Patents by Inventor Mike Lo

Mike Lo 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).

  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FRAC PLUGS AND DOWNHOLE TOOLS
    Publication number: 20240117710
    Abstract: A downhole tool with a flapper positioned within a mandrel. More specifically, embodiments are directed toward flappers with different mechanisms to open and close the flapper.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: Vertice Oil Tools, Inc.
    Inventors: Mohamed Saraya, Mike Lo, Stephen Parks
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A FRAC PLUG
    Publication number: 20240093569
    Abstract: A frac plug with lower slips and a lower cone. In embodiments, a lower cone ramp angle is greater than or equal to a cone bevel angle and a slip inner cut angle. This geometry enables the fins of the cone to not interact with the lower slips, which may not break the lower slips as the lower slips move over the cone. Instead, the lower slips may break due to stresses caused by the tendency of the lower slips to expand as they lower slips interact with the ramp of the lower cone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Vertice Oil Tools, Inc.
    Inventors: Mohamed Saraya, Stephen Parks, Mike Lo
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A FRAC PLUG
    Publication number: 20240003218
    Abstract: A frac plug with lower slips and a lower cone. In embodiments, a lower cone ramp angle is greater than or equal to a cone bevel angle and a slip inner cut angle. This geometry enables the fins of the cone to not interact with the lower slips, which may not break the lower slips as the lower slips move over the cone. Instead, the lower slips may break due to stresses caused by the tendency of the lower slips to expand as they lower slips interact with the ramp of the lower cone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 5, 2023
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: Mohamed Saraya, Stephen Parks, Mike Lo
  • Methods and systems for a frac plug
    Patent number: 11851975
    Abstract: A frac plug with lower slips and a lower cone. In embodiments, a lower cone ramp angle is greater than or equal to a cone bevel angle and a slip inner cut angle. This geometry enables the fins of the cone to not interact with the lower slips, which may not break the lower slips as the lower slips move over the cone. Instead, the lower slips may break due to stresses caused by the tendency of the lower slips to expand as they lower slips interact with the ramp of the lower cone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Vertice Oil Tools Inc.
    Inventors: Mohamed Saraya, Stephen Parks, Mike Lo
  • Methods and systems for fracing and casing pressuring
    Patent number: 11846171
    Abstract: A frac plug with a flapper positioned within a shearable housing. More specifically, embodiments are directed towards an upper portion of the shearable housing that is configured to be separated from an insert responsive to flowing back through the frac plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: Vertice Oil Tools Inc.
    Inventors: Mike Lo, Stephen Parks
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FRACING
    Publication number: 20230399931
    Abstract: A frac plug with a flapper positioned within a shearable housing. More specifically, embodiments are directed towards an upper portion of the shearable housing that is configured to be separated from an insert responsive to flowing back through the frac plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: December 14, 2023
    Inventors: Mike Lo, Stephen Parks, Mohamed Saraya
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FRACING
    Publication number: 20230340867
    Abstract: A downhole tool with an object positioned within a shearable housing. More specifically, embodiments are directed towards an upper portion of the shearable housing that is configured to be separated from an insert responsive to flowing back through the frac plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Mike Lo, Stephen Parks, Mohamed Saraya
  • Methods and systems for fracing and casing pressuring
    Patent number: 11767744
    Abstract: A frac plug with a flapper positioned within a shearable housing. More specifically, embodiments are directed towards an upper portion of the shearable housing that is configured to be separated from an insert responsive to flowing back through the frac plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: Vertice Oil Tools
    Inventors: Mike Lo, Stephen Parks
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A FRAC PLUG
    Publication number: 20230250704
    Abstract: Utilizing threads and coupling mechanisms to selectively secure slips and cones directly to a mandrel, wherein a distal end of the lower slips includes projections configured to interface with depressions within a cap of the frac plug to limit the relative rotation of the slips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: MIKE LO, MOHAMED SARAYA
  • Methods and systems for fracing and casing pressuring
    Patent number: 11661814
    Abstract: A frac plug with lower slips and a lower cone. In embodiments, a lower cone ramp angle is greater than or equal to a cone bevel angle and a slip inner cut angle. This geometry enables the fins of the cone to not interact with the lower slips, which may not break the lower slips as the lower slips move over the cone. Instead, the lower slips may break due to stresses caused by the tendency of the lower slips to expand as they lower slips interact with the ramp of the lower cone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Vertice Oil Tools Inc.
    Inventors: Mohamed Saraya, Stephen Parks, Mike Lo
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A FRAC PLUG
    Publication number: 20230119923
    Abstract: An outer diameter of a mandrel with a recess to accommodate lower slips with a larger thickness, a sealing element with a concave outer diameter to control a pressure differential caused by a Bernoulli Effect across the sealing element, and a disc that is selectively secured to a housing via a removable shear pin, wherein shear pins with different pressure ratings may be inserted into the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2022
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: Mohamed Ibrahim Saraya, Mike Lo
  • Methods and systems for a frac plug
    Patent number: 11578555
    Abstract: An outer diameter of a mandrel with a recess to accommodate lower slips with a larger thickness, a sealing element with a concave outer diameter to control a pressure differential caused by a Bernoulli Effect across the sealing element, and a disc that is selectively secured to a housing via a removable shear pin, wherein shear pins with different pressure ratings may be inserted into the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Vertice Oil Tools Inc.
    Inventors: Mohamed Ibrahim Saraya, Mike Lo
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FRACING AND CASING PRESSURING
    Publication number: 20230013484
    Abstract: A frac plug with a flapper positioned within a shearable housing. More specifically, embodiments are directed towards an upper portion of the shearable housing that is configured to be separated from an insert responsive to flowing back through the frac plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2022
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Mike Lo, Stephen Parks
  • Methods and systems for fracing
    Patent number: 11555377
    Abstract: A frac plug with a flapper positioned within a shearable housing. More specifically, embodiments are directed towards an upper portion of the shearable housing that is configured to be separated from an insert responsive to flowing back through the frac plug.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: Vertice Oil Tools Inc.
    Inventor: Mike Lo
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FRACING AND CASING PRESSURING
    Publication number: 20220259962
    Abstract: A frac plug with a flapper positioned within a shearable housing. More specifically, embodiments are directed towards an upper portion of the shearable housing that is configured to be separated from an insert responsive to flowing back through the frac plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventors: Mike Lo, Stephen Parks
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR FRACING
    Publication number: 20220259943
    Abstract: A frac plug with a flapper positioned within a shearable housing. More specifically, embodiments are directed towards an upper portion of the shearable housing that is configured to be separated from an insert responsive to flowing back through the frac plug.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2021
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventor: Mike Lo
  • METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A FRAC PLUG
    Publication number: 20210032956
    Abstract: An outer diameter of a mandrel with a recess to accommodate lower slips with a larger thickness, a sealing element with a concave outer diameter to control a pressure differential caused by a Bernoulli Effect across the sealing element, and a disc that is selectively secured to a housing via a removable shear pin, wherein shear pins with different pressure ratings may be inserted into the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Mohamed Ibrahim Saraya, Mike Lo