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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2024
Applicant:
Fmc Technologies, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Inventors:
Thomas Hergarden, Spring, TX (US);
Paul L. Riley, Houston, TX (US);
John Calder, Tomball, TX (US);
Jonathan Morley, Conroe, TX (US);
Assignee:
FMC Technologies, Inc., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 31/08 (2006.01); E21B 34/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 31/082 (2013.01); E21B 34/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems, methods, and devices for magnetically actuating a gate valve of a subsea system via external magnetic actuation from a magnetic actuator. The magnetic actuator is disposed externally around a valve cavity such that motion of a valve stem disposed within the valve cavity can be controlled externally through magnetic coupling with the magnetic actuator such that a physical link (and the dynamic pressure seals associated therewith) is not needed to actuate the valve stem.