Patents by Inventor Gregory Molins

Gregory Molins 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: 8042842
    Abstract: A tubular joint, with a first male tubular element, with a male thread, a first annular lip, with a first axial abutting surface, a first internal surface, a section of a first external surface, a second abutting surface and a second female tubular element, with a female thread, matching the male thread, a second annular lip, with a third abutting surface, a second external surface, arranged to face the first internal surface, a second internal surface and a fourth axial abutting surface, supporting the first abutting surface and defining, in particular with the second external surface, an annular housing, matching the first lip. The second and third abutting surfaces being conical with effectively identical inclines and which permit generating a first radial sealing contact of the first internal surface or external surface against the second external surface, or the third internal surface, and, with expansion, provides a second sealing contact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: Vallourec Mannesmann Oil & Gas France
    Inventors: Laurent Dubedout, Benoit Duquesne, Eric Verger, Gregory Molins
  • Patent number: 7883120
    Abstract: A male element for a sealed threaded tubular connection. Before tapered reduction swaging of an end region of a tube and machining in the region of a tapered male threading and a male lip to obtain a male tubular element for makeup into a female tubular element to form a sealed threaded tubular connection after diametrical expansion, the tube is shaped over a portion of its length to produce a cylindrical internal surface that connects via a chamfer to the cylindrical internal surface of the lip obtained subsequently by machining, the radius of the first surface being greater than the radius of the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2011
    Assignee: Vallourec Mannesmann Oil & Gas France
    Inventors: Ludovic Fontaine, Benoit Duquesne, Gregory Molins
  • Publication number: 20070246935
    Abstract: A male element for a sealed threaded tubular connection. Before tapered reduction swaging of all end region of a tube and machining in the region of a tapered male threading and a male lip to obtain a male tubular element for makeup into a female tubular element to form a sealed threaded tubular connection after diametrical expansion, the tube is shaped over a portion of its length to produce a cylindrical internal surface that connects via a chamfer to the cylindrical internal surface of the lip obtained subsequently by machining, the radius of the first surface being greater than the radius of the second surface. Such all element may, for example, find application to hydrocarbon wells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2005
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: VALLOUREC MANNESMANN OIL & GAS FRANCE
    Inventors: Ludovic Fontaine, Benoit Duquesne, Gregory Molins
  • Publication number: 20070102927
    Abstract: The invention relates to a sealed tubular joint, initially comprising a first male tubular element (EM), with a male thread (FM), a first annular lip (L1), with a first axial abutting surface (SB1), a first internal surface (SI1), a section of a first external surface (SE1), a second abutting surface (SB2) and a second female tubular element (EF), with a female thread (FF), matching the male thread (FM), a second annular lip (L2), with a third abutting surface (SB3), a second external surface (SE2), arranged to face the first internal surface (SI1), a second internal surface (SI2) and a fourth axial abutting surface (SB4), supporting the first abutting surface (SB1) and defining, in particular with the second external surface (SE2), an annular housing (LO), matching the first lip (L1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2004
    Publication date: May 10, 2007
    Applicant: Vallourec Mannesmann Oil & Gas France
    Inventors: Laurent Dubedout, Benoit Duquesne, Eric Verger, Gregory Molins