CA1243584A - Coded fluid control system - Google Patents

Coded fluid control system

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Publication number
CA1243584A
CA1243584A CA000475085A CA475085A CA1243584A CA 1243584 A CA1243584 A CA 1243584A CA 000475085 A CA000475085 A CA 000475085A CA 475085 A CA475085 A CA 475085A CA 1243584 A CA1243584 A CA 1243584A
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Prior art keywords
valve
pressure
ports
control
code
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CA000475085A
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English (en)
French (fr)
Inventor
David A. Hibbs
Wynn P. Rickey
Paul N. Stanton
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ExxonMobil Upstream Research Co
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Exxon Production Research Co
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F15—FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS; HYDRAULICS OR PNEUMATICS IN GENERAL
    • F15B—SYSTEMS ACTING BY MEANS OF FLUIDS IN GENERAL; FLUID-PRESSURE ACTUATORS, e.g. SERVOMOTORS; DETAILS OF FLUID-PRESSURE SYSTEMS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • F15B13/00—Details of servomotor systems ; Valves for servomotor systems
    • F15B13/02—Fluid distribution or supply devices characterised by their adaptation to the control of servomotors
    • F15B13/06—Fluid distribution or supply devices characterised by their adaptation to the control of servomotors for use with two or more servomotors
    • F15B13/07—Fluid distribution or supply devices characterised by their adaptation to the control of servomotors for use with two or more servomotors in distinct sequence
    • E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
    • E21—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; MINING
    • E21B—EARTH OR ROCK DRILLING; OBTAINING OIL, GAS, WATER, SOLUBLE OR MELTABLE MATERIALS OR A SLURRY OF MINERALS FROM WELLS
    • E21B33/00—Sealing or packing boreholes or wells
    • E21B33/02—Surface sealing or packing
    • E21B33/03—Well heads; Setting-up thereof
    • E21B33/035—Well heads; Setting-up thereof specially adapted for underwater installations
    • E21B33/0355—Control systems, e.g. hydraulic, pneumatic, electric, acoustic, for submerged well heads
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/8158—With indicator, register, recorder, alarm or inspection means
    • Y10T137/8175—Plural
    • Y10T137/8192—Unobvious - "combination lock" type
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/8593—Systems
    • Y10T137/86389—Programmer or timer

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Fluid Mechanics (AREA)
  • Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
  • Geology (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Geochemistry & Mineralogy (AREA)
  • Fluid-Pressure Circuits (AREA)
  • Lubricants (AREA)
  • Control Of Fluid Pressure (AREA)
  • Multiple-Way Valves (AREA)
CA000475085A 1984-03-21 1985-02-25 Coded fluid control system Expired CA1243584A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US591,733 1984-03-21
US06/591,733 US4549578A (en) 1984-03-21 1984-03-21 Coded fluid control system

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CA1243584A true CA1243584A (en) 1988-10-25

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US (1) US4549578A ( )
JP (1) JPS612906A ( )
AU (1) AU565981B2 ( )
BR (1) BR8501254A ( )
CA (1) CA1243584A ( )
DE (1) DE3510037A1 ( )
FR (1) FR2561723A1 ( )
GB (1) GB2156105B ( )
NO (1) NO161698C ( )
SE (1) SE8501384L ( )

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JPS612906A (ja) 1986-01-08
US4549578A (en) 1985-10-29
BR8501254A (pt) 1985-11-12
SE8501384D0 (sv) 1985-03-20
DE3510037A1 (de) 1985-09-26
NO851112L (no) 1985-09-23
NO161698B (no) 1989-06-05
FR2561723A1 (fr) 1985-09-27
AU565981B2 (en) 1987-10-01
GB2156105A (en) 1985-10-02
GB8507244D0 (en) 1985-04-24
AU4023385A (en) 1985-09-26
SE8501384L (sv) 1985-09-22
GB2156105B (en) 1988-01-20
NO161698C (no) 1989-09-13

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