Patents by Inventor Ross Whitby

Ross Whitby 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).

  • Magnetorheological fluid locking system
    Patent number: 10132334
    Abstract: A system, including a magnetorheological (MR) fluid locking system, including a housing, a piston disposed in the housing, wherein the piston is configured to move axially within the housing, an MR fluid disposed in the housing, an MR fluid pump fluidly coupled to the housing, wherein the MR fluid pump is configured to pump the MR fluid into the housing, and an electromagnet configured to magnetize the MR fluid to control axial movement of the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventor: Ross Whitby
  • Subsea equipment visual indicator
    Patent number: 9822603
    Abstract: A position indicator for a subsea component of a well system includes a visual indicator including an illuminator, an electrical connector selectably connected between the visual indicator and a power supply, and an actuator configured to connect the visual indicator with the power supply when a moveable member of the subsea component is disposed in a first position, wherein the illuminator is configured to emit a first subsea illumination when the moveable member is disposed in the first position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventor: Ross Whitby
  • SUBSEA EQUIPMENT VISUAL INDICATOR
    Publication number: 20170191338
    Abstract: A position indicator for a subsea component of a well system includes a visual indicator including an illuminator, an electrical connector selectably connected between the visual indicator and a power supply, and an actuator configured to connect the visual indicator with the power supply when a moveable member of the subsea component is disposed in a first position, wherein the illuminator is configured to emit a first subsea illumination when the moveable member is disposed in the first position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Publication date: July 6, 2017
    Applicant: CAMERON INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventor: Ross WHITBY
  • MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL FLUID LOCKING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20170108018
    Abstract: A system, including a magnetorheological (MR) fluid locking system, including a housing, a piston disposed in the housing, wherein the piston is configured to move axially within the housing, an MR fluid disposed in the housing, an MR fluid pump fluidly coupled to the housing, wherein the MR fluid pump is configured to pump the MR fluid into the housing, and an electromagnet configured to magnetize the MR fluid to control axial movement of the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2016
    Publication date: April 20, 2017
    Inventor: Ross Whitby
  • Magnetorheological fluid locking system
    Patent number: 9453386
    Abstract: A system, including a magnetorheological (MR) fluid locking system, including a housing, a piston disposed in the housing, wherein the piston is configured to move axially within the housing, an MR fluid disposed in the housing, an MR fluid pump fluidly coupled to the housing, wherein the MR fluid pump is configured to pump the MR fluid into the housing, and an electromagnet configured to magnetize the MR fluid to control axial movement of the piston.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2016
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventor: Ross Whitby
  • MAGNETORHEOLOGICAL FLUID LOCKING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150184497
    Abstract: A system, including a magnetorheological (MR) fluid locking system, including a housing, a piston disposed in the housing, wherein the piston is configured to move axially within the housing, an MR fluid disposed in the housing, an MR fluid pump fluidly coupled to the housing, wherein the MR fluid pump is configured to pump the MR fluid into the housing, and an electromagnet configured to magnetize the MR fluid to control axial movement of the piston.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2013
    Publication date: July 2, 2015
    Inventor: Ross Whitby