Patents by Inventor William M. Bailey
William M. Bailey 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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Publication number: 20180282858Abstract: A spring includes a spring member including a Ni-base, Co-base or Ni—Co base alloy, the spring member having an outer surface, and a coating disposed on the outer surface of the spring member, wherein the coating includes a metal.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2017Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicant: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventor: William M. Bailey
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Patent number: 9611711Abstract: A method of opening an orifice in a downhole article includes forming a downhole article having an orifice, the orifice having a selectively removable plug sealingly disposed therein, the selectively removable plug comprising a selectively removable plug body formed of a plug body material and a selectively removable sealant coating formed of a coating material disposed on an outer surface thereof. The method also includes disposing the article within a wellbore. The method further includes exposing the selectively removable plug to a first wellbore fluid that is configured to selectively remove the sealant coating and provide a fluid access to the plug body. The method also includes exposing the selectively removable plug body to a second wellbore fluid through the fluid access that is configured to selectively remove the plug body.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2015Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: Elmer Richard Peterson, William M. Bailey
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Publication number: 20150240587Abstract: A method of opening an orifice in a downhole article includes forming a downhole article having an orifice, the orifice having a selectively removable plug sealingly disposed therein, the selectively removable plug comprising a selectively removable plug body formed of a plug body material and a selectively removable sealant coating formed of a coating material disposed on an outer surface thereof. The method also includes disposing the article within a wellbore. The method further includes exposing the selectively removable plug to a first wellbore fluid that is configured to selectively remove the sealant coating and provide a fluid access to the plug body. The method also includes exposing the selectively removable plug body to a second wellbore fluid through the fluid access that is configured to selectively remove the plug body.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2015Publication date: August 27, 2015Applicant: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Elmer Richard Peterson, William M. Bailey
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Patent number: 8905149Abstract: Expandable seals have one or more conforming ribs to facilitate creation of a seal to a sealing surface disposed in the well. The conforming ribs comprise a core of material either capped, partially covered by, or entirely covered by a ring. The ring can be formed of a metal that is softer than the metallic core material of each rib. Suitable metals forming the rings include copper formed by metal spun methods. Disposed adjacent to the rings are one or more sealing elements. By moving the rings into the sealing surface during expansion of the expandable seals, the rings close the extrusion gaps between the internal surface of the casing and the expanded tubular member ribs. The rings better conform to the sealing surface of the casing, thereby facilitating the creation of the seal between this sealing surface and each of the sealing elements.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2011Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: William M. Bailey, Steven R. Hayter
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Publication number: 20140035211Abstract: A resilient member including a base material and a corrosion resistant coating disposed on the base material. The base material is cold-worked subsequent to application of the coating to the base material in order to transition the base material from having a first cross-sectional area to a second cross-sectional area. The second cross-sectional area is less than the first cross-sectional area.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: William M. Bailey, Paul J. Agosta
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Publication number: 20130112227Abstract: A method and apparatus for cleaning a tubular member is disclosed. A storage device holds the tubular member in a finished form and a translation device passes the tubular member from the first storage device. A gas is supplied through the tubular member. A heating device heats the drawn tubular member and the gas passing through the tubular member to clean debris from inside the tubular member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Terry R. Bussear, William M. Bailey
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Publication number: 20120312559Abstract: Expandable seals have one or more conforming ribs to facilitate creation of a seal to a sealing surface disposed in the well. The conforming ribs comprise a core of material either capped, partially covered by, or entirely covered by a ring. The ring can be formed of a metal that is softer than the metallic core material of each rib. Suitable metals forming the rings include copper formed by metal spun methods. Disposed adjacent to the rings are one or more sealing elements. By moving the rings into the sealing surface during expansion of the expandable seals, the rings close the extrusion gaps between the internal surface of the casing and the expanded tubular member ribs. The rings better conform to the sealing surface of the casing, thereby facilitating the creation of the seal between this sealing surface and each of the sealing elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2011Publication date: December 13, 2012Inventors: WILLIAM M. BAILEY, Steven R. Hayter
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Publication number: 20100308517Abstract: A spring suitable for use in an acidizing wellbore is disclosed. The spring includes a spring member comprising an Ni-base or a Co-base alloy, the spring member having an outer surface. The spring also includes an acidizing fluid resistant coating layer disposed on the outer surface of the spring member. A method of making a spring suitable for use in an acidizing wellbore environment is also disclosed. The method includes forming a spring member comprising an Ni-base or a Co-base alloy, the spring member having an outer surface. The method also includes disposing an acidizing fluid resistant coating layer on the outer surface of the spring member. In an exemplary embodiment, the spring may include a torsion spring used in a flapper valve.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2009Publication date: December 9, 2010Inventors: James Edward Goodson, William M. Bailey
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Publication number: 20100090410Abstract: A seal includes a seal body having a bridge; at least one leg extending from the bridge; and at least one concentrated deformation area of the at least one leg, at least that area being at least one of polished and annealed after machining and method.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 10, 2008Publication date: April 15, 2010Applicant: BAKER HUGHES INCORPORATEDInventors: JAMES C. DOANE, WILLIAM M. BAILEY
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Publication number: 20080196797Abstract: A method for making a downhole tool material for a hydrocarbon well that includes solution heat treating a precipitation hardening nickel alloy; cold working the alloy following the solution heat treating; aging the alloy following the cold working and the material made therefrom.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2007Publication date: August 21, 2008Inventors: Kevin C. Holmes, William M. Bailey
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Patent number: 6691777Abstract: A self-lubricating swage expands tubulars and includes a primary swaging tool supported on a mandrel that has a lubricious capacity or a primary swaging tool supported on a mandrel and a nose swage member supported on an end of the mandrel. In the latter the nose swage member is fabricated of, is coated with or otherwise includes and applies a lubricious material that smears onto a surface coming into contact with the nose swage member. The smearing of the lubricious material facilitates the sliding of the swaging member as it contacts the inner walls of the tubular.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2001Date of Patent: February 17, 2004Assignee: Baker Hughes IncorporatedInventors: Douglas J. Murray, William M. Bailey
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Publication number: 20020062956Abstract: A self-lubricating swage expands tubulars and includes a primary swaging tool supported on a mandrel that has a lubricious capacity or a primary swaging tool supported on a mandrel and a nose swage member supported on an end of the mandrel. In the latter the nose swage member is fabricated of, is coated with or otherwise includes and applies a lubricious material that smears onto a surface coming into contact with the nose swage member. The smearing of the lubricious material facilitates the sliding of the swaging member as it contacts the inner walls of the tubular.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 9, 2001Publication date: May 30, 2002Inventors: Douglas J. Murray, William M. Bailey
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Patent number: 5392546Abstract: Two thin sheets of material have slits to define coplanar flaps that are configured and arranged in conformity with segments of a segmental display such as a seven-segment digital display. The layers are superimposed such that corresponding segments are superimposed. The layers have contrasting colors. Applying a force against the overlying flap in a segment causes the overlying and underlying flaps to deflect in the same direction for the outer edges of the flaps to pass each other. When the force is removed the flaps restore to positions that are substantially coplanar with the layers in which they are formed. When the flap in the overlying layer is coplanar with its layer that flap and, hence, the segment is not visible because there is no contrast between the flap and the layer being viewed. When the flap of the underlying layer is caused to switch over the flap in the overlying layer there is contrast between the flap and the overlying layer so the segment represented by the flap is visible.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 1992Date of Patent: February 28, 1995Assignee: Everbrite, Inc.Inventor: William M. Bailey