Patents by Inventor Nigel Mckie

Nigel Mckie 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).

  • Flange connection set
    Patent number: 11852268
    Abstract: A flange connection set includes a modified compact flange, having a channel for external-internal seal tests, coupled to a connecting component, and coupled between the compact flange and the connecting component, there is a KX sealing ring with a radius closer to the radius of the conduit. Different types of keys provide the flange connection the ability to withstand high shear and torsional loads without affecting its operation, while also resisting high bending moment loads and preserving the integrity of the sealing ring and the fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: FMC TECHNOLOGIES DO BRASIL LTDA
    Inventors: André Guercio Faísca, Guilherme Sousa Moura, Huei Sun Lai, Ivar Hordnes, Leonardo de Araujo Bernardo, Nigel Mckie, Renato Saioron Bernardo
  • FATIGUE SCREENING METHOD
    Publication number: 20220147673
    Abstract: A method includes generating a 3D computer-coded model of a component and performing simulations on the model to determine an onset of gross plastic deformation in a plurality of regions of the component, wherein the model is stored in a computer-readable medium.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2020
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Applicant: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Nigel Mckie, Carlos Silva
  • FLANGE CONNECTION SET
    Publication number: 20210239246
    Abstract: A flange connection set includes a modified compact flange, having a channel for external-internal seal tests, coupled to a connecting component, and coupled between the compact flange and the connecting component, there is a KX sealing ring with a radius closer to the radius of the conduit. Different types of keys provide the flange connection the ability to withstand high shear and torsional loads without affecting its operation, while also resisting high bending moment loads and preserving the integrity of the sealing ring and the fasteners.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: FMC TECHNOLOGIES DO BRASIL LTDA
    Inventors: André Guércio Faísca, Guilherme Sousa Moura, Huei Sun Lai, Ivar Hordnes, Leonardo de Araujo Bernardo, Nigel Mckie, Renato Saioron Bernardo