Patents Issued in January 7, 2020
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Patent number: 10526827Abstract: A hinge for leaves of furniture that open downwardly, which comprises a fixed part which can be connected to a back wall or a horizontal wall of the piece of furniture, and a moveable part which can be connected to a leaf of the piece of furniture, the fixed part and the moveable part being mutually connected so as to allow oscillation by way of articulation means which comprise at least one oscillation axis so that they can move between a closed position and an open position, in which the leaf lies substantially on the same plane of arrangement as the back wall or horizontal wall of the piece of furniture, and articulated supporting levers.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2016Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: ARTURO SALICE S.P.A.Inventor: Luciano Salice
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Patent number: 10526828Abstract: A refrigerator of this embodiment includes a housing that includes a storeroom, a door that is rotatably provided in the housing through a hinge portion and opens or closes an opening of the storeroom by the rotation, a connection line that is led out to the vicinity of the hinge portion, and a wireless communication apparatus that includes a wireless communication unit and is connected to the connection line.Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2019Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: TOSHIBA LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS & SERVICES CORPORATIONInventor: Hideo Ueyama
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Patent number: 10526829Abstract: Hardware for a lift glide door assembly and lift glide window assembly provides ease of opening with an operational opening assist that urges the door or window to an open position on operation of an opening handle. A lock mechanism actuates a lock pin, blocks opening gear mechanisms from operating and extends a security bolt for locking. A guide blade is provided for assisting the door during opening or closing operations.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2016Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Inventors: Lawrence E Chaffin, John R Glover
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Patent number: 10526830Abstract: A gap is maintained between: an outer surface of a shaft which is inserted in and removed from a hole of a box body and serves as a rotation shaft; and a hole wall, while axial misalignment of the shaft in the hole is inhibited. In a double opening storage device, a lid has two shafts that extend so as to advance and retract along two rotation shafts. Each shaft has a cut portion which is obtained by a part of a circumferential portion of a leading end portion being cut out and disposed in a lower portion at lid closed position. The box body has two holes, formed in a side wall, corresponding to the two shafts of the lid, and has a projection that projects upward from a lower surface of the hole wall of each hole, and that moves the shaft upward when the lid is opened.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2018Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignees: TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD., TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Yasufumi Ike, Yu Hishida, Yoshinori Noda, Toshiaki Abe
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Patent number: 10526831Abstract: A door and suspension mechanism assembly for use at or near an end of an elongated housing, where the suspension mechanism allows a linear movement of the door relative to the elongated housing and for a pivoting movement of the door relative to the elongated housing. Hence, the door and the suspension mechanism assembly provide access to a cavity in the elongated housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventor: Stephen Haworth
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Patent number: 10526832Abstract: It is provided a window regulator assembly of a motor vehicle, comprising: a carrier; a guiding device provided on the carrier for guiding a flexible traction means via which an adjusting force produced on an adjustment drive can be transmitted to a window pane to be adjusted; a flexible traction means guided on the guiding device on which at least one driver is fixed, via which the window pane to be adjusted can be connected with the flexible traction means, so that when a force is introduced into the flexible traction means, the driver together with a window pane attached thereto is adjusted by an adjustment drive along a longitudinally extended adjustment path defining an adjustment surface a socket for bearing a deflection element by means of which the flexible traction means can be deflected; and a deflection element pivotally mounted on the socket.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2016Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. KOMMANDITGESELLSCHAFT, BAMBERGInventors: Jan-Wolfgang Gruca, Matthias Heppner
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Patent number: 10526833Abstract: The present disclosure provides a control apparatus and a control method for a sunroof of a vehicle, and the vehicle including the control apparatus. The control apparatus includes an acquisition device, a sensor and a control device. The acquisition device is configured to acquire a precipitation probability value at a place where the vehicle is located, the sensor is configured to measure a humidity value outside the sunroof, and the control device is configured to compare the precipitation probability value and the humidity value with a preset precipitation probability threshold and a preset humidity threshold respectively, so as to control the sunroof.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Xuewen Lv, Xiying Zhang
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Patent number: 10526834Abstract: A mullion assembly is provided for forming a window assembly, the window assembly comprising a first window frame and a second window frame coupled to a monolithic mullion core such that a distal portion of the first window frame is in contact with a proximal surface of the mullion core and a proximal portion of the second window frame is in contact with a distal surface of the mullion core. The mullion assembly further comprises a first and second female connector on a respective first and second side of the mullion core. A plurality of separate compartments is defined along a length of the mullion core vertically between the proximal and distal surfaces and laterally between the first and second female connectors. The mullion assembly further comprises first and second male connectors configured to engage the female connectors and seal the first and second sides of the mullion core.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2019Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Associated Materials, LLCInventor: Michael Luvison
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Patent number: 10526835Abstract: Door systems and door hardware components are described herein, along with methods of installing the door systems and components. The door systems include a bottom spacer that racks the door system in an opening in which the door system is being installed to facilitate proper spacing of the door after removal of the bottom spacer.Type: GrantFiled: April 21, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: ANDERSEN CORPORATIONInventors: Kelly Hemping, Jesse Baldwin, Korey Gearhart
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Patent number: 10526836Abstract: A window glazing assembly that can convert an existing or already-installed window, or be used to assemble new construction windows as a multi-pane or multi-glazed window unit, is provided herein. In particular, the glazing assembly includes an attachment assembly (e.g., peel-and-stick double-sided adhesive tape) and one or more glazing layers. Some embodiments further include a spacer assembly comprising a plurality of spacer bars that may be individually installed, e.g., one by one, around the perimeter of the window such as, to the window sash, window frame, or glass window pane, itself. The glazing layer(s) can then be secured or adhered to the spacer assembly, for example, around the perimeter thereof. Some embodiments may include additional or intermediate glazing layers, providing additional insulating airspaces and enhanced performance.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: GS RESEARCH LLCInventor: Mark Isaacs
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Patent number: 10526837Abstract: A control system for a shutter is disclosed. The shutter includes a force-bearing mechanism and a plurality of slats. The control system includes a power source, a driving device connected to the power source to output a first driving force, which drives the force-bearing mechanism to rotate the slats, and a clutch mechanism, which includes an input member and an output member which are drivable to be connected together for synchronous operation, or to be mutually disconnected for independent operation. When the driving device outputs the first driving force, the input member is engaged with the output member, and the first driving force can be transmitted to the force-bearing mechanism through the clutch mechanism to rotate the slats. When the driving device stops, the input member is disengaged from the output member, and the slats and the force-bearing mechanism are rotatable relative to the driving device.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: NIEN MADE ENTERPRISE CO., LTD.Inventors: Jui-Pin Jao, Wei-Ting Hsu, Shu-Wei Hu, Lin Chen, Chao-Hung Nien
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Patent number: 10526838Abstract: The present invention provides a liquid drainage assembly for an automatic, roll-up door and has an attaching member connecting a drip tray to a surface proximate the door. The attaching member moves drip tray from a position where the tray is disposed under a bottom edge of the door to collect liquid flowing across the bottom edge when the door is in an open position to a position where the tray is outside the vertical plane in which the door moves to allow the door to move to a closed position. A motor moves the door in response to signals received from a controller which ensures coordinated movement of the door and the drip tray.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: OSI Industries, LLCInventors: Tao Chang, Mike Yeager, Sone Phimsouay, Dan Werner
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Patent number: 10526839Abstract: A sealing pad is configured to be adjustably mounted between the perimeter of a door and a surrounding doorjamb. The sealing pad is adjustably mounted to a bottom corner of the doorjamb. The sealing pad has a base, an inside lobe closest to an inside edge of the sealing pad, an outer lobe farthest away from the inside edge, and a middle lobe between the inside and outer lobes. The base contains a tail at the inside edge opposing and extending away from the outside lobe.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Masonite CorporationInventor: William W. Kling
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Patent number: 10526840Abstract: Perimeter frame for sliding glass doors of the type including extruded metal profiles that are combined together circumferentially surrounding the glass sheet having two lateral profiles (1) arranged vertically and that fit on the sides of the glass sheet (4), a set of lower profiles (2) arranged horizontally on each side of the glass sheet (4) at its lower part and a set of upper profiles (3) arranged vertically in the upper area of the sheet glass (4), between which there is provided an opening (5) through which protrudes the upper portion of the glass (6), in which the clamps (7) that hold the sheet are applied.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2019Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Inventor: Oscar Torrabias Cantal
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Patent number: 10526841Abstract: In a cellular material a first panel having a series of lengthwise accordion folds across the width of the panel, alternate folds projecting toward the front of the panel and the back of the panel is attached to a second panel of material in a manner to create a series of P-shaped cells having a back, an upper cell wall and a lower cell wall in which the upper cell wall and the lower cell wall are curved in a same direction.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Hunter Douglas Inc.Inventor: Ren Judkins
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Patent number: 10526842Abstract: A mounting arrangement comprised of a first component for attachment to a support, and a second component supportable by the first component. The first component has a first side which is in use distal from the second component and provides a supporting portion spaced from the first side. The second component provides an engagement portion for engagement with the supporting portion. The mounting arrangement provides a restraining part moveable between a restraining configuration for restraining disengagement of the engagement portion from the supporting portion, and a release configuration for allowing disengagement of the engagement portion from the supporting portion. The mounting arrangement further provides a securing component which is insertable between the second component and the first side of the first component to restrict disengagement of the engagement portion from the supporting portion.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2015Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: INFINITY RETRACTABLE SCREENS PTY LTDInventor: Anthony Gerard Roberts
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Patent number: 10526843Abstract: A gate system includes a first fixed support structure having a plurality of fixed rails defining respective passageways and a gate that moves relative to the fixed support structure between an open position and a closed position. The gate includes a plurality of gate rails that slide within the respective passageways as the gate moves between the open position and the closed position. Furthermore, the gate includes one or more compressible sheets coupled to the plurality of gate rails, and the one or more compressible sheets are configured to move from a compressed position to an expanded position as the gate moves from the open position to the closed position.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Universal City Studios LLCInventor: Michael Maddamma
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Patent number: 10526844Abstract: A top drive for a drilling rig includes a top drive housing, a threaded element used in a drilling operation, the threaded element having a grooved surface, and a back-up wrench with a toothed surface which engages with the grooved surface of the threaded element. The back-up wrench is suspended from the top drive housing. The back-up wrench is movable in relation to the top drive housing so as to selectively engage the threaded element.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: MHWIRTH ASInventor: Stian Lantz
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Patent number: 10526845Abstract: A downhole tool string comprising a motor unit (3) having a rotational shaft rotating with a rotational motor speed; a gear section; an operational tool having a tool shaft rotated by the gear section (5) at a lower rotational speed than that of the rotational shaft; and a pump unit (8) having a rotor shaft rotated by the motor unit (3) for providing fluid around or past an operational tool (6). The pump unit (8) is arranged between the gear section (5) and the operational tool (6).Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2016Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Welltec A/SInventor: Peter Gråbæk
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Patent number: 10526846Abstract: An earth boring apparatus may include an earth-boring cutter head, and a casing secured to the cutter head and extending rearwardly therefrom so that the casing and cutter head are rotatable together as a unit. A casing cuttings passage may extend from adjacent the casing front end to adjacent the casing back end. An entrance opening of the casing cuttings passage, which is adjacent the cutter head, is adapted to allow cuttings to move through the entrance opening into the casing cuttings passage. In some implementations there may be a stationary auger positioned within the casing cuttings passage rearwardly from the entrance opening, such that the stationary auger does not rotate when the casing and cutter head are rotated together as a unit.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2018Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Barbco, Inc.Inventor: Anthony Barbera
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Patent number: 10526847Abstract: A downhole adjustable drilling inclination tool including an outer housing, an inner housing, a compression spring, a piston assembly, and a tilt housing. The piston assembly is fluidly controlled to move axially along the outer diameter of a bottom end portion of the inner housing so that a rotatable control ring moves about a guide pin to hold a neutral, straight, or bent position of the piston assembly corresponding to an amount of compression of the compression spring. The tilt housing partially disposed within the outer housing includes a bolt plate pin channel configured to receive a bolt plate pin of the piston assembly that travels to tilt the tilt housing by a tilting mechanism that connects the tilt housing to the outer housing and position the tilt housing in a neutral, straight, or bent position corresponding to the neutral, straight, or bent position of the piston assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: SMART DOWNHOLE TOOLS B.V.Inventor: Johannes Thomas Bleeker
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Patent number: 10526848Abstract: A downhole cutting apparatus includes a tubular body and a cutter block extending radially therefrom. The cutter block includes at least one row of cutting elements. The row or cutting elements defines a cutting profile having a first underreaming cutting edge, a second underreaming cutting edge, and a first backreaming cutting edge between the first underreaming cutting edge and the second underreaming cutting edge.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2015Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Yuanbo Lin, Youhe Zhang
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Patent number: 10526849Abstract: A downhole cutting apparatus includes a cutter block having a longitudinal blade. The longitudinal blade includes a first cutting edge adjacent a second cutting edge, and the first cutting edge and the second cutting edge are both either underreaming cutting edges, backreaming cutting edges, or a combination of underreaming and backreaming cutting edges.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2015Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Yuanbo Lin, Youhe Zhang
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Patent number: 10526850Abstract: A drill bit cutter having a shaped cutting element is disclosed. The cutter includes a substrate having a fixed portion, and a rotating portion rotatably attached to the fixed portion. The cutter also includes a cutting element secured to the rotating portion of the substrate, the cutting element having a non-circular cross-section in a plane perpendicular to a cutter axis of the rotating cutting element, the cross-section having a radially symmetric shape.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2015Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventor: Shilin Chen
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Patent number: 10526851Abstract: A connecting element for a tubular component, the connecting element being overlaid with a coating including a principal layer constituted by a nickel-phosphorus alloy, a tubular component including one or more such connecting elements, and a method for producing such a connecting element.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2014Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignees: VALLOUREC OIL AND GAS FRANCE, NIPPON STEEL CORPORATIONInventor: Cecile Millet
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Patent number: 10526852Abstract: In one embodiment, a coupling system for a top drive and a tool includes a drive stem of the top drive configured to transfer torque to the tool, a key disposed on the drive stem and movable to an extended position, an adapter of the tool configured to receive the drive stem, a key recess disposed on the adapter and configured to receive the key in the extended position, and a biasing member configured to bias the key towards the extended position.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLCInventor: Jimmy Duane Wiens
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Patent number: 10526853Abstract: A portable lifting device is provided for adjusting pump spacing of a production well. The lifting device rests directly on a well head flange and provides an expansive force between the flange and a temporary polish rod clamp or collet device is attached to a polished rod extending into the well head. The device includes first and second hydraulic cylinders for simultaneously lifting the polished rod to provide a gap between a carrier bar and a polished rod clamp.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2018Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: CREO, LLCInventor: Dillon Cayer
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Patent number: 10526854Abstract: A method for handling pipe includes orienting a pipe having first and second ends so that the second end of the pipe is positioned vertically above the first end, and while the pipe is oriented with the second end positioned vertically above the first end, gripping onto the pipe proximate the first end with a lift jaw assembly that is coupled to a lift arm assembly. The pipe is vertically misaligned at a substantially non-zero misalignment angle relative to the first end of the pipe while gripping the pipe with the lift jaw assembly, wherein vertically misaligning the pipe includes rotating the lift jaw assembly relative to the lift arm assembly.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2018Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: National Oilwell Varco, L.P.Inventors: Gregory Keogh, Baldwin Zahn, Christopher Yeldell, Albert Koether
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Patent number: 10526855Abstract: Methods control systems for viscosity and density control may include a frequency loop shaping filter for shaping the frequency response in real-time for a multiple inputs multiple outputs (MIMO) system. For example, a method may include drilling a wellbore while circulating a drilling mud through a viscosity and density control system that includes one of: a mechanical separation system, a dilution system, a chemical additive regulation system, and any combination thereof; applying a frequency loop shaping filter to a desired mud viscosity and a desired mud density to produce control signals: a first control signal for the mechanical separation system, a second control signal for the dilution system, a third control signal for the chemical additive regulation system, and any combination thereof; and applying the control signals to the corresponding systems to alter the drilling mud to have a controlled viscosity value and a controlled density value.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2018Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Hallibuton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Xingyong Song, Jason D. Dykstra
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Patent number: 10526856Abstract: A BHA features an MWD tool connected to a running tool supporting a whipstock that is connected to an open hole anchor. The anchor is flow set and after the anchor is set the running tool collets release from the whipstock to allow cement to be pumped through the anchor to hold the set position. The collets are released from the whipstock also with flow and after the anchor has been set. One way is to use nozzles in series. Another is to run in with a ball on the anchor seat, set the anchor and blow out the ball seat so flow can again be used to release the running tool collets. Another is suspending a ball above the anchor seat, releasing the ball with pressure cycle, open another flow passage to allow collet release of the whipstock. Finally, pressure can be used to release the running tool collets.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLCInventors: Gregory L. Hern, James S. Trahan, Jason L. Cullum, Ewoud J. Hulsewe, Christopher R. Hern
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Patent number: 10526857Abstract: A spring lock system for use in attaching a wellbore component to a tubular includes a tubular spring body having a plurality of profiles along an axial length thereof. The tubular spring body is configured to move between an unclamped position and a clamped position. The spring lock system further includes a locking and activation pin disposed between the profiles of the tubular spring body. The locking and activation pin is rotatable relative to the tubular spring body to move the tubular spring body from the unclamped position to the clamped position.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: INNOVEX DOWNHOLE SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventors: David E. Y. Levie, Richard Ronald Baynham
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Patent number: 10526858Abstract: A metal to metal seal and method including a first sealing member and a second sealing member, wherein the first and second sealing members are attached together to form a cylindrical sealing device; a first sealing surface and a second sealing surface on the first sealing member and the second sealing member, wherein the first and second metal sealing surfaces form a metal to metal seal with an internal cylindrical sealing surface and an external cylindrical sealing surface respectively; a transverse facing recess positioned between the first and second metal sealing surfaces; a nonmetal seal received in the transverse facing recess; and at least one pressure communication hole on each of the first and second sealing members, wherein the nonmetal seal is in fluid communication with the pressure communication holes, and a pressure differential across the sealing device energizes the nonmetal seal.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2016Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventor: Ibrahim El Mallawany
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Patent number: 10526859Abstract: A system in some embodiments includes sealing system including an energizing member that simultaneously seats a plurality of sealing elements about a plurality of control lines, respectively. Further embodiments provide a method including disposing a plurality of sealing elements about a plurality of control lines, respectively, and fastening an energizing member to simultaneously seat each of the sealing elements.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Cameron International CorporationInventor: Dennis P. Nguyen
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Patent number: 10526860Abstract: A casing hanger assembly includes a landing ring secured to a containment well cellar or the conductor pipe. A casing hanger welded to the external surface of the last section of surface casing seats into the landing ring. Optionally, a lock down mechanism can be used to prevent buoyancy and hydraulic forces from causing the well to pack off.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2015Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Inventor: James A. Rose
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Patent number: 10526861Abstract: Centralized control of a cement head using a pumping unit control device is provided. The control device, located at the pumping unit, is communicably coupled to the cement head and pumping unit via a wired or wireless link. Using the control device, the pumping unit operator sends control signals to the pumping unit and cement head to control the cementing operation from outside the red zone, thereby removing the need for a rig hand to operate the cement head.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2015Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Nicolas Rogozinski, Henry E. Rogers, Jithendra Rao Naidu
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Patent number: 10526862Abstract: An apparatus according to which a subterranean formation in which a wellbore extends is hydraulically fractured, the apparatus comprising first and second manifolds, the first manifold including first and second flow lines adapted to be in fluid communication with first and second pumps, respectively, the first pump being adapted to pressurize fluid received from the first flow line, and the second pump being adapted to pressurize fluid received from the second flow line, and the second manifold including a third flow line adapted to convey pressurized fluid from the first and second pumps to the wellbore to hydraulically fracture the subterranean formation in which the wellbore extends. The apparatus is adapted to be connected to another apparatus used to hydraulically fracture the subterranean formation in which the wellbore extends by moving one, or both, of the first and second flow lines relative to the third flow line.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: S.P.M. Flow Control, Inc.Inventors: Brian C. Witkowski, Nadiya Fuller, Nuder Said, Duc Thanh Tran, Peter Walter
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Patent number: 10526863Abstract: Compositions and methods are beneficial for use in downhole applications, especially oil and gas well bores. A composition includes an elastomer doped with a dopant. The presence of the dopant increases a rate of microbial degradation of the elastomer by a microbe. A method includes forming an article including a doped polymer. The doped polymer includes an elastomer doped with a dopant. The method also includes placing the article in a service environment. The presence of the dopant in the doped polymer increases a rate of microbial degradation of the elastomer by a microbe in the service environment.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2018Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignees: THE SECANT GROUP, LLC, CDI ENERGY PRODUCTS, INC.Inventors: Peter D. Gabriele, Dennis Shull, Fred B. Pippert
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Patent number: 10526864Abstract: A seal backup including: a ring-like body, the body including: a first portion of the body having a first generally zig-zag construction, the first generally zig-zag construction facilitative of radial expansion of the first portion; a second portion of the body having a second generally zig-zag construction, the second generally zig-zag construction facilitative of radial expansion of the second portion; a parting feature disposed between the first portion of the body and the second portion of the body facilitative of relative movement between the first portion of the body and the second portion of the body.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2018Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLCInventors: Guijun Deng, Alexander M. Kendall, Andrew J. Cayson
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Patent number: 10526865Abstract: The present invention relates to a downhole annular barrier to be expanded in an annulus between a well tubular structure and a wall of a borehole or another well tubular structure downhole in order to provide zone isolation between a first zone having a first pressure and a second zone having a second pressure of the borehole, the annular barrier comprising a tubular part adapted to be mounted as part of the well tubular structure, the tubular part having an outer face and an inside, an expandable metal sleeve surrounding the tubular part and having an inner sleeve face facing the tubular part and an outer sleeve face facing the wall of the borehole, each end of the expandable metal sleeve being connected with the tubular part, and an annular space between the inner sleeve face of the expandable metal sleeve and the tubular part, a first opening in fluid communication with the inside, a second opening in fluid communication with the annular space, a bore having a bore extension and comprising a first bore paType: GrantFiled: November 11, 2015Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: WELLTEC OILFIELD SOLUTIONS AGInventor: Lars Stæhr
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Patent number: 10526866Abstract: The present invention discloses a method of plugging a well that relies on casing expansion to plug uncemented casing sections, rather than milling out the casing or perforate wash and cement (PWC).Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2016Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: ConocoPhillips CompanyInventor: Thomas Eugene Ferg
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Patent number: 10526867Abstract: Methods of sealing a hydrocarbon well containing a control line. The hydrocarbon well includes a casing string extending within a wellbore and defining a casing conduit, production tubing extending within the casing conduit and defining a tubing conduit, and at least one control line extending within an annular space. The methods include fluidly isolating a downhole region of the tubing conduit from an uphole region of the tubing conduit and actuating a shape charge device. The actuating includes forming a plurality of openings within the production tubing and severing the at least one control line. The methods also include positioning a diversion structure within the uphole region of the tubing conduit, pumping a sealing material into the annular space at the sealing material injection region, and curing the sealing material to form a fluid seal that extends within the annular space and the uphole region of the tubing conduit.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2018Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research CompanyInventors: Joseph W. Witt, Brandon Max Baumert
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Patent number: 10526868Abstract: Downhole tools, methods, and systems of use thereof, the downhole tool comprising a wellbore isolation device that provides a plurality of components including one or more first components and one or more second components, wherein at least the first and second one or more components are made of a degradable metal material that degrades when exposed to a wellbore environment, and wherein the one or more first components is fabricated by a first fabrication method and the one or more second components is fabricated by a second fabrication method.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2015Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Zachary William Walton, Michael Linley Fripp
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Patent number: 10526869Abstract: Scale remediation at or around a downhole safety valve (DSV), including the volume of a wellbore in a subterranean formation above the DSV. Wellbore fluid is displaced using a gas, the DSV is closed, the gas is released, and a treatment fluid comprises a base fluid and a scale-removal agent is allowed to react with scale in the volume of the wellbore above the DSV.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2016Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Amare Ambaye Mebratu, Yogesh Kumar Choudhary
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Patent number: 10526870Abstract: An actuation ball for a downhole tool, the actuation ball includes an outer annular body encircling a bore; and a core releasably installed in the bore, such that the core can be removed to permit back flow through the bore.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2016Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Inventors: Ronald Van Petegem, John Lee Emerson
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Patent number: 10526871Abstract: A downhole cleaning apparatus (10) comprising a tubular body (12). The tubular body (12) comprises comprising a plurality of openings (20) therethrough. Each opening (20) defines at least part of a helix extending longitudinally and circumferentially about the tubular body (12). The downhole cleaning apparatus (10) also includes a plurality of cleaning elements (22). Each cleaning element (22) is configured to extend through an opening (20) and to extend outwards from an outer surface of the tubular body (12). The cleaning elements (22) are distributed about the tubular body (12) and each cleaning element (22) defines at least part of a helix extending longitudinally and circumferentially about the tubular body. The openings (20) and the cleaning elements (22) are grouped to define a plurality of substantially continuous helical paths (18).Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2015Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: ODFJELL PARTNERS INVEST LTD.Inventors: Nikolaos Tzallas, Simon Leiper
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Patent number: 10526872Abstract: A method of optimization ICD design that includes consideration of reservoir characteristics, well configuration and type of enhanced oil recovery technique, as well as needed performance characteristics. Thus, the ICD is optimized for particular wells, reservoirs and/or enhanced oil recovery uses.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2016Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: ConocoPhillips CompanyInventor: Guy Vachon
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Patent number: 10526873Abstract: Compositions, treatment fluids, and methods for providing corrosion inhibition in subterranean operations, pipelines, and other related operations are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise providing a tagged corrosion-inhibiting additive that comprises an imidazoline-based compound bonded with a detectable moiety; and introducing the tagged corrosion-inhibiting additive into at least a portion of a subterranean formation or pipeline.Type: GrantFiled: May 16, 2014Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Multi-Chem Group, LLCInventors: Liangwei Qu, Nathan Darrell Davis
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Patent number: 10526874Abstract: A filtering medium for removal of solids from a fluid. A solid filtering matrix contains fluid passages that are made up of a plurality of chambers with connecting channels. The chambers have a greater diameter than the connecting channels.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2016Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: BAKER HUGHES, A GE COMPANY, LLCInventors: Jason J. Barnard, Chance Ethan Mann, Steve M. Winnon, Shay Hetz
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Patent number: 10526875Abstract: A carrier for at least one shaped charge, the carrier being disposable in use within an oil, gas, water or steam well bore. The carrier comprises a housing at least partially formed from a composite material which is non-frangible in normal use. The composite material component of the housing is arranged substantially to contain debris created within the carrier as a result of firing of the at least one shaped charge. The housing may be entirely of composite material or may comprise in inner metallic housing and an outer overwrap of composite material.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2016Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: QINETIQ LIMITEDInventors: Russell Vaughan Meddes, Michael John Hinton
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Patent number: 10526876Abstract: A system and method for establishing hydraulic communication between relief and target wells, wherein a relief well is drilled to include a portion of the target wellbore that is axially offset from and substantially parallel to a portion of the relief wellbore. A perforating system is carried by a tubing string in a cased portion of the relief well. The perforating system includes a latch assembly, a non-rotational packer and perforating gun having charges radially oriented in a limited direction. Tubing string parameters are obtained during the run-in of the perforating system, and thereafter the tubing string parameters are utilized to engage the latch assembly with a latch coupling carried by the casing in the relief wellbore. Axial and rotational forces are applied to the tubing string to engage the latch assembly. Discharge of the perforating gun yields perforations only between the relief well and target well, establishing fluid communication.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2014Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.Inventors: Joe E. Hess, Andy J. Cuthbert, Carl J. Cramm