Patents by Inventor Gerard Papon

Gerard Papon 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: 8733452
    Abstract: A connector includes a male flange and a female flange allowing to assemble a main tube and auxiliary line tubes. A locking ring assembles the male flange and the female flange. The locking ring is mounted mobile in rotation on the outer periphery of the male flange while cooperating with the outer periphery of the male and female flanges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2014
    Assignees: IFP Energies Nouvelles, Aker Subsea AS
    Inventors: Jean Guesnon, Gerard Papon, Emmanuel Persent, Oystein Luktvasslimo, Jaan Anderson, Bjorn Paulshus
  • Patent number: 8616286
    Abstract: The riser pipe section comprises a main tube 22 and auxiliary line elements 23 arranged parallel to tube 22. The ends of the main tube comprise connectors 20a and 20b allowing longitudinal stresses to be transmitted. The ends of auxiliary line elements 23 comprise connectors 20c and 20d. Auxiliary line elements 23 consist of two parts 23a and 23b assembled by an adjustment device 23c or 30 allowing the axial length of each auxiliary line element to be adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2013
    Assignee: IFP
    Inventors: Gérard Papon, Emmanuel Persent
  • Patent number: 8561706
    Abstract: The connection system allows to assemble two sections of a riser pipe used for offshore drilling, the riser pipe comprising a main tube and at least one auxiliary line arranged parallel to said tube. The connection system comprises a connector A for assembling two main tube sections and connecting means B1 for assembling two auxiliary line sections. Connecting means B1 are arranged, with respect to connector A, in such a way that the overall dimensions E of the connection system are smaller than the sum of the overall dimensions EA of the connector and of the overall dimensions EB1 of the connecting means.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Daniel Averbuch, Gérard Papon, Emmanuel Persent
  • Patent number: 8528647
    Abstract: The invention relates to a riser pipe section (1) comprising a main tube (2), at least one auxiliary line element (3) arranged substantially parallel to said tube (2), the ends of the main tube comprising connection means allowing longitudinal stresses to be transmitted and the ends of the auxiliary line element comprising linking means allowing longitudinal stresses to be transmitted, said linking means comprising at least one locking pin (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Jean Guesnon, Gérard Papon, Emmanuel Persent
  • Patent number: 8474540
    Abstract: The connector comprises a male flange 15 and a female flange 14 allowing to assemble a main tube and auxiliary line tubes 11. A locking collar 17 and a locking ring 40 assemble the male flange and the female flange. Locking collar 17 is mounted mobile in rotation on the outer surface of the male flange while cooperating with the outer surfaces of the male and female flanges. Locking ring 40 is mounted mobile in rotation on the male element of the connector while cooperating with the inner surface of the female connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: IFP Energies Nouvelles
    Inventors: Jean Guesnon, Gérard Papon, Emmanuel Persent
  • Publication number: 20130020087
    Abstract: The connector comprises a male flange 15 and a female flange 14 allowing to assemble a main tube and auxiliary line tubes 11. A locking ring 17 assembles the male flange and the female flange. The locking ring is mounted mobile in rotation on the outer surface of the male flange while cooperating with the outer surfaces of the male and female flanges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Inventors: Jean Guesnon, Gérard Papon, Emmanuel Persent
  • Patent number: 8037939
    Abstract: The invention relates to a riser pipe section comprising a main tube (2), at least one auxiliary line element (3) arranged substantially parallel to said tube (2), characterized in that the ends of main tube (2) comprise connecting means (8) allowing longitudinal stresses to be transmitted and in that the ends of auxiliary line element (3) comprise linking means (5-6) allowing longitudinal stresses to be transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Yann Poirette, Gérard Papon, Jean Guesnon
  • Publication number: 20110203804
    Abstract: The connector comprises a male flange 15 and a female flange 14 allowing to assemble a main tube and auxiliary line tubes 11. A locking collar 17 and a locking ring 40 assemble the male flange and the female flange. Locking collar 17 is mounted mobile in rotation on the outer surface of the male flange while cooperating with the outer surfaces of the male and female flanges. Locking ring 40 is mounted mobile in rotation on the male element of the connector while cooperating with the inner surface of the female connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2011
    Publication date: August 25, 2011
    Inventors: Jean GUESNON, Gérard Papon, Emmanuel Persent
  • Publication number: 20110073315
    Abstract: The invention relates to a riser pipe section (1) comprising a main tube (2), at least one auxiliary line element (3) arranged substantially parallel to said tube (2), the ends of the main tube comprising connection means allowing longitudinal stresses to be transmitted and the ends of the auxiliary line element comprising linking means allowing longitudinal stresses to be transmitted, said linking means comprising at least one locking pin (14).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Inventors: Jean GUESNON, Gérard Papon, Emmanuel Persent
  • Publication number: 20110017466
    Abstract: The connection system allows to assemble two sections of a riser pipe used for offshore drilling, the riser pipe comprising a main tube and at least one auxiliary line arranged parallel to said tube. The connection system comprises a connector A for assembling two main tube sections and connecting means B1 for assembling two auxiliary line sections. Connecting means B1 are arranged, with respect to connector A, in such a way that the overall dimensions E of the connection system are smaller than the sum of the overall dimensions EA of the connector and of the overall dimensions EB1 of the connecting means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2010
    Publication date: January 27, 2011
    Inventors: Daniel AVERBUCH, Gérard Papon, Emmanuel Persent
  • Publication number: 20100319925
    Abstract: A riser pipe section (4) is disclose for offshore well drilling operations comprising a main tube element (6) having as an extension a male connector element (10) and a female connector element (9) comprising a first series of tenons. At least one auxiliary tube element (7) is secured to the male connector element (10) and to the female connector element (9) so that the main tube element (6) and the auxiliary tube element (7) jointly transmit tensile stresses between the male connector element (10) and the female connector element (9). A locking ring is mounted on the male connector element and the ring comprises a second series of tenons.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2008
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Inventors: Gérard Papon, Emmanuel Persent
  • Publication number: 20100300699
    Abstract: The riser pipe section comprises a main tube 22 and auxiliary line elements 23 arranged parallel to tube 22. The ends of the main tube comprise connectors 20a and 20b allowing longitudinal stresses to be transmitted. The ends of auxiliary line elements 23 comprise connectors 20c and 20d. Auxiliary line elements 23 consist of two parts 23a and 23b assembled by an adjustment device 23c or 30 allowing the axial length of each auxiliary line element to be adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Inventors: Gérard Papon, Emmanuel Persent
  • Patent number: 7762337
    Abstract: The invention relates to a riser pipe section comprising a main tube (2), at least one auxiliary line element (3) substantially parallel to said main tube (2) and at least two fastening means (7, 8) that connect the ends of said element (3) to main tube (2). The section is characterized in that fastening means (7, 8) allow longitudinal stresses to be transmitted from said element (3) to main tube (2) and in that at least one of fastening means (7, 8) allows at least a rotating motion of said element (3) in relation to said main tube (2), the rotating motion following an axis perpendicular to the plane passing through axis (4) of the main tube and through the axis of auxiliary line element (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Gérard Papon, Jean Guesnon
  • Publication number: 20100139802
    Abstract: The invention relates to a high-pressure pipe element having at least two metal tubes 1, 3 reinforced by hoops 2 and 4, the ends of the tubes being bare. The tubes are assembled end to end by a weld 5 of the bared ends. A sleeve 6 covers the weld 5 as some of the hooping 2 and 4 of each tube, forming an annular space between the bare ends of the tubes and the sleeve, said space being filled with a setting material 9.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2007
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Gérard Papon, Jean Guesnon
  • Publication number: 20090050330
    Abstract: The invention relates to a riser pipe section comprising a main tube (2), at least one auxiliary line element (3) substantially parallel to said main tube (2) and at least two fastening means (7, 8) that connect the ends of said element (3) to main tube (2). The section is characterized in that fastening means (7, 8) allow longitudinal stresses to be transmitted from said element (3) to main tube (2) and in that at least one of fastening means (7, 8) allows at least a rotating motion of said element (3) in relation to said main tube (2), the rotating motion following an axis perpendicular to the plane passing through axis (4) of the main tube and through the axis of auxiliary line element (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2006
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Inventors: Gerard Papon, Jean Guesnon
  • Patent number: 7341281
    Abstract: A connector (1) for joining two pipe sections (2) and (3) making up a riser includes a male tubular element (4) and a female tubular element (5) which fit into each other and have an axial shoulder (8) or (9). Locking ring (10), mounted mobile in rotation on the male element (4) or the female element (5), includes studs which cooperate with the studs of female element (5) or the male element (4) so as to form a bayonet connection. The male (4) and female (5) tubular elements include teeth and cavities, the teeth of one of the elements fitting into the cavities of the other element so as to lock in rotation one of the elements in relation to the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Jean Guesnon, Gérard Papon, Emmanuel Persent, Florence Richard
  • Patent number: 7008793
    Abstract: The present invention is intended to take a sample of an emulsion circulating in a line. The emulsion is momentarily diverted from the main circulation line 1 thereof to a bypass line 2. By restoring circulation of the emulsion in main line 1, an emulsion sample still present in bypass line 2 is confined under pressure. The emulsion sample is then stabilized according to a well-known method. Since the size and the distribution of the drops no longer evolve with time, the sample can be observed and analyzed after sampling. The invention more particularly applies to the field of petroleum industry and it is notably intended to take a sample of a petroleum effluent in form of an emulsion at wellheads.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2006
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Gilbert Duriez, Aurélie Mouret, Christine Noïk, Gérard Papon
  • Publication number: 20050206163
    Abstract: Connector 1 for joining two pipe sections 2 and 3 making up a riser. The connector comprises a male tubular element 4 and a female tubular element 5 which fit into each other and have an axial shoulder 8 or 9. Locking ring 10, mounted mobile in rotation on the male element, comprises studs which cooperate with the studs of female element 5 so as to form a bayonet connection. The male 4 and female 5 tubular elements comprise teeth and cavities, the teeth of one of said elements fitting into the cavities of the other element so as to lock in rotation one of the elements in relation to the other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2005
    Publication date: September 22, 2005
    Inventors: Jean Guesnon, Gerard Papon, Emmanuel Persent, Florence Richard
  • Patent number: 6550814
    Abstract: A high-pressure pipe element having hooped tube sections for making lines referred to as kill lines and choke lines that equip oil drilling installations, notably offshore. The element includes several hooped tube sections (51 to 56) connected by connecting parts (3).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 22, 2003
    Assignee: Institut Francais du Petrole
    Inventors: Jean Guesnon, Christian Gaillard, Gérard Papon
  • Publication number: 20020041832
    Abstract: The present invention is intended to take a sample of an emulsion circulating in a line. The emulsion is momentarily diverted from the main circulation line 1 thereof to a bypass line 2. By restoring circulation of the emulsion in main line 1, an emulsion sample still present in bypass line 2 is confined under pressure. The emulsion sample is then stabilized according to a well-known method. Since the size and the distribution of the drops no longer evolve with time, the sample can be observed and analysed after sampling. The invention more particularly applies to the field of petroleum industry and it is notably intended to take a sample of a petroleum effluent in form of an emulsion at wellheads.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2001
    Publication date: April 11, 2002
    Inventors: Gilbert Duriez, Aurelie Mouret, Christine Noik, Gerard Papon