Patents by Inventor Timothy D. Fuller

Timothy D. Fuller 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).

  • INVERTED DIFFUSER FOR ABRASIVE SLURRY FLOW WITH SENSOR FOR INTERNAL DAMAGES
    Publication number: 20240110454
    Abstract: The present disclosure is for an inverted diffuser usable in wellheads and other wellsite equipment. The inverted diffuser includes at least one first section having a first vertical inner surface, a first inclined inner surface relative to the first vertical inner surface, and one or more channels supporting one or more releasable fasteners between the at least one first section and a wall of a wellhead or of a wellsite equipment. At least one second section is press-fitted or fastened adjacent to the at least one first section. A method for application of the inverted diffuser in a wellhead and in other wellsite equipment is also disclosed, along with a method of manufacture of the inverted diffuser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
    Inventors: Fabio O. Tanaka, Jonathan Powell, Mahesha Udipi, Timothy D. Fuller, Bryan Leach
  • Inverted diffuser for abrasive slurry flow with sensor for internal damages
    Patent number: 11851969
    Abstract: The present disclosure is for an inverted diffuser usable in wellheads and other wellsite equipment. The inverted diffuser includes at least one first section having a first vertical inner surface, a first inclined inner surface relative to the first vertical inner surface, and one or more channels supporting one or more releasable fasteners between the at least one first section and a wall of a wellhead or of a wellsite equipment. At least one second section is press-fitted or fastened adjacent to the at least one first section. A method for application of the inverted diffuser in a wellhead and in other wellsite equipment is also disclosed, along with a method of manufacture of the inverted diffuser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
    Inventors: Fabio O. Tanaka, Jonathan Powell, Mahesha Udipi, Timothy D. Fuller, Bryan Leach
  • INVERTED DIFFUSER FOR ABRASIVE SLURRY FLOW WITH SENSOR FOR INTERNAL DAMAGES
    Publication number: 20220213756
    Abstract: The present disclosure is for an inverted diffuser usable in wellheads and other wellsite equipment. The inverted diffuser includes at least one first section having a first vertical inner surface, a first inclined inner surface relative to the first vertical inner surface, and one or more channels supporting one or more releasable fasteners between the at least one first section and a wall of a wellhead or of a wellsite equipment. At least one second section is press-fitted or fastened adjacent to the at least one first section. A method for application of the inverted diffuser in a wellhead and in other wellsite equipment is also disclosed, along with a method of manufacture of the inverted diffuser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
    Inventors: Fabio O. Tanaka, Jonathan Powell, Mahesha Udipi, Timothy D. Fuller, Bryan Leach
  • Inverted diffuser for abrasive slurry flow with sensor for internal damages
    Patent number: 11359452
    Abstract: The present disclosure is for an inverted diffuser usable in wellheads and other wellsite equipment. The inverted diffuser includes at least one first section having a first vertical inner surface, a first inclined inner surface relative to the first vertical inner surface, and one or more channels supporting one or more releasable fasteners between the at least one first section and a wall of a wellhead or of a wellsite equipment. At least one second section is press-fitted or fastened adjacent to the at least one first section. A method for application of the inverted diffuser in a wellhead and in other wellsite equipment is also disclosed, along with a method of manufacture of the inverted diffuser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
    Inventors: Fabio O. Tanaka, Jonathan Powell, Mahesha Udipi, Timothy D. Fuller, Bryan Leach
  • INVERTED DIFFUSER FOR ABRASIVE SLURRY FLOW WITH SENSOR FOR INTERNAL DAMAGES
    Publication number: 20210317719
    Abstract: The present disclosure is for an inverted diffuser usable in wellheads and other wellsite equipment. The inverted diffuser includes at least one first section having a first vertical inner surface, a first inclined inner surface relative to the first vertical inner surface, and one or more channels supporting one or more releasable fasteners between the at least one first section and a wall of a wellhead or of a wellsite equipment. At least one second section is press-fitted or fastened adjacent to the at least one first section. A method for application of the inverted diffuser in a wellhead and in other wellsite equipment is also disclosed, along with a method of manufacture of the inverted diffuser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2020
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Applicant: Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations LLC
    Inventors: Fabio O. Tanaka, Jonathan Powell, Mahesha Udipi, Timothy D. Fuller, Bryan Leach