Patents by Inventor Michael Malave

Michael Malave 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: 11255131
    Abstract: A poppet valve having an elongated tubular housing and an internal bore. A flange extends within the internal bore supporting an interior tubular member. The interior tubular member itself has a central aperture and an inwardly protruding lip extending into the central aperture. A stem having collet fingers may be partially received in the central aperture of the interior tubular member. The collet fingers have a protrusion which is engagable with the inwardly protruding lip. A biasing element is provided biasing the stem toward a first position. An elastomeric seal may be disposed around the stem. When the stem is in a first position the elastomeric seal forms a fluid tight seal preventing fluid flow through the internal bore, and wherein upon application of a predetermined fluid pressure the stem transitions from the first position to a second position, whereby fluid flow is permitted through the internal bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Todd Anthony Stair, Carlos Alejandro Valdez, Saul Emmanuel Vazquez, Michael Malave, Christopher James Mericas, Lonnie Carl Helms
  • Patent number: 10934804
    Abstract: A diversion and isolation tool is releasably connected to a workstring and lowered into a well. The diversion and isolation tool is movable in the well, and serves as a barrier to prevent fluids from mixing and is useful for plugging the well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 2, 2021
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Henry Eugene Rogers, Michael Malave
  • Publication number: 20200291740
    Abstract: A diversion and isolation tool is releasably connected to a workstring and lowered into a well. The diversion and isolation tool is movable in the well, and serves as a barrier to prevent fluids from mixing and is useful for plugging the well.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2016
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: HENRY EUGENE ROGERS, MICHAEL MALAVE
  • Patent number: 10428636
    Abstract: A weir assembly system comprises an insert dimensioned to be inserted into a section of a wellbore and a plurality of weirs spaced within the insert so as to increase the separation of solids from fluid within the section of the wellbore when the fluid is flowing through the wellbore. The plurality of weirs may be oriented to create a tortuous fluid flow path, such that a flow opening of a first weir causes solids to deposit at a second weir without obstructing a flow opening of the second weir. Additional apparatus, methods, and systems are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Henry Eugene Rogers, Michael Malave
  • Publication number: 20190264512
    Abstract: A poppet valve having an elongated tubular housing and an internal bore. A flange extends within the internal bore supporting an interior tubular member. The interior tubular member itself has a central aperture and an inwardly protruding lip extending into the central aperture. A stem having collet fingers may be partially received in the central aperture of the interior tubular member. The collet fingers have a protrusion which is engagable with the inwardly protruding lip. A biasing element is provided biasing the stem toward a first position. An elastomeric seal may be disposed around the stem. When the stem is in a first position the elastomeric seal forms a fluid tight seal preventing fluid flow through the internal bore, and wherein upon application of a predetermined fluid pressure the stem transitions from the first position to a second position, whereby fluid flow is permitted through the internal bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES INC.
    Inventors: Todd Anthony STAIR, Carlos Alejandro VALDEZ, Saul Emmanuel VAZQUEZ, Michael MALAVE, Christopher James MERICAS, Lonnie Carl HELMS
  • Patent number: 10119355
    Abstract: A well drop releasing device has a housing attachable to a well tubing. The device has a well drop carrier to carry a well drop. The well drop carrier is linearly movable to move the well drop from an exterior the well tubing into an interior the well tubing and release the well drop in the interior of the well tubing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2018
    Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicolas Rogozinski, Henry Rogers, Michael Malave
  • Publication number: 20180266231
    Abstract: A weir assembly system comprises an insert dimensioned to be inserted into a section of a wellbore and a plurality of weirs spaced within the insert so as to increase the separation of solids from fluid within the section of the wellbore when the fluid is flowing through the wellbore. The plurality of weirs may be oriented to create a tortuous fluid flow path, such that a flow opening of a first weir causes solids to deposit at a second weir without obstructing a flow opening of the second weir. Additional apparatus, methods, and systems are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2014
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Henry Eugene ROGERS, Michael MALAVE
  • Publication number: 20160326827
    Abstract: A well drop releasing device has a housing attachable to a well tubing. The device has a well drop carrier to carry a well drop. The well drop carrier is linearly movable to move the well drop from an exterior the well tubing into an interior the well tubing and release the well drop in the interior of the well tubing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Applicant: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
    Inventors: Nicolas Rogozinski, Henry Rogers, Michael Malave