Patents by Inventor Ramaswamy Meyyappan
Ramaswamy Meyyappan 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).
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Patent number: 9024189Abstract: A technique facilitates installation of cables in a variety of environments, including downhole environments. A cable is provided with a core surrounded by a protective jacket. In the radial space between the core and the protective jacket, a filler mechanism is deployed in the axial direction along the cable. The filler mechanism is designed to provide easy access to the core to facilitate coupling with various related components while limiting risk involved with exposing the core.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2012Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Debasmita Basak, Joseph Varkey, Ramaswamy Meyyappan
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Patent number: 8403066Abstract: A hybrid junction assembly is provided. The hybrid junction assembly may comprise a junction body configured to sealingly couple to a first control line and a second control line. In addition, the assembly may include a transfer conduit configured to fit within a hybrid control line such that an annulus is formed between the transfer conduit and the hybrid control line. The first control line and the transfer conduit may form a first communication pathway and the second control line and the annulus may form a second communication pathway. The transfer conduit and the hybrid control line may be sealingly coupled to the junction body.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2010Date of Patent: March 26, 2013Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Ramaswamy Meyyappan, Yasser El-Khazindar, Thomas D. MacDougall
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Publication number: 20120325514Abstract: A technique facilitates installation of cables in a variety of environments, including downhole environments. A cable is provided with a core surrounded by a protective jacket. In the radial space between the core and the protective jacket, a filler mechanism is deployed in the axial direction along the cable. The filler mechanism is designed to provide easy access to the core to facilitate coupling with various related components while limiting risk involved with exposing the core.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2012Publication date: December 27, 2012Inventors: Debasmita Basak, Joseph Varkey, Ramaswamy Meyyappan
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Publication number: 20110286704Abstract: A method for providing a protected splice in a hybrid cable that has a fiber optic line and an electrical line includes the steps of providing a mechanical optic splice in the fiber optic line; providing a electrical splice in the electrical line proximate to the optic splice; providing a jacket over the optic splice; installing a boot over the electrical splice; disposing the jacket and the boot in a slotted sleeve; positioning the slotted sleeve within a housing; and anchoring the housing to the hybrid cable on opposing sides of the splices.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 21, 2010Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Scott A. Rubinstein, Ramaswamy Meyyappan
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Patent number: 7903915Abstract: A cable is provided including an inner member, an outer member and an intermediate member. The intermediate member may be positioned between the inner member and the outer member and include a number of disconnection sections spaced apart from one another. In some cases, the cable may include two or more inner members. In addition, a method for preparing an end of a cable may be provided, including the steps of removing a portion of an outer member of the cable and applying a tensile force to an intermediate member of the cable comprising a plurality of disconnection sections. The intermediate member of the cable may be sheared at one of the plurality of disconnection sections, thereby exposing a portion of an inner member of the cable.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2009Date of Patent: March 8, 2011Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Ramaswamy Meyyappan, Michael Alff, Arunkumar Arumugam
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Publication number: 20100296785Abstract: A cable is provided including an inner member, an outer member and an intermediate member. The intermediate member may be positioned between the inner member and the outer member and include a number of disconnection sections spaced apart from one another. In some cases, the cable may include two or more inner members. In addition, a method for preparing an end of a cable may be provided, including the steps of removing a portion of an outer member of the cable and applying a tensile force to an intermediate member of the cable comprising a plurality of disconnection sections.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2009Publication date: November 25, 2010Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Ramaswamy Meyyappan, Michael Alff, Arunkumar Arumugam
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Publication number: 20100206582Abstract: A hybrid junction assembly is provided. The hybrid junction assembly may comprise a junction body configured to sealingly couple to a first control line and a second control line. In addition, the assembly may include a transfer conduit configured to fit within a hybrid control line such that an annulus is formed between the transfer conduit and the hybrid control line. The first control line and the transfer conduit may form a first communication pathway and the second control line and the annulus may form a second communication pathway. The transfer conduit and the hybrid control line may be sealingly coupled to the junction body.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2010Publication date: August 19, 2010Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Ramaswamy Meyyappan, Yasser El-Khazindar, Thomas D. MacDougall
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Patent number: 7773841Abstract: Fiber optic sensors commonly require a 180 degree turnaround to form a continuous optical circuit. Methods and apparatus for providing 180 degree turnarounds in a fiber optic system that include a shorter radius turnaround then provided by micro-bending the optic fiber are desired. An embodiment of a turnaround apparatus includes a first optic fiber pigtail, a second optic fiber pigtail, and an optical waveguide forming a U-shaped path having an input end optically connected to a first end of the first pigtail and an output end optically connected to a first end of the second pigtail.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2006Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Harini Varadarajan, Ramaswamy Meyyappan
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Patent number: 7548681Abstract: A technique enables the reduction or prevention of galvanic action by electrically insulating components of a system. Fiber optic systems can be protected with the technique by preventing the formation of hydrogen ions through galvanic action that otherwise contribute to hydrogen darkening of optical fibers.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2006Date of Patent: June 16, 2009Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Scott Rubinstein, Ramaswamy Meyyappan
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Publication number: 20080095496Abstract: Fiber optic sensors commonly require a 180 degree turnaround to form a continuous optical circuit. Methods and apparatus for providing 180 degree turnarounds in a fiber optic system that include a shorter radius turnaround then provided by micro-bending the optic fiber are desired. An embodiment of a turnaround apparatus includes a first optic fiber pigtail, a second optic fiber pigtail, and an optical waveguide forming a U-shaped path having an input end optically connected to a first end of the first pigtail and an output end optically connected to a first end of the second pigtail.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2006Publication date: April 24, 2008Applicant: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Harini Varadarajan, Ramaswamy Meyyappan
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Publication number: 20070053629Abstract: A system for use in a subsea environment includes at least one fiber optic cable for connection to surface equipment, and a subsea optical junction assembly connected to the at least one fiber optic cable. The system further includes subsea components, and plural fiber optic cables connected to corresponding subsea components. The subsea optical junction assembly couples the at least one fiber optic cable for connection with the surface equipment to the plural fiber optic cables connected to the subsea components.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2006Publication date: March 8, 2007Applicant: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Ramaswamy Meyyappan, Roderick MacKenzie, Michael Birch, Gregor Deans