Patents Examined by Matthew Troutman
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Patent number: 11408234Abstract: A landing pipe includes a first tool joint, a second tool joint, and a main section extending from the first tool joint to the second tool joint, the main section having a first portion and a second portion. The first tool joint outer diameter is greater than both the main section first portion outer diameter and the main section second portion outer diameter. The main section third portion wall thickness is greater than the main section second portion wall thickness, and the main section second portion has a length range of 40% to 85% of an overall length of the landing pipe.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2018Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignee: Grant Prideco, L.P.Inventors: Henry Yang, Jonathan Franchi, Chris McKlemurry, Kenneth Godeke, Scott Granger
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Patent number: 11408262Abstract: A mobile fracking pump trailer 100 includes a gas turbine engine 102 and fracking pump 104, and torque converter 114 that fluidly couples the gas turbine engine 102 to the fracking pump 104. The mobile fracking pump trailer 100 further includes a first reduction gearing 118 connected between the gas turbine engine 102 and the torque converter 114 and a first power takeoff 120 connected to first reduction gearing 118. An electrical machine 128 is connected to the first power takeoff 120 for selectively starting the gas turbine engine 102 and generating electrical power to power the mobile fracking pump trailer 100 after the gas turbine engine 102 has been started.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignees: SPM Oil & Gas Inc., Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Udo Reckels, Dalia El Tawy, Wesley P. Clark, Charles Benjamin Shuck, Bryan C. Wagner
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Patent number: 11402050Abstract: Techniques for implementing and/or operating a pipeline system. The pipeline system includes a pipe segment, in which the pipe segment includes tubing that defines a pipe bore and a fluid conduit in a tubing annulus, and a pipe fitting to be secured to the pipe segment. The pipe fitting includes a fitting body that defines a fitting bore, a fitting jacket implemented circumferentially around the fitting body to define a tubing cavity, in which the tubing of the pipe segment is to be inserted into the tubing cavity and the fitting jacket is to be conformally deformed around the tubing of the pipe segment, and a fitting liner secured in the fitting bore of the pipe fitting such that a body section of the fitting liner is secured directly against the fitting body to facilitate blocking a solid particle in a slurry that flows therethrough from contacting the fitting body.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2021Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Trinity Bay Equipment Holdings, LLCInventor: Kirk Spencer Francis
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Patent number: 11402040Abstract: A clamp connector includes a first clamp ring component, wherein the first clamp ring component includes two end portions, where one end portion is provided with two stress structures, and a mounting space; a second clamp ring component, wherein the second clamp ring component includes additional two end portions, one end portion is provided with a fixing structure capable of being mounted in or dismounted from the mounting space, and the fixing structure fits with the two stress structures; and both the one end portion of the first clamp ring component and one end portion of the second clamp ring component are provided with mechanisms for locking. When the one end portion of the first clamp ring component and the one end portion of the second clamp ring component are tightly locked, the two stress structures and the fixing structure are in a squeezed and close fit state.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: WEIFANG 100TONG CASTING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yan Tan, Yanjun Wang
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Patent number: 11391107Abstract: A fluid management system for controlling fluid flow at a wellbore includes a closing element formed complementary to a drill pipe disposed within the wellbore and an activation system. The activation system is configured to move the closing element into an activated position against the drill pipe to close the wellbore around the drill pipe for preventing fluid from flowing out of the wellbore. The activation system includes an activation shaft coupled to the closing element and a rotatable drive shaft configured to cause translation of the activation shaft to push the closing element into the activated position against the drill pipe.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2020Date of Patent: July 19, 2022Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil CompanyInventors: Ahmed Al-Mousa, Marius Neacsu, Ahmed A. Al-Ramadhan
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Patent number: 11384884Abstract: A coupling/uncoupling device for a plate-like multi-coupling device for the simultaneous connection of a plurality of hydraulic, electrical, and/or pneumatic lines includes quick couplings. In particular, the coupling/uncoupling device is provided with a safety device configured to prevent an accidental uncoupling and to be operated by the operator with one hand only. A plate-like multi-coupling device the includes such coupling/uncoupling device is also an object of the present invention.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2019Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Inventors: Mauro Rambaldini, Massimo Cardi
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Patent number: 11384879Abstract: A fluid circuit (160) defining a flow path for a fluid from a fluid supply (152) toward a process stage (156). The fluid circuit may include a plurality of operative components (168) including a body portion (182) and a plurality of tubing connector fittings (186). The operative components may be connected by a plurality of tubing segments (164). Each body portion may include a non-conductive fluoropolymer portion and an outer conductor (234) that extends between each of the plurality of tubing connector fittings and that is unitary with the non-conductive fluoropolymer portion. The plurality of tubing segments may include a non-conductive fluoropolymer tubing portion (187) and an axial strip (188) of conductive polymer. The outer conductor of each body portion conductively connected with tubing segments connected thereto.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2017Date of Patent: July 12, 2022Assignee: ENTEGRIS, INC.Inventor: John A. Leys
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Patent number: 11378208Abstract: A pipe coupling includes a coupling segment having an inner surface defining a ring groove proximate to an axial end of the coupling segment, the ring groove comprising a groove bottom surface extending from a first end of the coupling segment to a second end of the coupling segment; and a pipe connection ring disposed within the ring groove, the pipe connection ring defining a body with two ring ends and an outer surface, the outer surface of the pipe connection ring contacting the groove bottom surface at a midpoint between the first end of the coupling segment and the second end of the coupling segment when the pipe connection ring is in an uncompressed condition. The pipe connection ring may be a split ring defining an opening between the two ring ends, which may be square, tapered, angled, or stepped.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2016Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: ASC Engineered Solutions, LLCInventors: Gregory Nicholas Stagliano Ohnemus, Stephen Eric Scott, Matthew William McNamara, Thomas Borawski, Patrick Chien Chen, Michael T. Thornley, II
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Patent number: 11378207Abstract: Techniques for implementing and/or installing a system including pipe segment tubing and a swaged pipe fitting secured to the pipe segment tubing. The pipe segment tubing includes a carcass layer, an internal pressure sheath layer disposed around the carcass layer, a reinforcement layer disposed around the internal pressure sheath layer, and an outer sheath layer disposed around the reinforcement layer. The swaged pipe fitting includes a fitting body that defines a bore, an internal pressure sheath seal that seals the internal pressure sheath layer of the pipe segment tubing within the swaged pipe fitting, and a fitting jacket secured to the fitting body, in which the fitting jacket is conformally deformed around the pipe segment tubing to anchor the reinforcement layer of the pipe segment tubing in the swaged pipe fitting.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2020Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Trinity Bay Equipment Holdings, LLCInventors: Alok Dhagat, Matthew Allen Hegler, Mark Douglas Kalman, Richard Charles Lawrence, Mikel Lee Lewis, Nader Matari
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Patent number: 11378215Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for connecting to the end of a duct, the apparatus comprising: an outer ring having a central axis (C) and an inner surface extending between a first axial end and a second axial end of the outer ring; and an inner ring positioned within the outer ring and having a central axis (C) and an outer surface extending between a first and second axial end of the inner ring. A gap is provided between the outer surface of the inner ring at its first end and the inner surface of the outer ring at its first end, the gap extending in the direction of the second ends of the inner and outer rings.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventor: Zbigniew Minta
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Patent number: 11371332Abstract: A first sand accumulator may include a housing and an insert within the housing. The insert includes axially aligned outer and inner sleeves. In a first position, the outer and inner sleeves both have large flow ports that align to form a continuous flow path for fluid to flow through the sand accumulator such that a vortex flow forms in the sand accumulator. A second sand accumulator may include a housing disposed in line with a wellbore tubular and an insert disposed inside the housing such that insert forms a continuous end-to-end seal with a section of the wellbore tubular. An inlet section of the insert has an inlet port configured to permit fluid flow such that a vortex flow forms in the inlet section. A method of using a sand accumulator includes introducing process fluid entrained with sand to the sand accumulator.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2020Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANYInventors: Jinjiang Xiao, Musa Alnafisah
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Patent number: 11359751Abstract: A tamper-evident cover for a component, the component comprising: first and second portions; and an actuator mechanism for moving the first and second portions or allowing the first and second portions to move relative to one another; wherein the cover comprises: a cover portion defining a cavity configured to receive the actuator mechanism of the component so as to prevent access to the actuator mechanism from the exterior of the cover portion; and a retention barb connected to the cover portion and housed within the cavity formed by the cover portion such that it is inaccessible from the exterior of the cover portion, the retention barb being configured to engage with the component so as to retain the cover portion over the actuator mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2017Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Bio Pure Technology LimitedInventors: Nick White, Chris Sillitoe
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Patent number: 11357963Abstract: An aseptic coupling arrangement can include a first coupling device and a second aseptic coupling device. In one embodiment, the first and second coupling devices are substantially similar, each having a main body defining a front face and a fluid passageway therethrough. A first connecting feature disposed on the main body of each coupling device may be provided for aligning and coupling the aseptic devices together. Each coupling device may also include a sealing member received in the main body and a membrane removably coupled to the main body front face to cover the sealing member. The first aseptic coupling device may also include a rotatable protective cover that is removably attached to the main body and connected to the membrane. In one embodiment, the removal of the protective covers away from two coupled main bodies, in a direction parallel to the front faces, causes removal of the membranes.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2019Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Colder Products CompanyInventors: Randall S. Williams, Loi T. Truong, Blair D. Plackner, Jeremy H. Nichols
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Patent number: 11359463Abstract: An offshore production system includes a surface vessel, a tubular tendon extending between the surface vessel and a lower connection system disposed at a seabed, the riser coupled to the surface vessel with an upper connection system, and an electrical cable extending through a central passage of the tubular tendon, wherein the upper connection system comprises a connector that physically supports the electrical cable.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2018Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: HORTON DO BRASIL TECNOLOGIA OFFSHORE LTDA.Inventors: Marcelo I. L. Souza, Xavier Castello, Rodrigo M. R. Guimarães, Luiz Germano Bodanese, Rafael Bodanese
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Patent number: 11353145Abstract: A hydraulic fluid actuator has a housing and a seal member. The housing has a hydraulic hose port that is configured to receive a hydraulic hose. The seal member seals the hydraulic hose port. The seal member includes a frangible section configured to rupture upon attachment of the hydraulic hose into the hydraulic hose port with the seal member remaining between the hydraulic hose and the hydraulic hose port after attachment.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2016Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Paul Robson, Scott Warnecke
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Patent number: 11352843Abstract: A drill rig having a drill pipe standbuilding system. The standbuilding system may have one or more offline mouseholes, such as two offline mouseholes, a hoist arranged on a rail system, and an iron roughneck. The rail system may be arranged on the mast, such as above a racking board. The hoist may extend from the rail system, through the racking board, and toward a drill floor of the drill rig. The offline mouseholes, rail system, hoist, and iron roughneck may allow drill pipe stands to be built without interrupting or slowing drilling operations. A method of standbuilding may include arranging a first pipe section in a first mousehole, arranging a second pipe section in a second mousehole, coupling a third pipe section to the second pipe section to form a double stand, and coupling the second pipe section to the first pipe section to form a triple stand.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2017Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: NOV CANADA ULCInventor: Jonathan Douglas Callaghan
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Patent number: 11351582Abstract: A manufactured composite comprising synthetic turf and impermeable geomembrane is used in a single-layer capping system as the single layer to provide permanent, impermeable and functional aesthetic cover for a job site. During installation of composite pieces at a job site, an edge portion of a tufted section of a second composite piece is overlaid onto an edge untufted section of the first composite piece already laid and anchored over foundation soil to form a reinforced overlapping seam, through which the two composite pieces are physically and permanently joined together. As composite pieces are joined together, the continuity of synthetic grass and the continuity of impermeability are extended and realized over the entire site to form permanent, impermeable and functional aesthetic cover for a job site.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: ACT GLOBAL HOLDINGS, LLCInventors: Charles Doyle Fleishman, John Thomas Baize
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Patent number: 11346169Abstract: A shift uphole-to-open sleeve assembly is provided for insertion along a tubular string for multi-stage, selectable wellbore treatment. The sleeve assemblies are very short in length, being too short for in-sleeve engagement, and instead have a downhole shoulder engageable for opening using dogs of a conventional shifting tool. Use of a common J-mechanism having four axial inappropriately places the sealing packer of a downhole tool above the sleeve ports. Multiple extra J-mechanism cycles are required to position the packer downhole thereof. Herein a modified downhole tool is disclosed including a biased repositioning sub to eliminate many of the extra tool cycles. In embodiments the short sleeve can replace casing collars.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2019Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: KOBOLD CORPORATIONInventors: Mark Andreychuk, Per Angman
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Patent number: 11346199Abstract: A fluid separating device comprises: a cylinder; a plurality of separators disposed around a cylinder; a first elastic piece disposed between one of the separators and the cylinder and applying an elastic force to the separator outwardly in the radial direction of the cylinder; a first guiding device passing through the cylinder axially and configured to reciprocate between an expanded position and a contracted position in the axial direction of the cylinder; a second guiding device penetrating the cylinder, connected to the separator at one end, and slidably fitted with the first guiding device at the other end via a fitting surface. The fluid separating device eliminates the friction between the separator and the inner wall of the wellhole when descending, therefore descending to the bottom of the well quickly.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2018Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: CHENGDU BISON TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Shuhao Liu
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Patent number: 11346472Abstract: Pipe elements have circumferential grooves. The grooves have a first side surface contiguous with a first floor surface. The first side surface and the first floor surface together subtend a first 90° circular arc when viewed in cross section. The grooves also have a second side surface contiguous with a second floor surface. The second side surface is in spaced relation to and in facing relation with the first side surface. The second side surface and the second floor surface together subtend a second 90° circular arc when viewed in cross section. A third floor surface is contiguous with both the first and second floor surfaces and is a flat surface. A coupling used to connect the pipe elements has arcuate projections which engage the grooves of the pipe elements. The arcuate projections have a semi-circular cross section. Relief grooves are positioned adjacent to each arcuate projection.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2018Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Victaulic CompanyInventors: Justin P Brandt, Anthony J Cuvo, Philip W Bancroft
