Patents by Inventor Daniel S. McWherter

Daniel S. McWherter 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).

  • System and method for pressure isolation and relief across a threaded connection
    Patent number: 11111740
    Abstract: A downhole system includes a first tubular having a terminal end including a first connector portion, an inlet, an inner surface, an outer surface, and a first conduit extending between the inner surface and the outer surface fluidically exposed at the terminal end. A second tubular including a terminal end section having a second connector portion coupled to the first connector portion to form a joint, an inner surface section, an outer surface section, and a second conduit extending between the inner surface section and the outer surface section and fluidically exposed at the terminal end section. The first conduit is fluidically connected to the second conduit across the joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES OILFIELD OPERATIONS LLC
    Inventors: Ronald J. Garr, Darrell D. Jones, Dale W. Schubert, Daniel S. McWherter
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PRESSURE ISOLATION AND RELIEF ACROSS A THREADED CONNECTION
    Publication number: 20200370376
    Abstract: A downhole system includes a first tubular having a terminal end including a first connector portion, an inlet, an inner surface, an outer surface, and a first conduit extending between the inner surface and the outer surface fluidically exposed at the terminal end. A second tubular including a terminal end section having a second connector portion coupled to the first connector portion to form a joint, an inner surface section, an outer surface section, and a second conduit extending between the inner surface section and the outer surface section and fluidically exposed at the terminal end section. The first conduit is fluidically connected to the second conduit across the joint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
    Inventors: Ronald J. Garr, Darrell D. Jones, Dale W. Schubert, Daniel S. McWherter