Patents by Inventor Douglas W. Beard

Douglas W. Beard 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).

  • HYDRAULIC CONTROL COMPONENTS FOR OIL WELL BLOWOUT PREVENTERS
    Publication number: 20230220854
    Abstract: A hydraulic control system for blowout preventers systems, frack valves and chokes, and related wellhead and control equipment used in oil and gas well drilling operations. The hydraulic control system can include one or more hydraulic control valves or pressure regulators including an internal, linear slider and pairs of seal rings. Lapped and polished surfaces of the seal rings and sliders can form a dynamic metal-to-metal seal within the hydraulic control valves or pressure regulators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2023
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Joseph O. Beard, Frode Sveen, Douglas W. Beard
  • Hydraulic control components for oil well blowout preventers
    Patent number: 11614104
    Abstract: A hydraulic control system for blowout preventers systems, frack valves and chokes, and related wellhead and control equipment used in oil and gas well drilling operations. The hydraulic control system can include one or more hydraulic control valves or pressure regulators including an internal, linear slider and pairs of seal rings. Lapped and polished surfaces of the seal rings and sliders can form a dynamic metal-to-metal seal within the hydraulic control valves or pressure regulators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: PacSeal Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph O. Beard, Frode Sveen, Douglas W. Beard
  • Lockout for hydraulic rotary valve in control system for oil well blow-out preventer
    Patent number: 10934801
    Abstract: A locking handle assembly for a rotary valve used in a hydraulic control system for a blow-out preventer used in oil and gas wells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: PacSeal Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Joseph O. Beard, Frode Sveen, Douglas W. Beard
  • LOCKOUT FOR HYDRAULIC ROTARY VALVE IN CONTROL SYSTEM FOR OIL WELL BLOW-OUT PREVENTER
    Publication number: 20200386068
    Abstract: A locking handle assembly for a rotary valve used in a hydraulic control system for a blow-out preventer used in oil and gas wells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Publication date: December 10, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph O. Beard, Frode Sveen, Douglas W. Beard
  • HYDRAULIC CONTROL COMPONENTS FOR OIL WELL BLOWOUT PREVENTERS
    Publication number: 20200340500
    Abstract: A hydraulic control system for blowout preventers systems, frack valves and chokes, and related wellhead and control equipment used in oil and gas well drilling operations. The hydraulic control system can include one or more hydraulic control valves or pressure regulators including an internal, linear slider and pairs of seal rings. Lapped and polished surfaces of the seal rings and sliders can form a dynamic metal-to-metal seal within the hydraulic control valves or pressure regulators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Joseph O. Beard, Frode Sveen, Douglas W. Beard