Patents Examined by William S. Choi
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Patent number: 12286841Abstract: A tubular threaded joint for the drilling, operation of hydrocarbon wells, transport of oil and gas, carbon capture or geothermal energy, comprising a male tubular element and a female tubular element, each of said male or female tubular elements comprising respectively a male threaded portion and a female threaded portion, one or the other of the male or female threaded portions optionally comprising an anticorrosive and/or lubricating solid coating, said male threaded portion and female threaded portion comprise respectively at least one male threading tooth or one female threading tooth and a threaded axial gap TAG ensuring a space, in the mounted state, between an stab flank of said male threading tooth and a load flank of said female threading tooth, wherein said threaded axial gap TAG is greater than or equal to a minimum gap TAGmin.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2022Date of Patent: April 29, 2025Assignees: VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE, NIPPON STEEL CORPORATIONInventors: Thibault Mathon, Laurent Boufflers, Matthieu Luongo
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Patent number: 12287050Abstract: A coupling assembly orientated about a longitudinal axis and having a first sleeve and second sleeve configured to be tightened to a fluid conduit, a radial-split gasket configured to be positioned between the sleeves and the fluid conduit and having an outer gasket layer and a separate inner gasket layer that are configured to be selectively disengaged from each other, and an inner circumferential surface of the outer gasket layer and/or an outer circumferential surface of the inner gasket layer comprising a plurality of circumferentially spaced retaining protrusions interfacing between the inner and outer gasket layers to maintain angular alignment of the inner and outer gasket layers about the longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2017Date of Patent: April 29, 2025Assignee: Dresser Water, LLCInventors: Daryl M. Piontek, Richard Fontes
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Patent number: 12276578Abstract: Implementations of a gas leak indication system may include a ring including a flange extending from an interior surface of the ring, the flange including two seal channels on either side of the flange, and the ring including a flow opening extending into a projection extending from an exterior surface of the ring; an extender threadedly coupled into a side opening in the projection, the extender including a flow opening therethrough; an indicator threadedly coupled onto the extender, the indicator including a flow channel extending therethrough; and a cap coupled over an end of the indicator by a friction fit.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2023Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: HP Leak Detection LLCInventor: Dale Aurich
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Patent number: 12270498Abstract: A tube coupling is configured to connect and couple two tubes that are configured to cause a fluid to flow inside the two tubes. The tube coupling includes: a male connector including a first pipe configured to cause the fluid to flow inside the first pipe, and an insertion part having a protruding shape protruding in an axial direction that is an insertion direction; and a female connector including a second pipe configured to cause the fluid to flow inside the second pipe, and an insertion receiving part having a recessed shape recessed in the axial direction and coupled to the insertion part when the insertion part is inserted into the insertion receiving part. The insertion part includes a first spring, a first pressing member having a protruding shape, a first seal member having an annular shape, and a first outer peripheral member surrounding the first pressing member.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2022Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shigeyoshi Matsui, Toshihiko Matsuda
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Patent number: 12270499Abstract: A system includes first and second hose segments and a first junction device. The first hose segment includes first inner and outer hoses. The second hose segment includes second inner and outer hoses. The first junction device includes a first body including first and second chambers and a selectively openable hatch disposed on at least one of the first and second chambers. The first outer hose is fluidly connected to first chamber. The second outer hose is fluidly connected to the second chamber. The first and second inner hoses are fluidly connected. Outside of the first and second inner hoses, interiors of the first and second chambers are fluidly isolated from each other. A method of transporting liquid over land comprises connecting a first hose segment to a liquid source and connecting first and second hose segments to a first junction device.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2022Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: ND Energy Services Management, Inc.Inventor: Tobias Hauck
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Patent number: 12264759Abstract: A union is used to join mating high pressure flow line components. The union comprises an abutment, an annular gland, a seal assembly, and a plurality of threaded connectors. The abutment is between bearing surfaces on the mating components. The gland is formed by alignment of rabbets on the mating components and extends axially across and radially inward of the bearing surface. The seal assembly is carried in the gland and comprises first and second elastomeric seals on each side of a metal backup ring. The threaded connectors extend through holes in the mating components and apply axial load to the abutment to form the union.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2022Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: KHOLLE Magnolia 2015, LLCInventors: E. Lee Colley, III, Mark C. Dille, Scott Taylor Donaldson, William Brent Stroebel, Larry Mitchel Hill
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Patent number: 12259068Abstract: A method by which threaded sections of oil field pipe are connected to form a coupled and sealed tubular connection having proper sealing positioning at proper make-up torque. A tubular coupling has box ends and an internal mid region which forms interior shoulder regions. A seal ring is received on the mid region and mates with the end faces of the coupling shoulder and with a centrally located groove on the shoulder. The pin ends of opposing sections of pipe are received within the oppositely arranged box ends of the coupling and are made-up to a final, desired make-up position. The final position and amount of squeeze on the seal ring are controlled by utilizing the contact between the pipe pin ends and the shoulder regions of the coupling.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2023Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: Hunting Energy Services, LLCInventors: Ryan Gholamreza Ghasemi, Aaron Walsh, Stephen Harvey
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Patent number: 12253191Abstract: A pipeline assembly and an air conditioning system. The pipeline assembly includes a first steel pipe, a second steel pipe, a first copper sleeve and a second copper sleeve, wherein the first copper sleeve is fixed at an end of the first steel pipe, and the first copper sleeve includes a first section sleeved on the periphery of the first steel pipe and a second section extending beyond the end of the first steel pipe; the second copper sleeve is fixed at an end of the second steel pipe, and the second copper sleeve is sleeved on the peripheral side of the second steel pipe; and the second section and at least part of the second copper sleeve are sleeved with and welded to each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2021Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignees: GD MIDEA HEATING & VENTILATING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD., HEFEI MIDEA HEATING & VENTILATING EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Danfeng Long, Yandong Wu, Tiegang Zhang, Min Zhong
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Patent number: 12253107Abstract: A drive shaft has a tubular portion extending between axial ends and is hollow. There are deformations on the tubular portions. The deformations extend for a circumferential extent that is less than 180° about a central axis of the tubular portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2019Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand CorporationInventors: Mark R. Gurvich, Georgios S. Zafiris, Joyel M. Schaefer, Brayton Reed, Michael King
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Patent number: 12253195Abstract: A pipe coupling has two segments with action surfaces in facing relationship. Attachment elements on each segment, in the form of lugs, accommodate adjustable fasteners which draw the segments together when tightened. Support surfaces on the lugs engage one another to visually indicate that a proper installation of the coupling has been achieved.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2022Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: VICTAULIC COMPANYInventors: Matthew A. Bowman, Thomas Nunnally, Michael S Fleck
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Patent number: 12234776Abstract: A tube assembly comprises a tube having a tube flange securable to an associated mounting surface of a turbine engine component. A first seal is provided at the bore interface between the tube and a fluid port of the engine component. A second seal is provided at the flange interface between the tube flange and the tube mounting surface of the engine component. The second seal includes a gasket having a sheet metal body with corrugations projecting from the tube facing side of the gasket. Tabs are distributed along a periphery of the gasket for resiliently holding the gasket on the tube flange with the tube facing side of the gasket facing the tube flange.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2023Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.Inventors: Mihail Temelie, Gilles Fournier
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Patent number: 12234934Abstract: A tubing junction assembly may include a body, and a collar coupled to the body. The body may include a head portion, a base portion, and an intermediate portion. At least a portion of an outer surface of the body at the intermediate portion may define a cross-sectional width that tapers from the head portion to the base portion. The collar may have an inner surface defining a passage. A tubing may be stretched over the outer surface of the body with a proximal end portion of the tubing stretched over at least a portion of the outer surface of the body at the intermediate portion. The inner surface of the collar may be sleeved over a portion of the outer surface of the tubing and coupled to the collar such that the proximal end portion of the tubing is sandwiched and compressed between the body and the collar.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2023Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: CAREFUSION 303, INC.Inventors: Yan Fang, Aaron Wang, Siddarth Shevgoor
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Patent number: 12234936Abstract: A hose connection (1) having at least one hose receptacle (3a), into which a hose end (4a) can be introduced, wherein a clip (6) extends through the at least one hose receptacle (3a) in order to engage into a clip receptacle (9a) of the hose end (4a). The clip (6) is designed to be self-retaining at the at least one hose receptacle (3a).Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2021Date of Patent: February 25, 2025Assignee: NEOPERL GMBHInventor: Jacek Kowol
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Patent number: 12222053Abstract: The disclosure relates to a profile clamp for connecting two tubular bodies wherein: the profile clamp has a clamp band having a profile cross-section that is open on the radially inner side; the clamp band, at at least one end, has a first transition portion and an adjoining, radially protruding clamping portion; and the clamping element can be clamped in the circumferential direction in order to tighten the profile clamp. A width of a base of the profile cross-section evenly increases from the end of the first transition portion facing away from the clamping element to the clamping element.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2021Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: Norma Germany GmbHInventors: Belal Akremi, Tatjana Rumbauskiene, Mateusz Jarosz
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Patent number: 12222049Abstract: A press connection system for non-releasably connecting a fitting to a pipe, with a press jaw, with a press contour formed on the inside of the press jaw. The press contour has a cylindrical press section, with a fitting, with a fitting base body and a press sleeve forming a press chamber. A sealing ring is arranged at the proximal end of the press chamber relative to the fitting base body and a cutting ring is arranged at the distal end of the press chamber relative to the fitting base body. The cutting ring has a central cylindrical section and cutting elements arranged at the distal end and cutting elements arranged at the proximal end. Also a swaged fitting.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2022Date of Patent: February 11, 2025Assignee: Viega Technology GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Jörg Rosenthal, Ulrich Arning, Bernd Franke
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Patent number: 12196354Abstract: A method of manufacturing a composite (e.g. fibre-reinforced polymer) connector comprises: manufacturing a tubular hub portion which extends substantially parallel to a central axis C, the hub portion comprising a thermoplastic polymer reinforced with continuous, circumferentially-oriented fibre reinforcement; placing the hub portion into a mould featuring at least one cavity; and introducing polymer into the mould so as to fill the at least one cavity to form a flange portion around the hub portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2019Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: CROMPTON TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITEDInventors: Ioannis Giannakopoulos, Will Pollitt, James Bernard, Alexander D. Taylor, Daniel O. Ursenbach
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Patent number: 12196344Abstract: A garden hose includes a corrugated pipe and a braided layer. The corrugated pipe defines an axial direction. The braided layer is sleeved to the corrugated pipe. An inner diameter of the braided layer is smaller than an outer diameter of the corrugated pipe when the corrugated pipe and the braided layer are separated from each other, and the braided layer is radially stretched by and abutted against the corrugated pipe when being sleeved to the corrugated pipe.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2023Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: ZHEJIANG TIANTI RUBBER & PLASTIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Weiqiang Dai
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Patent number: 12196347Abstract: A grip lock connector member which connects a supply pipe from a source of water to a fire sprinkler through an interior grip lock connector. The grip lock connector includes a multiplicity of gripper teeth which form a tight grip connection to the supply pipe. The supply pipe is retained within an interior chamber and grasped and retained by the multiplicity of gripper teeth at the interior end of the interior chamber. A gasket or O-ring directly behind the gripper teeth facilitates a leakproof connection. At its opposite end, the grip lock connector includes female mating threads which receive male threads at a top location of a fire sprinkler.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2021Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: Spears Manufacturing Co.Inventors: Wayne Spears, Robert Wayne Spears, II
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Patent number: 12188584Abstract: A fluid connection assembly, including a connector body, including a first end, a second end, a through-bore, and a radially outward facing surface including a groove, the groove including a first width, and a retainer operatively arranged to be removably connected to the connector body, the retainer including a third end, a fourth end, a first section, a second section displaceable with respect to the first section, a radially inward facing surface, a first flange extending radially inward from the radially inward facing surface and operatively arranged to engage the groove, the first flange including a second width, the second width being less than the first width, and a second flange extending radially inward from the radially inward facing surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2021Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: Oetiker NY, Inc.Inventors: Eric Nowicki, Kristian James Hagen, Hayden Allis
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Patent number: 12181093Abstract: A fitting for connecting a secondary plastic pipeline of a double pipe system containing two half-shells composed of plastic, wherein in each case each of the half-shells has an integrated heating wire, wherein the heating wire is arranged in each case in the regions of the connecting pieces and the heating wire has several meandering windings, wherein the heating wire is arranged in each case in a groove provided for this in the half-shell and the connecting elements which connect the two half-shells, characterized in that the fitting has distance elements arranged on the inner circumference of the half-shells for concentric arrangement of the fitting with respect to a primary pipeline.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2023Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Georg Fischer Rohrleitungssysteme AGInventors: Dirk Petry, Markus Breyer