| Vetco Gray Controls Limited Patent applications |
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| 20110088909 | STABPLATE CONNECTIONS - A stabplate connection is provided by: providing a first part ( | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110071966 | CONDITION MONITORING OF AN UNDERWATER FACILITY - A method for monitoring the condition of apparatus located at an underwater facility that includes sensing at least one parameter associated with the apparatus, providing a model of expected behaviour of said at least one parameter, comparing said sensed parameter with said model, and assessing the condition of the apparatus based upon said comparison. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110062936 | AC POWER SWITCHING MODULE - An AC power switching module comprising: AC current input and output means; switching means located between said input and output means for selectively blocking or passing said AC current; a switch controller arranged to provide an output signal to the switching means to control the state of the switching means; a primary control for setting the output of the switch controller; and a secondary control for setting the output of the switch controller, wherein said secondary control comprises a current-dependent circuit dependent on the AC current. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110025526 | Communication System for a Hydrocarbon Extraction Plant - A method of enabling communication between components of a hydrocarbon extraction plant, the plant having an underwater hydrocarbon extraction installation including at least one hydrocarbon extraction well with an associated tree, comprises providing a plurality of RF communication means at respective components of the installation. | 02-03-2011 |
| 20110001483 | Subsea Electronic Modules - A module for use as a subsea electronic module of a subsea well, comprises an input ( | 01-06-2011 |
| 20100207783 | Subsea Well Control System - A subsea well control system comprises: a well tree ( | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100170678 | Mounting a Module on an Underwater Structure - A method of mounting a subsea control module ( | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100156662 | Subsea Electronic Module - An electronic module for use as a subsea electronic module for an underwater fluid extraction well, wherein a local area network enables communication within the module, the local area network including a plurality of interfaces with components of the network, and wherein the interfaces comprise capacitive coupling interfaces. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100078175 | Hydraulic Control System - A hydraulic control system for controlling an external device ( | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100065277 | Stabplate Connections - An underwater stabplate connection is provided by lowering a counterbalanced first part of the connection in a horizontal disposition by a lift line, the first part being attached to an umbilical. The first part of the connection mates with a second part of the connection, the second part being attached to an underwater structure such as a well tree. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100038090 | Umbilical termination assemblies - An underwater termination assembly for use with a subsea system such as a well tree, comprises a construction having first and second limbs substantially at a right-angle to each other, which construction may be lowered having an umbilical connected to one of the limbs so that said one of the limbs sits on the bed of a body of water. | 02-18-2010 |
| 20100010759 | Testing of an Electronics Module - A method of testing an electronics module ( | 01-14-2010 |
| 20090303687 | Subsea Electronics Module - A Subsea Electronics Module for a well installation, comprising: | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090220236 | MULTIDROP COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM USING WAVE DIVISION MULTIPLEXING - A multidrop communications system for transferring data to a plurality of devices, comprises an optical fibre having first and second ends, a plurality of light sources for producing light of different respective wavelengths, modulation means to modulate light from each light source to encode respective data thereon, the modulation means outputting a plurality of modulated light components having said respective wavelengths, an optical multiplexer for multiplexing said modulated light components onto said first end of the optical fibre using wavelength division multiplexing, an optical demultiplexer connected to the second end of the optical fibre for demultiplexing light therefrom into a plurality of components having respective wavelengths, demodulation means for demodulating each of said components to extract said respective data, and means for transferring the extracted data to different respective target devices. | 09-03-2009 |
| 20090107682 | Monitoring A Solenoid of A Directional Control Valve - A method of monitoring a solenoid ( | 04-30-2009 |
| 20090097207 | Heat Removal From Electronic Modules - An electronics assembly for an underwater well installation, comprises a housing; an electrical module located within the housing; and a resiliently deformable member located between the electrical module and the housing for conducting heat between the electrical module and the housing. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090079583 | Shutdown System - A production shutdown system for an underwater hydrocarbon production facility, comprising, on the topside: | 03-26-2009 |
| 20090031297 | Electronics Module - An electronics module for a well installation comprises a wireless receiver for receiving data and/or software from an external source. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20090029737 | Electronics card communication - An electronics card for an electronics module comprises a wireless transceiver for communication with a second wireless transceiver external to the card. In addition, an electronics module comprises such an electronics card. | 01-29-2009 |
| 20080308277 | Umbilical deployment system - A method for providing an umbilical connection for a well installation, the well installation being located at the bed or floor of a body of water, comprises the steps of providing an umbilical with first and second ends and prior to operative deployment of the umbilical, locating the umbilical such that at least a portion of the umbilical is substantially statically retained within the body of water. Additionally, an umbilical deployment system for a well installation located at the bed or floor of a body of water, comprises an umbilical, wherein, prior to operative deployment of the umbilical, at least a portion of the umbilical is substantially statically retained within the body of water. | 12-18-2008 |
