Patents Issued in September 24, 2024
  • Patent number: 12098607
    Abstract: A downhole vibration tool includes a body, a mandrel, a spring, and a balance piston. The body may be generally tubular and may have one or more helical slots formed on an inner surface thereof. The mandrel may be generally tubular, may have a bore, and may be positioned at least partially within the body. The mandrel may have one or more helical splines formed on an outer surface of the mandrel, the helical splines engaging the helical slots of the body such that the mandrel is translatable axially relative to the body. The spring may be positioned in an annular space formed between the mandrel and the body defined as a spring chamber. The balance piston may be in an annular space formed between the mandrel and the body, wherein the balance piston separates an oil-filled chamber from an internal pressure chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: TURBO DRILL INDUSTRIES, INC.
    Inventors: Sheldon Ritchie, Mark Adam, Chad Feddema
  • Patent number: 12098608
    Abstract: Systems and methods presented herein provide for cutting in a borehole or casing. A cutting device can include a first arm having a cutting blade, wherein the cutting blade has side cutting teeth and an axis of rotation that is substantially at a right angle with respect to an axis of the tool body. The cutting device can also include a second arm with a bumper. The first and second arms articulate away from the elongate body in different directions to reduce vibrations while cutting. A control device can automate the cut based on hydraulic pressure measurements. Additionally, the cutting device can also be extended or rotated on a rotary index. The cutting device can rotate around a J slot, in an example.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: SCHLUMBERGER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph Matthew Casassa, Todor Sheiretov, Joshua Wurtz, Albert Dionisio, Robert Kyle Wiesenborn, Philip Stevenson, David Engel
  • Patent number: 12098609
    Abstract: A unitary wellhead flow block lubricator assembly includes a unitary body and flow passageways that extend through the unitary body. Various openings on the exterior of the unitary body allow flow control devices to be mounted in the flow passageways to control the flow of fluid though the flow passageways. One or more of the control devices could be mountable in two or more orientations that alter the way in which the flow control device controls flow through one or more passageways in the unitary body. One or more choke mechanisms may also be mounted on the unitary body. The choke mechanisms may allow an operator to selectively adjust a flow of fluid through one or more of the passageways in the unitary body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: FLOWCO PRODUCTION SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Mitchell A. Boyd, Darrell Mitchum, Garrett S. Boyd
  • Patent number: 12098610
    Abstract: A method of sealing an annulus between first and second bore-lining tubulars comprises providing a first bore-lining tubular having a first volume of alloy thereon and running the first bore-lining tubular into a bore provided with a second bore-lining tubular. The alloy is fluidised and then allowed to solidify in an annulus between the bore-lining tubulars and bond the tubulars together. The alloy may be fluidised in the presence of flux.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: ISOL8 (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
    Inventor: Andrew Louden
  • Patent number: 12098611
    Abstract: A well tool device for transporting a heat generating mixture into a well pipe includes an upper connection section, a main housing section, and a sealing device. The main housing section includes a compartment for the heat generating mixture. The sealing device is provided below the main housing section. The sealing device includes a lower supporting element including a lower wedging surface; an upper wedging surface faced towards the lower wedging surface; and a sealing ring provided between the lower wedging surface and the upper wedging surface. The sealing element includes a plurality of thimble-shaped elements inserted into each other to form a torus. Relative axial movement between the lower wedging surface and the upper wedging surface in a direction towards each other provides radial expansion of the sealing element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Interwell Norway AS
    Inventor: Espen Hiorth
  • Patent number: 12098612
    Abstract: A well pump system includes a fluid pump having an inlet and a discharge. The inlet and discharge are separated longitudinally by an inflatable annular seal. An inflation line extends between the discharge and an inflation inlet of the inflatable annular seal. A pressure relief is operable to direct flow from the discharge to the inflation line. The pressure relief is operable to open the discharge to flow to surface in the well when a predetermined fluid pressure is reached. The system includes means for opening the inflation line to release pressure in the inflatable annular seal when a selected tension is applied to the well pump system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Jamie Cochran, Richard McCann
  • Patent number: 12098613
    Abstract: A resin plug for wellbore abandonment includes: an amount of a heavier resin and an amount of a light weight resin, the heavier resin configured to have a faster setting rate than the light weight resin. The resin plug creates a seal for wellbore abandonment by the heavier resin setting first followed by setting of the light weight resin thereafter. Any void formed during setting of the heavier resin is filled by the light weight resin before the light weight resin sets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Nautonnier Holding Corp.
    Inventors: Bernie Cabot, Mark Schumlick
  • Patent number: 12098614
    Abstract: A well construction method, and corresponding apparatus, in which a drilled bore (106) is lined with a plurality of successively smaller diameter sections of bore-lining tubing includes at least one casing (108, 110, 112) and at least one liner (120). The well construction method comprises: drilling a final section of a bore (106) to intersect a hydrocarbon-bearing formation (130); providing a shoe (134) at a distal end of a liner and a running tool (150) at a proximal end of the liner, and coupling an inner string (140) between the shoe (134) and the running tool (150); running the liner (120) into the final section of the bore (106) such that the liner extends into the hydrocarbon-bearing formation (130); pumping a settable material (116) from surface (104), through the inner string (140), and through the shoe (134) to at least partially fill an outer annulus (114) surrounding the liner (120); and retrieving the inner string (140) and the running tool (150).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Deltatek Oil Tools Limited
    Inventors: Tristam Paul Horn, Stephen Edmund Bruce, David Michael Shand
  • Patent number: 12098615
    Abstract: A plug assembly having valve chamber chargeable with pressure from above or below the plug assembly. The charged chamber is used to selectively move an external sleeve to open fluid communication between the tubular above and below the plug assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Weatherford Technology Holdings, LLC
    Inventors: Eric R. Evans, Jobby T. Jacob
  • Patent number: 12098616
    Abstract: Disclosed is a downhole tool and method of use. The tool has a sleeve assembly slideable within the tool body under the action of a hydraulic pressure differential. The sleeve assembly has a control collar portion and a first hydraulic reservoir is defined between a first end of the control collar portion and the body, and a second hydraulic reservoir is defined between a second end of the control collar portion and the body. A bleed conduit extending between the first and second hydraulic reservoirs and an electromechanical control valve across the bleed conduit is used to regulate fluid flow along the bleed conduit. The electromechanical control valve may communicate with sensors, by which control systems are transmitted to the control valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Odfjell Technology Invest Ltd.
    Inventor: Jonas Solem
  • Patent number: 12098617
    Abstract: A system includes rotational ball seat (RBS), remote operated, and electrical/hydraulic sections. The RBS section includes a spring, a first internal sleeve, and an upper RBS. The remote operated section includes a lower rotational ball valve (RBV) disposed between second and third internal sleeves, and a setting sleeve operatively connected to the lower RBV. During miming-in-hole, the upper RBS is in a restricted position, and the lower RBV is in an open position. The spring compresses the internal sleeves, which sandwich the upper RBS and the lower RBV, until a shear event occurs. An inner diameter of the system closes to facilitate setting of hydraulic equipment. Thereafter, the shear event releases the spring, thereby pushing the internal sleeves, the upper RBS, and the lower RBV downhole, which rotates the upper RBS and the lower RBV into open positions, thereby opening the inner diameter of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventor: Michael Underbrink
  • Patent number: 12098618
    Abstract: A pack system for a downhole assembly is provided. One end of the pack system is connected to a drill bit for drilling a wellbore, the other end of the pack system interfaces with a motor to receive torque. The pack system described herein has a simple design that reduces the number of parts, eliminates some seals and shims, and relies on a portion of drilling mud for lubrication. As a result, wear on parts of the system is greatly reduced and the longevity of the system is greatly increased. The hardness of various components of the system in key areas is increased, for example, with carbide, to further reduce wear and increase longevity. In addition, the simpler, more balanced arrangement of components allows for reduced vibration and high rotational speeds, which improves the performance of the overall downhole assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Prime Downhole Holdings LLC
    Inventor: Joe Ficken
  • Patent number: 12098619
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an autonomous chemical treatment system and method for drilling and completion probes, so that it allows the probe to carry out chemical treatments in subsea wells, dispensing the need to use the WSSV, which has a limited treatment capacity due to tank volumetry, generally smaller that the marine probes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: PETRÓLEO BRASILEIRO S.A.—PETROBRAS
    Inventors: Fernando Antonio Moreira Da Silva, Mario Germino Ferreira Da Silva, Valtair Marcos Cristante
  • Patent number: 12098620
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for assessing GCS capacity. The method includes: determining scores of a plurality of geologic indicators of a target region belonging to a target type of geologic body for the GCS; and determining an assessment result of the GCS capacity of the target region based on the scores of the plurality of geologic indicators and weights of the plurality of geologic indicators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignees: PEKING UNIVERSITY, ORDOS RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF ENERGY, PEKING UNIVERSITY
    Inventors: Kaiqiang Zhang, Ziqing Pan
  • Patent number: 12098621
    Abstract: Methods and systems for quenching an underground carbonaceous formation with carbon and/or sequestering carbon within an underground carbonaceous formation are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a representative system can comprise (i) an injection conduit extending to a first underground region that has a first hydraulic resistance, (ii) a production conduit extending from the first underground region, and (iii) an injection well extending toward a second underground region that has a second hydraulic resistance. The second underground region is laterally spaced apart from the first underground region by an adjacent formation having a third hydraulic resistance higher than that of the first hydraulic resistance and the second hydraulic resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: ERGO EXERGY TECHNOLOGIES INC.
    Inventor: Mikhail Blinderman
  • Patent number: 12098622
    Abstract: A self-entry exploitation device and method for marine natural gas hydrates is provided. The exploitation device includes a self-entry structural body (1), a sand control device (2) and a gas-liquid lifting system. The self-entry structural body (1) is a gravity anchor. The sand control device (2) and the gas-liquid lifting system are mounted on the self-entry structural body (1). At least one cavity (21) is formed between the self-entry structural body (1) and the sand control device (2), and the cavity (21) is communicated with at least one channel. The sand control device (2) allows liquid and gas to pass through to enter the cavity (21) and is able to filter out silt. The gas-liquid lifting system includes at least one lifting power device (31) and has an end connected to the cavity (21) and an end extending out through a pipeline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Inventors: Xuezhen Wu, Yujing Jiang, Dayong Li
  • Patent number: 12098623
    Abstract: Shaped charge tools for perforating hydrocarbon wells are described herein. A shaped charge frame assembly described herein comprises a tubular electrical conductor and a shaped charge frame disposed around the tubular electrical conductor and rotatably engaged with the tubular electrical conductor. One or more bearings may be used to engage the shaped charge frame with the tubular electrical conductor, or the engagement may be bearing-free.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Erick Lowe, Andrew Prisbell, Steven Hernandez
  • Patent number: 12098624
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for detecting the orientation of each perforating gun in a wellbore and using that information in arming and firing each perforating gun in a perforating gun string.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Hunting Titan, Inc.
    Inventors: Sridhar Rajaram, Adam Dyess, Jason Hoang Mai
  • Patent number: 12098625
    Abstract: Embodiments include a core plug holding apparatus including a tubular member configured to be inserted into a side pocket of a mandrel, the tubular member having an uphole end, a downhole end, and a core plug section located between the uphole end and the downhole end, wherein the core plug section is used for housing of one or more core plug samples and wherein tubular member includes one or more orifices formed in the core plug section. Embodiments include a method of sampling a well including deploying one or more core plug holding apparatuses into one or more side pocket mandrels of a completion; holding the one or more core plug holding apparatuses in the one or more side pocket mandrels for an incubation period; and retrieving the one or more core plug holding apparatuses from the one or more side pocket mandrels after the passage of the incubation period.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignees: Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company
    Inventors: James McElhinney, Ayesha Almarzooqi, Jorge Salgado Gomes
  • Patent number: 12098627
    Abstract: A turbine fracturing system and a controlling method thereof, a controlling apparatus and a storage medium are provided. The turbine fracturing system includes: N turbine fracturing apparatuses, wherein each of the N turbine fracturing apparatuses comprises a turbine engine, and N is an integer greater than or equal to 2; a fuel gas supply apparatus connected to the N turbine engines, wherein the fuel gas supply apparatus is configured to supply fuel gas and distribute the fuel gas to the N turbine engines as gaseous fuel; and a fuel liquid supply apparatus connected to at least one of the N turbine engines and configured to supply liquid fuel to at least one of the N turbine engines in a case that at least one of a flow rate and a pressure of the fuel gas decreases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Yantai Jereh Petroleum Equipment & Technologies Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhuqing Mao, Rikui Zhang, Peng Zhang, Jianwei Wang, Jihua Wang, Xiaolei Ji
  • Patent number: 12098628
    Abstract: A sand quantification system includes a box configured to be positioned over a tank. The box includes an openable bottom configured, such that, when the bottom is open, contents within the box are dumped into the tank. The box also includes a filter configured to allow liquid to drain out of the box without opening the bottom. The system also includes a load cell configured to measure a weight of the box and the contents therein without measuring a weight of the tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: ENERCORP SAND SOLUTIONS INC.
    Inventors: Brent James William Coombe, Ryan Thomas Bowley
  • Patent number: 12098629
    Abstract: Provided are a method and device for fault estimation of a measurement and control device for a rotary steerable drilling system. The method for fault estimation includes: S1, establishing a state model of the measurement and control device for the rotary steerable drilling system; S2, establishing a fault-free model filter and a fault model filter, and initializing the fault-free model filter and the fault model filter; S3, detecting whether the measurement and control device for the rotary steerable drilling system has a fault; and S4, reinitializing the fault model filter under the condition that a detection result is fault-free; reinitializing the fault-free model filter under the condition that the detection result is faulty; and estimating, by the fault model filter, the fault in real time, and obtaining, by the fault model filter, the estimation value {circumflex over (x)}wf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM
    Inventors: Weiliang Wang, Yanfeng Geng, Mingzhu Shao, Huijie Xu, Mengyu Tu
  • Patent number: 12098630
    Abstract: The disclosed technology provides ways to suppress or eliminate the effects of roadnoise when performing acoustic leak detection in a wellbore environment. In some aspects, a method of the technology includes steps for receiving acoustic training data, wherein the acoustic training data comprises signals representing acoustic tool contact with a wellbore surface, and generating a suppression model based on the acoustic training data, wherein the suppression model is configured to suppress roadnoise received at a hydrophone array disposed within the wellbore. Systems and machine-readable media are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC.
    Inventors: Yi Yang Ang, Yao Ge
  • Patent number: 12098631
    Abstract: Process-mining software is disclosed for generating a process flow for forming a wellbore at a wellsite. The process-mining software can receive data from sensors at a wellsite. The process-mining software can determine wellbore operations performed at the wellsite, based on the received data, using a predefined algorithm. The process-mining software can generate an event log based on the determined wellbore operations. The process-mining software can then generate a process flow based on the event log. The process-mining software can output the process flow for use in forming one or more wellbores.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Landmark Graphics Corporation
    Inventors: Henrique de Azevedo Araujo, Paulo Alves Braz, Marcelo Gomes de Souza
  • Patent number: 12098632
    Abstract: A method to perform a field operation with well log repeatability verification is disclosed. The method includes generating, by repeatedly performing well logging of a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation in a field, a set of well log data files each comprising a plurality of data channels, each data channel comprising a series of measurement data records representing a downhole property along a depth in the wellbore, analyzing, by a computer processor, a main log and a repeat log of the set of well log data files to determine a repeatability measure of the set of well log data files, presenting, using a graphical user interface, the repeatability measure to a user, and facilitating, based on a user input in response to presenting the repeatability measure, the field operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: SAUDI ARABIAN OIL COMPANY
    Inventors: Chicheng Xu, Mohamed Larbi Zeghlache, Tao Lin, Yuchen Jin, Weichang Li, Olanrewaju Abudu
  • Patent number: 12098633
    Abstract: A well testing system and method is disclosed that reduces the surface equipment needed for well testing by providing a closed loop fluid flow path where the fluids produced during the well test are not brought to the surface for storage or flaring but instead are disposed in a downhole zone. The system and method are implemented using a simplified acoustic communications network where a hub device generates and transmits a single multiple hop query that includes multiple commands or queries directed to targeted downhole tools.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Elias Temer, Carlos Merino
  • Patent number: 12098634
    Abstract: A system and method for achieving a coring process through construction surfaces is desired. The system can have hydraulic lines, a hydraulic motor, a water connection, a drillshaft, a cylindrical bit, a speed selector, a mast, a gearbox, a spacer, a water pump, a plurality of quick-connect ports, a rotating brace, and a water tank. During operation, the drillshaft will typically be parallel with the mast. The rotating brace enables a huge number of multi-directional drilling (coring) options. The system can cut into concrete, but can also cut metal with the right kind of cylindrical bit, and do so at a variety of angles. The system can also bore into metal, steel, most anything used in residential or commercial construction. The system can core (bore) straight up in the air, straight downward, as well as a variety of angles in-between.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Inventors: Steve Garrett, Gene Nicodemus
  • Patent number: 12098635
    Abstract: Wellbore drilling and completion systems using a laser head implement methods of completing a wellbore. A wellbore drill bit is rotated through a subterranean zone to form a wellbore. Rotating the wellbore drill bit through the subterranean zone causes portions of the subterranean zone to be released as drill cuttings into the wellbore. A laser head, attached to the wellbore drill bit, emits a laser beam that is incident on a portion of the drill cuttings. The laser beam heats the portion of the drill cuttings to consolidate and form a casing of the wellbore.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Saudi Arabian Oil Company
    Inventor: Sameeh Issa Batarseh
  • Patent number: 12098636
    Abstract: A method for underground mining in a rock body include drilling one or more service boreholes from at least one surface location into a subsurface rock body. A plurality of multilateral blast holes is drilled, branching from at least one of the one or more service boreholes into the subsurface rock body. The plurality of multilateral blast holes are each loaded with one or more explosive charges and one or more detonators. The one or more explosive charges and the one or more detonators are inserted from surface. The one or more explosive charges is detonated wirelessly to fragment the subsurface ore body. Fragmented rock is extracted via the one or more service boreholes, to surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Inventor: Daniel B. Palmer
  • Patent number: 12098637
    Abstract: An I-patterned filling method for an initial stage of coal mining based on roof fracture characteristics is provided. A relationship between an overburden load borne by a main roof and an overhang size is determined based on principle of virtual work and a surgery theory when an overhang distance of the main roof reaches an initial weighting interval to enter a plastic limit state with an advance of a working face to obtain the initial weighting interval. An initial fracturing interval of an immediate roof is obtained in the same way. According to a subsidence law of the main roof in an inverted hip roof form, the filling is performed at a key position around an internal plastic hinge line through I-patterned three-strip filling. Size parameters of the I-pattered filling are designed to prevent the immediate roof and the main roof from being fractured.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Taiyuan University of Technology
    Inventors: Guorui Feng, Wei Guo, Tingye Qi, Zhu Li, Jiaqing Cui, Yekai Cui, Jingkai Ma
  • Patent number: 12098638
    Abstract: Provided is a method and system for coalbed permeability-enhancement induced by pressure-relief with mining an extremely thin slice, belonging to the technical field of coalbed permeability-enhancement induced by pressure-relief. The method includes arranging a boundary gateway and a boundary roadway along a mine field boundary, constructing a row of boreholes into the coal seam to run through a conventional development roadway and the boundary roadway, and arranging devices in the conventional development roadway, the boundary roadway, and the row of boreholes to cut the extremely thin stratified coal seam between boreholes, thus creating a mining space in the coal seam, which causes a deformation failure of the coal around the boreholes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2024
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Taiyuan University of Technology
    Inventors: Zijun Feng, Guo Xu, Jinping Zheng, Zimin Zhang, Zhengnan Chen, Peng Zhao, Chunsheng Deng
  • Patent number: 12098639
    Abstract: The present application relates to an attitude self-correcting underground transportation apparatus based on UWB technology and a control method thereof. A transport clamping and fastening mechanism is mounted on an upper platform part of a six-degree-of-freedom motion platform. An attitude perception and sensing set at least includes three UWB tags being configured to acquire position information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignees: China University of Mining and Technology, ANHUI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
    Inventors: Gang Shen, Zhencai Zhu, Song Qu, Yunjie Sa, Yu Tang, Xiang Li, Guan Yuan, Zhiou Xu, Jiaqi Zhao, Pengpeng Chen
  • Patent number: 12098640
    Abstract: The present invention relates to the technical field of mine fire prevention and extinguishing, in particular to a liquid nitrogen direct injection and low-temperature foaming intelligent filling system based on mine fire area characteristics and an application method, comprising a liquid nitrogen storage tank, a liquid nitrogen direct injection system and a low-temperature foaming system, wherein the liquid nitrogen storage tank communicates with a liquid nitrogen pressurizing device through a main pipeline; a temperature control unit is arranged on the main pipeline; and the liquid nitrogen pressurizing device is connected with the liquid nitrogen direct injection system and the low-temperature foaming system, respectively, liquid nitrogen is directly injected into a foam liquid, to prepare a low-temperature foam type fire preventing and extinguishing material by means of forced convection, membrane boiling, explosion boiling and nucleate boiling between the liquid nitrogen and water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Shandong University of Science and Technology
    Inventors: Xiangming Hu, Di Xue, Yong Zhou, Kuibin Wu, Wei Wang, Lin Zhu, Peng Li, Xiangdong Yao, Weidong Wang, Wenqi Shao, Chuncheng Cai, Fusheng Wang, Liwen Guo
  • Patent number: 12098641
    Abstract: A rotational engine system comprises a rotational engine and a propulsion system. The rotational engine includes an outer ring enclosure, an inner ring component, and a drive gear. The inner ring component includes a piston and a drive gear engagement portion. The piston is configured to travel within the outer ring enclosure along a circumference of the outer ring enclosure. The drive gear engagement portion is configured to rotate as the piston travels along the circumference of the circular shape of the outer ring enclosure. The drive gear is coupled to the drive gear engagement portion of the inner ring component such that rotation of the drive gear engagement portion rotationally drives the drive gear. The propulsion system is configured to deliver propulsive energy to propel the piston along the circumference of the outer ring enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Duplicent, LLC
    Inventor: Curren Emmett Krasnoff
  • Patent number: 12098642
    Abstract: A vacuum scroll pump having an inlet portion having a pump inlet, and an exhaust portion having a pump outlet; a frame; a stationary scroll plate fixed to the frame and comprising a stationary plate comprising at least one stationary scroll blade; an orbiting scroll plate comprising an orbiting plate comprising at least one orbiting scroll blade projecting axially from a front side of the orbiting plate toward the stationary plate; a drive mechanism supported by the frame and operatively connected to the orbiting scroll plate so as to cause the orbiting scroll plate to orbit about a longitudinal axis of the vacuum scroll pump and thereby pump a process gas; a double-sided thrust bearing supporting the orbiting scroll plate; and a bellows which isolates the process gas from the drive mechanism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Agilent Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Ronald J. Forni
  • Patent number: 12098643
    Abstract: A flow path component assembly includes a flow path component that has a plurality of segments that extend circumferentially about an axis. At least one of the segments have a first radial side and a second radial side and extend from a first circumferential side to a second circumferential side. A mateface seal is arranged on the first radial side near the first circumferential side. The mateface seal has a v-shaped groove.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tyler G. Vincent, Daniel Carlson
  • Patent number: 12098644
    Abstract: A turboshaft engine for a rotorcraft includes a first spool and an independently rotatable second spool. The first spool includes a low pressure compressor, a first set of variable guide vanes disposed at an entry of the low pressure compressor, and a low pressure turbine drivingly engaged to the low pressure compressor. The second spool includes a high pressure compressor, a second set of variable guide vanes disposed at an entry of the high pressure compressor, the second set of variable guide vanes independently operable relative to the first set of variable guide vanes, and a high pressure turbine drivingly engaged to the high pressure compressor. One or both of the low pressure compressor and the high pressure compressor includes a mixed flow rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA CORP.
    Inventors: Keith Morgan, Eric Durocher
  • Patent number: 12098645
    Abstract: A turbine engine assembly includes a core engine generating a high energy gas flow that is expanded through a turbine section, a hydrogen fuel system supplying hydrogen fuel to a combustor through a fuel flow path, a condenser extracting water from the high energy gas flow, an evaporator inputting thermal energy into the water extracted by the condenser to generate a steam flow, and at least one superheater receiving the steam flow from the evaporator and input thermal energy for heating the steam flow. The steam flow from the at least one superheater is injected into the core flow path upstream of the turbine section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Neil J. Terwilliger, Joseph B. Staubach
  • Patent number: 12098646
    Abstract: A turbine engine includes integrated electric machines in the compressor section and the turbine section to supplement power produced from fuel with electric power. The example compressor section includes a compressor electric motor that is coupled to a compressor generator. The example turbine section includes a turbine electric motor that is coupled to the geared architecture to supplement power driving the fan section. A turbine generator provides electric power to the turbine electric motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Daniel Bernard Kupratis, Zubair Ahmed Baig, Gary Collopy, Coy Bruce Wood
  • Patent number: 12098647
    Abstract: A method for calibrating a position sensor of a variable vane assembly for a gas turbine engine includes positioning an actuator member in at least one predetermined position, determining a first measured position of the actuator member in the at least one predetermined position with a first channel of a position sensor, determining a second measured position of the actuator member in the at least one predetermined position with a second channel of a position sensor, determining a measured position difference between the first measured position and the second measured position, and calibrating the second channel of the position sensor by adjusting the second measured position by the measured position difference to determine a second calibrated position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Pratt & Whitney Canada Corp.
    Inventors: Jasraj Chahal, Philippe Beauchesne-Martel, Sean McCarthy
  • Patent number: 12098648
    Abstract: An aircraft turbomachine module having two tubular casings equipped with first and second annular flanges assembled by studs received in the first flange and receiving nuts on the back of the second flange, each stud having an intermediate stretch of hexagonal shape cooperating with a locking plate. The locking plate can have a first orifice received on the intermediate stretch by at least two opposite walls, and a transverse body which is immobilized to prevent the rotation of the plate and that of the stud. Each plate can be fitted on two immediately adjacent studs and the body can have, for this purpose, a second orifice opposite the first orifice and which is received on an intermediate stretch of an immediately adjacent stud and cooperates with the intermediate stretch of hexagonal shape of the stud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Safran Aircraft Engines
    Inventors: Nicolas Daniel Delaporte, Antoine Giguet, Mostafa Benbouda
  • Patent number: 12098649
    Abstract: A gas turbine engine, comprising a turbomachine and a housing at least partially encasing a portion of the turbomachine, the housing having an inner surface and defining in part a void between the inner surface and the portion of the turbomachine, the housing moveable relative to the portion of the turbomachine; and an engine component selectively coupled to the portion of the turbomachine or to the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Brian Lewis Devendorf, Arthur William Sibbach
  • Patent number: 12098650
    Abstract: A process of determining a location of a core cavity in a cast part including determining a nominal location of the cavity within the part; determining a nominal location of at least one locator hole in at least one external surface of the part; determining an actual location of the at least one locator hole in the at least one external surface of the part; comparing the nominal location of the at least one locator hole in the at least one external surface of the part to the actual location of the at least one locator hole in the at least one external surface of the part; and determining an actual location of the core cavity within the part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: RTX Corporation
    Inventor: James M. Koonankeil
  • Patent number: 12098651
    Abstract: A method for shaping an aerofoil by: (a) defining an aerofoil having a nominal shape, the nominal shape defined by; a leading edge, a trailing edge, a root and a tip, a span extending from the root to the tip, a pressure surface and a suction surface extending from the leading edge to the trailing edge; a nominal camber line extending from the leading edge to the trailing edge; (b) defining an edge region on one of the pressure and/or suction surface which extends distance of at least 0.1% but no more than 10% of the camber line length from one of the leading edge or the trailing edge of the aerofoil; and (c) adapting the shape of the pressure and/or suction surface within the edge region such that the edge region of the aerofoil achieves an asymmetric profile with respect to the nominal camber line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: Rolls-Royce PLC
    Inventor: Shahrokh Shahpar
  • Patent number: 12098652
    Abstract: A part made of composite material, in particular for an aircraft turbine engine, includes a body produced from fibers woven in three dimensions and immersed in a resin, in particular an organic or polymer resin. The part has at least one crack sensor capable of detecting a crack in the part, at least one link element connected to the sensor and configured to transmit a signal(S), in particular to a member outside of the part, when a crack in the part is detected. The crack sensor has at least one conductive wire woven with the fibers of the body, and the link element is configured to measure the resistance of the conductive wire and to wirelessly transmit the signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Tony Alain Roger Joël Lhommeau, Damien Bruno Lamouche, Mattéo Minervino, Julie Valérie Clara Lavigne
  • Patent number: 12098653
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a blade for a turbine comprising a blade cover; a blade body; and a layer of adhesive disposed between the blade cover and the blade body; where the layer of adhesive comprises a first adhesive region and a second adhesive region; where the first adhesive region comprises an adhesive that is chemically different from an adhesive used in the second adhesive region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: RTX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Xiaomei Fang, John Harner, David J. Mathiau, Jr., William R. Graves, James O. Hansen
  • Patent number: 12098654
    Abstract: A gas turbine nozzle guide vane structure includes a vane shaped as an airfoil and having a vane trailing edge, an endwall including an opening to receive an end of the vane, and an element securing the endwall and the vane to each other. Clearance remaining between the endwall and the vane defines a plenum to feed cooling air to the vane at a location adjacent the vane trailing edge. Certain arrangements may have a purge groove defined in at least one of the endwall and the vane and located between the endwall and the vane to receive cooling fluid supplied. In certain arrangements, the structure may include a cover sheet on the endwall defining a gap with the vane, the purge groove configured to receive cooling fluid that exits through the gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignees: Rolls-Royce Corporation, Rolls-Royce North American Technologies Inc.
    Inventors: Jeffrey F. Rhodes, Jack Moody, Jerry Layne
  • Patent number: 12098655
    Abstract: A stator ring for an aircraft turbine engine includes an inner shroud coaxial with an outer shroud. The shrouds are connected to each other by vanes that are each fully integral with the shrouds. The outer shroud has an outer annular surface connected to at least one catch for attaching the stator ring. The inner shroud has an inner annular surface connected to a support member with an abradable coating. At least one of the inner and outer surfaces includes recesses that are situated in line with the vanes and are configured such that the vanes are connected to the corresponding shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES
    Inventors: Rémi Merlin, Damien Gérard Marcel Jacques Guilmet, Romain Mikel Erwan Gouspy
  • Patent number: 12098656
    Abstract: A stator vane assembly of a gas turbine includes: a stationary member formed to have an annular shape; and a plurality of stator vane segments each including a shroud and a vane body, the plurality of stator vane segments disposed along a circumferential direction of the stationary member at a radially inner side of the stationary member such that a cavity is disposed between the shrouds and the stationary member and the shrouds are disposed adjacent to one another in the circumferential direction of the stationary member. The stationary member has a hole which penetrates through the stationary member from a radially outer side toward the radially inner side, and a center axis of the hole is oriented toward a circumferential-direction end portion of the shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Takashi Fujii, Satoshi Hada, Susumu Wakazono, Keita Takamura
  • Patent number: 12098657
    Abstract: A method for heat integration between a chemical synthesis plant that runs an exothermic reaction and (ii) and a partner plant that generates a working fluid such as steam (e.g., runs a power cycle). The present disclosure describes both internal and external heat integration. Internal heat integration may provide heat from the exothermic reaction (e.g., from methanol synthesis) to a reboiler associated with a distillation column of the chemical synthesis plant. External heat integration may use heat from the exothermic reaction to preheat a condensed water stream (which stream is downstream from the turbine and condenser of the power cycle). Such reduces the need for bleed off the turbine to preheat condensed water as part of the power cycle. A bleed off the turbine provides heat to the reboiler associated with the distillation column of the chemical synthesis plant. Heat integration provides overall improved energy use within both plants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2024
    Assignee: CRI, HF
    Inventors: Björn Hardarson, Ólafur Hrafn Björnsson, Emeric Sarron, Armen Eduardo Kodjaian