Patents by Inventor Armando DUPUTEL

Armando DUPUTEL 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).

  • End protectors for jet perforating guns
    Patent number: 11098562
    Abstract: Perforating gun end protectors including pin end protectors and box end protectors include both a polymer component and a metal component. The pin end protectors and box end protectors herein meet packaging and shipping regulations for shipping perforating gun protectors having charges installed. The pin end protectors and box end protectors of the disclosure are less costly, reduces overall weight, and provide additional safety benefits as compared to traditional metal pin end protectors and metal box end protectors. The polymer component is configured to melt in a deflagration situation thereby venting of the perforating gun to prevent pressure build-up.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2021
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Lewis Douglas Box, Marie Orpah Mills, Christopher C. Hoelscher, Nicholas G. Harrington, Armando Duputel
  • END PROTECTORS FOR JET PERFORATING GUNS
    Publication number: 20210079767
    Abstract: Perforating gun end protectors including pin end protectors and box end protectors include both a polymer component and a metal component. The pin end protectors and box end protectors herein meet packaging and shipping regulations for shipping perforating gun protectors having charges installed. The pin end protectors and box end protectors of the disclosure are less costly, reduces overall weight, and provide additional safety benefits as compared to traditional metal pin end protectors and metal box end protectors. The polymer component is configured to melt in a deflagration situation thereby venting of the perforating gun to prevent pressure build-up.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2017
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Lewis Douglas BOX, Marie Orpah MILLS, Christopher C. HOELSCHER, Nicholas G. HARRINGTON, Armando DUPUTEL