Patents by Inventor Jerome Prost

Jerome Prost 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).

  • Publication number: 20150247384
    Abstract: A technique facilitates controlling fluid flows, such as fluid flows in a downhole well zone or zones. A flow control valve is employed to control a fluid flow and is operationally linked with an injection valve. Actuation of the flow control valve is used to automatically actuate the injection valve between corresponding positions allowing or blocking fluid injection. Closing or opening of the flow control valve thus results in a desired corresponding action of the injection valve, such as blocking flow or allowing flow through the injection valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: September 3, 2015
    Inventors: Dinesh R. Patel, Yves D. Loretz, Jerome Prost
  • Patent number: 9062518
    Abstract: A technique facilitates controlling fluid flows, such as fluid flows in a downhole well zone or zones. A flow control valve is employed to control a fluid flow and is operationally linked with an injection valve. Actuation of the flow control valve is used to automatically actuate the injection valve between corresponding positions allowing or blocking fluid injection. Closing or opening of the flow control valve thus results in a desired corresponding action of the injection valve, such as blocking flow or allowing flow through the injection valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Dinesh Patel, Ives D. Loretz, Jerome Prost
  • Publication number: 20140284282
    Abstract: A magnetic particle filter for a hydraulic control line is disclosed. A filter array is positioned to surround a portion of the hydraulic control line and includes alternating magnets and spacers having different interior diameters forming a ribbed interior surface. The corners between the spacers and magnets trap particles, magnetic and non-magnetic, thus removing them from the hydraulic control line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 25, 2014
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jerome Prost, Anthony Frank Veneruso
  • Patent number: 8836325
    Abstract: A valve position sensor of a sliding sleeve of a flow control valve comprising a sleeve displacement converting means for converting a sleeve displacement into a radial displacement, and a measuring means for detecting the radial displacement and correlating the radial displacement to the position of the sliding sleeve within the flow control valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Jerome Prost, Bernard Juchereau, Jean-Luc Garcia, Fabien Cens, Anthony Veneruso
  • Publication number: 20130048303
    Abstract: A technique facilitates controlling fluid flows, such as fluid flows in a downhole well zone or zones. A flow control valve is employed to control a fluid flow and is operationally linked with an injection valve. Actuation of the flow control valve is used to automatically actuate the injection valve between corresponding positions allowing or blocking fluid injection. Closing or opening of the flow control valve thus results in a desired corresponding action of the injection valve, such as blocking flow or allowing flow through the injection valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2012
    Publication date: February 28, 2013
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dinesh Patel, Ives D. Loretz, Jerome Prost
  • Patent number: 8360158
    Abstract: A system that is usable with a well may include a piston, a primary control subsystem and an override subsystem. The piston actuates the downhole tool, and the primary control subsystem may be connected to at least one hydraulic line in order to move the piston in response to pressure that is communicated to the tool via the hydraulic line(s). The override subsystem may be connected to the hydraulic line(s) to override the primary control subsystem and move the piston in response to pressure communicated to the tool via the hydraulic line(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2013
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Laure Mandrou, Emmanuel Rioufol, Ahmed Saleh, Jerome Prost
  • Publication number: 20120067593
    Abstract: A technique facilitates controlling flow in a wellbore. One or more flow control valve assemblies may be designed for coupling with downhole well equipment. Each flow control valve assembly comprises a flow control valve which cooperates with a control module. The control module comprises a plurality of electrically controlled valves arranged to control flow of actuating fluid to the flow control valve. Each flow control valve assembly also comprises a hydraulic override system to enable hydraulic actuation of the flow control valve to a predetermined position when, for example, no electrical power is available for the electrically controlled valves of the control module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2011
    Publication date: March 22, 2012
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Reinhard Powell, Jerome Prost
  • Publication number: 20110284241
    Abstract: A system that is usable with a well may include a piston, a primary control subsystem and an override subsystem. The piston actuates the downhole tool, and the primary control subsystem may be connected to at least one hydraulic line in order to move the piston in response to pressure that is communicated to the tool via the hydraulic line(s). The override subsystem may be connected to the hydraulic line(s) to override the primary control subsystem and move the piston in response to pressure communicated to the tool via the hydraulic line(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2011
    Publication date: November 24, 2011
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Laure Mandrou, Emmanuel Rioufol, Ahmed Saleh, Jerome Prost
  • Publication number: 20110260715
    Abstract: A valve position sensor of a sliding sleeve of a flow control valve comprising a sleeve displacement converting means for converting a sleeve displacement into a radial displacement, and a measuring means for detecting the radial displacement and correlating the radial displacement to the position of the sliding sleeve within the flow control valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2009
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Jerome Prost, Juchereau Bernard, Jean-Luc Garcia, Fabien Cens, Anthony Veneruso
  • Patent number: 7954552
    Abstract: A system that is usable with a well may include a piston, a primary control subsystem and an override subsystem. The piston actuates the downhole tool, and the primary control subsystem may be connected to at least one hydraulic line in order to move the piston in response to pressure that is communicated to the tool via the hydraulic line(s). The override subsystem may be connected to the hydraulic line(s) to override the primary control subsystem and move the piston in response to pressure communicated to the tool via the hydraulic line(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Laure Mandrou, Emmanuel Rioufol, Ahmed Saleh, Jerome Prost
  • Publication number: 20090283276
    Abstract: A system that is usable with a well may include a piston, a primary control subsystem and an override subsystem. The piston actuates the downhole tool, and the primary control subsystem may be connected to at least one hydraulic line in order to move the piston in response to pressure that is communicated to the tool via the hydraulic line(s). The override subsystem may be connected to the hydraulic line(s) to override the primary control subsystem and move the piston in response to pressure communicated to the tool via the hydraulic line(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2008
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Laure Mandrou, Emmanuel Rioufol, Ahmed Saleh, Jerome Prost
  • Patent number: 7392861
    Abstract: Stabilizer (1) designed to be slid onto a rod (2), particularly a string of drilling rods. It comprises at least one elastic part (4) that can deform when the stabilizer (1) is held in an initial position in compression against a shoulder (5) of the rod (2), this elastic part (4) compensating for play that may appear later between the stabilizer (1) and the rod (2). Application particularly to drilling for oil wells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Didier Fouillou, Guy Lordat, Thierry Leroy, Jerome Prost
  • Publication number: 20060070731
    Abstract: Stabilizer (1) designed to be slid onto a rod (2), particularly a string of drilling rods. It comprises at least one elastic part (4) that can deform when the stabilizer (1) is held in an initial position in compression against a shoulder (5) of the rod (2), this elastic part (4) compensating for play that may appear later between the stabilizer (1) and the rod (2). Application particularly to drilling for oil wells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2003
    Publication date: April 6, 2006
    Inventors: Didier Fouillou, Guy Lordat, Thierry Leroy, Jerome Prost