Patents by Inventor Kevin Minnock
Kevin Minnock 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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Patent number: 10605033Abstract: A wellhead system includes a tubing or casing hanger to be installed in a wellhead, the tubing or casing hanger including an outer surface including a landing profile configured to engage a mating landing profile of the wellhead, a landing sensor configured to transmit a signal indicating contact between the landing profile of the tubing or casing hanger and the landing profile of the wellhead, and a processor configured to receive the signal transmitted by the landing sensor.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: Cameron International CorporationInventors: Michael Levert, Michael Krejci, Kevin Minnock, Adam Christopherson
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Patent number: 10233713Abstract: An embodiment of a tubing or casing hanger seal assembly includes a first carrier ring, a first energizing ring coupled to the first carrier ring and configured to set a first seal of the seal assembly in response to the application of a first load to the seal assembly, and a first lock ring configured to secure the first seal to the tubing or casing hanger in response to the application of the first load to the seal assembly, wherein the first carrier ring and the first lock ring include corresponding angled engagement profiles for providing a radial force against the first lock ring relative a central axis of the seal assembly in response to the application of the first load to the seal assembly.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2017Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: Cameron International CorporationInventors: Kevin Minnock, Hao Bin Huang
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Patent number: 10196891Abstract: A system including a fluid injection system configured to removably couple to a mineral extraction system, wherein the fluid injection system includes a fluid injection system controller, a flow meter system coupled to the fluid injection system controller, wherein the flow meter system is configured to measure a fluid flow of a fluid through the fluid injection system, an adjustable valve configured to control the fluid flow through the fluid injection system, and a non-return valve configured to block reverse flow of the fluid through the fluid injection system, wherein the fluid injection system controller, the flow meter system, the adjustable valve, and the non-return valve are coupled to a common housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Cameron International CorporationInventors: Kevin Minnock, Eddie McHugh
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Publication number: 20180163500Abstract: A wellhead system includes a tubing or casing hanger to be installed in a wellhead, the tubing or casing hanger including an outer surface including a landing profile configured to engage a mating landing profile of the wellhead, a landing sensor configured to transmit a signal indicating contact between the landing profile of the tubing or casing hanger and the landing profile of the wellhead, and a processor configured to receive the signal transmitted by the landing sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2017Publication date: June 14, 2018Applicant: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: Michael LEVERT, Michael KREJCI, Kevin MINNOCK, Adam CHRISTOPHERSON
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Publication number: 20180112511Abstract: A system including a fluid injection system configured to removably couple to a mineral extraction system, wherein the fluid injection system includes a fluid injection system controller, a flow meter system coupled to the fluid injection system controller, wherein the flow meter system is configured to measure a fluid flow of a fluid through the fluid injection system, an adjustable valve configured to control the fluid flow through the fluid injection system, and a non-return valve configured to block reverse flow of the fluid through the fluid injection system, wherein the fluid injection system controller, the flow meter system, the adjustable valve, and the non-return valve are coupled to a common housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2017Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: Kevin Minnock, Eddie McHugh
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Patent number: 9752424Abstract: A system including a fluid injection system configured to removably couple to a mineral extraction system, wherein the fluid injection system includes a fluid injection system controller, a flow meter system coupled to the fluid injection system controller, wherein the flow meter system is configured to measure a fluid flow of a fluid through the fluid injection system, an adjustable valve configured to control the fluid flow through the fluid injection system, and a non-return valve configured to block reverse flow of the fluid through the fluid injection system, wherein the fluid injection system controller, the flow meter system, the adjustable valve, and the non-return valve are coupled to a common housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2016Date of Patent: September 5, 2017Assignee: Cameron International CorporationInventors: Kevin Minnock, Eddie McHugh
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Publication number: 20170241229Abstract: An embodiment of a tubing or casing hanger seal assembly includes a first carrier ring, a first energizing ring coupled to the first carrier ring and configured to set a first seal of the seal assembly in response to the application of a first load to the seal assembly, and a first lock ring configured to secure the first seal to the tubing or casing hanger in response to the application of the first load to the seal assembly, wherein the first carrier ring and the first lock ring include corresponding angled engagement profiles for providing a radial force against the first lock ring relative a central axis of the seal assembly in response to the application of the first load to the seal assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2017Publication date: August 24, 2017Applicant: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONInventors: Kevin MINNOCK, Hao Bin HUANG
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Publication number: 20160369613Abstract: A system including a fluid injection system configured to removably couple to a mineral extraction system, wherein the fluid injection system includes a fluid injection system controller, a flow meter system coupled to the fluid injection system controller, wherein the flow meter system is configured to measure a fluid flow of a fluid through the fluid injection system, an adjustable valve configured to control the fluid flow through the fluid injection system, and a non-return valve configured to block reverse flow of the fluid through the fluid injection system, wherein the fluid injection system controller, the flow meter system, the adjustable valve, and the non-return valve are coupled to a common housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2016Publication date: December 22, 2016Inventors: Kevin Minnock, Eddie McHugh
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Patent number: 9365271Abstract: A system including a fluid injection system configured to removably couple to a mineral extraction system, wherein the fluid injection system includes a fluid injection system controller, a flow meter system coupled to the fluid injection system controller, wherein the flow meter system is configured to measure a fluid flow of a fluid through the fluid injection system, an adjustable valve configured to control the fluid flow through the fluid injection system, and a non-return valve configured to block reverse flow of the fluid through the fluid injection system, wherein the fluid injection system controller, the flow meter system, the adjustable valve, and the non-return valve are coupled to a common housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2013Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: Cameron International CorporationInventors: Kevin Minnock, Eddie McHugh
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Patent number: 9121268Abstract: A system including an inline retrievable module, including a conduit configured to removably mount inline within a passage of a hydrocarbon extraction system, a first coupler having a first range of axial movement at a first end portion of the conduit, a second coupler having a second range of axial movement at a second end portion of the conduit, and an actuation system configured to actuate the first and second couplers to move along the respective first and second axial ranges of movement between coupled positions and uncoupled positions relative to the conduit.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2013Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Cameron International CorporationInventor: Kevin Minnock
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Publication number: 20150184496Abstract: A system including an inline retrievable module, including a conduit configured to removably mount inline within a passage of a hydrocarbon extraction system, a first coupler having a first range of axial movement at a first end portion of the conduit, a second coupler having a second range of axial movement at a second end portion of the conduit, and an actuation system configured to actuate the first and second couplers to move along the respective first and second axial ranges of movement between coupled positions and uncoupled positions relative to the conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2013Publication date: July 2, 2015Inventor: Kevin Minnock
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Publication number: 20150068440Abstract: A system including a fluid injection system configured to removably couple to a mineral extraction system, wherein the fluid injection system includes a fluid injection system controller, a flow meter system coupled to the fluid injection system controller, wherein the flow meter system is configured to measure a fluid flow of a fluid through the fluid injection system, an adjustable valve configured to control the fluid flow through the fluid injection system, and a non-return valve configured to block reverse flow of the fluid through the fluid injection system, wherein the fluid injection system controller, the flow meter system, the adjustable valve, and the non-return valve are coupled to a common housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2013Publication date: March 12, 2015Applicant: Cameron International CorporationInventors: Kevin Minnock, Eddie McHugh