140 patents
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Utility
Position Sensors for Valve Systems and Related Assemblies, Systems and Methods
2 Dec 20
Positioner assemblies may be configured to sense at least one position of at least a portion of a valve assembly that is moved along a first axis of movement.
Michael P. Nelson, Bruce J. Butler
Filed: 4 Dec 17
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Multi-phase pumping system with self-purging filtration
2 Nov 20
An apparatus and method prevent entrained solids from entering a pump by directing a process stream through an active upstream filter that removes the solids, and then through a downstream idle filter where the process stream purges the filter of previously retained solids.
Alejandro Fratini, Jelenko Krsmanovic, Carlos Reyes, William Tang
Filed: 1 Nov 16
Utility
Decoking control valve using dynamic rod seal
26 Oct 20
The decoking control valve includes a piston, a cylinder, and a hydraulic rod seal at the outlet ports.
Daniel Arzuaga, Hrishikesh Gadre, James T. McGuire
Filed: 1 Jun 16
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Control Systems for Valve Actuators, Valve Actuators and Related Systems and Methods
21 Oct 20
Valve systems and related methods include valve actuators and control systems configured to monitor at least one characteristic of the valve system during movement of a valve element to a position in the valve system and to determine a drift of the position based on the monitored at least one characteristic of the valve system.
Mark D. Ollander, Daniel E. Carlson, Michael Adam Rumore
Filed: 17 Apr 19
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Valve seats, valve assemblies, and related methods
12 Oct 20
Valve seats may include an insert and an outer housing.
Paul Simon Warbey
Filed: 6 Dec 18
Utility
Non-metallic Belt-driven Crosshead Drive System for Hydraulic Decoking
7 Oct 20
An apparatus for raising and lowering a cutting tool within a decoking drum, a decoking system and a method of raising and lowering a decoking system cutting tool.
Daniel O. Arzuaga, Hrishikesh Raghunath Gadre
Filed: 22 Jun 20
Utility
Valve Seats, Valve Assemblies, and Related Methods
9 Sep 20
Valve seats may include an insert and a housing.
Paul Simon Warbey
Filed: 25 May 20
Utility
Permanent magnet submersible motor with a one-piece rotor/yoke configuration and resin embedded magnets
7 Sep 20
A permanent magnet submersible motor for electric submersible pump systems and a method of making the rotor of such a motor.
Michael Klahn
Filed: 13 Dec 16
Utility
Valves including multiple seats and related assemblies and methods
24 Aug 20
Valve assemblies include a valve body having a fluid passage through the valve body and a valve member disposed in a chamber of the valve body.
Mark Rain
Filed: 22 Oct 18
Utility
Valve Assemblies, Valve Packing Assemblies and Related Systems and Methods
19 Aug 20
Valve stem packing assemblies may include at least one end ring and at least one sealing ring.
Richard J. Gradle
Filed: 23 Apr 20
Utility
Near field RF powered electronic valve actuator
17 Aug 20
A near field energized electronic valve actuator includes a power receiver that enables powering of control electronics using wireless RF energy received from an external device such as a laptop computer or smart cellular telephone handset when conventional power is unavailable to the actuator, thereby enabling exchange of data between the external device and the control electronics.
Mark D Ollander, Daniel E Carlson, Michael Adam Rumore, Paul Ralph Carpenter
Filed: 18 Oct 18
Utility
Apparatus and Method for Unitizing Split Ring Halves with Holder Halves of a Clamshell Split Ring Mechanical Seal Face Assembly
12 Aug 20
A clamshell half of a split ring mechanical seal face assembly comprises a split seal ring half having circumferential and proximal surfaces that are seated against corresponding radial and axial support surfaces of a holder half.
Glenn Robert Owens, JR., Mark David Volz, Jason Crawford Ferris, Rodney Wayne Rynearson, Ryan John Kremer
Filed: 12 Feb 19
Utility
Non-metallic belt-driven crosshead drive system for hydraulic decoking
20 Jul 20
An apparatus for raising and lowering a cutting tool within a decoking drum, a decoking system and a method of raising and lowering a decoking system cutting tool.
Daniel O. Arzuaga, Hrishikesh Raghunath Gadre
Filed: 29 Sep 15
Utility
Valve Seats, Valve Assemblies, and Related Methods
10 Jun 20
Valve seats may include an insert and an outer housing.
Paul Simon Warbey
Filed: 6 Dec 18
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Fluid Flow Control Devices and Systems, and Methods of Flowing Fluids Therethrough
3 Jun 20
Fluid flow control devices comprise a body including a central aperture extending along a longitudinal axis therethrough and a plurality of channels extending from an outer sidewall of the body to an inner sidewall of the body.
Bradford Haines, Gifford Decker, Mark Haehl
Filed: 3 Feb 20
Utility
Valve assemblies, valve packing assemblies and related systems and methods
1 Jun 20
Valve stem packing assemblies may include at least one end ring and at least one sealing ring.
Richard J. Gradle
Filed: 5 Jun 18
Utility
Apparatus and Method for Evacuating Very Large Volumes
20 May 20
A target volume evacuation system includes a turbo compressor and a vacuum pump, the system being operable in a first configuration to reduce the target volume pressure from ambient to a first intermediate pressure, e.g. between 200 mbar and 50 mbar, and in a second configuration to further reduce the pressure from a second intermediate pressure, e.g. 10 mBar, to a target partial vacuum, e.g. between 0.1 and 1 mbar.
Heiner Koesters, Joerg Temming, Soenke Siebels, Daniel Kuehlein
Filed: 5 Nov 19
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Fluid Exchange Devices and Related Controls, Systems, and Methods
13 May 20
Devices for exchanging properties, such as pressure, between at least two fluid streams and related methods may include pistons coupled to a valve stem.
Nathan Terwilliger, Christopher Shages, Mark O'Sullivan
Filed: 7 Nov 19
Utility
Fluid Exchange Devices and Related Controls, Systems, and Methods
13 May 20
Pressure exchange devices and related systems may include a valve device configured to selectively place a fluid at a first higher pressure in communication with another fluid at a lower pressure in order to pressurize the another fluid to a second higher pressure.
Zach Procita, Jason Bandi, Mark O'Sullivan, Andreas Dreiss, Scott Judge, Christopher Shages, Tom Knochenhauer
Filed: 7 Nov 19
Utility
Fluid Exchange Devices and Related Controls, Systems, and Methods
13 May 20
Pressure exchange devices, systems, and related methods may include a tank, a piston, a valve device, and one or more sensors for monitoring a position of the piston in the tank.
Scott Judge, Neil Havrilla, Nathan Terwilliger, Christopher Shages, A.K. Necioglu
Filed: 7 Nov 19