Patents by Inventor Edmund Peter McHugh

Edmund Peter McHugh 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).

  • Publication number: 20170145787
    Abstract: There is provided a system and method for using a thermal insulating paint in a subsea environment. In accordance with one embodiment of the present technique, the thermal insulating paint may be applied to a casing for use in a subsea mineral extraction system. In another embodiment, a surface-rated thermal insulating paint may be applied to any component for use in a subsea mineral extraction system. The insulated component may be protected from the subsea environment to prevent damage to the surface-rated thermal insulating paint. For example, protecting the component may include burying it in cement or concrete, encasing it in another subsea structure or enclosure, or applying a protective sealant over the surface-rated thermal insulating paint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 25, 2017
    Applicant: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventors: James Eden White, Edmund Peter McHugh
  • Patent number: 9593556
    Abstract: There is provided a system and method for using a thermal insulating paint in a subsea environment. In accordance with one embodiment of the present technique, the thermal insulating paint may be applied to a casing for use in a subsea mineral extraction system. In another embodiment, a surface-rated thermal insulating paint may be applied to any component for use in a subsea mineral extraction system. The insulated component may be protected from the subsea environment to prevent damage to the surface-rated thermal insulating paint. For example, protecting the component may include burying it in cement or concrete, encasing it in another subsea structure or enclosure, or applying a protective sealant over the surface-rated thermal insulating paint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2017
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventors: James Eden White, Edmund Peter McHugh
  • Publication number: 20160024887
    Abstract: An underwater assembly includes a flow control device and an actuator coupled to the flow control device, where the actuator is configured to actuate the flow control device. The underwater assembly further includes an insulated housing surrounding the flow control device and the actuator, where the insulated housing is configured to retain heat. The underwater assembly also includes a thermal control system comprising a heat exchanger configured to control a temperature of the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Inventors: Edmund Peter McHugh, Kevin Peter Minnock, David Francis Anthony Quin
  • Patent number: 9187980
    Abstract: An apparatus that includes a chemical-injection management system of a sub-sea oil and gas extraction system. The chemical-injection management system may include a flow path having an inlet and an outlet. The chemical-injection management system may also include a pump disposed in the flow path between the inlet and the outlet; wherein the pump is configured to increase the pressure of a fluid flow through the flow path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: OneSubsea IP UK Limited
    Inventors: Edmund Peter McHugh, Chris Kocurek
  • Patent number: 9151130
    Abstract: An underwater assembly includes a flow control device and an actuator coupled to the flow control device, where the actuator is configured to actuate the flow control device. The underwater assembly further includes an insulated housing surrounding the flow control device and the actuator, where the insulated housing is configured to retain heat. The underwater assembly also includes a thermal control system comprising a heat exchanger configured to control a temperature of the actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2015
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventors: Edmund Peter McHugh, Kevin Peter Minnock, David Francis Anthony Quin
  • Publication number: 20150275614
    Abstract: A system includes a subsea chemical injection system configured to inject a chemical into a well, wherein the choke trim comprises a first cylinder comprising a first plurality of spiral flow paths, a second cylinder comprising a second plurality of spiral flow paths, wherein the first cylinder is disposed within the second cylinder, and an outer portion comprising a plurality of axial passages, wherein the second cylinder is disposed within the outer portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Kevin Peter Minnock, Abinesh Gnanavelu, Devid Francis Anthony Quin, Padraic Edward McDonnell, Edmund Peter McHugh, Conor James Gray, Michael David Mullin, Stephen A. Chambers, Raymond Nicholas Smyth, Declan Elliott, Finbarr William Evans
  • Publication number: 20150275612
    Abstract: A system includes a subsea chemical injection system configured to inject a chemical into a well, wherein the choke trim comprises a first cylinder comprising a first plurality of spiral flow paths, a second cylinder comprising a second plurality of spiral flow paths, wherein the first cylinder is disposed within the second cylinder, and an outer portion comprising a plurality of axial passages, wherein the second cylinder is disposed within the outer portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Kevin Peter Minnock, Abinesh Gnanavelu, David Francis Anthony Quin, Padraic Edward McDonnell, Edmund Peter McHugh, Conor James Gray, Michael David Mullin, Stephen A. Chambers, Raymond Nicholas Smyth, Declan Elliott, Finbarr William Evans
  • Publication number: 20150275611
    Abstract: A system includes a subsea chemical injection system configured to inject a chemical into a well, wherein the choke trim comprises a first cylinder comprising a first plurality of spiral flow paths, a second cylinder comprising a second plurality of spiral flow paths, wherein the first cylinder is disposed within the second cylinder, and an outer portion comprising a plurality of axial passages, wherein the second cylinder is disposed within the outer portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Kevin Peter Minnock, Abinesh Gnanavelu, David Francis Anthony Quin, Padraic Edward McDonnell, Edmund Peter McHugh, Conor James Gray, Michael David Mullin, Stephen A. Chambers, Raymond Nicholas Smyth, Declan Elliott, Finbarr William Evans
  • Publication number: 20150275613
    Abstract: A system includes a subsea chemical injection system configured to inject a chemical into a well, wherein the choke trim comprises a first cylinder comprising a first plurality of spiral flow paths, a second cylinder comprising a second plurality of spiral flow paths, wherein the first cylinder is disposed within the second cylinder, and an outer portion comprising a plurality of axial passages, wherein the second cylinder is disposed within the outer portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Kevin Peter Minnock, Abinesh Gnanavelu, David Francis Anthony Quin, Padraic Edward McDonnell, Edmund Peter McHugh, Conor James Gray, Michael David Mullin, Stephen A Chambers, Raymond Nicholas Smyth, Declan Elliott, Finbarr William Evans
  • Publication number: 20150260003
    Abstract: An apparatus that includes a chemical injection management system. The chemical injection management system may include an interface configured to couple the chemical injection management system to a mineral extraction system. In addition, the chemical injection management system may include an ultrasonic flow meter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2015
    Publication date: September 17, 2015
    Inventors: Edmund Peter McHugh, James Eden White, Donald R. Augenstein, Matthew Mihalcin
  • Patent number: 9062527
    Abstract: An apparatus that includes a chemical injection management system. The chemical injection management system may include an interface configured to couple the chemical injection management system to a mineral extraction system. In addition, the chemical injection management system may include an ultrasonic flow meter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventors: Edmund Peter McHugh, James Eden White, Donald R. Augenstein, Matthew Mihalcin
  • Publication number: 20140262987
    Abstract: An apparatus that includes a chemical injection management system. The chemical injection management system may include an interface configured to couple the chemical injection management system to a mineral extraction system. In addition, the chemical injection management system may include an ultrasonic flow meter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventors: Edmund Peter McHugh, James Eden White, Donald R. Augenstein, Matthew Mihalcin
  • Patent number: 8763693
    Abstract: An apparatus that includes a chemical injection management system. The chemical injection management system may include an interface configured to couple the chemical injection management system to a mineral extraction system. In addition, the chemical injection management system may include an ultrasonic flow meter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventors: Edmund Peter McHugh, James Eden White, Donald R. Augenstein, Matthew Mihalcin
  • Publication number: 20130256570
    Abstract: A valve and a hydraulic controller are provider. The valve may combine a rotary-to-linear converter with the hydraulic controller to provide for at least two mechanisms for actuating the valve. Additionally, the valve may include a mechanical lock mechanism suitable for securing the valve at a desired flow position. The mechanical lock mechanism may also provide overload protection. That is, the mechanical lock mechanism may “slip” or disengage if torque forces reach undesired levels. The hydraulic controller may enable a “stepping” mode of control and “fast actuation” mode of control. The “stepping” mode may deliver a discrete quantity of a fluid, while the “fast actuation” mode may deliver a continuous quantity of the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Applicant: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Edmund Peter McHugh, Finbarr Evans, Kevin Peter Minnock
  • Publication number: 20130199615
    Abstract: An underwater assembly includes a flow control device and an actuator coupled to the flow control device, where the actuator is configured to actuate the flow control device. The underwater assembly further includes an insulated housing surrounding the flow control device and the actuator, where the insulated housing is configured to retain heat. The underwater assembly also includes a thermal control system comprising a heat exchanger configured to control a temperature of the actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2012
    Publication date: August 8, 2013
    Applicant: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Edmund Peter McHugh, Kevin Peter Minnock, David Francis Anthony Quin
  • Publication number: 20120006556
    Abstract: An apparatus that includes a chemical-injection management system of a sub-sea oil and gas extraction system. The chemical-injection management system may include a flow path having an inlet and an outlet. The chemical-injection management system may also include a pump disposed in the flow path between the inlet and the outlet; wherein the pump is configured to increase the pressure of a fluid flow through the flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Edmund Peter McHugh, Chris Kocurek
  • Publication number: 20110297392
    Abstract: An apparatus that includes a chemical injection management system. The chemical injection management system may include an interface configured to couple the chemical injection management system to a mineral extraction system. In addition, the chemical injection management system may include an ultrasonic flow meter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2009
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Applicant: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Edmund Peter McHugh, James Eden White, Donald R. Augenstein, Matthew Mihalcin
  • Publication number: 20110159217
    Abstract: There is provided a system and method for using a thermal insulating paint in a subsea environment. In accordance with one embodiment of the present technique, the thermal insulating paint may be applied to a casing for use in a subsea mineral extraction system. In another embodiment, a surface-rated thermal insulating paint may be applied to any component for use in a subsea mineral extraction system. The insulated component may be protected from the subsea environment to prevent damage to the surface-rated thermal insulating paint. For example, protecting the component may include burying it in cement or concrete, encasing it in another subsea structure or enclosure, or applying a protective sealant over the surface-rated thermal insulating paint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2008
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: James Eden White, Edmund Peter McHugh