Patents by Inventor Don A. Hopman

Don A. Hopman 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).

  • Annular electrical wet connect
    Patent number: 7644755
    Abstract: A connector is made up downhole and can connect electrical signal or power circuits. The male component features one or more circumferential bands on the exterior and the female component features like bands on its interior. The bands are preferably covered with removable sleeves until the connection is made up. In the preferred embodiment, the sleeves push each other out of the way as the connection is made up. The bands are preferably cylindrically shaped on their respective supporting connection half to make easy and reliable contact when the connection halves are advanced together without need for rotation to get the desired contact. Seals surround the connected contacts after makeup to keep out well fluids.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2010
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Carl W. Stoesz, Luis E. Mendez, Walter S. Going, III, Don A. Hopman
  • Annular electrical wet connect
    Publication number: 20080047703
    Abstract: A connector is made up downhole and can connect electrical signal or power circuits. The male component features one or more circumferential bands on the exterior and the female component features like bands on its interior. The bands are preferably covered with removable sleeves until the connection is made up. In the preferred embodiment, the sleeves push each other out of the way as the connection is made up. The bands are preferably cylindrically shaped on their respective supporting connection half to make easy and reliable contact when the connection halves are advanced together without need for rotation to get the desired contact. Seals surround the connected contacts after makeup to keep out well fluids.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2006
    Publication date: February 28, 2008
    Inventors: Carl W. Stoesz, Luis F. Mendez, Walter S. Going, Don A. Hopman