Patents by Inventor Terry Jason Smith

Terry Jason Smith 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: 10669791
    Abstract: A tool configured to facilitate installation or removal of a seal sub from an annular structure includes a support structure configured to be coupled to the annular structure, a shaft extending axially from the support structure, and an engaging structure coupled to the shaft. The engaging structure includes a plurality of engaging members, and each of the plurality of engaging members is configured to move in a radial direction between a retracted position that enables the engaging structure to be inserted into the seal sub and an extended position that enables the respective engaging member of the plurality of engaging members to engage the seal sub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventors: Terry Jason Smith, Karina Yanet Rivera, Roger David Boisjolie
  • Patent number: 10294746
    Abstract: A system including a modular riser gas handling system configured to couple to and be disposed vertically below a telescoping joint, wherein the modular riser gas handling system includes a diverter assembly configured to couple to and divert a flow of material into and out of a riser, and an annular blow out preventer (BOP) assembly configured to couple to the diverter assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2019
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventors: David L. Gilmore, Terry Jason Smith
  • Patent number: 9765587
    Abstract: An integrated assembly for a mineral extraction system includes an annular blow out preventer (BOP) portion that includes a BOP body coupled to a first portion of an one-piece body, where the annular BOP portion is configured to seal an outer drill string of the mineral extraction system, a diverter portion formed at least partially by a second portion of the one-piece body, where the diverter portion comprises one or more openings, and a rotating control unit (RCU) assembly portion comprising a third portion of the one-piece body coupled to a rotation enabled portion, where the RCU assembly portion is configured to divert drilling fluid through the one or more openings of the diverter portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2017
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventors: Bruce A. Boulanger, Terry Jason Smith, David L. Gilmore, Babak Bob Arefi
  • Publication number: 20170183924
    Abstract: A tool configured to facilitate installation or removal of a seal sub from an annular structure includes a support structure configured to be coupled to the annular structure, a shaft extending axially from the support structure, and an engaging structure coupled to the shaft. The engaging structure includes a plurality of engaging members, and each of the plurality of engaging members is configured to move in a radial direction between a retracted position that enables the engaging structure to be inserted into the seal sub and an extended position that enables the respective engaging member of the plurality of engaging members to engage the seal sub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2016
    Publication date: June 29, 2017
    Inventors: Terry Jason Smith, Karina Yanet Rivera, Roger David Boisjolie
  • Publication number: 20170067295
    Abstract: A system including a modular riser gas handling system configured to couple to and be disposed vertically below a telescoping joint, wherein the modular riser gas handling system includes a diverter assembly configured to couple to and divert a flow of material into and out of a riser, and an annular blow out preventer (BOP) assembly configured to couple to the diverter assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: David L. Gilmore, Terry Jason Smith, Martin Tindle, Brian Patrick Garrett, Nicholas Blake Scholz
  • Publication number: 20160230492
    Abstract: An integrated assembly for a mineral extraction system includes an annular blow out preventer (BOP) portion that includes a BOP body coupled to a first portion of an one-piece body, where the annular BOP portion is configured to seal an outer drill string of the mineral extraction system, a diverter portion formed at least partially by a second portion of the one-piece body, where the diverter portion comprises one or more openings, and a rotating control unit (RCU) assembly portion comprising a third portion of the one-piece body coupled to a rotation enabled portion, where the RCU assembly portion is configured to divert drilling fluid through the one or more openings of the diverter portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Bruce A. Boulanger, Terry Jason Smith, David L. Gilmore
  • Publication number: 20160181687
    Abstract: A system, in certain embodiments, includes a spider configured to support multiple mineral extraction riser segments. The system also includes a gimbal disposed below the spider and configured to support the spider during operation. The system further includes one or more arcuate radio frequency identification (RFID) antennas disposed within the gimbal and/or the spider. The one or more arcuate RFID antennas are configured to communicate with one or more RFID tags coupled to each riser segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2016
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Brent Baxter, Terry Jason Smith, My-Lan Thi Hiscox, Cees Tempelaars
  • Patent number: 9316099
    Abstract: A system, in certain embodiments, includes a spider configured to support multiple mineral extraction riser segments. The system also includes a gimbal disposed below the spider and configured to support the spider during operation. The system further includes one or more arcuate radio frequency identification (RFID) antennas disposed within the gimbal and/or the spider. The one or more arcuate RFID antennas are configured to communicate with one or more RFID tags coupled to each riser segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2016
    Assignee: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel Brent Baxter, Terry Jason Smith, My-Lan Thi Hiscox, Cees Tempelaars
  • Publication number: 20140262313
    Abstract: A system including a modular riser gas handling system configured to couple to and be disposed vertically below a telescoping joint, wherein the modular riser gas handling system includes a diverter assembly configured to couple to and divert a flow of material into and out of a riser, and an annular blow out preventer (BOP) assembly configured to couple to the diverter assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 13, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: Cameron International Corporation
    Inventors: David L. Gilmore, Terry Jason Smith