Patents by Inventor Maria Tafur

Maria Tafur 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).

  • Publication number: 20240052730
    Abstract: Electrical gas lift valves and systems including electrical gas lift valves are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2022
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Ganesh Balasubramanian, Oguzhan Guven, Jason Bigelow, Naomi Crawford, Yann Dufour, Maria Tafur, Robert Krush
  • Publication number: 20240011371
    Abstract: A tool includes a mandrel and at least one gate. The mandrel includes a bore, and the mandrel is able to connect in-line with at least one sand control device of a bottom hole assembly such that the mandrel is coaxial with the at least one sand control device. The mandrel also includes a flow path configuration, such as, at least one flow path connecting the at least one sand control device to the bore, at least one flow path connecting the bore to at least two sand control devices, and at least one flow path connecting the bore to the at least one sand control device and to another device of the bottom hole assembly. The at least one gate has an initial position, and the at least one gate is configured to move from the initial position into a different position to control fluid flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Maria Tafur, Ganesh Balasubramanian, Amrendra Kumar, Raghuram Kamath, Benoit Deville, Michael Dean Langlais