Patents by Inventor Stephen McGuire
Stephen McGuire 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: 12729597Abstract: A closing unit system for a blowout preventer (BOP) stack includes a fluid reservoir that stores a fluid at atmospheric pressure, at least one pump system fluidly coupled to the fluid reservoir, and at least one power source electrically coupled to the at least one pump system. At least one valve of the closing unit system is fluidly coupled to the at least one pump system and to an actuator associated with the BOP stack. The closing unit system also includes one or more processors configured to receive at least one input indicative of an instruction to control the actuator, and instruct the at least one power source to provide power to the at least one pump system to cause the at least one pump system to pump the fluid from the reservoir to the at least one valve in response to the at least one input.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2024Date of Patent: September 8, 2026Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Matthew Olson, Stephen McGuire
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Publication number: 20250052127Abstract: A closing unit system for a blowout preventer (BOP) stack includes a fluid reservoir that stores a fluid at atmospheric pressure, at least one pump system fluidly coupled to the fluid reservoir, and at least one power source electrically coupled to the at least one pump system. At least one valve of the closing unit system is fluidly coupled to the at least one pump system and to an actuator associated with the BOP stack. The closing unit system also includes one or more processors configured to receive at least one input indicative of an instruction to control the actuator, and instruct the at least one power source to provide power to the at least one pump system to cause the at least one pump system to pump the fluid from the reservoir to the at least one valve in response to the at least one input.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2024Publication date: February 13, 2025Inventors: Matthew Olson, Stephen McGuire
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Patent number: 12129730Abstract: A closing unit system for a blowout preventer (BOP) stack includes a first fluid reservoir, a first power source, a first pump system fluidly coupled to the first fluid reservoir and electrically coupled to the first power source, and a valve manifold fluidly coupled to the first pump system via a closing unit hose assembly and configured to couple to the BOP stack. The closing unit system also includes one or more processors that are configured to receive an input indicative of an instruction to adjust an actuator associated with the BOP stack, and instruct the first power source to provide power to the first pump system to cause the first pump system to pump a fluid from the first fluid reservoir to the valve manifold in response to the input.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2023Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Matthew Olson, Stephen McGuire
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Patent number: 12129729Abstract: A closing unit system for a blowout preventer (BOP) stack includes a first fluid reservoir, a first power source, a first pump system fluidly coupled to the first fluid reservoir and electrically coupled to the first power source, and a valve manifold fluidly coupled to the first pump system via a closing unit hose assembly and configured to couple to the BOP stack. The closing unit system also includes one or more processors that are configured to receive an input indicative of an instruction to adjust an actuator associated with the BOP stack, and instruct the first power source to provide power to the first pump system to cause the first pump system to pump a fluid from the first fluid reservoir to the valve manifold in response to the input.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2023Date of Patent: October 29, 2024Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Matthew Olson, Stephen McGuire
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Patent number: 11795978Abstract: An accumulator system includes a chamber configured to receive a first fluid, a piston configured to move within the chamber to pressurize and drive the first fluid out of the chamber, a driving shaft coupled to the piston, a screw adapter coupled to the driving shaft, a plurality of anti-rotation shafts, and an electric actuator configured to couple to the screw adapter and to rotate the screw adapter to axially move the driving shaft. The piston includes a body defining a first aperture and a plurality of counterbores. The driving shaft is coupled to the piston via the first aperture. The piston is configured to slide over the plurality of anti-rotation shafts via the plurality of counterbores.Type: GrantFiled: August 19, 2022Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Christopher Nault, Matthew David Givens, Vikas Rakhunde, Stephen McGuire
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Publication number: 20230313630Abstract: A closing unit system for a blowout preventer (BOP) stack includes a first fluid reservoir, a first power source, a first pump system fluidly coupled to the first fluid reservoir and electrically coupled to the first power source, and a valve manifold fluidly coupled to the first pump system via a closing unit hose assembly and configured to couple to the BOP stack. The closing unit system also includes one or more processors that are configured to receive an input indicative of an instruction to adjust an actuator associated with the BOP stack, and instruct the first power source to provide power to the first pump system to cause the first pump system to pump a fluid from the first fluid reservoir to the valve manifold in response to the input.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2023Publication date: October 5, 2023Inventors: Matthew Olson, Stephen McGuire
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Publication number: 20230258049Abstract: A closing unit system for a blowout preventer (BOP) stack includes a first fluid reservoir, a first power source, a first pump system fluidly coupled to the first fluid reservoir and electrically coupled to the first power source, and a valve manifold fluidly coupled to the first pump system via a closing unit hose assembly and configured to couple to the BOP stack. The closing unit system also includes one or more processors that are configured to receive an input indicative of an instruction to adjust an actuator associated with the BOP stack, and instruct the first power source to provide power to the first pump system to cause the first pump system to pump a fluid from the first fluid reservoir to the valve manifold in response to the input.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2023Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Matthew Olson, Stephen McGuire
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Patent number: 11708738Abstract: A closing unit system for a blowout preventer (BOP) stack includes a first fluid reservoir, a first power source, a first pump system fluidly coupled to the first fluid reservoir and electrically coupled to the first power source, and a valve manifold fluidly coupled to the first pump system via a closing unit hose assembly and configured to couple to the BOP stack. The closing unit system also includes one or more processors that are configured to receive an input indicative of an instruction to adjust an actuator associated with the BOP stack, and instruct the first power source to provide power to the first pump system to cause the first pump system to pump a fluid from the first fluid reservoir to the valve manifold in response to the input.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2020Date of Patent: July 25, 2023Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Matthew Olson, Stephen McGuire
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Patent number: 11536116Abstract: A drilling rig includes a rig component, an actuator coupled to the rig component, an electric power storage device coupled to the actuator and configured to cause the actuator to actuate. The actuator, by actuating, may perform a safety function in the rig component. The rig also includes a renewable power generator coupled to the electric power storage device and configured to supply at least some of the electric current to the electric power storage device that is supplied to the actuator.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2020Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Matthew Olson, Stephen McGuire
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Publication number: 20220389941Abstract: An accumulator system includes a chamber configured to receive a first fluid, a piston configured to move within the chamber to pressurize and drive the first fluid out of the chamber, a driving shaft coupled to the piston, a screw adapter coupled to the driving shaft, a plurality of anti-rotation shafts, and an electric actuator configured to couple to the screw adapter and to rotate the screw adapter to axially move the driving shaft. The piston includes a body defining a first aperture and a plurality of counterbores. The driving shaft is coupled to the piston via the first aperture. The piston is configured to slide over the plurality of anti-rotation shafts via the plurality of counterbores.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventors: Christopher Nault, Matthew David Givens, Vikas Rakhunde, Stephen McGuire
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Patent number: 11441579Abstract: A double acting accumulator system includes a housing including an actuator housing, a first piston housing coupled to the actuator housing, a second piston housing coupled to the actuator housing, a shaft configured to move axially within the first piston housing and the second piston housing, a first piston coupled to a first end of the shaft, a second piston coupled to a second end of the shaft, an electric actuator configured to couple to and drive the shaft to alternatingly compress fluid with the first piston in the first piston housing and the second piston in the second piston housing to drive fluid out of the respective first piston housing and the second piston housing, and a plurality of anti-rotation shafts configured to block rotation of the shaft.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventors: Christopher Nault, Matthew David Givens, Vikas Rakhunde, Stephen McGuire
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Patent number: 11401771Abstract: A rotating control device (RCD) system includes a first RCD comprising a first body and a first sealing element within the first body and a second RCD comprising a second body a second sealing element within the second body. The RCD system also includes a controller that is configured to control a first actuator assembly to adjust the first RCD to a withdrawn configuration in which the first sealing element is not positioned to seal about a tubular and to control a second actuator assembly to maintain the second RCD in a sealing configuration in which the second sealing element is positioned to seal about the tubular while the first RCD is in the withdrawn configuration.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: Schlumberger Technology CorporationInventor: Stephen McGuire
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Publication number: 20220195848Abstract: A drilling rig includes a rig component, an actuator coupled to the rig component, an electric power storage device coupled to the actuator and configured to cause the actuator to actuate. The actuator, by actuating, may perform a safety function in the rig component. The rig also includes a renewable power generator coupled to the electric power storage device and configured to supply at least some of the electric current to the electric power storage device that is supplied to the actuator.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Matthew Olson, Stephen McGuire
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Publication number: 20220056778Abstract: A closing unit system for a blowout preventer (BOP) stack includes a first fluid reservoir, a first power source, a first pump system fluidly coupled to the first fluid reservoir and electrically coupled to the first power source, and a valve manifold fluidly coupled to the first pump system via a closing unit hose assembly and configured to couple to the BOP stack. The closing unit system also includes one or more processors that are configured to receive an input indicative of an instruction to adjust an actuator associated with the BOP stack, and instruct the first power source to provide power to the first pump system to cause the first pump system to pump a fluid from the first fluid reservoir to the valve manifold in response to the input.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2020Publication date: February 24, 2022Inventors: Matthew Olson, Stephen McGuire
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Publication number: 20210324700Abstract: A rotating control device (RCD) system includes a first RCD comprising a first body and a first sealing element within the first body and a second RCD comprising a second body a second sealing element within the second body. The RCD system also includes a controller that is configured to control a first actuator assembly to adjust the first RCD to a withdrawn configuration in which the first sealing element is not positioned to seal about a tubular and to control a second actuator assembly to maintain the second RCD in a sealing configuration in which the second sealing element is positioned to seal about the tubular while the first RCD is in the withdrawn configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2020Publication date: October 21, 2021Inventor: Stephen McGuire
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Publication number: 20200173465Abstract: An accumulator system that includes a housing. The housing defines a function chamber and a balance chamber. A piston moves axially within the housing. The piston separates the function chamber from the balance chamber. An electric actuator couples to and drives the piston within the housing to compress and drive a first fluid out of the function chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2020Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Christopher Nault, Matthew David Givens, Vikas Rakhunde, Stephen McGuire