Patents by Inventor Adam CHRISTOPHERSON

Adam CHRISTOPHERSON has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11421508
    Abstract: Fracturing systems with frac valves having gates for controlling flow of fracturing fluid are provided. In one embodiment, a fracturing apparatus includes a frac valve having a housing with a cavity transverse to a bore. A gate is positioned in the cavity and is movable between open and closed positions to selectively block flow through the bore. The gate includes a seal assembly positioned to seal against a sidewall of the cavity to surround the bore and block flow through the frac valve when the gate is in the closed position. The seal assembly can be actuated between a less-energized state and a more-energized state following movement of the gate within the cavity from the open position to the closed position. Additional systems, devices, and methods for fracturing are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventors: Adam Christopherson, Michael Krejci, Pawan Malli, Leonard Vogel, Nicholas Ruff, Delbert Vanderford, Stuart Robinson, Dennis P. Nguyen
  • Publication number: 20210332666
    Abstract: Fracturing systems with frac valves having gates for controlling flow of fracturing fluid are provided. In one embodiment, a fracturing apparatus includes a frac valve having a housing with a cavity transverse to a bore. A gate is positioned in the cavity and is movable between open and closed positions to selectively block flow through the bore. The gate includes a seal assembly positioned to seal against a sidewall of the cavity to surround the bore and block flow through the frac valve when the gate is in the closed position. The seal assembly can be actuated between a less-energized state and a more-energized state following movement of the gate within the cavity from the open position to the closed position. Additional systems, devices, and methods for fracturing are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Adam Christopherson, Michael Krejci, Pawan Malli, Leonard Vogel, Nicholas Ruff, Delbert Vanderford, Stuart Robinson, Dennis P. Nguyen
  • Patent number: 10961801
    Abstract: Fracturing systems having rams for controlling flow through fracturing trees are provided. In one embodiment, a fracturing system includes a frac stack mounted on a wellhead. The frac stack can include a flow control device having a housing and a single ram for opening and closing a bore of the housing. The single ram can form a seal with the housing around the bore without seats. Additional systems, devices, and methods for fracturing are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventors: Adam Christopherson, Nicholas Ruff, Michael Krejci, Leonard Vogel, Gary Schaeper, Kirk P. Guidry, Stuart Robinson
  • Patent number: 10605033
    Abstract: A wellhead system includes a tubing or casing hanger to be installed in a wellhead, the tubing or casing hanger including an outer surface including a landing profile configured to engage a mating landing profile of the wellhead, a landing sensor configured to transmit a signal indicating contact between the landing profile of the tubing or casing hanger and the landing profile of the wellhead, and a processor configured to receive the signal transmitted by the landing sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Levert, Michael Krejci, Kevin Minnock, Adam Christopherson
  • Patent number: 10590727
    Abstract: A system that includes a wellhead. The wellhead defines a bore. A hanger system is positioned within the wellhead. The hanger system includes a piston angled relative to a longitudinal axis of the bore. A first spring biases the piston in a first direction. The piston contacts a slip segment to couple the slip segment to a casing string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2020
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventors: Adam Christopherson, Delbert Vanderford, Jose Navar
  • Publication number: 20200032608
    Abstract: Fracturing systems having rams for controlling flow through fracturing trees are provided. In one embodiment, a fracturing system includes a frac stack mounted on a wellhead. The frac stack can include a flow control device having a housing and a single ram for opening and closing a bore of the housing. The single ram can form a seal with the housing around the bore without seats. Additional systems, devices, and methods for fracturing are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: January 30, 2020
    Inventors: Adam Christopherson, Nicholas Ruff, Michael Krejci, Leonard Vogel, Gary Schaeper, Kirk P. Guidry, Stuart Robinson
  • Publication number: 20180163500
    Abstract: A wellhead system includes a tubing or casing hanger to be installed in a wellhead, the tubing or casing hanger including an outer surface including a landing profile configured to engage a mating landing profile of the wellhead, a landing sensor configured to transmit a signal indicating contact between the landing profile of the tubing or casing hanger and the landing profile of the wellhead, and a processor configured to receive the signal transmitted by the landing sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael LEVERT, Michael KREJCI, Kevin MINNOCK, Adam CHRISTOPHERSON