Patents by Inventor Roger H. Silva

Roger H. Silva 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: 11925826
    Abstract: A dry sprinkler for a fire protection system having a configuration with one or more coupling arrangements for connection to a fluid supply piping of the system. The dry sprinkler structure further includes an inner surface and inner assembly to provide a preferred discharge performance. The dry sprinkler provides for a flow rate from the outlet of the sprinkler in accordance with the start pressure at the inlet of the sprinkler and the rated discharge coefficient, K factor, ranging between 16.8 GPM/PSIĀ½ and 33.6 GPM/PSIĀ½.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: Tyco Fire Products LP
    Inventors: Yoram Ringer, Manuel R. Silva, Jr., George B. Coletta, Roger H. Leduc, Sean D. Weed
  • Patent number: 10927608
    Abstract: A drilling tool includes a pilot bit coupled to an eccentric reamer that has a reaming side and a stabilizing side. A fluid passageway extends between the reamer and the pilot bit, and the tool includes at least one upwardly-directed nozzle in fluid communication with the fluid passageway and positioned on the stabilizing side of the reamer. The reamer may include a plurality of angularly spaced blades on the reaming side that radially extend a first distance, the reamer blades being disposed within a first arcuate segment defined by the two most distant reamer blades. One or more stabilizing blades extend a second distance that is less than the first distance, the stabilization blades being disposed within a second arcuate segment defined by the two most distant reamer blades and that has the angular measure equal to 360 degrees minus the first arcuate segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 23, 2021
    Assignee: National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
    Inventors: Navid Omidvar, Roger H. Silva, Nathan Taylor
  • Publication number: 20180230753
    Abstract: A drilling tool includes a pilot bit coupled to an eccentric reamer that has a reaming side and a stabilizing side. A fluid passageway extends between the reamer and the pilot bit, and the tool includes at least one upwardly-directed nozzle in fluid communication with the fluid passageway and positioned on the stabilizing side of the reamer. The reamer may include a plurality of angularly spaced blades on the reaming side that radially extend a first distance, the reamer blades being disposed within a first arcuate segment defined by the two most distant reamer blades. One or more stabilizing blades extend a second distance that is less than the first distance, the stabilization blades being disposed within a second arcuate segment defined by the two most distant reamer blades and that has the angular measure equal to 360 degrees minus the first arcuate segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Applicant: National Oilwell Varco, L.P.
    Inventors: Navid Omidvar, Roger H. Silva, Nathan Taylor
  • Patent number: 9410379
    Abstract: A tool for reaming a borehole includes a tubular body having a central axis, an uphole reamer section mounted to the body, and a downhole reamer section mounted to the body. Each reamer section includes a first blade extending radially from the body. Each blade has an uphole end, a downhole end opposite the uphole end, and a formation-facing surface. The formation facing surface of the first blade of the uphole reamer section is disposed at a radius R1 that increases moving from the uphole end to the downhole end. The formation facing surface of the first blade of the downhole reamer section is disposed at a radius R1? that decreases moving from the uphole end to the downhole end. The tool also includes a cutter element mounted to the formation facing surface of the first blade of each reamer section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: NATIONAL OILWELL DHT, L.P.
    Inventor: Roger H. Silva