Michael J Weir

US Patent:

7897267, Mar 1, 2011

Filed:

Apr 10, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/886603

Inventors:

Douglas S. Hoyt - The Woodlands TX, US
Michael S. Weir - The Woodlands TX, US
Wan C. Kan - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company - Houston TX

International Classification:

F16L 13/02
B23K 35/22
B32B 1/08

US Classification:

428679, 2852881, 285329, 285422, 166367, 219 61, 138142

Abstract:

A tubular assembly comprising a first iron based tubular having a first non-cladded inner surface; and a second iron based tubular having a second non-cladded inner surface, wherein the first tubular is connected to the second tubular using a non-iron based bonding material. Preferably, the non-iron based bonding material has a lower crack growth rate than the iron based tubulars.

US Patent:

20170038546, Feb 9, 2017

Filed:

Oct 20, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/298330

Inventors:

Antoine Minois - Houston TX, US
Mohan G. Kulkarni - The Woodlands TX, US
James E. Elliott - Arlington TX, US
Michael S. Weir - Spring TX, US
Wentao Cheng - Cypress TX, US
Adam J. Rinehart - The Woodlands TX, US

International Classification:

G02B 6/44
F16L 55/18
F16L 58/04
G02B 6/50

Abstract:

The present techniques are directed to systems and methods for forming a pipe-conforming structure. The pipe-conforming structure includes a polymer material and one or more optic fibers embedded within the polymer material. The polymer material is formed into a structure that is conformed to the shape of a pipe. A method includes forming a polymer material into a structure including an edge region and a center region. The center region has a greater thickness than the edge region. The method includes inserting one or more optic fibers into the polymer material.

US Patent:

20150378120, Dec 31, 2015

Filed:

Jun 12, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/738457

Inventors:

Antoine Minois - Houston TX, US
Mohan G. Kulkarni - The Woodlands TX, US
James E. Elliott - Arlington TX, US
Michael S. Weir - Spring TX, US
Wentao Cheng - Cypress TX, US
Adam J. Rinehart - The Woodlands TX, US

International Classification:

G02B 6/44
F16L 55/18

Abstract:

The present techniques are directed to systems and methods for forming a pipe-conforming structure. The pipe-conforming structure includes a polymer material and one or more optic fibers embedded within the polymer material. The polymer material is formed into a structure that is conformed to the shape of a pipe. A method includes forming a polymer material into a structure including an edge region and a center region. The center region has a greater thickness than the edge region. The method includes inserting one or more optic fibers into the polymer material.