Patents by Inventor Luis Felipe De Barros Mendes

Luis Felipe De Barros Mendes 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).

  • Patent number: 10954744
    Abstract: A system for forming an upper plug in a well, the system, comprising lower tool segment that is adapted to land within a wellhead housing under open water conditions, a well control package that is adapted to be positioned above the lower segment and coupled to the wellhead housing, the well control package comprising at least one seal ram, an upper tool segment that is adapted to be positioned through the well control package (i.e., after the well control package has been attached to the wellhead) and operatively coupled to the lower tool segment, wherein at least one seal ram of the well control package is adapted to engage an outer surface of the upper tool segment, and at least one cutting means that is coupled to the lower segment and adapted to be actuated to cut at least one opening in at least one section of casing within the well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Harold Brian Skeels, Ole Eddie Karlsen, Luis Felipe de Barros Mendes, Vidar Sten-Halvorsen
  • Publication number: 20200165896
    Abstract: A system for forming an upper plug in a well, the system, comprising lower tool segment that is adapted to land within a wellhead housing under open water conditions, a well control package that is adapted to be positioned above the lower segment and coupled to the wellhead housing, the well control package comprising at least one seal ram, an upper tool segment that is adapted to be positioned through the well control package (i.e., after the well control package has been attached to the wellhead) and operatively coupled to the lower tool segment, wherein at least one seal ram of the well control package is adapted to engage an outer surface of the upper tool segment, and at least one cutting means that is coupled to the lower segment and adapted to be actuated to cut at least one opening in at least one section of casing within the well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2017
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Harold Brian Skeels, Ole Eddie Karlsen, Luis Felipe de Barros Mendes, Vidar Sten-Halvorsen
  • Publication number: 20170350205
    Abstract: The present invention refers to an equipment for the installation and removal of plugs from submarine well, which comprises a hydraulic cylinder (1) which is coupled to specific tools (9) for installation and removal of plugs (2) in columns suspenders (3) or WCTs (4).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Applicant: FMC TECHNOLOGIES DO BRASIL LTDA
    Inventor: Luis Felipe De Barros Mendes