Patents by Inventor Herman Artinian
Herman Artinian 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).
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Publication number: 20240133278Abstract: An electric machine is configured to be positioned within a wellbore. The electric machine enclosed within a housing isolates the electric machine from fluids within the wellbore. A first lubrication circuit includes a lubrication reservoir within the housing. The lubrication reservoir is fluidically connected to the electric machine. The first lubrication circuit is configured to provide lubrication to a bearing within the electric machine. A fluid rotor is configured to move or be moved by a fluid within the wellbore. A magnetic coupling couples the fluid rotor and a rotor of the electric machine to rotate in unison. A second lubrication circuit is configured to provide lubrication to a bearing supporting the fluid rotor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2023Publication date: April 25, 2024Applicant: Upwing Energy, LLCInventors: David Biddick, Patrick McMullen, Christopher Matthew Sellers, Herman Artinian
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Publication number: 20240102369Abstract: An artificial lift string has a fluid end that is coupled to and configured to be driven by an electric motor. An interconnect is at an uphole end of the artificial lift string. The interconnect is configured to release a cable between the string and a topside facility.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: David Biddick, Herman Artinian
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Publication number: 20240068339Abstract: A fluid end is coupled to and configured to be driven by an electric motor. A shear interconnect is at an uphole end of the electric submersible pump. The shear interconnect is configured to shear a cable line between the electric submersible pump and a topside facility. The shear interconnect is configured to shear the cable at the electric submersible pump. A safety valve is arranged to cease flow within a wellbore, in which the electric submersible pump is installed, when the safety valve is in a closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2023Publication date: February 29, 2024Inventors: Herman Artinian, David Biddick, Cole Young
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Patent number: 11859474Abstract: An electric machine is configured to be positioned within a wellbore. The electric machine enclosed within a housing isolates the electric machine from fluids within the wellbore. A first lubrication circuit includes a lubrication reservoir within the housing. The lubrication reservoir is fluidically connected to the electric machine. The first lubrication circuit is configured to provide lubrication to a bearing within the electric machine. A fluid rotor is configured to move or be moved by a fluid within the wellbore. A magnetic coupling couples the fluid rotor and a rotor of the electric machine to rotate in unison. A second lubrication circuit is configured to provide lubrication to a bearing supporting the fluid rotor.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Upwing Energy, LLCInventors: David Biddick, Patrick McMullen, Christopher Matthew Sellers, Herman Artinian
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Patent number: 11828144Abstract: An electric stator surrounds an electric rotor. A magnetic coupling is attached to an end of the electric rotor. The magnetic coupling is configured to transmit rotational force to or from a separate rotational device. A housing surrounds and isolates the electrical rotor, the electric stator, and a portion of the magnetic coupling, from a wellbore fluid. The housing is flooded with an incompressible fluid. A pressure within the housing is substantially the same or lower than a pressure within a wellbore environment.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2021Date of Patent: November 28, 2023Assignee: Upwing Energy, Inc.Inventors: Herman Artinian, Patrick McMullen
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Patent number: 11808122Abstract: A fluid end is coupled to and configured to be driven by an electric motor. A shear interconnect is at an uphole end of the electric submersible pump. The shear interconnect is configured to shear a cable line between the electric submersible pump and a topside facility. The shear interconnect is configured to shear the cable at the electric submersible pump. A safety valve is arranged to cease flow within a wellbore, in which the electric submersible pump is installed, when the safety valve is in a closed position.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Upwing Energy, Inc.Inventors: Herman Artinian, David Biddick, Cole Young
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Publication number: 20230279753Abstract: A fluid end is coupled to and configured to be driven by an electric motor. A shear interconnect is at an uphole end of the electric submersible pump. The shear interconnect is configured to shear a cable line between the electric submersible pump and a topside facility. The shear interconnect is configured to shear the cable at the electric submersible pump. A safety valve is arranged to cease flow within a wellbore, in which the electric submersible pump is installed, when the safety valve is in a closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2022Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Herman Artinian, David Biddick, Cole Young
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Publication number: 20230184036Abstract: A downhole-type device includes an electric machine. The electric machine includes an electrical rotor configured to couple with a device to drive or be driven by the electric machine. An electrical stator surrounds the electric rotor. The electric stator includes a seal configured to isolate stator windings from an outside, downhole environment. An inner surface of the seal and an outer surface of the electric rotor define an annulus exposed to the outside environment. A bearing couples the electric rotor to the electric stator. A lubrication system is fluidically coupled to the downhole-type device. The lubrication system includes a topside pressure pump and a downhole-type distribution manifold configured to be used within a wellbore. The distribution manifold is fluidically connected to the topside pressure pump and the bearing to receive a flow of lubricant from the topside pressure pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 13, 2023Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: David Biddick, Patrick McMullen, Herman Artinian
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Patent number: 11646631Abstract: A tool includes a device including a housing and a rotor, the rotor to rotate about a longitudinal axis, and an axial gap generator including a stator assembly positioned adjacent to the rotor. The axial gap generator generates a voltage signal as a function of a gap spacing between the stator assembly and the rotor, the gap spacing being parallel to the longitudinal axis.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2019Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Upwing Energy, Inc.Inventors: Patrick McMullen, Herman Artinian
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Patent number: 11578535Abstract: A downhole-type device includes an electric machine. The electric machine includes an electrical rotor configured to couple with a device to drive or be driven by the electric machine. An electrical stator surrounds the electric rotor. The electric stator includes a seal configured to isolate stator windings from an outside, downhole environment. An inner surface of the seal and an outer surface of the electric rotor define an annulus exposed to the outside environment. A bearing couples the electric rotor to the electric stator. A lubrication system is fluidically coupled to the downhole-type device. The lubrication system includes a topside pressure pump and a downhole-type distribution manifold configured to be used within a wellbore. The distribution manifold is fluidically connected to the topside pressure pump and the bearing to receive a flow of lubricant from the topside pressure pump.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: Upwing Energy, Inc.Inventors: David Biddick, Patrick McMullen, Herman Artinian
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Patent number: 11486236Abstract: This disclosure describes various implementations of a downhole-blower system that can be used to boost production in a wellbore. The downhole-blower system includes a blower and an electric machine coupled to the blower that can be deployed in a wellbore, and that can, in cooperation, increase production through the wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2016Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: Upwing Energy, Inc.Inventor: Herman Artinian
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Patent number: 11359471Abstract: This disclosure describes various implementations of a downhole-blower system that can be used to boost production in a wellbore. The downhole-blower system includes a blower and an electric machine coupled to the blower that can be deployed in a wellbore, and that can, in cooperation, increase production through the wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2016Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: Upwing Energy, Inc.Inventor: Herman Artinian
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Patent number: 11352865Abstract: This disclosure describes various implementations of a downhole-blower system that can be used to boost production in a wellbore. The downhole-blower system includes a blower and an electric machine coupled to the blower that can be deployed in a wellbore, and that can, in cooperation, increase production through the wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2016Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: Upwing Energy, Inc.Inventors: Herman Artinian, Archie A. T. Andonian, Venkateshwaran Krishnan
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Patent number: 11326427Abstract: This disclosure describes various implementations of a downhole-blower system that can be used to boost production in a wellbore. The downhole-blower system includes a blower and an electric machine coupled to the blower that can be deployed in a wellbore, and that can, in cooperation, increase production through the wellbore.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2016Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Upwing Energy, Inc.Inventors: Herman Artinian, Archie A. T. Andonian
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Publication number: 20220003089Abstract: An electric stator surrounds an electric rotor. A magnetic coupling is attached to an end of the electric rotor. The magnetic coupling is configured to transmit rotational force to or from a separate rotational device. A housing surrounds and isolates the electrical rotor, the electric stator, and a portion of the magnetic coupling, from a wellbore fluid. The housing is flooded with an incompressible fluid. A pressure within the housing is substantially the same or lower than a pressure within a wellbore environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2021Publication date: January 6, 2022Inventors: Herman Artinian, Patrick McMullen
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Publication number: 20210293124Abstract: An electric machine is configured to be positioned within a wellbore. The electric machine enclosed within a housing isolates the electric machine from fluids within the wellbore. A first lubrication circuit includes a lubrication reservoir within the housing. The lubrication reservoir is fluidically connected to the electric machine. The first lubrication circuit is configured to provide lubrication to a bearing within the electric machine. A fluid rotor is configured to move or be moved by a fluid within the wellbore. A magnetic coupling couples the fluid rotor and a rotor of the electric machine to rotate in unison. A second lubrication circuit is configured to provide lubrication to a bearing supporting the fluid rotor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2020Publication date: September 23, 2021Applicant: Upwing Energy, LLCInventors: David Biddick, Patrick McMullen, Christopher Matthew Sellers, Herman Artinian
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Publication number: 20210140240Abstract: A downhole-type device includes an electric machine. The electric machine includes an electrical rotor configured to couple with a device to drive or be driven by the electric machine. An electrical stator surrounds the electric rotor. The electric stator includes a seal configured to isolate stator windings from an outside, downhole environment. An inner surface of the seal and an outer surface of the electric rotor define an annulus exposed to the outside environment. A bearing couples the electric rotor to the electric stator. A lubrication system is fluidically coupled to the downhole-type device. The lubrication system includes a topside pressure pump and a downhole-type distribution manifold configured to be used within a wellbore. The distribution manifold is fluidically connected to the topside pressure pump and the bearing to receive a flow of lubricant from the topside pressure pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2021Publication date: May 13, 2021Inventors: David Biddick, Patrick McMullen, Herman Artinian
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Patent number: 10989027Abstract: An electric submersible pump (ESP) is described. The ESP includes a stator chamber, a stator within the stator chamber, a rotor, and an electrical connection. The stator chamber is configured to reside in a wellbore. The stator chamber is configured to attach to a tubing of a well. The stator chamber defines an inner bore having an inner bore wall that, when the stator chamber is attached to the tubing, is continuous with an inner wall of the tubing. The rotor is positioned within the inner bore of the stator chamber. The rotor includes an impeller. The rotor is configured to be retrievable from the well while the stator remains in the well. The stator is configured to drive the rotor to rotate the impeller and induce well fluid flow in response to receiving power through the electrical connection.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2019Date of Patent: April 27, 2021Assignee: Upwing Energy, LLCInventors: Herman Artinian, Kuo-Chiang Chen, Patrick McMullen, David Biddick
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Patent number: 10900285Abstract: A downhole-type device includes a fluid-end with a fluid rotor configured to move or be rotated by wellbore fluids. A fluid stator surrounds and supports the fluid rotor. A first bearing couples the fluid rotor to the fluid stator. A second bearing couples the fluid rotor to the fluid stator. An electric machine includes an electrical rotor rotably coupled to the fluid rotor. The electric rotor is configured to rotate in unison with the fluid rotor. An electrical stator surrounds and supports the electric rotor. A lubrication system is fluidically coupled to the downhole-type device. The lubrication system includes a topside pressure pump. A downhole-type distribution manifold is within a wellbore. The distribution manifold fluidically connects to the topside pressure pump, the first bearing, and the second bearing.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2019Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: Upwing Energy, LLCInventors: David Biddick, Patrick McMullen, Herman Artinian
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Patent number: 10840788Abstract: A first electric stator surrounds a first electric rotor and is configured to cause the first electric rotor to rotate or generate electricity in the first electric stator when the first electric rotor rotates. The first electric stator includes a first set of electric windings. A second electric stator surrounds the second electric rotor and is configured to cause the second electric rotor to rotate or generate electricity in the second electric stator when the second electric rotor rotates. The second electric stator includes a second set of electric windings. The second electric stator is electrically coupled to the first electric stator. A controller is electrically coupled to both the first electric stator and the second electric stator. The controller is configured to exchange an electric current with a combination of the first electric stator and the second electric stator.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2017Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Upwing Energy, LLCInventors: Patrick McMullen, Herman Artinian, Kuo-Chiang Chen, Liping Zheng