Patents by Inventor Bertrand Maillon

Bertrand Maillon 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).

  • Publication number: 20230408003
    Abstract: A metal tubular connecting part includes a total axial length, an inner surface, and an outer surface. The inner and outer surfaces delimit a wall, an outer transition surface, and an inner transition surface. The outer transition surface and the inner transition surface delimit a transition thickness of the wall. A first threaded end is defined by a first outer surface portion extending over a first axial length. A second threaded end is defined by a second inner surface portion extending over a second axial length. The sum of the first axial length and the second axial length is less than or equal to the total axial length of the connecting part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Applicant: VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE
    Inventors: Bertrand MAILLON, Alexandre NOEL, Thierry TAISNE, Umberto CARUSO
  • Publication number: 20230024535
    Abstract: A steel tubular pipe, which is threaded, sleeved, or integral, includes at least one first male threaded end, an inner surface, and a metal deposition layer on the inner surface and of thickness between 0.01 mm and 0.8 mm deposited on all or part of the inner surface of the pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2020
    Publication date: January 26, 2023
    Applicant: VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE
    Inventors: Xavier MENCAGLIA, Bertrand MAILLON
  • Patent number: 10215314
    Abstract: A threaded tubular connection including a first tube and a second tube is provided. The first tube includes a pin member which extends from an end of a main body of the first tube to a terminal end of the first tube. The second tube includes a box member which extends from an end of a main body of the second tube to a terminal end of the second tube. A cross-sectional area of a pin critical cross-section is within approximately ±5% of cross-sectional area of a box critical cross-section of the box member. The cross-sectional areas of each of the pin and box critical cross-sections are within approximately ±5% of the sum of the cross-sectional areas of a box intermediate critical cross-section of the box member and a pin intermediate critical cross-section of the pin member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2019
    Assignee: VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE
    Inventors: Russell Elder, Bertrand Maillon
  • Patent number: 10145495
    Abstract: A threaded tubular connection including a first tube and a second tube is provided. The first tube includes a pin member which extends from an end of a main body of the first tube to a terminal end of the first tube. The second tube includes a box member which extends from an end of a main body of the second tube to a terminal end of the second tube. A cross-sectional area of a pin critical cross-section is within approximately ±5% of cross-sectional area of a box critical cross-section of the box member. The cross-sectional areas of each of the pin and box critical cross-sections are within approximately ±5% of the sum of the cross-sectional areas of a box intermediate critical cross-section of the box member and a pin intermediate critical cross-section of the pin member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2018
    Assignee: VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE
    Inventors: Russell Elder, Bertrand Maillon
  • Patent number: 9605781
    Abstract: A threaded tubular connection includes a female threaded portion at a first tubular component end and a male threaded portion at a second tubular component end, the female threaded portion including a female thread, at least one female sealing surface on its inner peripheral surface, and at least one female axial abutment surface, the male threaded portion including a male thread, at least one male sealing surface on its outer peripheral surface, at least one axial abutment surface, and a lip disposed between the sealing surface and an axial abutment surface located at a free end of the threaded portion distant from the thread, the male thread being made up into the female thread such that at least one male axial abutment surface is in contact with at least one female axial abutment surface, at least one male sealing surface being in interference contact with at least one corresponding female sealing surface, the portion of the lip between the sealing surface and the axial abutment surface being radially dist
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignees: VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE, NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sylvain Beigneux, Daly Daly, Bertrand Maillon, Claire Patureau, Eric Verger, Michihiko Iwamoto, Keiichi Nakamura, Masaaki Sugino, Suguru Yamaguchi
  • Patent number: 9568125
    Abstract: A threaded joint for steel pipes comprising a pin (1) and a box (2). The pin has a male thread (11) and a lip (12) which comprises (i) a sealing surface (13) and (ii) a nose portion (16) provided with a shoulder surface. The box has a female thread (21), a sealing surface (23) and a shoulder surface. The shoulder surface of the pin comprises two distinct adjacent surfaces, main shoulder (14) in the inner side and sub shoulder (15) in the outer side. Correspondingly, the shoulder surface of the box comprises two distinct adjacent surfaces, main shoulder (24) in the inner side and sub shoulder (25) in the outer side. The main shoulder surfaces of the pin and box are disposed such as to prevent a radially inward deformation of the lip end, and the sub shoulder surfaces of pin and box are disposed such as to limit a radially outward deformation of the lip end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2017
    Assignees: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION, VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE
    Inventors: Suguru Yamaguchi, Keiichi Nakamura, Masaaki Sugino, Michihiko Iwamoto, Gabriel Briquet, Claire Patureau, Daly Daly, Bertrand Maillon, Sylvain Beigneux
  • Patent number: 9273521
    Abstract: A threaded connection including first and second tubular components including respective male and female ends including a distal surface and a threaded zone. The threaded zone of the male end is threaded into the threaded zone of the female end. The threaded zones include respective male and female threads having increasing width from the distal surface and including load flanks having negative angles over at least a portion of their radial dimension, and stabbing flanks, with a radial clearance in the connected state between crests of the male threads and roots of the female threads and/or between crests of the female threads and roots of the male threads, with an axial clearance in the connected state between the stabbing flanks of the male and female threads. The distal surface of the male and/or female end is brought into axial abutting contact against a corresponding abutment surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignees: VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE, SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, Ltd.
    Inventors: Pierre Martin, Bertrand Maillon
  • Patent number: 8931809
    Abstract: A threaded tubular connection includes a first tube and a second tube. The first tube includes a pin member and the second tube includes a box member. A cross-sectional area of a pin critical cross-section is within approximately ±5% of cross-sectional area of a box critical cross-section of the box member. The cross-sectional areas of each of the pin and box critical cross-sections are within approximately ±5% of the sum of the cross-sectional areas of a box intermediate critical cross-section of the box member and a pin intermediate critical cross-section of the pin member. In a made-up state, a first seal surface on the pin engages a second seal surface on the box in a radial direction so as to form an off-center fluid tight seal that extends in an axial direction of the threaded tubular connection.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignees: Vallourec Oil and Gas France, Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation
    Inventors: Russell Elder, Bertrand Maillon, Yousuke Oku
  • Publication number: 20140084582
    Abstract: A threaded tubular connection includes a first tube and a second tube. The first tube includes a pin member and the second tube includes a box member. A cross-sectional area of a pin critical cross-section is within approximately ±5% of cross-sectional area of a box critical cross-section of the box member. The cross-sectional areas of each of the pin and box critical cross-sections are within approximately ±5% of the sum of the cross-sectional areas of a box intermediate critical cross-section of the box member and a pin intermediate critical cross-section of the pin member. In a made-up state, a first seal surface on the pin engages a second seal surface on the box in a radial direction so as to form an off-center fluid tight seal that extends in an axial direction of the threaded tubular connection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Publication date: March 27, 2014
    Inventors: Russell Elder, Bertrand Maillon, Yousuke Oku
  • Patent number: 8678448
    Abstract: A threaded connection used in exploration and operation of hydrocarbon wells includes first and second tubular components, including respective male and female ends and threaded zones. The threaded zones include respective male and female threads, the threads including a root, a crest, a stabbing flank, and a load flank. A groove is provided in the load flank of the threaded zone of the female end and/or the male end respectively, adjacent to the root, and a boss projects axially from the load flank of the threaded zone of the male end and/or respectively from the female end adjacent to the crest, the boss including a convex and concave surfaces. The boss is housed in the groove with, in a connected state, a radial clearance between the concave surface and the groove and an axial clearance between the end of the boss and the bottom of the groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignees: Vallourec Mannesmann Oil & Gas France, Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Bertrand Maillon, Pierre Martin, Jerome Durivault
  • Publication number: 20130069364
    Abstract: A threaded connection including first and second tubular components including respective male and female ends including a distal surface and a threaded zone. The threaded zone of the male end is threaded into the threaded zone of the female end. The threaded zones include respective male and female threads having increasing width from the distal surface and including load flanks having negative angles over at least a portion of their radial dimension, and stabbing flanks, with a radial clearance in the connected state between crests of the male threads and roots of the female threads and/or between crests of the female threads and roots of the male threads, with an axial clearance in the connected state between the stabbing flanks of the male and female threads. The distal surface of the male and/or female end is brought into axial abutting contact against a corresponding abutment surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 9, 2010
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicants: SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD., VALLOUREC MANNESMANN OIL & GAS FRANCE
    Inventors: Pierre Martin, Bertrand Maillon
  • Publication number: 20130015657
    Abstract: A threaded tubular connection including a first tube and a second tube is provided. The first tube includes a pin member which extends from an end of a main body of the first tube to a terminal end of the first tube. The second tube includes a box member which extends from an end of a main body of the second tube to a terminal end of the second tube. A cross-sectional area of a pin critical cross-section is within approximately ±5% of cross-sectional area of a box critical cross-section of the box member. The cross-sectional areas of each of the pin and box critical cross-sections are within approximately ±5% of the sum of the cross-sectional areas of a box intermediate critical cross-section of the box member and a pin intermediate critical cross-section of the pin member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2012
    Publication date: January 17, 2013
    Inventors: Russell ELDER, Bertrand MAILLON
  • Publication number: 20120286507
    Abstract: A threaded connection used in exploration and operation of hydrocarbon wells includes first and second tubular components, including respective male and female ends and threaded zones. The threaded zones include respective male and female threads, the threads including a root, a crest, a stabbing flank, and a load flank. A groove is provided in the load flank of the threaded zone of the female end and/or the male end respectively, adjacent to the root, and a boss projects axially from the load flank of the threaded zone of the male end and/or respectively from the female end adjacent to the crest, the boss including a convex and concave surfaces. The boss is housed in the groove with, in a connected state, a radial clearance between the concave surface and the groove and an axial clearance between the end of the boss and the bottom of the groove.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2010
    Publication date: November 15, 2012
    Applicants: SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD, VALLOUREC MANNESMANN OIL & GAS FRANCE
    Inventors: Bertrand Maillon, Pierre Martin, Jerome Durivault
  • Publication number: 20120043756
    Abstract: A threaded tubular connection including a first tube and a second tube is provided. The first tube includes a pin member which extends from an end of a main body of the first tube to a terminal end of the first tube. The second tube includes a box member which extends from an end of a main body of the second tube to a terminal end of the second tube. A cross-sectional area of a pin critical cross-section is within approximately ±5% of cross-sectional area of a box critical cross-section of the box member. The cross-sectional areas of each of the pin and box critical cross-sections are within approximately ±5% of the sum of the cross-sectional areas of a box intermediate critical cross-section of the box member and a pin intermediate critical cross-section of the pin member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Inventors: Russell ELDER, Bertrand Maillon
  • Publication number: 20110241339
    Abstract: A threaded connection and a method for producing such a connection. The threaded connection includes a first and a second tubular component. The first component includes a male end provided on its outer peripheral surface with, in succession, a threaded zone, a sealing surface, and a terminal surface finishing in an abutment surface orientated radially with respect to the axis of revolution of the connection. The second component includes a female end provided on its inner peripheral surface with, in succession, a threaded zone, a sealing surface, and a recess finishing in an abutment surface orientated radially with respect to the axis of revolution of the connection. The threaded zone of the male end is made up into the threaded zone of the female end such that the sealing surfaces are in interfering contact, as are the abutment surfaces, the space between the terminal surface and the recess defining a volume at least partially filled with a filling material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2009
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicants: VALLOUREC MANNESMANN OOIL & GAS FRANCE, SUMITOMO METAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Eric Verger, Bertrand Maillon, Daly Daly, Sylvain Beigneux
  • Publication number: 20110025051
    Abstract: A threaded joint for steel pipes comprising a pin (1) and a box (2). The pin has a male thread (11) and a lip (12) which comprises (i) a sealing surface (13) and (ii) a nose portion (16) provided with a shoulder surface. The box has a female thread (21), a sealing surface (23) and a shoulder surface. The shoulder surface of the pin comprises two distinct adjacent surfaces, main shoulder (14) in the inner side and sub shoulder (15) in the outer side. Correspondingly, the shoulder surface of the box comprises two distinct adjacent surfaces, main shoulder (24) in the inner side and sub shoulder (25) in the outer side. The main shoulder surfaces of the pin and box are disposed such as to prevent a radially inward deformation of the lip end, and the sub shoulder surfaces of pin and box are disposed such as to limit a radially outward deformation of the lip end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Inventors: Suguru Yamaguchi, Keiichi Nakamura, Masaaki Sugino, Michihiko Iwamoto, Gabriel Briquet, Claire Patureau, Daly Daly, Bertrand Maillon, Sylvain Beigneux
  • Publication number: 20100301603
    Abstract: A threaded tubular connection includes a female threaded portion at a first tubular component end and a male threaded portion at a second tubular component end, the female threaded portion including a female thread, at least one female sealing surface on its inner peripheral surface, and at least one female axial abutment surface, the male threaded portion including a male thread, at least one male sealing surface on its outer peripheral surface, at least one axial abutment surface, and a lip disposed between the sealing surface and an axial abutment surface located at a free end of the threaded portion distant from the thread, the male thread being made up into the female thread such that at least one male axial abutment surface is in contact with at least one female axial abutment surface, at least one male sealing surface being in interference contact with at least one corresponding female sealing surface, the portion of the lip between the sealing surface and the axial abutment surface being radially dist
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2008
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicants: Vallourec Mannesmann Oil & Gas France, Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Sylvain Beigneux, Daly Daly, Bertrand Maillon, Claire Patureau, Eric Verger, Michihiko Iwamoto, Keiichi Nakamura, Masaaki Sugino, Suguru Yamaguchi