Patents by Inventor Richard Bridwell

Richard Bridwell 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: 12241329
    Abstract: A casing hanger apparatus includes an upper ring, a lower ring, and a packing element positioned between the upper ring and the lower ring. The packing element has an annular body with a wedge-shaped cross-sectional geometry. Bi-directional pressure intensification (BPI) pins are arranged around the casing hanger in an angularly spaced apart configuration, where the BPI pins extend axially from the upper ring through holes in the packing element to the lower ring. In some casing hanger apparatuses, a bushing member is positioned axially between the upper ring and the lower ring, where the BPI pins also extend axially through the bushing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Richard Bridwell, Brian Baca
  • Patent number: 12065906
    Abstract: A system may include a connector coupled to a wellhead assembly. The system may also include a hydraulic power unit coupled to the connector and a valve of the wellhead assembly. The system may further include a controller in communication with the connector and the hydraulic power unit. The controller may be operable to receive one or more conditions associated with the connector and a valve of the wellhead assembly. The controller may also be operable to operate at least one of the connector and the valve through the hydraulic power unit based on the one or more condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2024
    Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajeev Pillai, Richard Bridwell, Thiago Machado, Hosameldin Abouelhassan, Kirul Patel
  • Publication number: 20230193724
    Abstract: A system may include a connector coupled to a wellhead assembly. The system may also include a hydraulic power unit coupled to the connector and a valve of the wellhead assembly. The system may further include a controller in communication with the connector and the hydraulic power unit. The controller may be operable to receive one or more conditions associated with the connector and a valve of the wellhead assembly. The controller may also be operable to operate at least one of the connector and the valve through the hydraulic power unit based on the one or more condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajeev Pillai, Richard Bridwell, Thiago Machado, Hosameldin Abouelhassan, Kirul Patel
  • Patent number: 11619110
    Abstract: A system may include a connector coupled to a wellhead assembly. The system may also include a hydraulic power unit coupled to the connector and a valve of the wellhead assembly. The system may further include a controller in communication with the connector and the hydraulic power unit. The controller may be operable to receive one or more conditions associated with the connector and a valve of the wellhead assembly. The controller may also be operable to operate at least one of the connector and the valve through the hydraulic power unit based on the one or more condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajeev Pillai, Richard Bridwell, Thiago Machado, Hosameldin Abouelhassan, Kirul Patel
  • Publication number: 20210062617
    Abstract: A system may include a connector coupled to a wellhead assembly. The system may also include a hydraulic power unit coupled to the connector and a valve of the wellhead assembly. The system may further include a controller in communication with the connector and the hydraulic power unit. The controller may be operable to receive one or more conditions associated with the connector and a valve of the wellhead assembly. The controller may also be operable to operate at least one of the connector and the valve through the hydraulic power unit based on the one or more condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Applicant: FMC Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Rajeev Pillai, Richard Bridwell, Thiago Machado, Hosameldin Abouelhassan, Kirul Patel