Patents by Inventor Rodney W. Long

Rodney W. Long 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: 8151891
    Abstract: A formation saver sub or pump out sub incorporating an anti-surge feature. The sub includes a body, a mandrel, a piston (or an annulus fluid pressure chamber and a tubular pressure chamber), a sleeve, a spring, a releasable seat, and a plug. The plug and seat are released from the sub when one or more dogs releasably positioning the seat in the mandrel bore disengages from the seat due to a bleed off of fluid pressure in the well bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: PetroQuip Energy Services, LP
    Inventors: William J. Darnell, Charles D. Wintill, Rodney W. Long
  • Patent number: 7921922
    Abstract: A formation saver sub or pump out sub incorporating an anti-surge feature. The sub includes a body, a mandrel, a piston (or an annulus fluid pressure chamber and a tubular pressure chamber), a sleeve, a spring, a releasable seat, and a plug. The plug and seat are released from the sub when one or more dogs releasably positioning the seat in the mandrel bore disengages from the seat due to a bleed off of fluid pressure in the well bore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2011
    Assignee: PetroQuip Energy Services, LP
    Inventors: William J. Darnell, Charles D. Wintill, Rodney W. Long
  • Publication number: 20100032155
    Abstract: A formation saver sub or pump out sub incorporating an anti-surge feature. The sub includes a body, a mandrel, a piston, a sleeve, a spring, a releasable seat, and a plug. In an alternative embodiment, the sub includes a body, a mandrel, a piston, an annulus fluid pressure chamber, a tubular pressure chamber, a sleeve, a releasable seat, and a plug. The plug and seat are released from the sub when one or more dogs releasably positioning the seat in the mandrel bore disengages from the seat due to a bleed off of fluid pressure in the well bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2008
    Publication date: February 11, 2010
    Inventors: William J. Darnell, Charles D. Wintill, Rodney W. Long
  • Patent number: 5386919
    Abstract: A fully collapsible box with four sidewalls comprising vertical slats, horizontal cleats and interconnected wires at the ends of the cleats at the corners of the box, wherein the ends of the cleats have reverse miters so that the box may be hingedly collapsed along these corners when not in use. Hinged collapsing of this box does not require disconnection of the wires and does not adversely affect the tightness of the wire interconnections between adjacently located cleats. Because the reverse miters allow the box to be hingedly collapsed while the sidewalls remain interconnected, this invention assures a sturdy box over a period of use, while eliminating the need to connect and disconnect the cleats at the corners of the box during assembly and disassembly, respectively. In one embodiment the wire internconnection comprises a single loop extending completely around the box and secured to the cleats.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1995
    Inventor: Rodney W. Long