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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2016

Filed:

Aug. 12, 2014
Applicant:

Cameron International Corporation, Houston, TX (US);

Inventors:

Johnnie E. Kotrla, Katy, TX (US);

Mac Kennedy, Houston, TX (US);

Nathan Cooper, Houston, TX (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 7/12 (2006.01); E21B 33/035 (2006.01); E21B 33/064 (2006.01); F15B 1/24 (2006.01); F15B 3/00 (2006.01); F15B 21/00 (2006.01); E21B 33/038 (2006.01); E21B 34/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E21B 33/0355 (2013.01); E21B 33/038 (2013.01); E21B 33/064 (2013.01); E21B 34/04 (2013.01); F15B 1/24 (2013.01); F15B 3/00 (2013.01); F15B 21/006 (2013.01); F15B 2201/205 (2013.01); F15B 2201/31 (2013.01);
Abstract

An accumulator for hydraulically actuating subsea equipment includes a hydraulic fluid chamber and a gas chamber. The hydraulic fluid chamber is in fluid communication with the subsea equipment and comprises a hydraulic piston slidably received, at least partially, within the hydraulic chamber. The gas chamber comprises a charge piston slidably received within the gas chamber, the charge piston dividing the gas chamber into a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the gas chamber is configured to receive ambient hydrostatic pressure therein, and the second portion of the gas chamber is configured to receive precharge gas therein.


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