Patents by Inventor Alejandro Vera

Alejandro Vera 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).

  • Sonar circumferential flow conditioner
    Patent number: 7607361
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus enable measuring flow of a fluid within a conduit. For example, flowmeters may measure the velocity of production fluid flowing through production pipe of an oil/gas well. The flowmeters rely on detection of pressure variations generated as a result of a backward-facing step as a basis for flow measurement calculations. Pressure sensing occurs away from the step in a direction of the flow of the fluid in an enhanced turbulence region of the flowmeter where the inner diameter remains enlarged as a result of the step.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2009
    Assignee: Weatherford/Lamb, Inc.
    Inventors: Omer Haldun Unalmis, Espen S. Johansen, Leslie Wayne Perry, Alejandro Vera, Daniel Rodriguez, Vijay Ramakrishnan
  • SONAR CIRCUMFERENTIAL FLOW CONDITIONER
    Publication number: 20090211369
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus enable measuring flow of a fluid within a conduit. For example, flowmeters may measure the velocity of production fluid flowing through production pipe of an oil/gas well. The flowmeters rely on detection of pressure variations generated as a result of a backward-facing step as a basis for flow measurement calculations. Pressure sensing occurs away from the step in a direction of the flow of the fluid in an enhanced turbulence region of the flowmeter where the inner diameter remains enlarged as a result of the step.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2008
    Publication date: August 27, 2009
    Inventors: Omer Haldun Unalmis, Espen S. Johansen, Leslie Wayne Perry, Alejandro Vera, Daniel Rodriguez, Vijay Ramakrishnan