Patents by Inventor Luciano Gomes Martins

Luciano Gomes Martins 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).

  • Monolithic manifold with embedded valves
    Patent number: 10947822
    Abstract: In one illustrative embodiment, the manifold comprises a block with at least one drilled header hole formed within the block, a plurality of drilled flow inlet holes formed within the block, wherein the number of drilled flow inlet holes corresponds to the number of the plurality of external flow lines that supply fluid (e.g., oil/gas) to the manifold and a plurality of isolation valves coupled to the block wherein the valve element for each of the isolation valves is positioned within the block.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: FMC TECHNOLOGIES DO BRASIL LTDA
    Inventors: Luciano Gomes Martins, Paulo Augusto Couto Filho, Alex Ceccon De Azevedo, Alan Zaragoza Labes
  • Manifold and shared actuator
    Patent number: 10533399
    Abstract: A system includes a manifold and a shared valve actuation system that is operatively coupled to the manifold at a single location. The manifold is comprised of a block with at least one drilled header hole formed within the block, a plurality of drilled flow inlet holes formed within the block, wherein the number of drilled flow inlet holes corresponds to the number of external flow lines that supply fluid to the manifold, and a plurality of isolation valves coupled to the block, the valve element for each of the isolation valves positioned within the block. The system includes an arm that rotates about an axis that is normal to an upper surface of the block of the manifold, a plurality of structural elements that are coupled to one another via rotary joints, and a tool that engages and actuates one of the plurality of isolation valves.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: FMC TECHNOLOGIES DO BRASIL LTDA
    Inventors: Alex Ceccon De Azevedo, Leonardo De Araujo Bernardo, Alan Zaragoza Labes, Luciano Gomes Martins, Paulo Augusto Couto Filho
  • MANIFOLD AND SHARED ACTUATOR
    Publication number: 20180187522
    Abstract: A system includes a manifold and a shared valve actuation system that is operatively coupled to the manifold at a single location. The manifold is comprised of a block with at least one drilled header hole formed within the block, a plurality of drilled flow inlet holes formed within the block, wherein the number of drilled flow inlet holes corresponds to the number of external flow lines that supply fluid to the manifold, and a plurality of isolation valves coupled to the block, the valve element for each of the isolation valves positioned within the block. The system includes an arm that rotates about an axis that is normal to an upper surface of the block of the manifold, a plurality of structural elements that are coupled to one another via rotary joints, and a tool that engages and actuates one of the plurality of isolation valves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: FMC TECHNOLOGIES DO BRASIL LTDA
    Inventors: Alex Ceccon De Azevedo, Leonardo De Araujo Bernardo, Alan Zaragoza Labes, Luciano Gomes Martins, Paulo Augusto Couto Filho
  • MONOLITHIC MANIFOLD WITH EMBEDDED VALVES
    Publication number: 20170241243
    Abstract: In one illustrative embodiment, the manifold comprises a block with at least one drilled header hole formed within the block, a plurality of drilled flow inlet holes formed within the block, wherein the number of drilled flow inlet holes corresponds to the number of the plurality of external flow lines that supply fluid (e.g., oil/gas) to the manifold and a plurality of isolation valves coupled to the block wherein the valve element for each of the isolation valves is positioned within the block.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2015
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Applicant: FMC TECHNOLOGIES DO BRASIL LTDA
    Inventors: Luciano Gomes Martins, Paulo Augusto Couto Filho, Alex Ceccon De Azevedo, Alan Zaragoza Labes