Patents by Inventor Matthew Hoffmeyer

Matthew Hoffmeyer 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).

  • Metal seal for dynamic downhole environments
    Patent number: 12553520
    Abstract: A seal may include a seal body, an inner arm protruding from the seal body and configured to mate with an inner surface, the inner arm including: an inner seal protrusion proximate to a distal end of the inner arm, and an inner support protrusion; and an outer arm protruding from the seal body and configured to mate with an outer surface, the outer arm including: an outer seal protrusion proximate to a distal end of the outer arm, and an outer support protrusion, wherein the inner seal protrusion and outer seal protrusion define a seal width, and the inner support protrusion and outer support protrusion define a support width less than the seal width in an uncompressed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: David Gomez Ramirez, Matthew Hoffmeyer, Chijie Lin, Gabriel Alin Isaicu, Brad Swenson, Karl Wong, Hoi Ling Cheng Tu, Travis Hohenberger
  • METAL SEAL FOR DYNAMIC DOWNHOLE ENVIRONMENTS
    Publication number: 20250347345
    Abstract: A seal may include a seal body, an inner arm protruding from the seal body and configured to mate with an inner surface, the inner arm including: an inner seal protrusion proximate to a distal end of the inner arm, and an inner support protrusion; and an outer arm protruding from the seal body and configured to mate with an outer surface, the outer arm including: an outer seal protrusion proximate to a distal end of the outer arm, and an outer support protrusion, wherein the inner seal protrusion and outer seal protrusion define a seal width, and the inner support protrusion and outer support protrusion define a support width less than the seal width in an uncompressed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2024
    Publication date: November 13, 2025
    Inventors: David Gomez Ramirez, Matthew Hoffmeyer, Chijie Lin, Gabriel Alin Isaicu, Brad Swenson, Karl Wong, Hoi Ling Cheng Tu, Travis Hohenberger