Dan Benson

System And Method For Lessening Impact On Christmas Trees During Downhole Operations Involving Christmas Trees

Application

#6591913 Jul 15, 2003

Filed

Dec 12, 2001

Inventor

James R. Reaux (Brookshire, TX) · Dan T. Benson (Tomball, TX) · Donald L. Thorne (New Iberia, LA)

Appl. No.

10/015418

Assignee

Oceaneering International, Inc. (Houston, TX)

International Classification

E21B 2912

U.S. Classification

166352, 166341, 166 901, 166 7751

Abstract

A system and method for lessening impact on Christmas trees during downhole operations involving Christmas trees, by way of example and not limitation such as cementing processes. The system...

Claim

We claim: 1. A method of using an inner sleeve, slidably disposed within an outer housing adapted to connect to a Christmas tree located at a wellhead of a well located subsea, the outer housing...

Service Management System That Enables Subscriber-Driven Changes To Service Plans

Application

#8255281 Aug 28, 2012

Filed

Jun 7, 2006

Inventor

Dan Benson (Bellevue, WA) · Adrian Buzescu (Bellevue, WA) · Ray Froelich (Issaquah, WA) · Michael Thomas Hendrick (Renton, WA) · Warren McNeel (Issaquah, WA) · Gary Sentman (Furlong, PA) · Karl Warfel (Covington, WA)

Appl. No.

11/449383

Assignee

T-Mobile USA, Inc. (Bellevue, WA)

International Classification

G06Q 30/00

U.S. Classification

705 261, 705 271

Abstract

A service management system that enables a subscriber of a mobile telecommunication system to modify aspects of his or her service plan and have the modification to the service plan take effect...

Block And Bleed Valve

Application

#5168893 Dec 8, 1992

Filed

Nov 8, 1991

Inventor

Dan Benson (Joplin, MO)

Appl. No.

7/789501

Assignee

Ingersoll-Rand Company (Woodcliff Lake, NJ)

International Classification

F04B 4902

U.S. Classification

137595

Abstract

A valve for use with a first working fluid conduit and a second working fluid conduit, the valve includes a valve body with a valve bore formed therein. A piston is slidably disposed within the valve ...

System For Extending The Life Of Thin Walled Tubing And Austempered Weld Stress Relieved Thin Walled Tubing

Application

#2008004 Feb 21, 2008

Filed

Aug 28, 2007

Inventor

Dan Benson (Tomball, TX)

Appl. No.

11/846097

Assignee

OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL, INC. (Houston, TX)

International Classification

C21D 9/08, C21D 1/42, C21D 1/52, C21D 1/63

U.S. Classification

266112000

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a method of extending the life of thin walled tubing by austempering the tubing in a controlled continuous run process involving heating, quenching, and cooling...

System And Method For A Motion Compensated Moon Pool Submerged Platform

Application

#6561112 May 13, 2003

Filed

Apr 22, 2002

Inventor

Dan T. Benson (77375 Tomball, TX) · James R. Reaux (77423 Brookshire, TX)

Appl. No.

10/127250

Assignee

Dan T. Benson (77375 Tomball, TX) · James R. Reaux (77423 Brookshire, TX)

International Classification

B63B 2100

U.S. Classification

1142301, 441 3

Abstract

A moon pool platform containment system is disclosed for a vessel comprising a first moon pool having a width, length, and depth, to aid in stabilizing moon pool platform motion to achieve a motion...

Claim

We claim: 1. A moon pool platform containment system for a parent vessel, the parent vessel comprising a first moon pool having a width, length, and depth, the moon pool platform containment system...

Pipe Turning Tool

Application

#8220371 Jul 17, 2012

Filed

Aug 20, 2009

Inventor

Dan Thomas Benson (Tomball, TX)

Appl. No.

12/544427

Assignee

Oceaneering International, Inc. (Houston, TX)

International Classification

B26D 3/00, B23D 21/14

U.S. Classification

83 54, 83178, 30 97, 30 96

Abstract

A pipe tool, useful for cutting, removing a weld, and/or truing a pipe, comprises a housing; a drive interface; a gripper selectively insertable into an inner annulus of a pipe and movable...