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Utility
Hot Melt Apparatus and Method of Use
22 Apr 21
In various embodiments, a hot melt device comprising a heating device that is automatically or manually triggered is configured so as to have its melt surface applied bringing a thermoplastic material in its solid form into contact with a surface via mechanical extrusion; using a heater to heat the thermoplastic material to a temperature above a melting temperature of the thermoplastic material while maintaining the contact of the thermoplastic material with the surface; allowing the heated thermoplastic material to cool to a temperature that is below the thermoplastic material's melting temperature; and allowing the heated thermoplastic material to bond the hot melt apparatus to the contacted surface without a solvent or use of a curing chemical reaction when the heated thermoplastic material is cooled to below the thermoplastic material's melting temperature while remaining connected to the structural body.
Marc Christensen, Peter Carow, Eric Curley, Andrew Curtis, James Stein, Lee Vyoral, Michael M Withey
Filed: 23 Dec 20
Utility
Isolation Valve for Fluid Flow Regulation
8 Apr 21
An isolation valve can be used subsea such as with a fluid handling system which may be associated with a subsea Christmas tree and comprises a housing comprising a material created by a sintering process and a vertical axis defined in-between a first housing end and a second housing end; two or more seats comprising a sintered material and disposed radially opposite each other; a first annulus extending through a predetermined portion of the second housing end and the first seat at a first position radially offset from and substantially parallel to the vertical axis; a second annulus extending through a predetermined portion of the second housing end and the second seat at a second position radially offset from the first annulus along the vertical axis and substantially parallel to the housing vertical axis; a first fluid port disposed through the second end of the housing and in fluid communication with the first annulus; second fluid port disposed through the second end of the housing and in fluid communication with the second annulus; and an actuator disposed at least partially within the housing and rotatable about the vertical axis of the housing, the actuator comprising a sintered material, the actuator configured to allow fluid flow in a first rotational position of the actuator and block fluid communication in a second rotational position of the actuator, and a predetermined surface uniformly machined to a surface of the first seat which is exposed to the fluid annulus and to a surface of the second seat which is exposed to the fluid annulus, the predetermined surface defining a metal-to-metal seal at the exposed surfaces of the first seat and the second seat when the actuator is in the second rotation position.
Morten Fjeldsaa
Filed: 30 Sep 20
Utility
Autonomous Loading/unloading of Cargo
1 Apr 21
Cargo may be optimally placed within a cargo hold using a cargo mover comprising a flexible conveyor belt extending from a ground location to a cargo hold, data defining a dimensional map of available space existing within the cargo hold for placement of cargo, a conveyor controller operatively in communication with the flexible conveyer belt and comprising packing software, and a smart loader comprising a predetermined set of scanning sensors operative to scan the cargo hold and a processor operatively in communication with the predetermined set of sensors and the conveyor controller.
David Wesley Weaver
Filed: 30 Sep 20
Utility
Method for detecting flooding in flexible tubular pipes under high pressure conditions
4 Mar 21
A system for inspecting flexible pipelines comprises a data analyzer, a data collector and an ultrasonic transducer.
Vilmar da Silva do Vale, Rohit Bali, Samik Das, Sheethal Sasidharan, Vikrant Verma
Filed: 26 May 20
Utility
System for detecting flooding in flexible tubular pipes under high pressure conditions
4 Mar 21
A system for inspecting flexible pipelines comprises a data analyzer, a data collector and an ultrasonic transducer.
Vilmar da Silva do Vale, Rohit Bali, Samik Das, Sheethal Sasidharan, Vikrant Verma
Filed: 26 May 20
Utility
Motion Arresting and Dampening Device
25 Feb 21
In embodiments, motion may be arrested and/or dampened using a motion arresting and dampening device comprising a lifting spreader bar, one or more bar mounted winches, deployment wire, a restorative inflation device, restraining wires and winches, hoses and controller, mechanical connection release system circuitry.
Eric H Galerne, Miles Roden, Nat Spencer
Filed: 10 Jul 20
Utility
Hot Melt Apparatus and Method of Use
23 Dec 20
In various embodiments, a hot melt device comprising a heating device that is automatically or manually triggered is configured so as to have its melt surface applied bringing a thermoplastic material in its solid form into contact with a surface via mechanical extrusion; using a heater to heat the thermoplastic material to a temperature above a melting temperature of the thermoplastic material while maintaining the contact of the thermoplastic material with the surface; allowing the heated thermoplastic material to cool to a temperature that is below the thermoplastic material's melting temperature; and allowing the heated thermoplastic material to bond the hot melt apparatus to the contacted surface without a solvent or use of a curing chemical reaction when the heated thermoplastic material is cooled to below the thermoplastic material's melting temperature while remaining connected to the structural body.
Marc Christensen, Peter Carow, Eric Curley, Andrew Curtis, James Stein, Lee Vyoral, Michael M Withey
Filed: 1 Sep 20
Utility
Open Water Coiled Tubing Sealing Device
18 Nov 20
Dynamic/static sealing of coiled tubing subsea for pipeline and well access with hydrostatic conditions up to 10,000 feet water depth while maintaining wellbore or pipeline pressures up to 10,000 psi may be achieved using a system comprising a subsea fluid source which utilizes a riserless open water coiled tubing system and an open water coiled tubing sealer to control hydrostatic pressure and fluid container pressures.
Robert L. Ewen, Harris Akhtar Iqbal
Filed: 7 Jun 20
Utility
Electro Oxidation Membrane Evaporator
11 Nov 20
Electro oxidation membrane evaporator 1 comprises sweep air handler 60; fluid tank 20 defining a fluid container; fluid contactor/separator 30; oxidation cell 40; and scrubber 80.
Tatsuya Arai, John Fricker
Filed: 7 May 20
Utility
Dual Disc Non-slam Nozzle Check Valve
11 Nov 20
Ring disc nozzle check valve 100 allows fluid flow in one direction and can act as a relief valve and comprises valve body 1 which defines valve body fluid passageways 20,22 therethrough; primary seat 2 disposed in valve body fluid passageways 20,22 proximate fluid inlet 30; primary disc 4 disposed in valve body fluid passageways 20,22 proximate fluid inlet 30 and in communication with primary seat 2; secondary disc 5 nested within valve body fluid passageways 20,22, where secondary disc 5 defines secondary seat 3 at a peripheral edge of primary disc 4; diffuser 8 disposed in the valve body fluid passageway 20 proximate fluid outlets 32a,32b; primary spring 10 disposed in valve body fluid passageways 20,22 and in communication with diffuser 8 and primary disc 4, where primary spring 10 is adapted to urge primary disc 4 to a closed position; primary shaft 6 disposed within valve body fluid passageway 22 intermediate diffuser 8 and secondary disc 5, where primary shaft 6 is in communication with diffuser 8 and adapted to support and guide primary disc 4 and allow fluid flow through primary shaft 6; secondary shaft 7 disposed within valve body fluid passageway 22 and configured to support and guide secondary disc 5; secondary spring 11 disposed intermediate secondary shaft 7 and secondary disc 5 and configured to urge secondary disc 5 to a closed position; inner body valve seat support 9, which may act as a retention ring, disposed proximate to fluid outlets 32a,32b and configured to do not disrupt fluid flow within ring disc nozzle check valve 100 as the fluid passes over primary disc 4 and/or secondary disc 5; and one or more fasteners 12 configured to secure retention ring 9 to valve body 1.
Nicholas Willem Kaars-Sijpesteijn
Filed: 7 May 20
Utility
Versatile Flying Lead (VFL) Termhead System
28 Oct 20
A versatile flying lead (VHL) termination head system comprises an underwater vehicle interface, an interface plate, a termination frame, and an adjuster, disposed proximate the termination frame's connection end, which is configured to provide a configurable declination angle which sets a hang-off angle of a device connected to the interface plate with respect to the underwater vehicle interface.
Ronald Lu, Jason Duncan, Sunil Prakash, Christopher Williams
Filed: 9 Jul 20
Utility
Suspended Theater With Edge Actuators
14 Oct 20
A suspended theater system uses a seat moving machine comprising a passenger seat assembly disposed in between opposing seat supports which raise and lower the passenger seat assembly.
Clifford Allen Jennings, Kenneth Kurtz, Justin Quillen, Jeremy Wall
Filed: 9 Apr 20
Utility
Suspended Theater Edge Actuated Seat Moving Machine
14 Oct 20
A seat moving machine comprises a passenger seat assembly disposed in between opposing seat supports which raise and lower the passenger seat assembly.
Clifford Allen Jennings
Filed: 9 Apr 20
Utility
Suspended Theater Edge Actuated Seat Moving Machine
14 Oct 20
A seat moving machine comprises a passenger seat assembly disposed in between opposing seat supports which raise and lower the passenger seat assembly.
Clifford Allen Jennings, Kenneth Kurtz, Justin Quillen, Jeremy Wall
Filed: 9 Apr 20
Utility
Automated Guided Vehicle and Method of Use
26 Aug 20
A storage system comprises one or more automated guided vehicles, one or more centralized supervisory systems, one or more parts container storage spaces disposed within a defined two dimensional space comprising one or more addressable parts container spaces and parts bins which comprise a part identifier and which are configured to fit at least partially within the parts container storage space.
Steven Haveman, Joel Nap
Filed: 7 May 20
Utility
Automated Guided Vehicle and Method of Use
26 Aug 20
A storage system comprises one or more automated guided vehicles, one or more centralized supervisory systems, one or more parts container storage spaces disposed within a defined two dimensional space comprising one or more addressable parts container spaces and parts bins which comprise a part identifier and which are configured to fit at least partially within the parts container storage space.
Steven Haveman, Joel Nap
Filed: 7 May 20
Utility
Subsea Slip-on Pipeline Repair Connector with Graphite Packing
6 May 20
A tubular connection system comprises a slip sized to fit about an outer diameter of a tubular, one or more pipeline connectors sized to fit within a tubular housing and comprising a graphite packer and a set of slip limiting rings disposed on either the first side or the second side of the graphite packer against the graphite packer's first C-shaped ring or the second C-shaped ring, and a connector activator operatively in communication with the tubular housing and operative to compress or decompress the first graphite packer.
Matthew Charles, Chen Cheng, Prashant Kamdar
Filed: 18 Dec 19
Utility
Flexible riser insulation removal tool for ultrasonic test inspection
6 May 20
A tool can be used remove one or more outer layers of a tubular such as a flexible pipeline to enable an inspection on the remaining layers of the flexible pipeline.
Daniel J. Scoville, Ryan Bradley, Abhishek Shukla
Filed: 6 Dec 18
Utility
Trip Avoidance X-ray Inspection
15 Apr 20
A trip avoidance X-ray inspection system, typically defining a specialized system that delivers pulsed X-rays, comprises one or more pulse X-ray cameras, each comprising a known set of effects on nucleonic instrumentation; a predetermined set of such shielded X-ray sources; a predetermined set of nucleonic instrumentation operatively in communication with one or more pulse X-ray cameras; and a digital radiography detector adapted to allow, process, or otherwise create an X-ray produced image when disposed proximate predetermined set of nucleonic instrumentation.
James Reid McNab
Filed: 14 Oct 19
Utility
Vessel Hull Cleaning Apparatus and Method
22 Jan 20
The invention relates to an apparatus and related method for cleaning vessel hulls and other subsea structures at sea.
Jeffery Neal Ledda, Bruce Brian Brown, George Kotula, Thomas Knight Tolman, Gary Wieboldt, Christopher Embree Wong
Filed: 25 Jul 19