Patents by Inventor Francois Pineau

Francois Pineau 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).

  • Holding device insertable into the central bore of a tubular drill string component, and corresponding tubular drill string component
    Patent number: 9217298
    Abstract: A holding device insertable into a central bore of a drill string component, the central bore having a first diameter along at least part of a central portion of the drill string component and a second diameter proximate ends of the drill string component. The second diameter is lower than the first diameter. The holding device includes an elongated body forming at least partly a housing for a transmission line. The elongated body has transversal dimensions lower than the second diameter. A plurality of arcuate elements are arranged along the elongated body and distinct from and attached to the elongated body. The arcuate elements are elastically bendable so as to be able to move through the second diameter and have a largest chord greater than the first diameter in a free state so as to be able to expand within the first diameter once past the second diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: VAM DRILLING FRANCE
    Inventors: Marta Lafuente, Francois Pineau, Gabriel Roussie
  • HOLDING DEVICE INSERTABLE INTO THE CENTRAL BORE OF A TUBULAR DRILL STRING COMPONENT, AND CORRESPONDING TUBULAR DRILL STRING COMPONENT
    Publication number: 20120048623
    Abstract: A holding device insertable into a central bore of a drill string component, the central bore having a first diameter along at least part of a central portion of the drill string component and a second diameter proximate ends of the drill string component. The second diameter is lower than the first diameter. The holding device includes an elongated body forming at least partly a housing for a transmission line. The elongated body has transversal dimensions lower than the second diameter. A plurality of arcuate elements are arranged along the elongated body and distinct from and attached to the elongated body. The arcuate elements are elastically bendable so as to be able to move through the second diameter and have a largest chord greater than the first diameter in a free state so as to be able to expand within the first diameter once past the second diameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2009
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Applicant: VAM DRILLING FRANCE
    Inventors: Marta Lafuente, Francois Pineau, Gabriel Roussie