Patents by Inventor Lawrence Osborne

Lawrence Osborne 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).

  • Valve with pump rotor passage for use in downhole production strings
    Patent number: 11668159
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for utilizing a valve with a pump rotor passage with a downhole production string, the pump rotor being on a rotatable rod with a bobbin moving along the rod between a position for opening the passage to fluid flow, when the bobbin is not seated on a shuttle seat, and a position for closing the passage to fluid flow, when the bobbin is seated on the shuttle seat. The pump rotor and rod are removable through the passage while leaving the pump stator in place upstream of the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Inventor: Lawrence Osborne
  • Valve with shuttle
    Patent number: 11365604
    Abstract: A downhole valve to be used in a flow management system that comprises a valve inlet for coupling with a hydrocarbon reservoir pump outlet, a valve outlet for coupling with production tubing transport to the surface pumped hydrocarbons, a valve body with a valve body centerline that extends between the valve inlet and outlet, and a spill port for bypassing a backflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Inventor: Lawrence Osborne
  • VALVE WITH PUMP ROTOR PASSAGE FOR USE IN DOWNHOLE PRODUCTION STRINGS
    Publication number: 20220090469
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for utilizing a valve with a pump rotor passage with a downhole production string, the pump rotor being on a rotatable rod with a bobbin moving along the rod between a position for opening the passage to fluid flow, when the bobbin is not seated on a shuttle seat, and a position for closing the passage to fluid flow, when the bobbin is seated on the shuttle seat. The pump rotor and rod are removable through the passage while leaving the pump stator in place upstream of the valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventor: Lawrence Osborne
  • Valve with pump rotor passage for use in downhole production strings
    Patent number: 11199072
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for utilizing a valve with a pump rotor passage with a downhole production string, the pump rotor being on a rotatable rod with a bobbin moving along the rod between a position for opening the passage to fluid flow, when the bobbin is not seated on a shuttle seat, and a position for closing the passage to fluid flow, when the bobbin is seated on the shuttle seat. The pump rotor and rod are removable through the passage while leaving the pump stator in place upstream of the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Inventor: Lawrence Osborne
  • FLOW ROUTER WITH RETRIEVABLE VALVE ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20210355931
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a flow router for inclusion in a production string that is for insertion in a well casing, the flow router comprising a retrievable assembly removably inserted in a perforated cover and a valve of the retrievable assembly including a valve body extending between opposed first and second ends of the valve to define an axial flow path, the retrievable assembly retrievable to and removable from an open end of the production string.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventor: Lawrence Osborne
  • Valve assembly for use in a flow management system
    Patent number: 11143324
    Abstract: A valve with a shuttle for use in a flow management system is capable of bypassing a backflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Inventors: Lawrence Osborne, Joshua Terry Prather
  • Flow router with retrievable valve assembly
    Patent number: 11085436
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a flow router for inclusion in a production string that is for insertion in a well casing, the flow router comprising a retrievable assembly removably inserted in a perforated cover and a valve of the retrievable assembly including a valve body extending between opposed first and second ends of the valve to define an axial flow path, the retrievable assembly retrievable to and removable from an open end of the production string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Inventor: Lawrence Osborne
  • Gas separator
    Patent number: 10995600
    Abstract: A gas separator for use in a downhole production system includes a duct structure and a pump intake shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 4, 2021
    Inventors: Lawrence Osborne, Joshua Terry Prather
  • Dual lock flow gate
    Patent number: 10941869
    Abstract: A dual lock flow gate includes a valve with a flapper which may be fixed and/or locked in various positions for example to prevent fluid flow in the production string during lowering of the production string in the casing by blocking flow in the production string with the dual lock flow gate or for example to prevent rotation of the pump motor by preventing fluid flow in the production string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Inventors: Joshua Terry Prather, Lawrence Osborne
  • Dual lock flow gate
    Patent number: 10844690
    Abstract: A dual lock flow gate includes a valve with a flapper which may be fixed and/or locked in various positions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2020
    Inventors: Joshua Terry Prather, Lawrence Osborne
  • VALVE WITH PUMP ROTOR PASSAGE FOR USE IN DOWNHOLE PRODUCTION STRINGS
    Publication number: 20200355042
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for utilizing a valve with a pump rotor passage with a downhole production string, the pump rotor being on a rotatable rod with a bobbin moving along the rod between a position for opening the passage to fluid flow, when the bobbin is not seated on a shuttle seat, and a position for closing the passage to fluid flow, when the bobbin is seated on the shuttle seat. The pump rotor and rod are removable through the passage while leaving the pump stator in place upstream of the valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventor: Lawrence Osborne
  • LOW PROFILE PUMP MOTOR LEAD PROTECTOR
    Publication number: 20200284263
    Abstract: A low profile pump motor lead protector with a head guard and a trailing guard, the head guard including a front section with a front end and a rear section with a rear end, the trailing guard having a pin end for insertion in a head guard socket, the lead protector for protecting a motor lead of a pump and motor assembly of a downhole production string for surfacing fluid from a reservoir such as a subterranean oil well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventor: Lawrence Osborne
  • Valve with shuttle for use in flow management systems
    Patent number: 10711568
    Abstract: A valve with a shuttle for use in a flow management system is capable of bypassing a backflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Inventor: Lawrence Osborne
  • Valve with pump rotor passage for use in downhole production strings
    Patent number: 10711570
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for utilizing a valve with a pump rotor passage with a downhole production string, the pump rotor being on a rotatable rod with a bobbin moving along the rod between a position for opening the passage to fluid flow, when the bobbin is not seated on a shuttle seat, and a position for closing the passage to fluid flow, when the bobbin is seated on the shuttle seat. The pump rotor and rod are removable through the passage while leaving the pump stator in place upstream of the valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Inventor: Lawrence Osborne
  • VALVE WITH SHUTTLE
    Publication number: 20200173253
    Abstract: A downhole valve to be used in a flow management system that comprises a valve inlet for coupling with a hydrocarbon reservoir pump outlet, a valve outlet for coupling with production tubing transport to the surface pumped hydrocarbons, a valve body with a valve body centerline that extends between the valve inlet and outlet, and a spill port for bypassing a backflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventor: Lawrence Osborne
  • Low profile pump motor lead protector
    Patent number: 10662952
    Abstract: A low profile pump motor lead protector with a head guard and a trailing guard, the head guard including a front section with a front end and a rear section with a rear end, the trailing guard having a pin end for insertion in a head guard socket, the lead protector for protecting a motor lead of a pump and motor assembly of a downhole production string for surfacing fluid from a reservoir such as a subterranean oil well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2020
    Inventor: Lawrence Osborne
  • PRODUCTION STRING VALVE WITH MULTISEAL SHUTTLE
    Publication number: 20200102808
    Abstract: An oilfield production string portion including a valve with a valve housing, a multiseal shuttle including a piston and a lid, the piston having a through hole and movable in the housing for enabling linear flow through the valve or for enabling non-linear flow through the valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2019
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Lawrence Osborne, Joshua Terry Prather
  • Valve with shuttle
    Patent number: 10550664
    Abstract: A downhole valve to be used use in a flow management system comprises a valve inlet for coupling with a hydrocarbon reservoir pump outlet, a valve outlet for coupling with production tubing transport to the surface pumped hydrocarbons, a valve body with a valve body centerline that extends between the valve inlet and outlet, and a spill port for bypassing a backflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Production Tool Solution, Inc.
    Inventor: Lawrence Osborne
  • VALVE WITH PUMP ROTOR PASSAGE FOR USE IN DOWNHOLE PRODUCTION STRINGS
    Publication number: 20190390532
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus for utilizing a valve with a pump rotor passage with a downhole production string, the pump rotor being on a rotatable rod with a bobbin moving along the rod between a position for opening the passage to fluid flow, when the bobbin is not seated on a shuttle seat, and a position for closing the passage to fluid flow, when the bobbin is seated on the shuttle seat. The pump rotor and rod are removable through the passage while leaving the pump stator in place upstream of the valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventor: Lawrence Osborne
  • GAS SEPARATOR
    Publication number: 20190381945
    Abstract: A gas separator for use in a downhole production system includes a duct structure and a pump intake shroud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Lawrence Osborne, Joshua Terry Prather