Patents by Inventor David Arce

David Arce 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).

  • Patent number: 8561709
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of sealing a liner top packer to a tubular. The method includes, positioning the liner top packer within a tubular and moving a sleeve of the liner top packer in a first axial direction thereby radially deforming a first deformable metal member and a second deformable metal member. The method further includes sealably engaging the radially deformed first deformable metal member with a tubular and sealably engaging the radially deformed second deformable metal member with the first deformable metal member and a body of the liner top packer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: David A. Arce, Sidney K. Smith
  • Patent number: 7802620
    Abstract: A tool for dropping one or more balls and then one or more darts features a closable ball drop opening that works automatically after the ball release to minimize damage to the subsequently released dart. A retainer keeps the darts from coming back up above the dart launcher in the event of a pressure surge in the well. The dart launcher features a dedicated movable barrel for each dart that can be locked in a fully misaligned and fully aligned position with the casing or tubular. A handle is retained to the dart housing and can be manipulated to defeat the lock and rotate a given barrel. The darts may be inspected in their respective barrels before launch and the launch order is variable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: David A. Arce, John L. Baugh, Sidney K. Smith
  • Publication number: 20080251261
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a method of sealing a liner top packer to a tubular The method includes, positioning the liner top packer within a tubular and moving a sleeve of the liner top packer in a first axial direction thereby radially deforming a first deformable metal member and a second deformable metal member. The method further includes sealably engaging the radially deformed first deformable metal member with a tubular and sealably engaging the radially deformed second deformable metal member with the first deformable metal member and a body of the liner top packer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2007
    Publication date: October 16, 2008
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: David A. Arce, Sidney K. Smith
  • Publication number: 20060027122
    Abstract: A tool for dropping one or more balls and then one or more darts features a closable ball drop opening that works automatically after the ball release to minimize damage to the subsequently released dart. A retainer keeps the darts from coming back up above the dart launcher in the event of a pressure surge in the well. The dart launcher features a dedicated movable barrel for each dart that can be locked in a fully misaligned and fully aligned position with the casing or tubular. A handle is retained to the dart housing and can be manipulated to defeat the lock and rotate a given barrel. The darts may be inspected in their respective barrels before launch and the launch order is variable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2005
    Publication date: February 9, 2006
    Inventors: David Arce, John Baugh, Sidney Smith