Patents by Inventor Gerald Whitley

Gerald Whitley 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).

  • Pressure control valve for downhole treatment operations
    Patent number: 10760376
    Abstract: A pressure control valve for downhole treatment operations includes a valve body including an inlet, an outlet, and a valve seat. A valve assembly is arranged in the valve body. The valve assembly includes a valve member selectively positionable on the valve seat to control fluid flow through the valve body. A piston assembly including a piston and a control fluid inlet is arranged in the valve body. The piston is operatively connected to the valve assembly. The piston is operable to bias the valve member toward a closed configuration upon exposure to a control fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Yuh Loh, Fahmi Bahrini, Gerald Whitley, Jr.
  • PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE FOR DOWNHOLE TREATMENT OPERATIONS
    Publication number: 20180252072
    Abstract: A pressure control valve for downhole treatment operations includes a valve body including an inlet, an outlet, and a valve seat. A valve assembly is arranged in the valve body. The valve assembly includes a valve member selectively positionable on the valve seat to control fluid flow through the valve body. A piston assembly including a piston and a control fluid inlet is arranged in the valve body. The piston is operatively connected to the valve assembly. The piston is operable to bias the valve member toward a closed configuration upon exposure to a control fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2017
    Publication date: September 6, 2018
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Yuh Loh, Fahmi Bahrini, Gerald Whitley, JR.
  • Valve for Use in Chemical Injectors and the Like
    Publication number: 20130180592
    Abstract: A valve having an outer housing defining a central bore with a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet. A check dart assembly, valve seat and piston assembly are retained within the central bore. The valve is moveable between open and closed positions in response to fluid flow into the fluid inlet of the valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2012
    Publication date: July 18, 2013
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventors: Zhi Yong He, James Holt, Robert Rees, Gerald Whitley, Kyle Meier