Patents by Inventor James Reams

James Reams 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: 10077621
    Abstract: A diverter for redirecting drilling fluid in oilfield applications includes a support housing and a diverter body disposed therein. A lateral opening defined in the diverter body permits fluid communication between an interior passage of the diverter body and a lateral now outlet defined by the support housing. A pair of flow-line seals disposed radially between the support housing and the diverter body includes a flow-line seal disposed on axially upper and lower sides of the lateral flow outlet. The flow-line seals include a pair of substantially rigid support rings and first and second sealing bodies adhered thereto. The first sealing body is affixed to an inner diameter wall of the first and second support rings and extends to axially upper and lower walls of the support rings. The second sealing body is bonded axially between the support rings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2018
    Assignee: Vetco Gray, LLC
    Inventors: Jamie C. Gamble, James Reams
  • Publication number: 20140367082
    Abstract: A diverter for redirecting drilling fluid in oilfield applications includes a support housing and a diverter body disposed therein. A lateral opening defined in the diverter body permits fluid communication between an interior passage of the diverter body and a lateral now outlet defined by the support housing. A pair of flow-line seals disposed radially between the support housing and the diverter body includes a flow-line seal disposed on axially upper and lower sides of the lateral flow outlet. The flow-line seals include a pair of substantially rigid support rings and first and second sealing bodies adhered thereto. The first sealing body is affixed to an inner diameter wall of the first and second support rings and extends to axially upper and lower walls of the support rings. The second sealing body is bonded axially between the support rings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2014
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Inventors: Jamie C. Gamble, James Reams
  • Publication number: 20070063507
    Abstract: A line termination assembly for a riser string has a ring adapter mounted to a slip joint and a ring body mounted on top of the ring adapter. The ring adapter radially aligns with the ring body, which forms an inner diameter for receiving the slip joint. The ring body also has a discontinuity for radial access to the inner diameter, such that the ring body is circumferentially discontinuous. The discontinuity defines a chord dimension that exceeds the outer diameter of the slip joint, such that the slip joint may move radially through the discontinuity and into the inner diameter during assembly and disassembly of the system. Fluid bearings and tension rings are mounted to the slip joint and are axially spaced apart from the ring adapter and the ring body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2005
    Publication date: March 22, 2007
    Inventor: James Reams
  • Publication number: 20020112232
    Abstract: The present invention is a system and method for automatically installing software onto a computer. The system includes a build server and build generating station, which may be the same computer. The build server is connected to a recipient computer via a network. The build server includes a library of software that is installable onto a recipient computer. The build generating station includes software for generating build plans, the build plans containing instructions for executing software installation programs. The build plans are transferable to a recipient computer, such as through a network or manual transfer of tangible media. The method involves creating a build plan defining software to be installed onto a recipient computer, transferring the build plan to the recipient computer, and executing the build plan on the recipient computer, where the recipient computer accesses files and data needed for the installation from a build server via a network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventors: James A. Ream, Patrick R. Vecchio