Patents by Inventor Jim Beauchamp

Jim Beauchamp 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).

  • Seal cleaning and lubricating bearing assembly for a rotating flow diverter
    Patent number: 8500337
    Abstract: A rotating flow diverter has a lubricated sealed bearing assembly for isolating bearing elements from wellbore fluids under pressure. The sealed bearing assembly is supported between an outer bearing housing and an axially rotatable quill. The bearing assembly further has bearing elements with a bearing lubricant under pressure and a seal assembly. The seal assembly has at least one sealing element which comprises a body, the body having an outer peripheral wall, an inner sealing surface having a plurality of sealing lips and an annular cavity, and a loading ring for compressionally fitting within the annular cavity to urge the sealing surface radially inwardly for sealing engagement with tubulars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Inventors: Jim Beauchamp, Jed Wood
  • SEAL CLEANING AND LUBRICATING BEARING ASSEMBLY FOR A ROTATING FLOW DIVERTER
    Publication number: 20120177313
    Abstract: A rotating flow diverter has a lubricated sealed bearing assembly for isolating bearing elements from wellbore fluids under pressure. The sealed bearing assembly is supported between an outer bearing housing and an axially rotatable quill. The bearing assembly further has bearing elements with a bearing lubricant under pressure and a seal assembly. The seal assembly has at least one sealing element which comprises a body, the body having an outer peripheral wall, an inner sealing surface having a plurality of sealing lips and an annular cavity, and a loading ring for compressionally fitting within the annular cavity to urge the sealing surface radially inwardly for sealing engagement with tubulars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2012
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicant: OPTIMAL PRESSURE DRILLING SERVICES INC.
    Inventors: Jim BEAUCHAMP, Jed WOOD
  • Seal cleaning and lubricating bearing assembly for a rotating flow diverter
    Patent number: 8096711
    Abstract: A rotating flow diverter has a lubricated sealed bearing assembly for isolating bearing elements from wellbore fluids under pressure. The sealed bearing assembly is supported between an outer bearing housing and an axially rotatable quill. The bearing assembly further has bearing elements with a bearing lubricant under pressure and a seal assembly. The seal assembly has at least one sealing element which comprises a body, the body having an outer peripheral wall, an inner sealing surface having a plurality of sealing lips and an annular cavity, and a loading ring for compressionally fitting within the annular cavity to urge the sealing surface radially inwardly for sealing engagement with tubulars.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Inventors: Jim Beauchamp, Jed M Wood
  • SEAL CLEANING AND LUBRICATING BEARING ASSEMBLY FOR A ROTATING FLOW DIVERTER
    Publication number: 20090161997
    Abstract: A rotating flow diverter has a lubricated sealed bearing assembly for isolating bearing elements from wellbore fluids under pressure. The sealed bearing assembly is supported between an outer bearing housing and an axially rotatable quill. The bearing assembly further has bearing elements with a bearing lubricant under pressure and a seal assembly. The seal assembly has at least one sealing element which comprises a body, the body having an outer peripheral wall, an inner sealing surface having a plurality of sealing lips and an annular cavity, and a loading ring for compressionally fitting within the annular cavity to urge the sealing surface radially inwardly for sealing engagement with tubulars.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: OPTIMAL PRESSURE DRILLING SERVICES INC.
    Inventors: Jim BEAUCHAMP, Jed WOOD