Patents by Inventor Adrian R. Castro

Adrian R. Castro 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).

  • Expandable support ring for packing element containment system
    Patent number: 10087704
    Abstract: A packing element containment system includes a support member extending from a first end to a second end. One of the first and second ends includes a support ring engagement section. A support ring is carried by the support ring engagement section of the support member. The support ring is configured and disposed to shift relative to the support member converting an axial movement of one of the support ring and the support member to a radial expansion of the support ring to provide one of a support to an anti-extrusion ring and containment for a packing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas S. Conner, Gary L. Anderson, Frank J. Maenza, Adrian R. Castro
  • EXPANDABLE SUPPORT RING FOR PACKING ELEMENT CONTAINMENT SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20160090813
    Abstract: A packing element containment system includes a support member extending from a first end to a second end. One of the first and second ends includes a support ring engagement section. A support ring is carried by the support ring engagement section of the support member. The support ring is configured and disposed to shift relative to the support member converting an axial movement of one of the support ring and the support member to a radial expansion of the support ring to provide one of a support to an anti-extrusion ring and containment for a packing element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2014
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Nicholas S. Conner, Gary L. Anderson, Frank J. Maenza, Adrian R. Castro