Patents by Inventor Knox Wright
Knox Wright 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: 12607083Abstract: A casing system, includes a landing ring and a slip hanger. The landing ring defines an opening extending between a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion is configured to couple to a conductor pipe. The landing ring includes a landing ring shoulder extending radially inward from an inner surface of the opening. The slip hanger is configured to engage with casing The slip hanger includes at least one slip segment configured to engage with an outer diameter of the casing and an outer slip ring. The outer slip ring is disposed around and coupled to the at least one slip segment. The outer slip ring is configured to engage with the landing ring shoulder.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2023Date of Patent: April 21, 2026Assignee: Vault Pressure Control, LLCInventors: Knox Wright, Jason Meyer Armistead, Khang Van Nguyen, Andrew Browne Helvenston
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Patent number: 12359523Abstract: A casing system includes a landing ring and a mandrel hanger. The landing ring defines an opening extending between a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion is configured to couple to a conductor pipe. The landing ring includes a landing ring shoulder extending radially inward from an inner surface of the opening. The mandrel hanger has an outer surface configured to engage a load ring and an engagement ring. The load ring also abuts the engagement ring and engages the landing ring shoulder.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2024Date of Patent: July 15, 2025Assignee: VAULT PRESSURE CONTROL, LLCInventors: Knox Wright, Jason Meyer Armistead, Khang Van Nguyen, Andrew Browne Helvenston
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Publication number: 20240183242Abstract: A casing system includes a landing ring and a mandrel hanger. The landing ring defines an opening extending between a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion is configured to couple to a conductor pipe. The landing ring includes a landing ring shoulder extending radially inward from an inner surface of the opening. The mandrel hanger has an outer surface configured to engage a load ring and an engagement ring. The load ring also abuts the engagement ring and engages the landing ring shoulder.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2024Publication date: June 6, 2024Applicant: Vault Pressure Control, LLCInventors: Knox Wright, Jason Meyer Armistead, Khang Van Nguyen, Andrew Browne Helvenston
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Publication number: 20230374881Abstract: Tubing heads are described herein. A tubing head includes a tubing head body and an installable shoulder. The tubing head body defines a bore extending longitudinally between a first end and a second end. The bore defines a cavity portion disposed longitudinally between a first portion of the bore and a second portion of the bore. The cavity portion has a cavity diameter greater than a first diameter of the first portion of the bore. The installable shoulder includes a plurality of shoulder segments configured to be installed within the cavity portion and collectively form an annular ring. The annular ring defines a bearing surface configured to support a wellhead component. The annular ring further defines a shoulder diameter less than the cavity diameter and greater than the first diameter of the first portion of the bore.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2023Publication date: November 23, 2023Applicant: VAULT PRESSURE CONTROL LLCInventors: Khang Van Nguyen, Knox Wright, Jason Meyer Armistead
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Publication number: 20230212922Abstract: A casing system, includes a landing ring and a slip hanger. The landing ring defines an opening extending between a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion is configured to couple to a conductor pipe. The landing ring includes a landing ring shoulder extending radially inward from an inner surface of the opening. The slip hanger is configured to engage with casing The slip hanger includes at least one slip segment configured to engage with an outer diameter of the casing and an outer slip ring. The outer slip ring is disposed around and coupled to the at least one slip segment. The outer slip ring is configured to engage with the landing ring shoulder.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2023Publication date: July 6, 2023Applicant: Vault Pressure Control, LLCInventors: Knox Wright, Jason Meyer Armistead, Khang Van Nguyen, Andrew Browne Helvenston
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Patent number: 9458688Abstract: A wellhead assembly includes a casing head, tubing head, and a production tree mounted on the tubing head. An isolation sleeve is set in a main bore of the wellhead assembly that extends across an interface between the casing and tubing heads so that a portion resides in each. The isolation sleeve is configured so that a fracturing string, and its associated hanger, can be retrieved through the isolation sleeve; which significantly reduces the time and steps required to conduct a fracturing operation in a well. Moreover, the present isolation sleeve can be used without changes to existing casing or tubing heads.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2013Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: GE Oil & Gas Pressure Control LPInventors: Sheila Adkinson, Saurabh Kajaria, Khang Nguyen, Knox Wright
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Publication number: 20140238693Abstract: A wellhead assembly includes a casing head, tubing head, and a production tree mounted on the tubing head. An isolation sleeve is set in a main bore of the wellhead assembly that extends across an interface between the casing and tubing heads so that a portion resides in each. The isolation sleeve is configured so that a fracturing string, and its associated hanger, can be retrieved through the isolation sleeve; which significantly reduces the time and steps required to conduct a fracturing operation in a well. Moreover, the present isolation sleeve can be used without changes to existing casing or tubing heads.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2013Publication date: August 28, 2014Applicant: GE Oil & Gas Pressure Control LPInventors: Sheila Adkinson, Saurabh Kajaria, Khang Nguyen, Knox Wright