Patents by Inventor Billy J. Gallagher

Billy J. Gallagher 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).

  • Tree Gate Valve
    Publication number: 20240003432
    Abstract: A valve with a body having a through bore for fluid passage. The body has a plurality of passages transverse to the through bore. At least two of the transverse passages each have a gate disposed therein configured for motion along the passage between a position to permit fluid flow along the through bore and a position to restrict fluid flow along the through bore. Each gate is configured for motion along the transverse passage in one direction in response to a first force acting on the gate and in another direction in response to a second force acting on the gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Applicant: Kinetic Pressure Control Ltd.
    Inventors: Steven A. Angstmann, Billy J. Gallagher, Reese E. Jones, Wade Sheppard
  • Piston and gate assembly for kinetic pressure control apparatus ram
    Patent number: 11834922
    Abstract: A ram for a blowout preventer has a pressure chamber having a piston movably disposed therein, and a charge disposed at one end of the pressure chamber. A gate is coupled to the piston on a side opposed to the charge. The gate is arranged to move across a through bore in a housing disposed at an opposed end of the pressure chamber. A coupling between the piston and the gate has sufficient strength to transfer kinetic energy of the gate to the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Kinetic Pressure Control Ltd.
    Inventors: Billy J. Gallagher, Bobby J. Gallagher, Steven A. Angstmann, Robert Frith
  • Pressure control apparatus inserts
    Patent number: 11788374
    Abstract: A blowout preventer includes a main body having a through bore. A pressure chamber is located adjacent to and transverse to the through bore. A gate is disposed in the pressure chamber. An insert is disposed in the main body and defines an opening therethrough parallel to the through bore. The insert also defines a passage therethrough transverse to the through bore for passage of the gate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Kinetic Pressure Control Ltd.
    Inventors: Billy J. Gallagher, Bobby J. Gallagher, Sean Laird
  • Pressure Control Apparatus Inserts
    Publication number: 20220325594
    Abstract: A blowout preventer includes a main body having a through bore. A pressure chamber is located adjacent to and transverse to the through bore. A gate is disposed in the pressure chamber. An insert is disposed in the main body and defines an opening therethrough parallel to the through bore. The insert also defines a passage therethrough transverse to the through bore for passage of the gate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 2, 2020
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: Kinetic Pressure Control, Ltd.
    Inventors: Billy J. Gallagher, Bobby J. Gallagher, Sean Laird
  • PISTON AND GATE ASSEMBLY FOR KINETIC PRESSURE CONTROL APPARATUS RAM
    Publication number: 20220275697
    Abstract: A ram for a blowout preventer has a pressure chamber having a piston movably disposed therein, and a charge disposed at one end of the pressure chamber. A gate is coupled to the piston on a side opposed to the charge. The gate is arranged to move across a through bore in a housing disposed at an opposed end of the pressure chamber. A coupling between the piston and the gate has sufficient strength to transfer kinetic energy of the gate to the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2020
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: Kinetic Pressure Control, Ltd.
    Inventors: Billy J. Gallagher, Bobby j. Gallagher, Steven A. Angstmann, Robert Frith