ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,529,440, issued on Jan. 20, was assigned to VETCO GRAY SCANDINAVIA AS (Stavanger, Norway).
"Configurable block manifold system" was invented by Steinar Lindemann Hestetun (Akershus, Norway).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a header configuration block for a hydrocarbon well comprising a header configuration block housing having a plurality of transversal bores each in fluid connection with a discrete longitudinal main bore. At least one cut off valve is located in each transversal bore. A first connecting surface is parallel to and similar with a second connecting surface, whereby the first connecting surfac...