Patents by Inventor Edward A. Rapin

Edward A. Rapin 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: 10294754
    Abstract: A bottom hole assembly for performing a borehole treatment has a plurality of ported valve housings where the housings have an assembly of shifting sleeves. The first sleeve is shifted uphole to open the port in the housing and lock the first sleeve in the ports open position. A second sleeve in the same housing is shifted in the same direction as the first sleeve to close the ports in the housing. The second sleeve has profiles for shifting it up to close the housing ports and back down to reopen the housing ports after closing them.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Jeffrey B. Koch, David A. Luft, Edward A. Rapin
  • Publication number: 20180266212
    Abstract: A bottom hole assembly for performing a borehole treatment has a plurality of ported valve housings where the housings have an assembly of shifting sleeves. The first sleeve is shifted uphole to open the port in the housing and lock the first sleeve in the ports open position. A second sleeve in the same housing is shifted in the same direction as the first sleeve to close the ports in the housing. The second sleeve has profiles for shifting it up to close the housing ports and back down to reopen the housing ports after closing them.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jeffrey B. Koch, David A. Luft, Edward A. Rapin
  • Publication number: 20170268309
    Abstract: An actuation configuration including a baffle having an opening, a plug comprising a plug material extrudable into the opening and compactable therein to hold a differential across the baffle. A borehole system including a housing, a seat in the housing presenting an opening, a plug comprising a plug material extrudable into the opening and compactable therein to hold a differential across seat. A method for treating a borehole including running a plug onto a baffle, extruding plug material into an opening of the baffle, compacting the plug material in the opening to support a target differential pressure across the baffle, and actuating a borehole tool. A method for treating a borehole including running a deformable plug through a restriction, landing the plug on a seat having an opening, compacting material of the deformable plug into the opening to support a differential pressure thereacross, actuating a borehole tool.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Thomas Mathew, Edward A. Rapin, Shaelyn Gordon, Jeffrey J. Solmosan, Jeromin Bilic, Nicholas Wade McFarlin, Jeffrey B. Koch