Patents by Inventor Ivan Tapia

Ivan Tapia 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).

  • NEEDLE FOR A CHOKE VALVE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20250230876
    Abstract: A needle for a choke valve assembly includes a base portion formed from a first non-superhard material and a tip portion formed from a superhard material. The needle also includes a brazed connection coupling the tip portion to the base portion. The brazed connection includes an insert formed from a second non-superhard material, in which the second non-superhard material is harder than the first non-superhard material and softer than the superhard material. In addition, the brazed connection includes a shim disposed between the insert and the base portion, a first layer of brazing material disposed between the base portion and the shim, and a second layer of brazing material disposed between the shim and the insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2025
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Inventors: Frederic Pauchet, Edmund Peter McHugh, J. Daniel Belnap, Cheng Peng, David Wahlquist, Lynn Belnap, Ivan Tapia, Scott S. Dahlgren, Neil Cannon
  • Needle for a choke valve assembly
    Patent number: 12270477
    Abstract: A needle for a choke valve assembly includes a base portion formed from a first non-superhard material and a tip portion formed from a superhard material. The needle also includes a brazed connection coupling the tip portion to the base portion. The brazed connection includes an insert formed from a second non-superhard material, in which the second non-superhard material is harder than the first non-superhard material and softer than the superhard material. In addition, the brazed connection includes a shim disposed between the insert and the base portion, a first layer of brazing material disposed between the base portion and the shim, and a second layer of brazing material disposed between the shim and the insert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2025
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Frederic Pauchet, Edmund Peter McHugh, J. Daniel Belnap, Cheng Peng, David Wahlquist, Lynn Belnap, Ivan Tapia, Scott S. Dahlgren, Neil Cannon
  • NEEDLE FOR A CHOKE VALVE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20240418269
    Abstract: A needle for a choke valve assembly includes a base portion formed from a first non-superhard material and a tip portion formed from a superhard material. The needle also includes a brazed connection coupling the tip portion to the base portion. The brazed connection includes an insert formed from a second non-superhard material, in which the second non-superhard material is harder than the first non-superhard material and softer than the superhard material. In addition, the brazed connection includes a shim disposed between the insert and the base portion, a first layer of brazing material disposed between the base portion and the shim, and a second layer of brazing material disposed between the shim and the insert.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Frederic Pauchet, Edmund Peter McHugh, J. Daniel Belnap, Cheng Peng, David Wahlquist, Lynn Belnap, Ivan Tapia, Scott S. Dahlgren, Neil Cannon