Patents by Inventor Diego Dell'Erba

Diego Dell'Erba 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: 11359303
    Abstract: Oil well pipe component comprising a threaded portion, at least part whereof is coated with a layer of a corrosion-inhibiting material, that has been applied to at least the part of the threaded portion of the oil well pipe component by means of a method comprising a cataphoresis step from an aqueous bath, said method comprising providing the oil well pipe component comprising a threaded portion; immersing at least part of the threaded portion of the pipe component in a cataphoresis bath comprising water and suspended particles of corrosion-inhibiting material, and provided with an anode and a cathode means, the pipe component being connected to the cathode means; inducing a current through the bath, in order to provide the corrosion-inhibiting material with a positive charge; depositing a layer of the positively charged corrosion-inhibiting material onto the pipe component; and removing the immersed part of the pipe component with the layer of corrosion-inhibiting material from the cataphoresis bath and a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Tenaris Connections B.V.
    Inventors: Diego Dell'erba, Gaston Mazzaferro, Juan Carlos Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20200157700
    Abstract: Oil well pipe component comprising a threaded portion, at least part whereof is coated with a layer of a corrosion-inhibiting material, that has been applied to at least the part of the threaded portion of the oil well pipe component by means of a method comprising a cataphoresis step from an aqueous bath, said method comprising providing the oil well pipe component comprising a threaded portion; immersing at least part of the threaded portion of the pipe component in a cataphoresis bath comprising water and suspended particles of corrosion-inhibiting material, and provided with an anode and a cathode means, the pipe component being connected to the cathode means; inducing a current through the bath, in order to provide the corrosion-inhibiting material with a positive charge; depositing a layer of the positively charged corrosion-inhibiting material onto the pipe component; and removing the immersed part of the pipe component with the layer of corrosion-inhibiting material from the cataphoresis bath and a
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: May 21, 2020
    Inventors: Diego Dell'erba, Gaston Mazzaferro, Juan Carlos Gonzalez
  • Patent number: 10513793
    Abstract: Oil well pipe component comprising a threaded portion, at least part whereof is coated with a layer of a corrosion-inhibiting material, that has been applied to at least the part of the threaded portion of the oil well pipe component by means of a method comprising a cataphoresis step from an aqueous bath, said method comprising—providing the oil well pipe component comprising a threaded portion; —immersing at least part of the threaded portion of the pipe component in a cataphoresis bath comprising water and suspended particles of corrosion-inhibiting material, and provided with an anode and a cathode means, the pipe component being connected to the cathode means; —inducing a current through the bath, in order to provide the corrosion-inhibiting material with a positive charge; —depositing a layer of the positively charged corrosion-inhibiting material onto the pipe component; and—removing the immersed part of the pipe component with the layer of corrosion-inhibiting material from the cataphoresis bath and a
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Tenaris Connections B.V.
    Inventors: Diego Dell'erba, Gaston Mazzaferro, Juan Carlos Gonzalez
  • Publication number: 20170067178
    Abstract: Oil well pipe component comprising a threaded portion, at least part whereof is coated with a layer of a corrosion-inhibiting material, that has been applied to at least the part of the threaded portion of the oil well pipe component by means of a method comprising a cataphoresis step from an aqueous bath, said method comprising—providing the oil well pipe component comprising a threaded portion; —immersing at least part of the threaded portion of the pipe component in a cataphoresis bath comprising water and suspended particles of corrosion-inhibiting material, and provided with an anode and a cathode means, the pipe component being connected to the cathode means; —inducing a current through the bath, in order to provide the corrosion-inhibiting material with a positive charge; —depositing a layer of the positively charged corrosion-inhibiting material onto the pipe component; and—removing the immersed part of the pipe component with the layer of corrosion-inhibiting material from the cataphoresis bath and a
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Diego Dell'erba, Gaston Mazzaferro, Juan Carlos Gonzalez
  • Patent number: 7284770
    Abstract: A pipe thread protector includes a case, a first seal member, and a second seal member. The case is attachable to an end of a pipe to protect a threaded region of the pipe. The case has a cylindrical or frustoconical portion having threads over at least a portion of its length to engage the threaded region of the pipe, and an annular end portion configured to abut a distal end of the pipe. A first seal member is disposed at the cylindrical portion of the case, and a second seal member is disposed at the annular end portion of the case. At least one of the first and second seal members (i) is detachable from the case, and (ii) comprises a material different than a material of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2007
    Assignee: Tenaris Connections AG
    Inventors: Diego Dell'erba, Gabriel E. Carcagno
  • Patent number: 6971681
    Abstract: A threaded metallic pipe for oil extraction industry has a threaded end portion with treated surface in which the metal surface has a roughness (Ra) comprised of 2.0 ?m and 6.0 ?m, which is covered by a uniform layer (7) of a dry corrosion inhibiting coating and a second uniform layer (8) of dry lubricant coating. Alternatively the layers (8, 9) combined into one uniform layer (9) of a dry corrosion inhibiting coating containing a dispersion of particles of solid lubricant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2005
    Assignee: Tenaris Connections AG
    Inventors: Diego Dell'Erba, Gabriel E. Carcagno
  • Publication number: 20050166986
    Abstract: A pipe thread protector includes a case, a first seal member, and a second seal member. The case is attachable to an end of a pipe to protect a threaded region of the pipe. The case has a cylindrical or frustoconical portion having threads over at least a portion of its length to engage the threaded region of the pipe, and an annular end portion configured to abut a distal end of the pipe. A first seal member is disposed at the cylindrical portion of the case, and a second seal member is disposed at the annular end portion of the case. At least one of the first and second seal members (i) is detachable from the case, and (ii) comprises a material different than a material of the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2005
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Diego Dell'erba, Gabriel Carcagno
  • Patent number: 6921110
    Abstract: Described herein is a threaded joint, in which the threads are coated with a layer of dry lubricant having a thickness of between 5 ?m and 30 ?m and in which the nominal void volume NVV of the space (6, 7) between the thread of the male tube and the thread of the female tube, is sized by means of the following formulae: NVV ? [ cm 3 ] ? 4 × OD ? [ inch ] NVV ? [ cm 3 ] OD ? [ inch ] × Wt ? [ mm ] ? 1 g T ? 0.4 ? ? ? mm 2 ? / ? pitch where OD is the nominal outer diameter and Wt is the thickness of the wall of the pipes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: Tenaris Connections A.G.
    Inventors: Matteo Morotti, Diego Dell'Erba, Giuseppe Della Pina
  • Publication number: 20040183297
    Abstract: Described herein is a threaded joint, in which the threads are coated with a layer of dry lubricant having a thickness of between 5 &mgr;m and 30 &mgr;m and in which the nominal void volume NVV of the space (6, 7) between the thread of the male tube and the thread of the female tube, is sized by means of the following formulae: 1 NVV ⁡ [ cm 3 ] ≤ 4 × OD ⁡ [ inch ] NVV ⁡ [ cm 3 ] OD ⁡ [ inch ] × Wt ⁡ [ mm ] ≤ 1 g T ≤ 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2004
    Publication date: September 23, 2004
    Inventors: Matteo Morotti, Diego Dell'Erba, Giuseppe Della Pina
  • Publication number: 20040113423
    Abstract: A threaded metallic pipe for oil extraction industry has a threaded end portion with treated surface in which the metal surface has a roughness (Ra) comprised of 2.0 &mgr;m and 6.0 &mgr;m, which is covered by a uniform layer (7) of a dry corrosion inhibiting coating and a second uniform layer (8) of dry lubricant coating. Alternatively the layers (8, 9) combined into one uniform layer (9) of a dry corrosion inhibiting coating containing a dispersion of particles of solid lubricant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Applicant: TENARIS CONNECTIONS AG
    Inventors: Diego Dell'Erba, Gabriel E. Carcagno