Patents by Inventor Paul Cody

Paul Cody 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: 12258827
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a compression plate to be used with a slip hanger or a packoff in oilfield equipment is disclosed. The compression plate includes one or more grooves or slots extending circumferentially with respect to an axis of the slip hanger or the packoff. The compression plate is to be associated with an annulus seal gland of the slip hanger or the packoff and is to enable a gland volume of the annulus seal gland to change with temperature applied to the slip hanger or the packoff.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2025
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
    Inventors: Samuel Cheng, Paul Cody
  • Patent number: 12203565
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a valve removal (VR) system for an oilfield equipment includes a VR plug having a first surface and a second surface. The VR system includes a bushing to be removably associated with the first surface. The bushing is to extend, at least partly, beyond the second surface of the VR plug. The bushing is also to contact an inner surface of a valve of the oilfield equipment and to prevent the second surface from contacting the inner surface of the valve. The VR system includes a guiding rod to be associated with the VR plug to support guidance of the VR plug through the valve of the oilfield equipment. The guiding rod is also to be disassociated from the VR plug to support removal of the guiding rod from the valve with the VR plug remaining in the oilfield equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2025
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
    Inventors: Detrick Garner, Paul Cody, Nathan Burcham, Melvin Medina, Kuber Sullad
  • Publication number: 20240426185
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a slip hanger or a packoff to be used with oilfield equipment has a plurality of inner bowl segments that provides support to a plurality of slip segments on an inner side and has a singular outer bowl to support an outer side of the plurality of inner bowl segments, where the plurality of inner bowl segments include a plurality of first retention features to enable association with a plurality of second retention features of the outer bowl.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
    Inventors: Paul Cody, Samuel Cheng, Brian Munk
  • Publication number: 20240295278
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a valve removal (VR) system for an oilfield equipment includes a VR plug having a first surface and a second surface. The VR system includes a bushing to be removably associated with the first surface. The bushing is to extend, at least partly, beyond the second surface of the VR plug. The bushing is also to contact an inner surface of a valve of the oilfield equipment and to prevent the second surface from contacting the inner surface of the valve. The VR system includes a guiding rod to be associated with the VR plug to support guidance of the VR plug through the valve of the oilfield equipment. The guiding rod is also to be disassociated from the VR plug to support removal of the guiding rod from the valve with the VR plug remaining in the oilfield equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2023
    Publication date: September 5, 2024
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
    Inventors: Detrick Garner, Paul Cody, Nathan Burcham, Melvin Medina, Kuber Sullad
  • Publication number: 20240263533
    Abstract: In at least one embodiment, a system for a slip hanger or packoff to be used with oilfield equipment is disclosed. The system includes an arrangement of one or more load relief plates to be above or below one or more profiled plates, the one or more profiled plates having a profile that induces a change in shape in the one or more load relief plates under a load applied to the slip hanger or the packoff.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2023
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
    Inventors: Paul Cody, Wei He, Brian Munk, Mahesha Udipi
  • Patent number: 10851905
    Abstract: A valve assembly includes a valve body and a valve member configured to translate between an open and a closed position. The valve assembly also includes a bonnet coupled to the valve body and a valve stem coupled to the valve member. The valve assembly also includes an actuator coupled to the bonnet. The actuator includes a first drive mechanism positioned to translate a first driving force to the valve stem, the first drive mechanism being in operation during a normal operating condition. The actuator also includes a second drive mechanism positioned to translate a second driving force to the valve stem, the second drive mechanism being in operation during a fail-safe operating condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
    Inventors: Travis Kyle McEvoy, Keith M. Adams, Jeremy Choate, Guy Mitelman, Paul Cody
  • Publication number: 20190376610
    Abstract: A valve assembly includes a valve body and a valve member configured to translate between an open and a closed position. The valve assembly also includes a bonnet coupled to the valve body and a valve stem coupled to the valve member. The valve assembly also includes an actuator coupled to the bonnet. The actuator includes a first drive mechanism positioned to translate a first driving force to the valve stem, the first drive mechanism being in operation during a normal operating condition. The actuator also includes a second drive mechanism positioned to translate a second driving force to the valve stem, the second drive mechanism being in operation during a fail-safe operating condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Applicant: GE Oil & Gas Pressure Control LP
    Inventors: Travis Kyle McEvoy, Keith M. Adams, Jeremy Choate, Guy Mitelman, Paul Cody