: Herman Artinian, Archie A. T. Andonian, Venkateshwaran Krishnan
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Patent number: 11326428Abstract: A stator for a downhole-type motor includes a housing. The housing includes a sleeve. The sleeve includes a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer. The first layer is erosion-resistant. The second layer is corrosion-resistant. The third layer can provide structural support. The stator includes a motor stack. The stator can be used to drive a rotor disposed within an inner bore of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Upwing Energy, Inc.Inventors: Patrick McMullen, Kuo-Chiang Chen
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Patent number: 11326427Abstract: This disclosure describes various implementations of a downhole-blower system that can be used to boost production in a wellbore. The downhole-blower system includes a blower and an electric machine coupled to the blower that can be deployed in a wellbore, and that can, in cooperation, increase production through the wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2016Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Upwing Energy, Inc.Inventors: Herman Artinian, Archie A. T. Andonian